Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-6.054: K-12 Student Reading Intervention Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule is to provide criteria for reading intervention for students in grades K-12 as required by Section 1008.25, F.S. The effect of the rule is to establish criteria for diagnosing and meeting the varying instructional needs of students reading below grade level and for students who score below levels of performance on statewide assessments as defined by the Commissioner. The rule will also establish criteria for designing and offering reading courses for middle and high school students scoring at Levels 1 or 2 on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in reading pursuant to the comprehensive reading plan required by Section 1011.62(9), F.S.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Reading intervention.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02(2), 1001.215(5),(6), 1003.4156(5)(b), 1003.428(2)(c), 1008.25(2)(b) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.215, 1008.25, 1003.4156, 1003.428 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: February 11, 2008, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; February 12, 2008, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; February 14, 2008, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: February 11, 2008 – Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Turlington Building, Room 721/25, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; February 12, 2008 – University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Teaching Academy, Room 117, Orlando, FL 32816; February 14, 2008 – Broward Community College, Central Campus, 3501 S. W. Davie Road, Davie, FL 33314
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dr. Evan Lefsky, Executive Director, Just Read, Florida! Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400; (850)245-9699

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.