9823401, 6A-1.09981 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 9823401

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.09981

School and District Accountability

PURPOSE:

This rule establishes procedures for implementing Florida’s system of school improvement and accountability – specifically, Florida’s school grading system as required by Section 1008.34, Florida Statutes. The amendments modify the proficiency criterion for the FCAT writing portion of school grades from 3.5 to 4.0 or higher. In addition, the amendments incorporate the 2009-10 Guide to Calculations for Florida’s Public High School Graduation Rate in place of the 2008-09 version of the document. The amendments delete portions of the rule addressing differentiated accountability.

SUMMARY:

The purpose of the rule amendment is to modify the sections of rule pertaining to the calculation of school grades and to eliminate obsolete requirements related to school improvement that have been supplanted by Differentiated Accountability.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02, 1008.22, 1008.34, 1008.345 FS.

LAW:

1008.34, 1008.345, 1008.36 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/15/2011 Vol. 37/15

COMMENTS:

From 4/15/2011 To 5/6/2011 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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