The purpose of this rule amendment is to revise the Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) score verification process and to increase the fee for the score verification process from $25 to $75. The revision of the score verification ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-4.00821Florida Educational Leadership Examination

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to revise the Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) score verification process and to increase the fee for the score verification process from $25 to $75. The revision of the score verification process will limit examinees to reviewing test items in those subtests for which the examinees receive a failing score that is within 10 scale score points of the passing scale score of 200. The increase in fees will cover the actual cost of the review. The effect will be the consistency with Section 1012.56(9)(d), Florida Statutes.

SUMMARY: The rule is proposed for amendment to adopt a new eligibility criterion for score verification process and increase score verification processing fee.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has been prepared by the agency.

The proposed rule reflects an additional $50 fee for score verification process. The number of anticipated requests is not expected to exceed 400 per year, so the total regulatory costs are not anticipated to exceed $20,000 per year. The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1012.56(9) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.56 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: September 17, 2013, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Forest Hill Community High School, 6901 Parker Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33405

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Jane Fletcher, Director, Office of Accountability and Policy Research, Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 844, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-4.00821 Florida Educational Leadership Examination.

(1) Scope. This rule governs the written examination for certification in Educational Leadership. Additional requirements for certification in Educational Leadership are specified in Rule 6A-4.0082, F.A.C.

(2) through (9) No change.

(10) Review.

(a) Requests for Score Verification. An examinee who fails one (1) or more subtests of the examination, including the performance assessment, within ten (10) scale score points of the passing scale score (200) may file a written request with the test administration agency to verify may file a written request with the test administration agency to verify the scores for the failed subtest(s), including performance assessments, to ensure that the subtest(s) were scored accurately. The request shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days after the date the score report was released by the test administration agency. The fee for score verification shall be seventy-five (75) dollars per subtest of one (1) or more subtests shall be that amount necessary for the test administration agency to perform the service as agreed in the contract between the agency and the Florida Department of Education. The test administration agency shall notify the examinee of the results of the request within thirty (30) days of receipt of the request and fee.

(b) Score Verification Sessions. An examinee who fails one (1) or more subtests of the examination within ten (10) scale score points of the passing scale score (200) may review only those incorrect test items and/or performance assessments contained within each subtest of the examination meeting these criteria and bring to the Florida Department of Education’s attention, via the test administration agency, may review only those incorrect test items contained within each subtest that was failed and bring to the Florida Department of Education’s attention any scoring errors which may result in a passing score. The procedures for test review are as follows:

1. through 7. No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1012.56, 1012.59 FS. Law Implemented 1012.56, 1012.59 FS. History–New 12-25-86, Amended 1-11-89, 5-19-98, 10-6-99, 7-17-00, 7-16-01, 3-24-02, 10-17-02, 3-24-03, 7-21-03, 6-22-04, 5-19-08, 7-21-08, 9-6-09, 12-16-12,________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Will Krebs, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Pam Stewart, Commissioner, Department of Education

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 13, 2013

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 19, 2013