The purpose of the rule development is to amend the rule to remove the passing score on the grade 10 FCAT Writing+ to qualify for a standard high school diploma and to remove the current grade-level scale scores in order to comply with Senate Bill (...

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-1.09422: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to amend the rule to remove the passing score on the grade 10 FCAT Writing+ to qualify for a standard high school diploma and to remove the current grade-level scale scores in order to comply with Senate Bill (SB) 1908. SB 1908 requires that the Commissioner discontinue administration of the multiple-choice test items on the comprehensive assessment of writing until a new comprehensive test of writing is administered in 2012-2013. Until 2012-2013, the comprehensive assessment of writing will consist of an essay to be scored on a scale of 1 to 6. The effect is the delay of the implementation of a high school graduation testing requirements in writing, as well as a delay in the use of multiple-choice test items on the statewide comprehensive assessment of writing.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1008.22(12) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02, 1001.11, 1008.22, 1008.25, 1008.33 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.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dr. Cornelia S. Orr, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Office of Assessment, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]
TO REQUEST A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP, please contact: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, [phone] or e-mail [e-mail].

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