The purpose of the rule development is to include professional education requirements via the course analysis option provided in Section 1012.56(5)(f), Florida Statutes, that more closely align to the updated requirements in other certification ...

State Board of Education

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

6A-4.006 General and Professional Preparation

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to include professional education requirements via the course analysis option provided in Section 1012.56(5)(f), Florida Statutes, that more closely align to the updated requirements in other certification options or pathways for teacher preparation.  The effect will be a rule that is current and includes the most critical competencies, knowledge, and skills for teachers in providing quality instruction to improve student achievement.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Professional preparation requirements for teachers via completion of the college education courses route.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02 FS., 1012.55 FS., 1012.56 FS..

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02 FS., 1012.54 FS., 1012.55 FS., 1012.56 FS..

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.

Requests for the rule development workshop should be addressed to Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1514, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:  Beverly Gregory, Chief, Bureau of Educator Certification, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 201, Tallahassee, FL  32399-0400

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

(Substantial rewording of Rule 6A-4.006 follows. See Florida Administrative Code for present text.)

 

6A-4.006 General and Professional Preparation.

(1) General preparation.  A bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited or approved institution as described in Rule 6A-4.003, FAC., shall be considered to have met the general preparation course requirements.

(2) Professional preparation.

(a) Courses for the professional preparation and education competence requirement pursuant to the college course certification option in Section 1012.56(5)(f), Florida Statutes, are fifteen (15) semester hours with credit in the following professional education areas:

1. Classroom management including safe learning environments,

2. Human development and learning,

3. Educational assessment to include the content measured by state achievement tests and the interpretation and utilization of data to improve student achievement,

4. Effective instructional strategies including the needs of diverse learners,

5. For the middle (grades 5-9) and secondary (grades 6-12) level subject coverages and the K-12 level subject coverages: art, music, dance, computer science, health, foreign languages, and humanities, curriculum and special methods of teaching the subject, and

6. For middle (grades 5-9) and secondary (grades 6-12) level subject coverages, foundations of research-based practices in teaching reading-competency two of the State Board approved reading endorsement competencies.

(b) Practical experience in teaching. Practical experience in teaching may be satisfied by one of the following methods:

1. One year of full-time teaching experience in an elementary or secondary school as specified in Rule 6A-4.002, FAC., or

2. Six semester hours earned in a college student teaching or supervised internship completed in an elementary or secondary school.

(c) Additional requirements in teaching reading and professional education for grades kindergarten through grade six and for exceptional education students are included in the separate certification subject specialization State Board Rules.

(d) All the professional education requirements for preschool and prekindergarten – grade three subject coverages in lieu of the requirements in paragraph (2)(a) of this rule are included in the separate certification subject specialization State Board Rules.

(e) The requirements of paragraph (2)(a) of this rule are not applicable and shall not be required for school social worker or speech-language impaired certification.

(3) Professional preparation for agriculture (grades 6-12).

(a) Courses for professional preparation and education competence requirement pursuant to the college course certification option in Section 1012.56(5)(f), Florida Statutes, for agriculture are fifteen (15) semester hours with credit in the following professional agricultural education areas:

1. Curriculum development and educational assessment in agriculture,

2. Instructional strategies of teaching agriculture,

3. Program planning in agricultural education,

4. An agriscience teacher induction course which includes:

a. Basic principles and philosophy of agricultural education, and

b. Strategies for classroom management.

(b) The practical teaching experience requirement may be satisfied as specified in paragraph (2)(b) of this rule.

Specific Authority 1001.02 FS., 1012.55 FS., 1012.56 FS. Law Implemented 1001.02 FS., 1012.54 FS., 1012.55 FS., 1012.56 FS. History–Amended 4-20-64, 4-8-68, 7-7-68, 4-11-69, 6-17-73, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 10-12-76, 7-1-79, 11-5-84, Formerly 6A-4.06, Amended 9-12-89, 5-30-94, 7-17-00, 10-15-01,_________.