6A-1.09430: Florida Alternate Assessment Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule establishes procedures for the implementation of the Florida Alternate Assessment and establishes test cut scores for the performance levels. This assessment is designed specifically for students with significant cognitive disabilities and is aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Access Points.
SUMMARY: This rule establishes procedures for the implementation of an assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: None.
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, 1008.22 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.11, 1008.22, 1008.25 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: March 16, 2010, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, Building 38, Room 105, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Bambi Lockman, Chief, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, Division of Public Schools, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 614, Tallahassee, FL 32399; (850)245-0475
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-1.09430 Florida Alternate Assessment Requirements.
(1) The statewide program of educational assessment required by Section 1008.22(3)(c)(11), Florida Statutes, shall be developed under the direction and supervision of the Commissioner of Education and shall be titled the Florida Alternate Assessment (FAA). It shall be:
(a) Kept secured at all times.
(b) Provided to all school districts in the quantity needed for the students in the district.
(c) Administered in accordance with standard written instructions appropriate for the examination. The written instructions will be issued by the Commissioner in the form of test administration manuals and other written communications, as required, and provided to school districts prior to each test.
(d) Revised and updated as needed.
(2) The test shall be developed in consultation with teachers and other appropriate professionals and shall be approved by the Commissioner prior to being administered to students. The FAA shall:
(a) Consist of four (4) sections: one (1) measuring reading skills, one (1) measuring mathematics skills, one (1) measuring science skills, and one (1) measuring writing skills.
(b) Be derived from the skills adopted in Rule 6A-1.09401, F.A.C.
(3) The FAA shall be administered as follows:
(a) All eligible students as defined in Rule 6A-1.0943, F.A.C., in grades three through ten shall take the reading and mathematics tests. All eligible students in grades five, eight, and eleven shall take the science test. All eligible students in grades four, eight, and ten shall take the writing test.
(b) Provisions shall be made by the Commissioner to permit the test to be administered to home school students and private school students under conditions which preserve the security of the test and require the public school districts to be responsible for the test administration procedures.
(4) Examinee scores on FAA Reading, Mathematics, Science and Writing shall be reported on a raw score scale from 0 to 144 defined by the baseline test administered during January and February 2008. Each examinee shall receive a total score for each subject area.
(5) The total scores on FAA Reading, Mathematics, Science and Writing are also reported on an achievement-level scale. The total scores that correspond to each achievement level are shown below. Beginning with the effective date of this rule, the achievement levels for Reading, Mathematics, Science and Writing in the first phase of implementation shall be as shown in the following tables.
(a) Reading grade-level raw scores (0-144) for each achievement level:
|
Grade |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
Level 5 |
Level 6 |
Level 7 |
Level 8 |
Level 9 |
|
3 |
0-23 |
24-39 |
40-62 |
63-69 |
70-84 |
85-98 |
99-105 |
106-119 |
120-144 |
|
4 |
0-27 |
28-43 |
44-62 |
63-71 |
72-85 |
86-98 |
99-106 |
107-117 |
118-144 |
|
5 |
0-28 |
29-43 |
44-62 |
63-70 |
71-85 |
86-98 |
99-110 |
111-122 |
123-144 |
|
6 |
0-27 |
28-44 |
45-62 |
63-77 |
78-88 |
89-98 |
99-111 |
112-123 |
124-144 |
|
7 |
0-27 |
28-44 |
45-62 |
63-74 |
75-89 |
90-98 |
99-112 |
113-126 |
127-144 |
|
8 |
0-25 |
26-44 |
45-62 |
63-73 |
74-88 |
89-98 |
99-111 |
112-126 |
127-144 |
|
9 |
0-25 |
26-42 |
43-62 |
63-73 |
74-89 |
90-98 |
99-115 |
116-126 |
127-144 |
|
10 |
0-27 |
28-42 |
43-62 |
63-72 |
73-87 |
88-98 |
99-113 |
114-126 |
127-144 |
(b) Math grade-level raw scores (0-144) for each achievement level:
|
Grade |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
Level 5 |
Level 6 |
Level 7 |
Level 8 |
Level 9 |
|
3 |
0-22 |
23-38 |
39-57 |
58-70 |
71-86 |
87-98 |
99-110 |
111-125 |
126-144 |
|
4 |
0-22 |
23-41 |
42-57 |
58-69 |
70-86 |
87-98 |
99-110 |
111-126 |
127-144 |
|
5 |
0-24 |
25-39 |
40-57 |
58-72 |
73-86 |
87-98 |
99-110 |
111-123 |
124-144 |
|
6 |
0-25 |
26-38 |
39-57 |
58-71 |
72-87 |
88-98 |
99-111 |
112-126 |
127-144 |
|
7 |
0-25 |
26-40 |
41-57 |
58-69 |
70-86 |
87-98 |
99-110 |
111-126 |
127-144 |
|
8 |
0-26 |
27-40 |
41-57 |
58-69 |
70-85 |
86-98 |
99-110 |
111-126 |
127-144 |
|
9 |
0-23 |
24-41 |
42-57 |
58-70 |
71-90 |
91-98 |
99-107 |
108-130 |
131-144 |
|
10 |
0-28 |
29-44 |
45-57 |
58-69 |
70-91 |
92-98 |
99-108 |
109-129 |
130-144 |
(c) Science grade-level raw scores (0-144) for each achievement level – step 1:
|
Grade |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
Level 5 |
Level 6 |
Level 7 |
Level 8 |
Level 9 |
|
5 |
0-22 |
23-38 |
39-58 |
59-75 |
76-87 |
88-102 |
103-114 |
115-124 |
125-144 |
|
8 |
0-23 |
24-39 |
40-58 |
59-71 |
72-84 |
85-102 |
103-113 |
114-124 |
125-144 |
|
11 |
0-23 |
24-39 |
40-58 |
59-71 |
72-85 |
86-102 |
103-111 |
112-122 |
123-144 |
(d) Writing grade-level raw scores (0-144) for each achievement level – step 1:
|
Grade |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
Level 5 |
Level 6 |
Level 7 |
Level 8 |
Level 9 |
|
4 |
0-23 |
24-35 |
36-63 |
64-70 |
71-86 |
87-98 |
99-111 |
112-128 |
129-144 |
|
8 |
0-27 |
28-40 |
41-63 |
64-71 |
72-86 |
87-98 |
99-111 |
112-125 |
126-144 |
|
10 |
0-24 |
25-41 |
42-63 |
67-73 |
74-86 |
87-98 |
99-111 |
112-126 |
127-144 |
(6) The Commissioner of Education shall review annually student performance levels and recommend amendments to the existing achievement levels adopted in rule to the State Board of Education as necessary.
(7) The test shall be administered according to a schedule approved by the Commissioner.
(8) Invalidity of a section of this rule shall not invalidate the remainder of the rule.
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1008.22 FS. Law Implemented 1001.11, 1008.22, 1008.25 FS. History–New________.