Purpose


To adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective October 1, 2017, for the following FTCE subject area: Art K–12; Adopt new passing scores effective March 1, 2017, for the following examinations: Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4), Reading K–12; and update rule language to align with current practice. The effect will be changes to the affected FTCE competencies and skills; new passing score requirements for the affected examinations; and updated rule language.