Notice of Development of Rulemaking RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6A-4.0021
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule
development is to adopt the Eleventh edition of the FTCE Competencies and
Skills for the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations, to implement changes
to the Professional Education Test competencies and skills, and to implement
changes to the subject area competencies and skills. The rule will also specify
the effective dates for implementation of the competencies and skills. The
effects of these changes are that the updated competencies and skills for the
Professional Education Test and the subject area examinations will be available
to examination candidates and the examinations will be updated to include these
competencies and skills.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED:
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1012.56(8)
FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.56(8)
FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY
THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND
PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME:
PLACE: Department of Education,
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE
DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Dr. Cornelia Orr,
Administrator, Office of Assessment and School Performance, Accountability,
Research, and Measurement,
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT
IS:
6A-4.0021
(1) Scope. This rule governs the written examinations
for teacher certification. Additional requirements for certification are
specified in Chapter 6A-4, F.A.C.
(2) Description of the examinations and competencies
to be demonstrated.
(a) The Florida Teacher Certification Examinations
shall be developed by the Commissioner of Education.
(b) The written examinations shall include subtests of
reading, writing, mathematics, professional skills, and subject area specialty.
These examinations may contain multiple choice questions and questions
requiring the examinee to write an answer or demonstrate a proficiency.
(c) The following competencies are to be demonstrated
by means of the written examinations:
1. Beginning with the July 2006 2005
test administration, the general knowledge competencies and skills as contained
in the publication "Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher
Certification in Tenth Edition."
2. Before October 21, 2006, July 1, 2005,
the professional education test competencies and skills contained in the
publication, "Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification
in Florida, Tenth Ninth Edition" which is hereby
incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Beginning October
21, 2006, July 1, 2005, the professional education test
competencies and skills contained in the publication "Competencies and
Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Tenth
Edition" which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this
rule. Copies of these publications may be obtained from Florida Teacher
Examinations, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
32399 at a price to be established by the Commissioner not to exceed actual
cost, and
3. Before 1, 2005, the subject area
competencies and skills contained in the publication, "Competencies and
Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Ninth
Edition" which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this
rule. Beginning July 22, 2006 1, 2005, the subject area
competencies and skills, with the exception of Elementary Education K-6,
Prekindergarten/ Primary PK-3, and Reading K-12, contained in the
publication "Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in
Florida, Eleventh Tenth Edition" which is hereby
incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Copies of these publications
may be obtained as described in subparagraph (2)(c)2. of this rule.
4. Before October 21, 2006, the subject area
competencies and skills for Elementary Education K-6, Prekindergarten/ Primary
PK-3, and Reading K-12, contained in the publication, "Competencies and
Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Tenth Edition" which
is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Beginning
(d) Before July 1, 2002, the College Level Academic
Skills Test or the Praxis I: Academic Skills Assessment as described in
subsection (13) of this rule shall be used to demonstrate mastery of general
knowledge for an individual who holds a bachelor's or higher degree as
specified in Rules 6A-4.004, 6A-4.050, and 6A-4.066, F.A.C.
(3) through (15) No change.
Specific
Authority 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS. Law Implemented 1001.02, 1012.54,
1012.55, 1012.56 FS. History–Amended 4-20-64, 3-26-66, 4-8-68, 7-7-68,
4-11-70, 1-17-72, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 6-22-76, 11-9-76, 10-12-77,
7-1-79, 1-3-82, 4-30-85, Formerly 6A-4.03, Amended 12-25-86, 9-12-89, 4-15-91,
11-25-97, 10-15-01, 3-22-05, ________.