This rule amendment serves to: 1. Adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective October 1, 2022, for the following FTCE subject areas: Elementary Education K–6; English 6–12; ....  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    State Board of Education

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    6A-4.0021Florida Teacher Certification Examinations

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule amendment serves to: 1. Adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective October 1, 2022, for the following FTCE subject areas: Elementary Education K–6; English 6–12; Exceptional Student Education K–12; English for Speakers of Other Languages K–12; General Knowledge Test; Mathematics 6–12; Middle Grades English 5–9; Middle Grades Mathematics 5–9; Prekindergarten/Primary PK–3; Reading K–12; and 2. Update the name of a subject area examination from Guidance and Counseling to School Counseling PK–12 to align with current certification terminology.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida Teacher Certification Examinations.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1012.55(1), 1012.56, 1012.59, FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.59, FS.

    A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

    DATE AND TIME: February 22, 2021, 10:00 am ET, lasting until the conclusion of business.

    PLACE: Conference Call: 1(888)585-9008, Conference Code: 316794769 and Online Meeting Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3600575538094907920.

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Phil Canto, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Postsecondary Assessment, Office of Assessment, Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 414, Tallahassee, FL, 32399, (850)245-0513. To comment on this rule development, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules 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: Available at https://web02.fldoe.org/rules.