Florida Teacher Certification Examinations

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-4.0021: Florida Teacher Certification Examinations

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 35 No. 14, April 10, 2009 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

Sub-subparagaph (4)(a)1.b.-d. and paragraph (9)(s) of Rule 6A-4.0021 were amended to read:

6A-4.0021 Florida Teacher Certification Examinations.

(4)(a)1.b. Beginning January 1, 2009, a fifty (50) dollar fee for each first-time registration for a subject area specialty examination or any combination of subtests for a subject area specialty examination, each first-time registration for the professional education test, and each first-time registration for the general knowledge test or any combination of subtests for the general knowledge test. A fee of one hundred (100) dollars for each retake registration for a subject area specialty examination, the professional education test, or the general knowledge test, effective January 1, 2009. Beginning September 1, 2009, a one-hundred (100) dollar fee for each first-time or retake registration for the general knowledge test or any combination of subtests for the general knowledge test, each first-time or retake registration for a subject area specialty examination or any combination of subtests for a subject area specialty examination, and a one-hundred (100) dollar fee for each first-time or retake registration for the professional education test.

c. Beginning September 1, 2009, registration fees shall be as follows:

 

Examination	Fee
General Knowledge Test, First-Time Registration	$130.00
General Knowledge Test, Retake Registration	$150.00
Professional Education Test, First-Time Registration	$150.00
Professional Education Test, Retake Registration	$170.00
Subject Area Examination, First-Time Registration	$200.00
Subject Area Examination, Retake Registration	$220.00

 

d. A charge of one hundred (100) dollars in addition to the fees described in sub-subparagraphs 6A-4.0021(4)(a)1.b. or 6A-4.0021(4)(a)1.c., F.A.C., for certification applicants taking a supplemental examination.

(9)(s) Effective October 1, 2009, the passing scores for the subject area specialty examinations listed below shall be a scaled score of at least two hundred (200):

1. Elementary Education K-6 Examination. In addition to the scaled score of at least two hundred (200), examinees must pass each of the five (5) sections of the examination: Language Arts and Reading; Social Science; Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, and Health; Science and Technology; and Mathematics. The passing score for each section shall be a scaled score of at least sixty-four (64).

2. Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum (MGIC) 5-9 Examination. In addition to the scaled score of at least two hundred (200), examinees must pass each of the four (4) sections of the MGIC: English, General Science, Mathematics, and Social Science. The passing score for each section shall be a scaled score of at least sixty-four (64).

Rulemaking Specific Authority 1012.55(1), 1012.56, 1012.59 FS. Law Implemented 1012.56 FS. History–New 8-27-80, Amended 1-11-82, 1-6-83, 5-3-83, 10-5-83, 10-15-84, Formerly 6A-4.021, Amended 12-25-86, 4-26-89, 4-16-90, 7-10-90, 4-22-91, 10-3-91, 8-10-92, 11-28-93, 4-12-95, 7-1-96, 9-30-96, 10-1-99, 7-17-00, 7-16-01, 3-24-02, 7-16-02, 3-24-03, 7-21-03, 12-23-03, 7-13-04, 5-24-05, 5-23-06, 5-21-07, 5-19-08, 7-21-08,________.