6528408, 6A-1.09422 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 6528408

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.09422

Coordinated Screening and Progress Monitoring System and Statewide, Standardized Assessment Program Requirements

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to remove the passing score requirement on the grade 10 FCAT Writing+ to qualify for a standard high school diploma and to remove the current requirement for grade-level scale scores in order to comply with Senate Bill (SB) 1908. SB 1908 amended Section 1008.22, Florida Statutes, to require that the Commissioner discontinue administration of multiple-choice test items on the comprehensive assessment of writing until a new comprehensive assessment of writing is administered in 2012-2013. The historical grade-level scale scores and the grade 10 passing standard will remain in rule for student results reported during the 2007 and 2008 FCAT Writing+ administrations which included multiple-choice items. Until a new comprehensive assessment of writing is administered in 2012-2013, the comprehensive assessment of writing will consist of a writing essay scored on a scale of 1 to 6. The score scale for the essay is being added to the rule for clarification purposes. There are no changes in practice; the FCAT writing holistic rubrics have always been on a scale of 1 to 6. The effect is the delay of the implementation of a high school graduation testing requirement in writing, as well as a delay in the use of multiple-choice test items on the statewide comprehensive assessment of writing. However, students will continue to be tested in writing in grades 4, 8, and 10.

SUMMARY:

This rule is amended to remove the passing score requirement on the grade 10 FCAT Writing+ to qualify for a standard high school diploma and to remove the current requirement for grade-level scale scores.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02, 1008.22(3)(c)5., 1008.22(11) FS.

LAW:

1001.02, 1001.11, 1008.22, 1008.25, 1008.33 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/19/2008 Vol. 34/51

COMMENTS:

From 12/19/2008 To 1/9/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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