Ref-03636 Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Twentieth Edition

Description:

Incorporated by reference in rule 6A-4.0021.

Related Rules

• 6A-4.0021 Florida Teacher Certification Examinations

Related Notices

• 15178189.This rule amendment serves four purposes: 1) Adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective October 1, 2015, for the following FTCE subject area examinations: Business Education 6–12 and Spanish K–12; 2) Adopt new passing scores effective January 1, 2015, for the following examinations: General Knowledge Test (all 4 subtests), Computer Science K–12, Elementary Education K–6 (all 4 subtests), English 6–12, Middle Grades English 5–9, and Technology Education 6–12; 3) Adopt new testing, scoring, and reporting formats and fees effective January 1, 2015, for the following FTCE subject area examinations: English 6–12 and Middle Grades English 5–9; and 4) Simplify rule language establishing passing scores for various assessments without revising passing scores. The effect will be changes to the affected FTCE competencies and skills; new testing, scoring, and reporting formats and fees for the affected examinations; and new passing score requirements for the affected examinations. In addition, the Department will be updating rule language to provide greater specificity in terminology as it relates to standard setting and passing scores.
• 16043429.The purpose of this rule amendment is to adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective June 1, 2016, for the following FTCE examinations: Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) and Reading K–12. Changes include updating FTCE and skills for the affected examinations.
• 16380698.The purpose of this rule amendment is to define concordance scores on the Graduate Record Examination as an acceptable alternate assessment to the General Knowledge Test. In addition, the department will be updating rule language to provide greater specificity in terminology as it relates to effective dates.
• 18390150.To adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective October 1, 2017, for Art K–12; adopt new passing scores effective March 1, 2017, for the following examinations: Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) and Reading K–12; and update rule language to align with current practice. The effect will be changes to the affected FTCE competencies and skills; and new passing score requirements for the affected examinations.
• 21516266.To adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective October 1, 2020, for the following FTCE subject areas: Guidance and Counseling PK–12, Hearing Impaired K–12, Music K–12, School Psychologist PK–12, Speech-Language Impaired K–12 and Visually Impaired K–12. Examine the current fee structure for all FTCE examinations and to adopt new lower registration fees, including the lowering of fees for first-time and retake attempts. The effect will be changes to the affected FTCE competencies and skills for the affected examinations; and fee modifications to all FTCE examinations.
• 21537218.To adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective October 1, 2020, for the following FTCE subject areas: Guidance and Counseling PK–12; Hearing Impaired K–12; Music K–12; School Psychologist PK–12; Speech-Language Impaired K–12; and Visually Impaired K–12; and to implement siginificant registration fee reductions for the General Knowledge Test and the Professional Education Test, as well as for all Subject Area Examinations. The effect will be changes to the affected FTCE competencies and skills for the affected examinations; and fee modifications to all FTCE examinations.