14881757, 6A-4.0012 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 14881757

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

CERTIFICATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-4.0012	Application Information
6A-4.002	General Provisions
6A-4.0051	Renewal and Reinstatement of a Professional Certificate
6A-4.006	General and Professional Preparation

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule development is to: (1) clarify the web-based application system as the primary method to apply for Educator Certification; (2) adopt new paper-based application forms; (3) clarify the responsibilities of school district employers related to processing requests for certificate issuance; (4) clarify the acceptable documentation required for use of certificates from other states or national organizations to satisfy Florida certification eligibility requirements; (5) clarify the college teaching experience requirements related to mastery of general knowledge and mastery of professional preparation and education competence; (6) adopt clarifying language related to examinations acceptable for demonstration of mastery of general knowledge, professional education competence, and subject area knowledge; (7) adopt special certificate renewal provisions for training in the instruction of students with disabilities; and (8) adopt revisions to the professional preparation courses required for demonstration of mastery of professional preparation.

SUBJECT:

Educator Certification.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.585, 1012.586, 1012.59, F.S.

LAW:

1012.56, 1012.585, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/30/2014 Vol. 40/147

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.585, 1012.586, 1012.59, F.S., 1012.56, 1012.585, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=6A-4.0012&PDate=7/30/2014&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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