The purpose of the rule development is to delineate the professional development package designed to provide information that content area teachers need to become proficient in applying scientifically based reading strategies through their content ...

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

Rule No. : RULE TITLE :
6A-5.090: Content Area Reading Professional Development
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to delineate the professional development package designed to provide information that content area teachers need to become proficient in applying scientifically based reading strategies through their content areas, pursuant to Section 1003.413(4)(b), F.S. The effect of the rule will be the provision of professional development that will, upon its completion, allow content area teachers to effectively deliver reading intervention to students who score at level 2 in reading on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and do not need instruction in decoding and text reading efficiency.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Reading professional development.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(2), 1003.413(3)(g), (4)(b), 1001.215, 1003.4156, 1003.428 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.431(3)(g), (4)(b), 1001.215, 1003.4156, 1003.428 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: Stuart Greenberg, Executive Director, Just Read Florida, Department of Education, [phone], [e-mail]
TO REQUEST A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP, please contact Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, [e-mail], [phone].
A copy of the preliminary draft may be obtained from the Department’s website at: https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.