RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
6A-6.0212Performance-Based Exit Option Model and State of Florida High School Performance-Based Diploma
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. 41 No. 120, June 22, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
(3)(a) The curricula and instructional content for the Performance-Based Exit Option Model must be at the high school level and must be rigorous and relevant to the student’s postsecondary goals. Each student must be enrolled in and attending K-12 high school courses that meet the high school graduation requirements specified in Section 1003.4282 or 1003.43, F.S., whichever is applicable.
(5)(c) A student completing the Performance-Based Exit Option Model who does not meet the graduation requirements established in Section 1003.4282 or 1003.43, F.S., as applicable, does not qualify to receive a standard high school diploma.
Form BFCO 001
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In addition to the above requirements, students served in special programs must comply with statutes and rules governing their specific program areas. For example, a student served in the exceptional student education (ESE) must have an individual educational plan (IEP) review. If the student’s IEP team decided that a Performance-Based Exit Option Model was were deemed as an appropriate graduation option avenue, then a notation that the this decision needs to be reflected on the student’s IEP, reflecting that the student is seeking a high school diploma through an alternative graduation option route should be indicated on the IEP.
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The content of the Performance-Based Exit Option Model must be academic and may include workforce education instruction or activities. This exit option must offer a full range of instruction that aligns with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and the core content in reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, and science measured by the assessment approved for the State of Florida High School Diploma in Rule 6A-6.0201, F.A.C. as established in the Curriculum Frameworks adopted in Rule 6A-6.0571, F.A.C. Career and technical education instruction and activities should be directed at the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for securing and maintaining employment.
Responses should address all of the following:
Students must be enrolled in courses that meet high school graduation requirements. The students must be earning and receiving credits, as well as meeting minimum course performance standards. If the student is enrolled in a Level 1 course, a written assessment of the need must be included in the student’s individual educational plan (IEP) or in a student academic improvement plan (AIP) in order for that student to earn credit, pursuant to Section 1003.43(7), Florida Statutes.
Curriculum must integrate State of Florida High School Diploma Course Curriculum Frameworks and student performance standards as specified in Rule 6A-6.0571, F.A.C.
•Remediation may be must provided if the student fails any section of the High School Equivalent Assessment approved in Rule 6A-6.0201, F.A.C., or the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA). Students may be allowed to work on individualized programs at their own pace that include strategies to prepare for passing the High School Equivalent Assessment approved in Rule 6A-6.0201, F.A.C.
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How the curriculum integrates State of Florida High School Diploma course curriculum frameworks and student performance standards as specified in Rule 6A-6.0571, F.A.C.
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Class size and classroom space must be reasonable, pursuant to State Board of Education Rules.
Local school districts must determine specific staffing formulas. The Department of Education recommends no more than 15:1. Appropriate State Board of Education Rules and State of Florida High School Diploma Curriculum Frameworks as specified in Rule 6A-6.0571, F.A.C., must be complied with by all students and staff. The appropriate rules and frameworks are available as appendices E, F, and G in the 2003 Performance-Based Exit Option Procedure Manual.
Teachers of this model benefit greatly from staff development provided by the Adult Education Program and GED Testing Service to ensure that they are familiar with testing requirements, the content of the High School Equivalent Assessment approved in Rule 6A-6.0201, F.A.C., and appropriate instructional activities that support student success on the High School Equivalent Assessment approved in Rule 6A-6.0201, F.A.C. The district adult education program director has access to the schedule of available training.
The Florida Department of Education’s Adult Education Section also serves as a source for information about training opportunities. Training options are listed on the Institute of Professional Development for Adult Educators website at www.floridaFPDAE.org.
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Expectations pertaining to the student/teacher ratio
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Students utilizing the Performance-Based Exit Option Model who pass the High School Equivalent Assessment approved in Rule 6A-6.0201, F.A.C., and the statewide standard assessments required for a standard high school diploma must be awarded a state of Florida High School Performance-Based Diploma. Students who pass the High School Equivalent Assessment approved in Rule 6A-6.0201, F.A.C. and the Florida Standards Assessment are awarded a state of Florida High School Performance-Based Diploma as well as the state of Florida High School Diploma. Students who pass the High School Equivalent Assessment approved in Rule 6A-6.0201, F.A.C., but do not pass the Florida Standards Assessment are awarded only a state of Florida High School Diploma.
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Students who utilize the Performance-Based Exit Option Model and pass the High School Equivalent Assessment approved in Rule 6A-6.0201, F.A.C., and the statewide standard assessments required for a standard high school diploma must be awarded a state of Florida High School Performance-Based Diploma. If the student passes the High School Equivalent Assessment but does not pass the statewide standard assessments required for a standard high school diploma, the school district may award only the state of Florida High School Diploma or substitute an established passing score on comparable assessments in lieu of passing the statewide standard assessments required for a standard high school diploma and award a state of Florida High School Performance-Based Diploma.
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Guideline 3
Remediation may be is provided if any sections of the statewide standard assessments required for a standard high school diploma or High School Equivalent Assessment approved in Rule 6A-6.0201, F.A.C., are not passed.
Guideline 4
Class size and classroom space is reasonable, pursuant to the State Board of Education Rules.
The site has copies of the State of Florida High School Diploma Course Curriculum
Frameworks as specified in Rule 6A-6.0201, F.A.C. and appropriate State Board Rules.
Students have access to 25 hours of instruction per week (full-time, grades 9-12).
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Guideline 3
The student may receives remediation if any section(s) of the High School Equivalent Assessment approved in Rule 6A-6.0201, F.A.C. or statewide standard assessments required for a standard high school diploma are not passed.
Guideline 4
Class size and classroom space is reasonable.
