Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-4.0163: Reading Endorsement Competencies
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule is to establish the six (6) competencies required for teacher preparation programs and district in-service plans leading to the Reading Endorsement in Florida. The effect is the adoption of the publication containing the Reading Endorsement Competencies.
SUMMARY: This rule establishes the Reading Endorsement Competencies and Indicators that a teacher must complete in order to obtain the Reading Endorsement through the District Add-On Reading Endorsement In-service Plan. The rule also demonstrates the parallelism to the Reading Endorsement obtained through college coursework (Rule 6A-4.0292 F.A.C.).
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02(2), 1001.215, 1012.55(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.215, 1012.55(1) FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: April 15, 2008, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: 325 West Gaines Street, Department of Education, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Dr. Evan Lefsky, Executive Director, Just Read, Florida! Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, (850)245-9699

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

6A-4.0163 Reading Endorsement Competencies.

The competencies and indicators required for approval of educator preparation programs pursuant to Rule 6A-5.066, F.A.C., and for district in-service add-on programs pursuant to Section 1012.575, Florida Statutes, for certification in the Reading Endorsement, are contained in the publication, Reading Endorsement Competencies, which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Copies of the Reading Endorsement Competencies may be obtained by contacting Just Read, Florida!, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1548, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or from the website at http://www.justreadflorida.com/endorsement/.

Specific Authority 1001.02(2), 1001.215, 1012.55(1) FS. Law Implemented 1001.215, 1012.55(1) FS. History–New________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Evan Lefsky, Executive Director, Just Read, Florida!
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Evan Lefsky, Executive Director, Just Read, Florida!
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 3, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 25, 2008