To allow English Language Learners (ELLs) who have recently exited the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program to receive accommodations for the statewide assessment program. The effect of this amendment is that ELLs recently exited ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.09091Accommodations of the Statewide Assessment Program Instruments and Procedures for English Language Learners

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To allow English Language Learners (ELLs) who have recently exited the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program to receive accommodations for the statewide assessment program. The effect of this amendment is that ELLs recently exited from ESOL would receive accommodations on the statewide assessments.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: English for Speakers of Other Languages and English Language Learners

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1008.22, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.22, FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: September 25, 2019, 10 a.m.

PLACE: Call 1(888)585-9008 (toll free), enter the conference room number, which is 490153391, then press the pound key symbol, which is #, and follow the instructions.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Chane Eplin, Bureau Chief, Division of Public Schools, [phone] or email at [e-mail]. To comment on this rule development or to request a rule development workshop, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, [phone] or email [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Available at: https://web02.fldoe.org/Rules/Default.aspx