The purpose of this rule development is to (1) Adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective November 1, 2014, for the following FTCE subject areas: Business Education 6–12 and Spanish K–12; (2) Adopt ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-4.0021Florida Teacher Certification Examinations

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to (1) Adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective November 1, 2014, for the following FTCE subject areas: Business Education 6-12 and Spanish K-12; (2) Adopt new passing scores effective January 1, 2015, for the following examinations: General Knowledge Test (all 4 subtests), Computer Science K-12, Elementary Education K-6 (all 4 subtests), English 6-12, Middle Grades English 5-9, and Technology Education 6-12; and (3) Adopt new testing, scoring, and reporting formats and fees for the following FTCE subject areas: English 6-12 and Middle Grades English 5-9. The effect will be changes to the affected FTCE competencies and skills; new testing, scoring, and reporting formats and fees for English 6-12 and Middle Grades English 5-9; and new passing score requirements for the affected examinations. In addition, the Department will be updating rule language to provide greater specificity in terminology as it relates to standard setting and passing scores. Full rule language will be posted on the Department of Education website prior to July 7, 2014.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida Teacher Certification Examinations.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1012.56(9) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.56 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATES AND TIMES: July 21, 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.; July 23, 2014, 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.; and August 4, 2014, 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

PLACES: July 21st – Florida Atlantic University, Ft. Lauderdale Campus, HEC Building, Room 1007D, 111 E. Las Olas Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301; July 23rd – Florida Department of Education, Room 422B, 325 West Gaines St., Tallahassee, FL 32299; and August 4th – Stetson University, Celebration Campus, Room 126, 800 Celebration Avenue, Celebration, FL 34747. The following conference call information will be used for all three workshops: Conference Call: 1(888)670-3525, Conference Code: 4073661188#.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Phil Canto, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Postsecondary Assessment, Office of Assessment, Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 414, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone]. To submit a comment on this rule development, go to: https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.