To provide the opportunity for students to earn a new comparative score for the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) Algebra 1 End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment. Section 1008.22(10), Florida Statutes (F.S.), provides authority to the State Board of ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.09422Statewide, Standardized Assessment Program Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To provide the opportunity for students to earn a new comparative score for the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) Algebra 1 End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment. Section 1008.22(10), Florida Statutes (F.S.), provides authority to the State Board of Education to adopt in rule passing scores that are comparable to the Algebra 1 EOC assessment. The effect of this change will be to allow the Department of Education to codify in rule a passing score on the FSA Geometry EOC assessment as a comparative score for the Algebra 1 assessment graduation requirement.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment will establish a passing score on the FSA Geometry EOC as a comparative score to satisfy the graduation requirement associated with the FSA Algebra 1 EOC.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The rule amendment relates only to the establishment of a passing score on the FSA Geometry EOC assessment as a comparative score for the Algebra 1 assessment graduation requirement; therefore, there is no direct or immediate impact on economic growth, private sector job creation, employment, or private sector investment. If there is any impact on such economic growth and private sector job creation, the impact would be positive because the establishment of rigorous yet attainable comparative scores for the Algebra 1 assessment graduation requirement positively impacts student outcomes, which, in turn, positively impacts economic growth, private sector job creation, and employment. For the same reasons, though no impact on business competitiveness is anticipated, any impact would be positive. Because the proposed rule amendment relates only to the establishment of an additional comparative score for the Algebra 1 EOC assessment, it is not likely to increase regulatory costs. Any adverse impact or regulatory cost of this proposed rule is not expected to exceed any of the economic criteria set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S. and is not expected to require legislative ratification.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1008.22, 1008.25, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02, 1001.11, 1003.4282, 1008.22, 1008.25, F.S.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: July 15, 2020, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Strawberry Crest High School, 4691 Gallagher Rd. Dover, FL 33527.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Vince Verges, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-1.09422 Statewide, Standardized Assessment Program Requirements.

(1) through (7) No change.

(8) Concordant and comparative scores shall be applied to the statewide assessment program as follows:

(a) No change.

(b) Comparative scores shall be applied for the Algebra 1 EOC assessment, as appropriate, according to this subsection:

1. No change.

2. Beginning with students who entered grade 9 in the 2018-19 school year, students and adults who have not yet earned their required passing score on the Algebra 1 EOC assessment, may meet this testing requirement to qualify for a high school diploma by earning a comparative passing score on the Math section of the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), the SAT or the ACT or on the Geometry EOC assessment. For eligible students, the comparative passing scale score shall be a score equal to or greater than four hundred and thirty (430) on the 160 to 760 scale for the PSAT/NMSQT Math section, equal to or greater than four hundred and twenty (420) on the 200 to 800 scale for the SAT Math section, or equal to or greater than sixteen (16) on the 1 to 36 scale for the ACT Math section, or equal to or greater than 499 on the 425 to 575 scale for the Geometry EOC assessment. Students who are eligible for the Algebra 1 EOC alternate passing score of 489 under subsection (6) or the Geometry EOC alternate passing score of 492 under subsection (7)  may use the Geometry EOC alternate passing score of 492  as a comparative score to satisfy this requirement.

(c) No change.

(9) through (11) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1008.22, 1008.25 FS. Law Implemented 1001.02, 1001.11, 1003.4282, 1008.22, 1008.25 FS. History–New 1-24-99, Amended 10-7-01, 1-22-02, 12-23-03, 3-27-06, 3-1-07, 2-25-09, 7-19-10, 2-12-12, 2-3-13, 2-25-14, 2-17-15, 2-9-16, 1-1-18, 6-28-18,____.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Vince Verges, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement.

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Richard Corcoran, Commissioner, Department of Education.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 05, 2020

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 6, 2020