Florida has recently transitioned to a new statewide, standardized assessment, pursuant to s. 1008.22, as amended by Senate Bill (SB) 1048 (2022). The proposed changes align rule language with the terminology adopted in ....
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
6A-6.0903Requirements for Exiting English Language Learners from the English for Speakers of Other Languages Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Florida has recently transitioned to a new statewide, standardized assessment, pursuant to s. 1008.22, as amended by Senate Bill (SB) 1048 (2022). The proposed changes align rule language with the terminology adopted in October 2023 for the new statewide, standardized assessments in Rule 6A-1.09422, F.A.C., and remove references to the “Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)” and the “Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA).” The effects will include updates but there will be no substantive changes in standards and requirements for an English Language Learner (ELL) to exit from the ESOL Program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Statewide assessment in English Language Arts (ELA) Reading for English Language Learners.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1003.56, F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.56, 1011.62, F.S.
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: November 17, 2023, from 3-4 pm ET or upon conclusion, whichever is earlier.
PLACE: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/74bbf8a2-723b-4a49-9878-22f47861b392@63bf107b-cb6f-4173-8c1c-1406bb5cb794
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Arlene Costello, Ed.D., Bureau Chief, Student Achievement Through Language Acquisition (SALA) 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1324, Tallahassee, Fl 32399, 850-245-0628. To comment on this rule development or to request a rule development workshop, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules/Default or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, (850)245-9601 or email Christian.Emerson@fldoe.org.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Document Information
- Purpose:
- Florida has recently transitioned to a new statewide, standardized assessment, pursuant to s. 1008.22, as amended by Senate Bill (SB) 1048 (2022). The proposed changes align rule language with the terminology adopted in October 2023 for the new statewide, standardized assessments in Rule 6A-1.09422, F.A.C., and remove references to the “Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)” and the “Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA).” The effects will include updates but there ...
- Rulemaking Authority:
- 1001.02, 1003.56, F.S.
- Law:
- 1003.56, 1011.62, F.S.
- Related Rules: (1)
- 6A-6.0903. Requirement for Classification, Reclassification, and Post Reclassification