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Florida House Bill H0875

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1010 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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1515 An act relating to educator preparation; amending s. 2
1616 1004.04, F.S.; providing for the future repeal of 3
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1818 certain teacher preparation programs; revising 5
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2323 such experience; revising the requirements certain 10
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27-students under certain circumstances; requiring the 14
28-department to establish specified guidelines and 15
29-programs to provide specified flexibility to stud ents 16
30-enrolled in postsecondary school counseling programs; 17
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32-programs; requiring the State Board of Education to 19
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35-s. 1004.85, F.S.; revising the purpose of 22
36-postsecondary educator preparation institutes; 23
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58-specified school year; providing reporting 33
59-requirements for certain teacher preparation programs; 34
60-requiring the State Board of Education to approve or 35
61-reject certain courses for such programs; prohibiting 36
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71-as mentors through a teacher apprenticeship program; 46
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73-repeal of professional learning certification programs 48
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95-amending s. 1012.585, F.S.; revising requirements for 58
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98-professional learning systems; removing obsolete 61
99-language; creating s. 1012.981, F.S.; establishing the 62
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101-Dade College, subject to an appropriation; providing 64
102-the purpose and duties of the institute; authorizing 65
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128- 1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for 79
129-teacher preparation programs. — 80
130- (2) UNIFORM CORE CURRICULA AND CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT. — 81
131- (a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules 82
132-pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 which establish uniform 83
133-core curricula for each state -approved teacher preparation 84
134-program. 85
135- (b) The rules to establish uniform core curricula for each 86
136-state-approved teacher preparation program must include, but are 87
137-not limited to, the following: 88
138- 1. Candidate instruction and ass essment in the Florida 89
139-Educator Accomplished Practices across content areas. 90
140- 2. The use of state -adopted content standards to guide 91
141-curricula and instruction. 92
142- 3. Scientifically researched and evidence -based reading 93
143-instructional strategies grounded in the science of reading 94
144-which improve reading performance for all students, including 95
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146-phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and text 97
147-comprehension and multisensory intervention strategi es. The 98
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202-concentration during course work and clinical field experiences. 129
203-Beginning with candidates entering a teacher preparation program 130
204-in the 2022-2023 school year, a candidate for certification in a 131
205-coverage area identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(f) must 132
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207-endorsement, including completion of the endorsement practicum 134
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210- (b)(d) Before program completion, each candidate must 137
211-demonstrate his or her ability to positively impact student 138
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213-concentration during a prekindergarten through grade 12 clinical 140
214-field experience and must pass each portion of the Florida 141
215-Teacher Certification Examination required for a professional 142
216-certificate in the area or areas of program concentration. 143
217- (c)(e) Teacher preparation program courses: 144
218- 1. May not distort significant historical events or 145
219-include a curriculum or instruction that teaches identity 146
220-politics, violates s. 1000.05, or is based on theories that 147
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240-teaching strategies, and the crucial role of background 155
241-knowledge in developing high -level literacy competence. 156
242- (3) INITIAL STATE PROGRAM APPROVAL. — 157
243- (a) A program approval process based on standards adopted 158
244-pursuant to this subsection and subsection (2) must be 159
245-established for postsecondary teacher preparation programs. Each 160
246-program shall be approved by the department, consistent with the 161
247-intent set forth in subsection (1) and based upon evidence of 162
248-the institution's and the program's capacity to meet the 163
249-requirements for continued approval as provided in subsection 164
250-(4) and by the rules of the State Board of Education. 165
251- (4) CONTINUED PROGRAM APPROVAL. —Continued approval of a 166
252-teacher preparation program shall be based upon evidence that 167
253-the program continues to implement t he requirements for initial 168
254-approval and upon significant, objective, and quantifiable 169
255-measures of the program and the performance of the program 170
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259- 1. Candidate readiness based on passage rates on educator 174
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276-statewide assessments using the results of the student learning 179
277-growth formula adopted under s. 1012.34. 180
278- b. Results of program completers' annual evaluations in 181
279-accordance with the timeline as set forth in s. 1012.34. 182
280- c. Workforce contributions, including placement of program 183
281-completers in instructional positions in Florida public and 184
282-private schools, with additional weight given to production of 185
283-program completers in statewide critical teacher shortage areas 186
284-as identified in s. 101 2.07. 187
285- 3. Beginning July 1, 2029, candidate readiness based on 188
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314- (a) All individuals in postsecondary teacher preparation 205
315-programs who instruct or supervise preservice clinical field 206
316-experience courses or internships in which a candidate 207
317-demonstrates his or her impact on student learning growth shall 208
318-meet the requirements of a clinical educator established under 209
319-s. 1012.56(7) have the following: specialized training in 210
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321-prekindergarten through grade 12 teaching, student services, or 212
322-school administration experience; and an annual demonstration of 213
323-experience in a relevant prekindergarten through grade 12 school 214
324-setting as defined by State Board of Education rule . 215
325- (b)1. All school district personnel and instructional 216
326-personnel who supervise or direct teacher preparation students 217
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353-personnel who supervise or direct teacher preparation students 232
354-during internships in kindergarten through grade 3 or who are 233
355-enrolled in a teacher preparation pro gram for a certificate area 234
356-identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(f), a certificate or 235
357-endorsement in reading. 236
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361- 2. All instructional personnel who supervise or direct 240
362-teacher preparation students during clinical field experience 241
363-courses or internships in another state, in which a candidate 242
364-demonstrates his or her impact on student learning growth, 243
365-through a Florida online or distance program must have received 244
366-"clinical educator" training pursuant to s. 1012.98 or its 245
367-equivalent in that state, hold a valid professional certificate 246
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387-military base in another country through a Florida online or 254
388-distance program must have received "clinical educator" training 255
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390-professional certificate issued by the United States Department 257
391-of Defense or a state or territory of the United States, and 258
392-have at least 3 years teaching experience in prekindergarten 259
393-through grade 12. 260
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397-specific to the candidate's area or areas of program 264
398-concentration with a diverse population of students in a variety 265
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404-field experience, which must include a minimum of 12 weeks of 271
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407-cooperation with district school boards and approved private 274
408-school associations shall select the school s ites for preservice 275
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429- Section 2. Section 1004.0982, Florid a Statutes, is created 284
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431- 1004.0982 Flexible education pathway for school 286
432-counselors.—To better enable students enrolled in postsecondary 287
433-school counseling programs to enter the workforce as certified 288
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436-hour internship requirement if a candidate: 291
437- (a) Is a current full -time teacher who has been employed 292
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463-requirements based on the student's personal circumstances. 306
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468- (b) The programs may include, subject to legislative 311
469-funding, any of the following: 312
470- 1. Scholarship programs. 313
471- 2. Tuition reimbursement programs. 314
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473- Section 3. Effective July 1, 2029, subsections (5) through 316
474-(8) of section 1004.85, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as 317
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478- 1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. — 321
479- (2)(a) Postsecondary institutions that are accredited or 322
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500-teachers in performing their duties. 331
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538-preparation institute choosing to offer a competency -based 357
539-certification program pursuant to the provisions of this section 358
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552- 1. Instructs and assesses each candidate in the uniform 371
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575-which improve reading performance for all students, including 382
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608-requirements of s. 1012.56(7) qualified educators. The state 403
609-board shall determine in rule the amount of field experience 404
610-necessary to serve as the teacher of record, beginning with 405
611-candidates entering a program in the 2023 -2024 school year. 406
612- 3.4. Provides a certification ombudsman to facilitate the 407
613-process and procedures required for participants who complete 408
614-the program to meet any requirements related to th e background 409
615-screening pursuant to s. 1012.32 and educator professional or 410
616-temporary certification pursuant to s. 1012.56. 411
617- (4) The state board shall adopt rules for the continued 412
618-approval of each program approved pursuant to this section. 413
619- (4)(a)(5) Each institute approved pursuant to this section 414
620-shall submit to the Department of Education annual performance 415
621-evaluations that measure the effectiveness of the programs. 416
622- (b) Beginning July 1, 2029, continued approval criteria 417
623-for educator preparation prog rams must include candidate 418
624-readiness based on scores on the Florida Teacher Excellence 419
625-Examination developed pursuant to s. 1012.56(10) and 420
626-administered before program completion. 421
627- (5)(6) Instructors and supervisors of clinical field 422
628-experiences in which participants demonstrate an impact on 423
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646- 1012.39 Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of 429
647-adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and 430
648-career specialists, and nondegreed teachers of fine and 431
649-performing arts; students performing cl inical field experience. — 432
650- (1) Notwithstanding ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, 1012.56, and 433
651-1012.57, or any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, 434
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653-qualifications for: 436
654- (d) Part-time, nondegreed teache rs of fine and performing 437
655-arts. Qualifications must be established for nondegreed teachers 438
656-of fine and performing arts courses in the course code 439
657-directory. The qualifications for such teachers must require: 440
658- 1. The filing of a complete set of fingerprint s in the 441
659-same manner as required by s. 1012.32. 442
660- 2. Documentation of education and successful experience, 443
661-including documentation of: 444
662- a. A high school diploma or the equivalent. 445
663- b. Completion of 3 years of full -time successful 446
664-experience or the equiv alent of part-time experience in the 447
665-teaching specialization area. 448
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682- (1) Each teacher preparation program approv ed pursuant to 453
683-ss. 1004.04, 1004.85, and 1012.552 must provide uniform core 454
684-curricula courses aligned with the Florida Educator Accomplished 455
685-Practices that are grounded in the principles of cognitive 456
686-science and establish the foundational standards and 457
687-expectations for quality instruction and professional 458
688-responsibility. The State Board of Education shall establish in 459
689-rule the uniform core curricula. 460
690- (a) The uniform core curricula for each state -approved 461
691-teacher preparation program must meet, at a minimu m, the 462
692-following standards: 463
693- 1. May not distort significant historical events or 464
694-include curriculum or instruction that teaches identity 465
695-politics, violates s. 1000.05, or is based on theories that 466
696-systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege are in herent 467
697-in the institutions of the United States and were created to 468
698-maintain social, political, and economic inequities. 469
699- 2. Must afford candidates the opportunity to think 470
700-critically, achieve mastery of academic program content, learn 471
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724-based reading instructional strategies grounded in the science 483
725-of reading which improve reading performance for all students, 484
726-including explicit, systematic, and sequential approaches to 485
727-teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and 486
728-text comprehension and multisensory intervention strategies. The 487
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732-cueing system model of reading or visual memory as a basis for 491
733-teaching word reading. Instructional strategies may include 492
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735-experiential knowledge, add context, and increase oral language 494
736-and vocabulary to support comprehension, but may not be used to 495
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759- 9. Must require the completion of a mastery -based clinical 506
760-experience in classroom settings to provide direct application 507
761-of program content and instruction and mastery of the components 508
762-of teaching as outlined in the Florida Educator Accomplished 509
763-Practices. These clinical experiences must allow candidates to 510
764-demonstrate mastery of curriculum and pedagogy through 511
765-observable performance evaluations aligned with instructional 512
766-personnel evaluation systems approved pursuant to s. 1012.34. 513
767-Mastery must be assessed through in -classroom performance, with 514
768-candidate feedback provided for growth and refinement, rather 515
769-than solely through written assignments or project -based 516
770-assessments. Clinical experience may only be provided by 517
771-individuals who meet the requirements of s. 1012.56(7). 518
772- (b) Beginning with teacher candidates initially entering a 519
773-state-approved teacher preparation program in the 2029 -2030 520
774-school year and thereafter, each teacher candidate must 521
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776- 1. One introduction to education course that allows 523
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795-strategies course that allows teacher candidates to demonstrate 530
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797-Accomplished Practices. 532
798- (2) Each state-approved teacher preparation program must 533
799-annually report all teacher preparation core courses to the 534
800-department by each course's statewide course number. 535
801- (3) By December 1, 2028, and each December 1 thereafter, 536
802-the State Board of Education mus t approve or reject the list of 537
803-courses for each state -approved teacher preparation program. 538
804- (4) A teacher preparation program may not require a 539
805-student to take an additional course to meet a program 540
806-requirement that was completed by the student with a c ourse that 541
807-has since been removed as a teacher preparation program core 542
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809- Section 6. Section 1012.552, Florida Statutes, is created 544
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811- 1012.552 The Coaching for Educator Readiness and Teaching 546
812-Certification (CERT) Program. — 547
813- (1) INTENT.—The Coaching for Educator Readiness and 548
814-Teaching (CERT) Certification Program is established to create 549
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830-provide a cohesive, competency -based training and certification 553
831-pathway for teachers who have a state -issued temporary 554
832-certificate to earn their professional certificate through an 555
833-on-the-job mentorship and learning program. 556
834- (2) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. —A CERT program must include all 557
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837-must meet the requirements of s. 1012.56(7). 560
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839-district, charter sch ool, or charter management organization 562
840-system for personnel evaluation under s. 1012.34 which provides 563
841-for: 564
842- 1. An initial evaluation of each educator's competencies 565
843-to determine an appropriate individualized professional learning 566
844-plan. 567
845- 2. A summative evaluation to assure successful completion 568
846-of the program. 569
847- (c) Professional learning, in accordance with s. 1012.98, 570
848-tailored to each educator's growth and learning needs according 571
849-to observational data and feedback. 572
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866-practicum, for a candidate certification in a c overage area 577
867-identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(f). 578
868- (f) Provide guidance and on -the-job training in the 579
869-classroom on mastering Florida Educator Accomplished Practices. 580
870- (3) APPROVAL AND CONTINUED APPROVAL. —CERT programs are 581
871-approved for a period of 5 years in a format to be established 582
872-by the department. A teacher may not satisfy requirements for a 583
873-professional certificate through a CERT program unless the 584
874-program has been approved by the department pursuant to this 585
875-section. Continued approval of CERT programs must include a 586
876-criteria for candidate readiness based on scores on the Florida 587
877-Teacher Excellence Examination developed pursuant to s. 588
878-1012.56(10) and administered before program completion. 589
879- (4) RULEMAKING.—The State Board of Education shall ad opt 590
880-rules to administer this section. 591
881- Section 7. Effective July 1, 2029, subsection (3) of 592
882-section 1012.555, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 593
883- 1012.555 Teacher Apprenticeship Program. — 594
884- (3) A teacher who serves as a mentor in the apprenticeship 595
885-program shall mentor his or her apprentice teacher using team 596
886-teaching strategies and must, at a minimum, meet all of the 597
887-following requirements of s. 1012.56(7): 598
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904-scores, as used by the department, or have received an aggregate 603
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906-performance evaluations if the teac her does not generate a state 605
907-VAM score. 606
908- (c) Satisfy any other requirements established by the 607
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910- Section 8. Effective July 1, 2029, subsections (10) 609
911-through (17) of section 1012.56, Florida Statutes, are 610
912-renumbered as subsections (8) throug h (15), respectively, 611
913-paragraph (b) of subsection (1), paragraph (d) of subsection 612
914-(2), paragraphs (e) and (f) of subsection (3), subsection (6), 613
915-paragraphs (a), (b), and (e) of subsection (7), and present 614
916-subsections (8) and (9) are amended, and paragraph (g) is added 615
917-to subsection (3) of that section, to read: 616
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919- (1) APPLICATION.—Each person seeking certification 618
920-pursuant to this chapter shall submit a completed application 619
921-containing the applicant's social s ecurity number to the 620
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925-Reconciliation Act of 1996, each party is requir ed to provide 624
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948-classification, level, and area for which the applicant is 635
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952-of eligibility at the time the certificate is issued. 639
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982-applicant fails to provide the necessary documentation requested 657
983-by the department within 90 days after the date of the receipt 658
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985-pending application shall become invalid. 660
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987-demonstrating mastery of general knowledge are: 662
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989-board rule, on national or international examinations that test 664
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991-writing, and quantitative reasoning skills, including, but not 666
992-limited to, the verbal, analytical writing, and quantitative 667
993-reasoning portions of the Graduate Record Examination and the 668
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996-rigor as is required to pass the general knowledge examinations; 671
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1164- (b) The department shall issue a temporary certificate to 779
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1169-area knowledge pursuant to subsection (5) and holds an 784
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1180-subsection (5); and documents completion of 60 college credits 795
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1213-paragraph (b) must be assigned a teacher mentor or clinical 816
1214-educator for a minimum of 2 school years after commencing 817
1215-employment. Each teacher mentor or clinical educator selected by 818
1216-the school district, charter school, or charter management 819
1217-organization must: 820
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1239-individual providing instruction to students in kindergarten 830
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1251-school district, charter school, and charter management 842
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1253-professional learning certification program b y which 844
1254-instructional staff may satisfy the mastery of professional 845
1255-preparation and education competence requirements specified in 846
1256-subsection (6) and rules of the State Board of Education. 847
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1276-other supporting agencies or educational entities for 855
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1279- a. Each individual selected by the district, charter 858
1280-school, or charter management organization as a mentor: 859
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1290- (V) May be a peer evaluator under the district's 869
1291-evaluation system approved under s. 1012.34. 870
1292- b. The teacher mentorship and induction component must, at 871
1293-a minimum, provide routine opportunities for mentoring and 872
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1312-for an applicant's first year in the program and may be provided 879
1313-until the applicant attains hi s or her professional certificate 880
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1316-district's, charter school's, or charter management 883
1317-organization's system for personnel evaluation under s. 1012.34 884
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1321-plan. 888
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1325-which must be included in the mentoring and induction activities 892
1326-under subparagraph 1., that includes, but is not limited to, the 893
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1330-instructional strategies grounded in the science of reading, 897
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1351-strategies which improve background and experiential knowledge, 906
1352-add context, and increase oral language and vocabulary to 907
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1358-area and professional education competency examination required 913
1359-by State Board of Education rule. Mastery of general knowledge 914
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1362-2022-2023 school year, a candidate for certification in a 917
1363-coverage area identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(f) must 918
1364-successfully complete all competencies for a readin g 919
1365-endorsement, including completion of the endorsement practicum. 920
1366- (b) Professional learning certification program courses: 921
1367- 1. May not distort significant historical events or 922
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1369-politics, violates s. 1000.05, or is based on theories that 924
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1384-maintain social, political, and economic inequities. 927
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1386-critically, achieve mastery of academic program content, learn 929
1387-instructional strategies, and demonstrate competence. 930
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1390-certification programs aligned to paragraph (a). A teacher may 933
1391-not satisfy requirements for a professional certificate through 934
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1397-develop and maintain a system by which members of the 940
1398-instructional staff may demonstrate mastery of professional 941
1399-preparation and education competence as required by law. Each 942
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1403-state-supported public school's evaluation system established 946
1404-under s. 1012.34, as applicable. 947
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1441-systematic, and sequential approaches to reading instruction, 972
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1476-be earned by participation in professional growth components 995
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1505-to the Florida Educational Leadership Standards adopted in rule 1012
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1507-standards. 1014
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1509-individual inservice activities and multiple day sessions. 1016
1510- (d) Employ multiple measurement tools for data on teacher 1017
1511-growth, participants' use of new knowledge and skills, student 1018
1512-learning outcomes, instructional growth outcomes, and leadership 1019
1513-growth outcomes, as applicable. 1020
1514- (e) Utilize active learning and engage participants 1021
1515-directly in designing and trying out strategies, providing 1022
1516-participants with the opportunity to engage in authentic 1023
1517-teaching and leadership experiences. 1024
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1536-focused directly on instructional personnel and school 1031
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1541-feedback. 1036
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1543-instructional personnel and school administrators to have 1038
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1545-new strategies that facilitate changes in practice. 1040
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1548-instructional materials list pursuant to s. 1006.28, materials 1043
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1573-state and local educational standards, goals, and initiatives ; 1056
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1578-collaboration among and between teachers, certified school 1061
1579-counselors, instructional leaders, postsecondary educators 1062
1580-engaged in preservice training for new teachers, and the 1063
1581-workforce community. 1064
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1583-scientific research-based educational activities that encourage 1066
1584-and motivate students to achieve at the highest levels and to 1067
1585-participate as active learners and that prepare students for 1068
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1588-professionals as well as temporary intervention for education 1071
1589-professionals who need improvement in knowledge, skills, and 1072
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1608-or clinical educators teacher mentors as part of the 1079
1609-professional learning certification program under s. 1012.56(8) 1080
1610-and the professional education competency program under s. 1081
1611-1012.56(9). The department shall develop criteria for the 1082
1612-initial review and continued approval of clinical educator and 1083
1613-mentor training that must include, at a minimum: 1084
1614- 1. Instruction and assessment in the Florida Educator 1085
1615-Accomplished Practices. 1086
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1617-and personal growth. 1088
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1619-and skills. 1090
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1625-schools, Florida College System institutions, and state 1096
1626-universities share the responsibilities described in this 1097
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1645-foundations, consortia, and professional organizations. The 1104
1646-professional learning system must : 1105
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1648-compliance with s. 1003.42(3) and this section. Effective March 1107
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1650-review and approval of all professional learning systems. A 1109
1651-professional learning system must be reviewed and approved every 1110
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1653-submitted to the department for review and approval. The 1112
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1658-relevant, and challenging curricula for all students. Schools 1117
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1683-and informal assessments of student achievement; identification 1130
1684-and use of enhanced and differentiated instructional strategies 1131
1685-that emphasize rigor, relevance, and reading in the content 1132
1686-areas; enhancement of subject content expertise; integrated use 1133
1687-of classroom technology that enhances teaching and learning; 1134
1688-classroom management; parent involvement; and school safety. 1135
1689- 4. Provide inservic e activities and support targeted to 1136
1690-the individual needs of new teachers participating in the 1137
1691-professional learning certification and education competency 1138
1692-program under s. 1012.56(8)(a). 1139
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1695-for all district employees from all fund sources. The catalog 1142
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1697-from teachers and district and school instructional leaders, and 1144
1698-must use the latest available student achievement data and 1145
1699-research to enhance rigor and relevance in the classroom. Each 1146
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1721-interaction; extended learning opportunities for students; and 1156
1722-instructional leadership. District plans m ust be approved by the 1157
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1725-based best practices to other districts. District school boards 1160
1726-shall submit verification of their approval t o the Commissioner 1161
1727-of Education no later than October 1, annually. Each school 1162
1728-principal may establish and maintain an individual professional 1163
1729-learning plan for each instructional employee assigned to the 1164
1730-school as a seamless component to the school improv ement plans 1165
1731-developed pursuant to s. 1001.42(18). An individual professional 1166
1732-learning plan must be related to specific performance data for 1167
1733-the students to whom the teacher is assigned, define the 1168
1734-inservice objectives and specific measurable improvements 1169
1735-expected in student performance as a result of the inservice 1170
1736-activity, and include an evaluation component that determines 1171
1737-the effectiveness of the professional learning plan. 1172
1738- 6. Include inservice activities for school administrative 1173
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1756-state personnel designate d to provide technical assistance and 1179
1757-evaluation of local professional learning programs. 1180
1758- 8. Provide for delivery of professional learning by 1181
1759-distance learning and other technology -based delivery systems to 1182
1760-reach more educators at lower costs. 1183
1761- 9. Provide for the continuous evaluation of the quality 1184
1762-and effectiveness of professional learning programs in order to 1185
1763-eliminate ineffective programs and strategies and to expand 1186
1764-effective ones. Evaluations must consider the impact of such 1187
1765-activities on the performance of participating educators and 1188
1766-their students' achievement and behavior. 1189
1767- 10. For all grades, emphasize: 1190
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1769-instruction. 1192
1770- b. Alignment of curriculum and instructional materials to 1193
1771-the state academic standards adopted pursuant to s. 1003.41. 1194
1772- c. Use of small learning communities; problem -solving, 1195
1773-inquiry-driven research and analytical approaches for students; 1196
1774-strategies and tools based on student needs; competency -based 1197
1775-instruction; integrated d igital instruction; and project -based 1198
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1791-in its school improvement plan, required under s. 1001.42(18), a 1202
1792-description of the specific strategies used by the school to 1203
1793-implement each item listed in this subparagraph. 1204
1794- 11. Provide training to reading coaches, interventionists, 1205
1795-classroom teachers, and school administrators in effective 1206
1796-methods of identifying characteristics of conditions such as 1207
1797-dyslexia and other causes of diminished phonological processing 1208
1798-skills; incorporating instructional techniques into the general 1209
1799-education setting which are proven to improve reading 1210
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1806-sequential approach to reading instruction, including 1217
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1831-meet the requirements of s. 1012.585(3)(f). 1230
1832- Section 11. Section 1012.981, Florida Statutes, is created 1231
1833-to read: 1232
1834- 1012.981 The Florida Institute for Teaching Excellence. — 1233
1835- (1) The Florida Institute for Teaching Excell ence is 1234
1836-established at Miami Dade College, subject to an appropriation, 1235
1837-for the purpose of preparing high -quality teachers in this state 1236
1838-through rigorous, evidence -based programs grounded in cognitive 1237
1839-science, high-impact teaching strategies, and the imple mentation 1238
1840-of knowledge-rich curricula. 1239
1841- (2) The institute shall do all of the following: 1240
1842- (a) Develop and deliver evidence -based professional 1241
1843-learning opportunities aligned to the Florida Educator 1242
1844-Accomplished Practices. 1243
1845- (b) Develop and deliver educator training programs 1244
1846-pursuant to s. 1012.98 that integrate high -quality instructional 1245
1847-materials included on the state -adopted instructional materials 1246
1848-list under s. 1006.28, materials evaluated and identified 1247
1849-pursuant to s. 1001.215(4), and materials developed by or under 1248
1850-the direction of the department as provided in s. 1006.39. These 1249
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1865-materials, and emphasize the importance of background knowledge 1252
1866-in building advanced reading comprehension grounded in the 1253
1867-science of reading and critical thinking skills. 1254
1868- (c) Develop and design models of high -quality clinical 1255
1869-experiences, for aspiring teachers. These mode l experiences 1256
1870-shall serve as a standard that institutions approved pursuant to 1257
1871-ss. 1004.04 and 1004.85 can adopt or adapt, enabling 1258
1872-participants to demonstrate mastery of instructional techniques, 1259
1873-classroom management strategies, and the application of hig h-1260
1874-impact teaching strategies in authentic educational settings. 1261
1875- (d) Collaborate with school districts and other 1262
1876-educational stakeholders to identify emerging needs in teacher 1263
1877-preparation and align institute programs accordingly, conducting 1264
1878-gap analyses to provide comprehensive coverage of the science of 1265
1879-learning, high-impact teaching strategies, and knowledge -rich 1266
1880-curriculum implementation. 1267
1881- (e) Establish a statewide network of teachers and 1268
1882-instructional leaders equipped with the knowledge and skills to 1269
1883-mentor and support aspiring and current educators participating 1270
1884-in the institute's programs. This network shall model effective 1271
1885-pedagogical practices and facilitate professional growth. 1272
1886- (f) Conduct research and disseminate findings on high -1273
1887-impact teaching practices and the implementation of knowledge -1274
1888-based curricula to inform policy, improve classroom instruction, 1275
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1902-achievement. 1277
1903- (g) Report to the department the completion of 1278
1904-professional learning by individuals who are not employed by 1279
1905-entities with an approved professional learning system. 1280
1906- (3) The institute may submit a professional learning 1281
1907-system for approval pursuant to s. 1012.98. 1282
1908- (4) The institute may apply for and receive federal, 1283
1909-state, or local agency grants for the purposes of this section. 1284
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1911-collaboration with the Florida Department of Education shall 1286
1912-establish policies for the supervision, administration, and 1287
1913-governance of the institu te. 1288
1914- Section 12. Effective July 1, 2029, subsection (5) of 1289
1915-section 1012.55, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1290
1916- 1012.55 Positions for which certificates required. — 1291
1917- (5) Notwithstanding this section and ss. 1012.32 and 1292
1918-1012.56, or any other provisio n of law or rule to the contrary, 1293
1919-the State Board of Education shall adopt rules to allow for the 1294
1920-issuance of a classical education teaching certificate, upon the 1295
1921-request of a classical school, to any applicant who fulfills the 1296
1922-requirements of s. 1012.56(2 )(a)-(f) and (9) (11) and any other 1297
1923-criteria established by the department. Such certificate is only 1298
1924-valid at a classical school. For the purposes of this 1299
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1939-education school model that emphasizes the development of 1302
1940-students in the principles of moral character and civic virtue 1303
1941-through a well-rounded education in the liberal arts and 1304
1942-sciences that is based on the classical trivium stages of 1305
1943-grammar, logic, and rhetoric. 1306
1944- Section 13. Effective July 1, 2029, subsection (1) of 1307
1945-section 1012.57, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1308
1946- 1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators. — 1309
1947- (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1012.32, 1310
1948-1012.55, and 1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to 1311
1949-the contrary, district school boards and charter school 1312
1950-governing boards shall adopt rules to allow for the issuance of 1313
1951-an adjunct teaching certificate to any applicant who fulfills 1314
1952-the requirements of s. 1 012.56(2)(a)-(f) and (9) (11) and who 1315
1953-has expertise in the subject area to be taught. An applicant is 1316
1954-considered to have expertise in the subject area to be taught if 1317
1955-the applicant demonstrates sufficient subject area mastery 1318
1956-through passage of a subject a rea test or has achieved an 1319
1957-industry certification in the subject area to be taught. 1320
1958- Section 14. Effective July 1, 2029, paragraph (b) of 1321
1959-subsection (5) of section 1012.98, Florida Statutes, is amended 1322
1960-to read: 1323
1961- 1012.98 School Community Professional Learning Act.— 1324
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1976-universities share the responsibilities described in this 1327
1977-section. These responsibilities include the following: 1328
1978- (b) Each school district shall develop a professional 1329
1979-learning system as specified in subsection (4). The system shall 1330
1980-be developed in consultation with teachers, teacher -educators of 1331
1981-Florida College System institutions and state universities, 1332
1982-business and community repres entatives, and local education 1333
1983-foundations, consortia, and professional organizations. The 1334
1984-professional learning system must: 1335
1985- 1. Be reviewed and approved by the department for 1336
1986-compliance with s. 1003.42(3) and this section. Effective March 1337
1987-1, 2024, The department shall establish a calendar for the 1338
1988-review and approval of all professional learning systems. A 1339
1989-professional learning system must be reviewed and approved every 1340
1990-5 years. Any substantial revisions to the system must be 1341
1991-submitted to the department f or review and approval. The 1342
1992-department shall establish a format for the review and approval 1343
1993-of a professional learning system. 1344
1994- 2. Be based on analyses of student achievement data and 1345
1995-instructional strategies and methods that support rigorous, 1346
1996-relevant, and challenging curricula for all students. Schools 1347
1997-and districts, in developing and refining the professional 1348
1998-learning system, shall also review and monitor school discipline 1349
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2013-and administrative personnel; and other performance indicators 1352
2014-to identify school and student needs that can be met by improved 1353
2015-professional performance. 1354
2016- 3. Provide inservice activities coupled with followup 1355
2017-support appropriate to accomplish district -level and school-1356
2018-level improvement goals and standards. The inservice activities 1357
2019-for instructional and school administrative personnel shall 1358
2020-focus on analysis of student achievement data; ongoing formal 1359
2021-and informal assessments of student achievement; identification 1360
2022-and use of enhanced and differentiated instructional strategies 1361
2023-that emphasize rigor, relevance, and reading in the content 1362
2024-areas; enhancement of subject content expertise; integrated use 1363
2025-of classroom technology that enhances teaching and learning; 1364
2026-classroom management; parent involvement; and school safety. 1365
2027- 4. Provide inservice activities and support targeted to 1366
2028-the individual needs of new teachers participating in the 1367
2029-professional learning certification a nd education competency 1368
2030-program under s. 1012.56(8)(a) . 1369
2031- 5. Include a professional learning catalog for inservice 1370
2032-activities, pursuant to rules of the State Board of Education, 1371
2033-for all district employees from all fund sources. The catalog 1372
2034-must be updated annually by September 1, must be based on input 1373
2035-from teachers and district and school instructional leaders, and 1374
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2050-district inservice ca talog must be aligned to and support the 1377
2051-school-based inservice catalog and school improvement plans 1378
2052-pursuant to s. 1001.42(18). Each district inservice catalog must 1379
2053-provide a description of the training that middle grades 1380
2054-instructional personnel and schoo l administrators receive on the 1381
2055-district's code of student conduct adopted pursuant to s. 1382
2056-1006.07; integrated digital instruction and competency -based 1383
2057-instruction and CAPE Digital Tool certificates and CAPE industry 1384
2058-certifications; classroom management; st udent behavior and 1385
2059-interaction; extended learning opportunities for students; and 1386
2060-instructional leadership. District plans must be approved by the 1387
2061-district school board annually in order to ensure compliance 1388
2062-with subsection (1) and to allow for disseminati on of research-1389
2063-based best practices to other districts. District school boards 1390
2064-shall submit verification of their approval to the Commissioner 1391
2065-of Education no later than October 1, annually. Each school 1392
2066-principal may establish and maintain an individual pr ofessional 1393
2067-learning plan for each instructional employee assigned to the 1394
2068-school as a seamless component to the school improvement plans 1395
2069-developed pursuant to s. 1001.42(18). An individual professional 1396
2070-learning plan must be related to specific performance d ata for 1397
2071-the students to whom the teacher is assigned, define the 1398
2072-inservice objectives and specific measurable improvements 1399
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2087-the effectiveness of the professional learning plan. 1402
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2089-personnel, aligned to the state's educational leadership 1404
2090-standards, which address updated skills necessary for 1405
2091-instructional leadership and effective sch ool management 1406
2092-pursuant to s. 1012.986. 1407
2093- 7. Provide for systematic consultation with regional and 1408
2094-state personnel designated to provide technical assistance and 1409
2095-evaluation of local professional learning programs. 1410
2096- 8. Provide for delivery of professional learning by 1411
2097-distance learning and other technology -based delivery systems to 1412
2098-reach more educators at lower costs. 1413
2099- 9. Provide for the continuous evaluation of the quality 1414
2100-and effectiveness of professional learning programs in order to 1415
2101-eliminate ineffectiv e programs and strategies and to expand 1416
2102-effective ones. Evaluations must consider the impact of such 1417
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2104-their students' achievement and behavior. 1419
2105- 10. For all grades, emphasize: 1420
2106- a. Interdisciplinary planning, collaboration, and 1421
2107-instruction. 1422
2108- b. Alignment of curriculum and instructional materials to 1423
2109-the state academic standards adopted pursuant to s. 1003.41. 1424
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2129-in its school improv ement plan, required under s. 1001.42(18), a 1432
2130-description of the specific strategies used by the school to 1433
2131-implement each item listed in this subparagraph. 1434
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2133-classroom teachers, and school administr ators in effective 1436
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2143-comprehension strategies into an explicit, systematic, and 1446
2144-sequential approach to reading instruction, including 1447
2145-multisensory intervention strategies. Such training for teaching 1448
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28+approval of such programs; amending s. 1012.39, F.S.; 15
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30+nondegreed teachers of fine and performing arts; 17
31+creating s. 1012.551, F.S.; providing for the uniform 18
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33+programs; providing requirements for such curricula; 20
34+providing requirements for teacher candidates 21
35+beginning in a specified school year; providing 22
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55+providing the intent for the program; providing 30
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57+approval and continued approval of such programs; 32
58+requiring the state board to adopt rules; amending s. 33
59+1012.555, F.S.; revising the requirements for teachers 34
60+serving as mentors through a teacher apprenticeship 35
61+program; amending s. 1012.56, F.S.; providing for the 36
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63+programs and professional education competency 38
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65+the mastery of general knowledge and mastery of 40
66+professional preparation and education competence for 41
67+certification as an educator; removing a requirement 42
68+for a passing score on a specified examination for 43
69+certain candidates for certification as an educator 44
70+beginning on a certain date; revising requirements for 45
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72+amending s. 1012.585, F.S.; revising requirements for 47
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90+Dade College, subject to an appropriation; providing 53
91+the purpose and duties of the institute; authorizing 54
92+the institute to submit a professional learning system 55
93+for approval and seek specified funding; providing for 56
94+the supervision, administration, and governance of the 57
95+institute; amending ss. 1012.55, 1012.57, and 1012.98, 58
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105+ 1004.04 Public accounta bility and state approval for 68
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107+ (2) UNIFORM CORE CURRICULA AND CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT. — 70
108+ (a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules 71
109+pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 which establish uniform 72
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132+instructional strategies grounded in the science of readin g 83
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176+ (a)(c) Each candidate must receive instruction and be 115
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178+1012.551, in the candidate's area or areas of program 117
179+concentration during course work and clinical field experiences. 118
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181+in the 2022-2023 school year, a candidate for certification in a 120
182+coverage area identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(f) must 121
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205+certificate in the area or areas of program concentration. 132
206+ (c)(e) Teacher preparation program courses: 133
207+ 1. May not distort significant historical events or 134
208+include a curriculum or instruction that teaches identity 135
209+politics, violates s. 1000.05, or is based on theories that 136
210+systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege are inherent 137
211+in the institutions of the United States and were created to 138
212+maintain social, political, and economic inequities. 139
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214+critically, achieve mastery of academic program content, learn 141
215+instructional strategies, and demonstrate mastery of the 142
216+cognitive science of learning and its application in high -impact 143
217+teaching strategies, and the crucial role of background 144
218+knowledge in developing high -level literacy competence. 145
219+ (3) INITIAL STATE PROGRAM APPROVAL. — 146
220+ (a) A program approval process based on standards adopted 147
221+pursuant to this subsection and subsection (2) must be 148
222+established for postseconda ry teacher preparation programs. Each 149
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240+ (4) CONTINUED PROGRAM APPROVAL. —Continued approval of a 155
241+teacher preparation program shall be based upon evidence that 156
242+the program continues to implement the requirements fo r initial 157
243+approval and upon significant, objective, and quantifiable 158
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245+completers. 160
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249+certification examinations under s. 1012.56, as applicable. 164
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251+ a. Performance of students in prekindergarten through 166
252+grade 12 who are assigned to in -field program completers on 167
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279+their satisfaction with preparation for the realities of the 182
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314+ (b)1. All school district personnel and instructional 205
315+personnel who supervise or direct teacher preparation students 206
316+during clinical field experience courses or internships taking 207
317+place in this state in which candid ates demonstrate an impact on 208
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319+educator established under s. 1012.56(7). have: 210
320+ a. Evidence of "clinical educator" training; 211
321+ b. A valid professional certificate issued pursuant to s. 212
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326+prior year's performance evaluation under s. 1012.34 or be a 217
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331+during internships in kindergarten through grade 3 or who are 222
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352+courses or internships in another state, in which a candidate 231
353+demonstrates his or her impact on student learning growth, 232
354+through a Florida online or distance program must have received 233
355+"clinical educator" training pursuant to s. 1012.98 or its 234
356+equivalent in that state, hold a valid professional certificate 235
357+issued by the state in which the clinical field experience takes 236
358+place, and have at le ast 3 years of teaching experience in 237
359+prekindergarten through grade 12. 238
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361+teacher preparation students during clinical field experience 240
362+courses or internships, in which a candidate demonstrates his or 241
363+her impact on student learning growth, on a United States 242
364+military base in another country through a Florida online or 243
365+distance program must have received "clinical educator" training 244
366+pursuant to s. 1012.98 or its equivalent, hold a valid 245
367+professional certificate issued by the United States Department 246
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369+have at least 3 years teaching experience in prekindergarten 248
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389+high-poverty schools, urban schools, and rural schools. 256
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391+school year, a minimum of 60 hours of preservice clinical field 258
392+experience must be completed before the cul minating clinical 259
393+field experience, which must include a minimum of 12 weeks of 260
394+student teaching. 261
395+ (d) Postsecondary teacher preparation programs in 262
396+cooperation with district school boards and approved private 263
397+school associations shall select the school s ites for preservice 264
398+clinical field experience activities based upon the 265
399+qualifications of the supervising personnel as described in this 266
400+subsection and the needs of the candidates. These sites must 267
401+represent the full spectrum of school communities, includi ng, 268
402+but not limited to, schools serving low -achieving students. In 269
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405+preparation of future teachers. 272
406+ Section 2. Effective July 1, 2029, s ubsections (5) through 273
407+(8) of section 1004.85, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as 274
408+subsections (4) through (7), respectively, and paragraph (a) of 275
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425+approved as described in State Board of Education rule may seek 280
426+approval from the Department of Education to create educator 281
427+preparation institutes for the purpose of providing any or all 282
428+of the following: 283
429+ 1. Professional learning instruction to assist teachers in 284
430+improving classroom instruction and in meeting certification or 285
431+recertification requirements. 286
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433+teachers in performing their duties. 288
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435+education and training requirements. 290
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437+certified teachers as pr ovided in this section in order to 292
438+increase routes to the classroom for professionals who hold a 293
439+baccalaureate degree and college graduates who were not 294
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461+created to maintain social, political, and economic inequities. 304
462+Courses and instruction within the educator preparation 305
463+institute must afford candidates the op portunity to think 306
464+critically, achieve mastery of academic program content, learn 307
465+instructional strategies, and demonstrate competence. 308
466+ (3) Educator preparation institutes approved pursuant to 309
467+this section may offer competency -based certification program s 310
468+specifically designed for noneducation major baccalaureate 311
469+degree holders to enable program participants to meet the 312
470+educator certification requirements of s. 1012.56. An educator 313
471+preparation institute choosing to offer a competency -based 314
472+certification program pursuant to the provisions of this section 315
473+must implement a program developed by the institute and approved 316
474+by the department for this purpose. Approved programs shall be 317
475+available for use by other approved educator preparation 318
476+institutes. 319
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498+core curricula approved under s. 1012.551 and following: 329
499+ 1.a. the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices approved 330
500+by the state board. 331
501+ b. The state academic standards provided under s. 1003.41, 332
502+including scientifically based reading instruction, content 333
503+literacy, and mathematical practices, for each subject 334
504+identified on the statement of status of eligibility or the 335
505+temporary certificate. 336
506+ c. Scientifically researched and evidence -based reading 337
507+instructional strategies grounded in the science of reading 338
508+which improve reading performance for all students, in cluding 339
509+explicit, systematic, and sequential approaches to teaching 340
510+phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and text 341
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513+phonics instruction for decoding and encoding. Instructional 344
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515+cueing system model of reading or visual memory as a basis for 346
516+teaching word reading. Instructional strategies may include 347
517+visual information an d strategies which improve background and 348
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536+certification, which is based on an assessment of his or her 355
537+competency in the areas listed in subparagraph 1. 356
538+ 2.3. Provides clinical Field experiences appropriate to 357
539+the certification subject area specified in the educational plan 358
540+under the supervision of clinical educators who meet the 359
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542+board shall determine in rule the amount of f ield experience 361
543+necessary to serve as the teacher of record, beginning with 362
544+candidates entering a program in the 2023 -2024 school year. 363
545+ 3.4. Provides a certification ombudsman to facilitate the 364
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547+the program to meet any requirements related to the background 366
548+screening pursuant to s. 1012.32 and educator professional or 367
549+temporary certification pursuant to s. 1012.56. 368
550+ (4) The state board shall adopt rules for the continued 369
551+approval of each progra m approved pursuant to this section. 370
552+ (4)(a)(5) Each institute approved pursuant to this section 371
553+shall submit to the Department of Education annual performance 372
554+evaluations that measure the effectiveness of the programs. 373
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574+student learning growth for a certification program approved 381
575+pursuant to this section must meet the same qualifications as 382
576+those required in s. 1004.04(5). 383
577+ Section 3. Paragraph (d) is added to subsection (1) of 384
578+section 1012.39, Florida Statutes, to read: 385
579+ 1012.39 Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of 386
580+adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and 387
581+career specialists, and nondegreed teachers of fine and 388
582+performing arts; students performing clinical field experience. — 389
583+ (1) Notwithstanding ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, 1012.56, and 390
584+1012.57, or any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, 391
585+each district school board shall establish the minimal 392
586+qualifications for: 393
587+ (d) Part-time, nondegreed teachers of fine and performing 394
588+arts. Qualifications must be established for nondegreed teachers 395
589+of fine and performing arts courses in the course code 396
590+directory. The qualifications for such teachers must requi re: 397
591+ 1. The filing of a complete set of fingerprints in the 398
592+same manner as required by s. 1012.32. 399
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611+ Section 4. Section 1012.551, Florida Statutes, is created 406
612+to read: 407
613+ 1012.551 Teacher preparation core principles, standards, 408
614+and content.– 409
615+ (1) Each teacher preparation program approved pursuant to 410
616+ss. 1004.04, 1004.85, and 1012.552 must provide uniform core 411
617+curricula courses aligned with the Florida Educator Accomplished 412
618+Practices that are grounded in the principles of cognitive 413
619+science and establish the foundational standards and 414
620+expectations for quality instruction and professional 415
621+responsibility. The State Board of Education shall establish in 416
622+rule the uniform core curricula. 417
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624+teacher preparation program must meet, at a minimum, the 419
625+following standards: 420
626+ 1. May not distort significant historical events or 421
627+include curriculum or instruction that teaches identity 422
628+politics, violates s. 1000.05, or is based on theories that 423
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645+critically, achieve mastery of academic program content, learn 428
646+instructional strategies, and demonstrate competence. 429
647+ 3. Must use state-approved academic standards to guide 430
648+instruction. 431
649+ 4. Must provide training on the use of high -quality 432
650+instructional materials included on the state -adopted 433
651+instructional materials list pursuant to s. 1006.28, materials 434
652+evaluated and identified pursuant to s. 1001.215(4), materials 435
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654+the department, including when and how to use interventi on 437
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656+ 5. Must include scientifically researched and evidence -439
657+based reading instructional strategies grounded in the science 440
658+of reading which improve reading performance for all students, 441
659+including explicit, systematic, and sequential approaches t o 442
660+teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and 443
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684+practices. 455
685+ 7. Must include strategies for differentiated instruction 456
686+to meet student needs, including English language learners and 457
687+students with disabilities, while maintaining grade -level 458
688+expectations. 459
689+ 8. Must include strategies and practices to support 460
690+effective, evidence-based assessment and grading practices 461
691+aligned to the state's academic standards. 462
692+ 9. Must require the completion of a mastery -based clinical 463
693+experience in classroom settings to provide direct application 464
694+of program content and instruction and mastery of the components 465
695+of teaching as outlined in the Flo rida Educator Accomplished 466
696+Practices. These clinical experiences must allow candidates to 467
697+demonstrate mastery of curriculum and pedagogy through 468
698+observable performance evaluations aligned with instructional 469
699+personnel evaluation systems approved pursuant to s. 1012.34. 470
700+Mastery must be assessed through in -classroom performance, with 471
701+candidate feedback provided for growth and refinement, rather 472
702+than solely through written assignments or project -based 473
703+assessments. Clinical experience may only be provided by 474
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723+science of learning principles, including cognitive load theory, 482
724+working memory, and long -term memory; retrieval practice; 483
725+attention and selective attention ; social science of motivation 484
726+and persistence; background knowledge; and production effect. 485
727+ 2. One classroom management and high -impact teaching 486
728+strategies course that allows teacher candidates to demonstrate 487
729+competency of instructional strategies based on Florida Educator 488
730+Accomplished Practices. 489
731+ (2) Each state-approved teacher preparation program must 490
732+annually report all teacher preparation core courses to the 491
733+department by each course's statewide course number. 492
734+ (3) By December 1, 2028, and each Dec ember 1 thereafter, 493
735+the State Board of Education must approve or reject the list of 494
736+courses for each state -approved teacher preparation program. 495
737+ (4) A teacher preparation program may not require a 496
738+student to take an additional course to meet a program 497
739+requirement that was completed by the student with a course that 498
740+has since been removed as a teacher preparation program core 499
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756+ 1012.552 The Coaching for Educator Readiness and Te aching 503
757+Certification (CERT) Program. — 504
758+ (1) INTENT.—The Coaching for Educator Readiness and 505
759+Teaching (CERT) Certification Program is established to create 506
760+an alternative pathway for teachers to enter the teaching 507
761+profession. School districts, charter schools, and charter 508
762+management organization s may implement the CERT program to 509
763+provide a cohesive, competency -based training and certification 510
764+pathway for teachers who have a state -issued temporary 511
765+certificate to earn their professional certificate through an 512
766+on-the-job mentorship and learning prog ram. 513
767+ (2) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. —A CERT program must include all 514
768+of the following: 515
769+ (a) A teacher mentorship and induction component. Mentors 516
770+must meet the requirements of s. 1012.56(7). 517
771+ (b) An assessment of teaching performance aligned to the 518
772+district, charter school, or charter management organization 519
773+system for personnel evaluation under s. 1012.34 which provides 520
774+for: 521
775+ 1. An initial evaluation of each educator's competencies 522
776+to determine an appropriate individualized professional learning 523
777+plan. 524
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792+ (c) Professional learning, in accordance with s. 1012.98, 527
793+tailored to each educator's growth and learning needs according 528
794+to observational data and feedback. 529
795+ (d) Required achievement of passing scores on the subject 530
796+area examination required by State Board of Education rule. 531
797+ (e) Required successful completion of all competencies for 532
798+a reading endorsement, including completion of the endorsement 533
799+practicum, for a candidate certification in a coverage area 534
800+identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(f). 535
801+ (f) Provide guidance and on -the-job training in the 536
802+classroom on mastering Florida Educator Accomplished Practices. 537
803+ (3) APPROVAL AND CONTINUED APPROVAL. —CERT programs are 538
804+approved for a period of 5 years in a format to be established 539
805+by the department. A teacher may not satisfy requirements for a 540
806+professional certificate through a CERT program unless the 541
807+program has been approved by the department pursuant to this 542
808+section. Continued approval of CERT programs must include a 543
809+criteria for candidate readiness based on scores on the Florida 544
810+Teacher Excellence Examination developed pursuant to s. 545
811+1012.56(10) and administered before program completion. 546
812+ (4) RULEMAKING.—The State Board of Education shall adopt 547
813+rules to administer this section. 548
814+ Section 6. Effective July 1, 2029, subsection (3) of 549
815+section 1012.555, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 550
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830+program shall mentor his or her apprentice teacher using team 553
831+teaching strategies and must, at a minimum, meet all of the 554
832+following requirements of s. 1012.56(7): 555
833+ (a) Have at least 5 years of teaching experience in this 556
834+state. 557
835+ (b) Have received an aggregate score of highly effective 558
836+on the three most recent available value -added model (VAM) 559
837+scores, as used by the department, or have received an aggregate 560
838+score of highly effective on the three most recent available 561
839+performance evaluations if the teacher does not generate a state 562
840+VAM score. 563
841+ (c) Satisfy any other requirements established by the 564
842+department. 565
843+ Section 7. Effective July 1, 2029, subsections (10) 566
844+through (17) of section 1012.56, Florida Statutes, are 567
845+renumbered as subsections (8) through (15), respectively, 568
846+paragraph (b) of subsection (1), paragraph (d) of subsection 569
847+(2), paragraphs (e) and (f) of subsection (3), subsection (6), 570
848+paragraphs (a), (b), and (e) of subsection (7), and present 571
849+subsections (8) and (9) are amend ed, and paragraph (g) is added 572
850+to subsection (3) of that section, to read: 573
851+ 1012.56 Educator certification requirements. — 574
852+ (1) APPLICATION.—Each person seeking certification 575
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866+containing the applicant's social security number to the 577
867+Department of Education and remit the fee required pursuant to 578
868+s. 1012.59 and rules of the State Board of Education. Pursuant 579
869+to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 580
870+Reconciliation Act of 1996, eac h party is required to provide 581
871+his or her social security number in accordance with this 582
872+section. Disclosure of social security numbers obtained through 583
873+this requirement is limited to the purpose of administration of 584
874+the Title IV-D program of the Social Se curity Act for child 585
875+support enforcement. 586
876+ (b) The department shall issue a temporary certificate to 587
877+a qualifying applicant within 14 calendar days after receipt of 588
878+a request from an employer with a professional education 589
879+competence demonstration program pursuant to paragraph (6)(f) 590
880+and subsection (9). The temporary certificate must cover the 591
881+classification, level, and area for which the applicant is 592
882+deemed qualified. The department shall electronically notify the 593
883+applicant's employer that the temporary ce rtificate has been 594
884+issued and provide the applicant an official statement of status 595
885+of eligibility at the time the certificate is issued. 596
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888+electronically and must advise the applicant of any 599
889+qualifications that must be completed to qualify for 600
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903+the qualifications for a professional certificate must be 602
904+included in the statement of status of eligibility. Each 603
905+statement of status of eligibility is valid for 5 years after 604
906+its date of issuance, except as provided in paragraph (2)(d). 605
907+ (2) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. —To be eligible to seek 606
908+certification, a person must: 607
909+ (d) Submit to background screening in accordance with 608
910+subsection (9) (11). If the background screening indicates a 609
911+criminal history or if the applicant acknowledges a criminal 610
912+history, the applicant's records shall be referred to the 611
913+investigative section in the Department of Education for review 612
914+and determination of eligibility for certi fication. If the 613
915+applicant fails to provide the necessary documentation requested 614
916+by the department within 90 days after the date of the receipt 615
917+of the certified mail request, the statement of eligibility and 616
918+pending application shall become invalid. 617
919+ (3) MASTERY OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE. —Acceptable means of 618
920+demonstrating mastery of general knowledge are: 619
921+ (e) Achievement of passing scores, identified in state 620
922+board rule, on national or international examinations that test 621
923+comparable content and relevant stan dards in verbal, analytical 622
924+writing, and quantitative reasoning skills, including, but not 623
925+limited to, the verbal, analytical writing, and quantitative 624
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940+in state board rule must be at approximately the same level of 627
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942+or 629
943+ (f) Documentation of receipt of a master's or higher 630
944+degree from an accredited postsecondary education al institution 631
945+that the Department of Education has identified as having a 632
946+quality program resulting in a baccalaureate degree or higher ; 633
947+or 634
948+ (g) Successful completion of an introduction to education 635
949+course and a classroom management and high -impact teaching 636
950+strategies course approved pursuant to s. 1012.551 . 637
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953+achieve passing scores on any subtest of the general knowledge 640
954+examination must provide information regarding the availability 641
955+of state-level and district-level supports and instruction to 642
956+assist him or her in achieving a passing score. Such information 643
957+must include, but need not be limited to, state -level test 644
958+information guides, school district test preparation resources, 645
959+and preparation courses offered by state universities and 646
960+Florida College System institutions. The requirement of mastery 647
961+of general knowledge shall be waived for an individual who has 648
962+been provided 3 years of supports and instruction and who has 649
963+been rated effective or highly effective under s. 1012.34 for 650
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978+COMPETENCE.—Acceptable means of demonstrating mastery of 653
979+professional preparation and education competence are: 654
980+ (a) Successful completion of a state-approved an approved 655
981+teacher preparation progra m at a postsecondary educational 656
982+institution within this state and achievement of a passing score 657
983+on the professional education competency examination required by 658
984+state board rule; 659
985+ (b) Successful completion of a teacher preparation program 660
986+at a postsecondary educational institution outside Florida and 661
987+achievement of a passing score on the professional education 662
988+competency examination required by state board rule; 663
989+ (c) Documentation of a valid professional standard 664
990+teaching certificate issued by another s tate; 665
991+ (d) Documentation of a valid certificate issued by the 666
992+National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or a national 667
993+educator credentialing board approved by the State Board of 668
994+Education; 669
995+ (e) Documentation of two semesters of successful, full -670
996+time or part-time teaching in a Florida College System 671
997+institution, state university, or private college or university 672
998+that awards an associate or higher degree and is an accredited 673
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1016+courses as specified in state board rule, successful completion 679
1017+of a professional education competence program pursuant to 680
1018+subsection (9), and documentation of 3 years of being rated 681
1019+effective or highly effective under s. 1012.34 while holding a 682
1020+temporary certificate; 683
1021+ (g) Successful comple tion of a professional learning 684
1022+certification program, outlined in subsection (8); or 685
1023+ (f)(h) Successful completion of a competency -based 686
1024+certification program pursuant to s. 1004.85 and achievement of 687
1025+a passing score on the professional education compete ncy 688
1026+examination required by rule of the State Board of Education ; or689
1027+ (g) Successful completion of a Coaching for Educator 690
1028+Readiness and Teaching Certification Program as established in 691
1029+s. 1012.552. 692
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1031+The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implem ent this 694
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1033+preparation programs that are not identified in this subsection 696
1034+which may be used to meet requirements for mastery of 697
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1051+pursuant to s. 1004.04, s. 1004.85, or s. 1012.551. 702
1052+ (7) TYPES AND TERMS OF CERT IFICATION.— 703
1053+ (a) The Department of Education shall issue a professional 704
1054+certificate for a period not to exceed 5 years to any applicant 705
1055+who fulfills one of the following: 706
1056+ 1. Meets all the applicable requirements outlined in 707
1057+subsection (2). 708
1058+ 2. For a professional certificate covering grades 6 709
1059+through 12: 710
1060+ a. Meets the applicable requirements of paragraphs (2)(a) -711
1061+(h). 712
1062+ b. Holds a master's or higher degree in the area of 713
1063+science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. 714
1064+ c. Teaches a high school course in the subject of the 715
1065+advanced degree. 716
1066+ d. Is rated highly effective as determined by the 717
1067+teacher's performance evaluation under s. 1012.34, based in part 718
1068+on student performance as measured by a statewide, standardized 719
1069+assessment or an Advanced Placement, Advanced International 720
1070+Certificate of Education, or International Baccalaureate 721
1071+examination. 722
1072+ e. Achieves a passing score on the Florida professional 723
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1088+Certification Program pursuant to s. 1012.551 professional 727
1089+learning certification program approved by the department 728
1090+pursuant to paragraph (8)(c) or an educator preparation 729
1091+institute approved by the department pursuant to s. 1004.85. An 730
1092+applicant who completes one of these programs and is rated 731
1093+highly effective as determined by his or her performance 732
1094+evaluation under s. 1012.34 is not required to take or achieve a 733
1095+passing score on the professional education competency 734
1096+examination in order to be awarded a professional certificate. 735
1097+ (b) The department shall issue a temporary certificate to 736
1098+any applicant who: 737
1099+ 1. Completes the requirements outlined in paragraphs 738
1100+(2)(a)-(f) and completes the subject area content requirements 739
1101+specified in state board rule or demonstrates mastery of subject 740
1102+area knowledge pursuant to subsection (5) and holds an 741
1103+accredited degree or a degree approved by the Department of 742
1104+Education at the level requ ired for the subject area 743
1105+specialization in state board rule; 744
1106+ 2. For a subject area specialization for which the state 745
1107+board otherwise requires a bachelor's degree, documents 48 746
1108+months of active-duty military service with an honorable 747
1109+discharge or a medical separation; completes the requirements 748
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1127+scale, as provided by one or more accredited institutions of 754
1128+higher learning or a nonaccredited institution of higher 755
1129+learning identified by the Department of Education as having a 756
1130+quality program resulting in a bachelor's degree or higher; or 757
1131+ 3. Is enrolled in a state -approved teacher preparation 758
1132+program under s. 1004.04; is actively completing the final 759
1133+semester of the clinical experience or required program field 760
1134+experience or internship at a public school immediately 761
1135+preceding graduation ; completes the requirements outlined in 762
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1137+content requirements specified in state board rule or 764
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1140+with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 767
1141+scale, as provided by one or more accredited institutions of 768
1142+higher learning or a nonaccredited institution of higher 769
1143+learning identified by the Department of Education as having a 770
1144+quality program resulting in a bachelor's degree or higher. 771
1145+ (e) A person who is issued a temporary certificate under 772
1146+paragraph (b) must be assigned a teach er mentor or clinical 773
1147+educator for a minimum of 2 school years after commencing 774
1148+employment. Each teacher mentor or clinical educator selected by 775
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1163+ 1. Hold a valid professional certificate issued pursuant 778
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1165+ 2. Have earned at least 3 years of teaching experience in 780
1166+prekindergarten through grade 12; and 781
1167+ 3. Have earned an effective or highly effective rating on 782
1168+the prior 3 year's performance evaluation under s. 1012.34 ;. 783
1169+ 4. Provide evidence of successful completion of clinical 784
1170+educator training pursuant to s. 1012.98; and 785
1171+ 5. Be certified or endorsed in reading when assigned to an 786
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1173+through grade 3 or an individual enrolled in a teacher 788
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1175+to s. 1012.585(3)(f). 790
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1177+At least 1 year before an individual's temporary certificate is 792
1178+set to expire, the department shall electronically notify the 793
1179+individual of the date on which his or her certificate will 794
1180+expire and provide a list of each method by which the 795
1181+qualifications for a professional certificate can be completed. 796
1182+ (8) PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CERTIFICATION PROG RAM.— 797
1183+ (a) The Department of Education shall develop and each 798
1184+school district, charter school, and charter management 799
1185+organization may provide a cohesive competency -based 800
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1199+instructional staff may satisfy the mastery of professional 802
1200+preparation and education competence requirements specified in 803
1201+subsection (6) and rules of the State Board of Education. 804
1202+Participants must hold a state -issued temporary certificate. A 805
1203+school district, charter school, or charter management 806
1204+organization that implements the program shall provide a 807
1205+competency-based certification program developed by the 808
1206+Department of Education or developed by the district, charter 809
1207+school, or charter management organization and approved by the 810
1208+Department of Education. These entities may collaborate with 811
1209+other supporting agencies or educational entities for 812
1210+implementation. The program shall include the following: 813
1211+ 1. A teacher mentorship and induction component. 814
1212+ a. Each individual selected by the di strict, charter 815
1213+school, or charter management organization as a mentor: 816
1214+ (I) Must hold a valid professional certificate issued 817
1215+pursuant to this section; 818
1216+ (II) Must have earned at least 3 years of teaching 819
1217+experience in prekindergarten through grade 12; 820
1218+ (III) Must have completed training in clinical supervision 821
1219+and participate in ongoing mentor training provided through the 822
1220+coordinated system of professional learning under s. 1012.98(4); 823
1221+ (IV) Must have earned an effective or highly effective 824
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1237+ b. The teacher mentorship and induction component must, at 828
1238+a minimum, provide routine opportunities for mentoring and 829
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1240+described in s. 1012.98 targeted to a teacher's needs, 831
1241+opportunities for a teacher to observe other teachers, co -832
1242+teaching experiences, and reflection and followup discussions. 833
1243+Professional learning must meet the criteria established in s. 834
1244+1012.98(3). Mentorship and induction activities must be provided 835
1245+for an applicant's first year in the program and may be provided 836
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1247+in accordance with this section. 838
1248+ 2. An assessment of teaching performance aligned to the 839
1249+district's, charter school's, or charter management 840
1250+organization's system for personnel evaluation under s. 1012.34 841
1251+which provides for: 842
1252+ a. An initial evaluation of each edu cator's competencies 843
1253+to determine an appropriate individualized professional learning 844
1254+plan. 845
1255+ b. A summative evaluation to assure successful completion 846
1256+of the program. 847
1257+ 3. Professional education preparation content knowledge, 848
1258+which must be included in the mentoring and induction activities 849
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1275+instructional strate gies grounded in the science of reading, 854
1276+content literacy, and mathematical practices, for each subject 855
1277+identified on the temporary certificate. Reading instructional 856
1278+strategies for foundational skills shall include phonics 857
1279+instruction for decoding and enc oding as the primary 858
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1290+ 4. Required achievement of passing scores on the subject 869
1291+area and professional education competency examination required 870
1292+by State Board of Education rule. Mastery of general knowledge 871
1293+must be demonstrated as described in subsection (3). 872
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1313+include curriculum or instruction that teaches identity 880
1314+politics, violates s. 1000.05, or is based on theories that 881
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1325+a professional learning certification program unless the program 892
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1330+develop and maintain a system by which members of the 897
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1349+under s. 1012.34, as applicable. 904
1350+ (b) The Commissioner of Education shall determine the 905
1351+continued approval of programs implemented under this paragraph, 906
1352+based upon the department's review of performance data. The 907
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1354+periodic review of each school district's professional learning 909
1355+system required under s. 1012.98. 910
1356+ Section 8. Effective July 1, 2029, paragraph (a) of 911
1357+subsection (3) of section 1012.585, Florida Statu tes, is amended 912
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1361+ (3) For the renewal of a professional certificate, the 916
1362+following requirements must be met: 917
1363+ (a) The applicant must earn a minimum of 6 college credits 918
1364+or 120 inservice points or a combination thereof. For each area 919
1365+of specialization to be retained on a certificate, the applicant 920
1366+must earn at least 3 of the required credit hours or equivalent 921
1367+inservice points in the specialization area. Education in 922
1368+"clinical educator" Training pursuant to s. 1012.98(4) s. 923
1369+1004.04(5)(b); participation in mentorship and induction 924
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1386+systematic, and sequential approaches to reading instruction, 929
1387+developing phonemic awareness, and implementing multisensory 930
1388+intervention strategies, and computational skills acqu isition, 931
1389+exceptional student education, normal child development, and the 932
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1392+the areas of drug abuse, child abuse and neglect, strategies in 935
1393+teaching students having limited proficiency in English, or 936
1394+dropout prevention, or training in areas identified in the 937
1395+educational goals and performance standards adopted pursuant to 938
1396+ss. 1000.03(5) and 1008.345 may be applied toward any 939
1397+specialization area, e xcept specialization areas identified by 940
1398+State Board of Education rule that include reading instruction 941
1399+or intervention for any students in kindergarten through grade 942
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1401+master plan the ability for teachers to receive inservice points 944
1402+for supporting students in extracurricular career and technical 945
1403+education activities, such as career and technical student 946
1404+organization activities outside of regular school hours and 947
1405+training related to supervising stud ents participating in a 948
1406+career and technical student organization. Credits or points 949
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1430+ 1012.98 School Community Professional Learning Act. — 961
1431+ (3) Professional learning activities must be linked to 962
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1434+criteria: 965
1435+ (a) For instructional personnel, utilize materials aligned 966
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1439+by the State Board of Education state's educational leadership 970
1440+standards. 971
1441+ (c) Have clear, defined, and measurable outcomes for both 972
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1461+participants with the opportunity to engage in authentic 980
1462+teaching and leadership experiences. 981
1463+ (f) Utilize artifacts, i nteractive activities, and other 982
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1465+professional learning. 984
1466+ (g) Create opportunities for collaboration. 985
1467+ (h) Utilize coaching and expert support to involve the 986
1468+sharing of expertise about conten t and evidence-based practices, 987
1469+focused directly on instructional personnel and school 988
1470+administrator needs. 989
1471+ (i) Provide opportunities for instructional personnel and 990
1472+school administrators to think about, receive input on, and make 991
1473+changes to practice by facilitating reflection and providing 992
1474+feedback. 993
1475+ (j) Provide sustained duration with followup for 994
1476+instructional personnel and school administrators to have 995
1477+adequate time to learn, practice, implement, and reflect upon 996
1478+new strategies that facilitate change s in practice. 997
1479+ (k) Provide training on the use of high -quality 998
1480+instructional materials included on the state -adopted 999
1481+instructional materials list pursuant to s. 1006.28, materials 1000
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1496+the department, including when and how to use intervention 1003
1497+materials. 1004
1498+ (4) The inservice activities designed to implement this 1005
1499+section must: 1006
1500+ (a) Support and increase the success of educators through 1007
1501+collaboratively developed school improvement plans that focus 1008
1502+on: 1009
1503+ 1. Enhanced and differentiated instructional strategies to 1010
1504+engage students in a rigorous and knowledge-based relevant 1011
1505+curriculum based on the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices 1012
1506+state and local educational standards, goals, and initiatives ; 1013
1507+and 1014
1508+ 2. Increased opportunities to provide meaningful 1015
1509+relationships between teachers and all students; and 1016
1510+ 2.3. Increased opportunities for professional 1017
1511+collaboration among and between teachers, c ertified school 1018
1512+counselors, instructional leaders, postsecondary educators 1019
1513+engaged in preservice training for new teachers, and the 1020
1514+workforce community. 1021
1515+ (b) Assist the school community in providing stimulating, 1022
1516+scientific research-based educational activ ities that encourage 1023
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1534+professionals who need improvement in knowledge, skills, and 1029
1535+performance. 1030
1536+ (d) Provide instructional personnel and school 1031
1537+administrators with the knowledge, skills, and best practices 1032
1538+necessary to support excellence in classroom instruction and 1033
1539+educational leadership. 1034
1540+ (e) Provide training to individuals who serve as mentors 1035
1541+or clinical educators teacher mentors as part of the 1036
1542+professional learning certification program under s. 1012.56(8) 1037
1543+and the professional education competency program under s. 1038
1544+1012.56(9). The department shall develop criteria for the 1039
1545+initial review and continued approval of clinical educator and 1040
1546+mentor training that must include, at a minimum: 1041
1547+ 1. Instruction and assessment in the Florida Educator 1042
1548+Accomplished Practices. 1043
1549+ 2. Effective communication strategies to guide reflection 1044
1550+and personal growth. 1045
1551+ 3. Effective modeling of high -impact teaching practices 1046
1552+and skills. 1047
1553+ 4. Fostering resilience in educators 1048
1554+components on teacher development, peer coaching, time 1049
1555+management, and other related topics as determined by the 1050
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1570+schools, Florida College System institutions, and state 1053
1571+universities share the responsibilities described in this 1054
1572+section. These responsibilities include the following: 1055
1573+ (b) Each school district shall develop a professional 1056
1574+learning system as specified in subsection (4). The system shall 1057
1575+be developed in consultation with teachers, teacher -educators of 1058
1576+Florida College System institutions and state universities, 1059
1577+business and community representatives, and local education 1060
1578+foundations, consortia, and professional organizations. The 1061
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1580+ 1. Be reviewed and approved by the department for 1063
1581+compliance with s. 1003.42(3) and this section. Effective March 1064
1582+1, 2024, The department shall establish a calendar for the 1065
1583+review and approval of all professional learning systems. A 1066
1584+professional learning system must be reviewed and approved every 1067
1585+5 years. Any substantial revisions to the system must be 1068
1586+submitted to the department for review and approval. The 1069
1587+department shall establish a format for the review and approval 1070
1588+of a professional learning system. 1071
1589+ 2. Be based on analyses of student achievement data and 1072
1590+instructional strategies and methods that support rigorous, 1073
1591+relevant, and challenging curricula for all students. Schools 1074
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1609+to identify school and student needs that can be met by improved 1080
1610+professional performance. 1081
1611+ 3. Provide inservice activities coupled with followup 1082
1612+support appropriate to accomplish district -level and school-1083
1613+level improvement goals and standards. The inservice activities 1084
1614+for instructional and school administrative personnel shall 1085
1615+focus on analysis of student achievement data; ongoing formal 1086
1616+and informal assessments of student achievement; identification 1087
1617+and use of enhanced and differentiated instructional strategies 1088
1618+that emphasize rigor, relevance, and reading in the content 1089
1619+areas; enhancement of subject content expertise; integrated use 1090
1620+of classroom technology that enhances teaching and learning; 1091
1621+classroom management; parent involvement; and school safety. 1092
1622+ 4. Provide inservice activities and support targeted to 1093
1623+the individual needs of new teachers participating in the 1094
1624+professional learning certification and education competency 1095
1625+program under s. 1012.56(8)(a). 1096
1626+ 5. Include a professional learning catalog for inservice 1097
1627+activities, pursuant to rules of the State Board of Education, 1098
1628+for all district employees from all fund sources. The catalog 1099
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1646+school-based inservice catalog and school improvement plans 1105
1647+pursuant to s. 1001.42(18). Each district inservice catalog must 1106
1648+provide a description of the training that middle grades 1107
1649+instructional personnel and school administrators receive on the 1108
1650+district's code of student conduct adopted pursuant to s. 1109
1651+1006.07; integrated digital instruction and competency -based 1110
1652+instruction and CAPE Digital Tool certificates and CAPE industry 1111
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1658+based best practices to other districts. District school boards 1117
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1661+principal may establish and maintain an individual professional 1120
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1664+developed pursuant to s. 1001.42(18). An individual professional 1123
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1683+ 6. Include inservice activities for school administrative 1130
1684+personnel, aligned to the state's educational leadership 1131
1685+standards, which address updated skills necessary for 1132
1686+instructional leadership and effective school management 1133
1687+pursuant to s. 1012.986. 1134
1688+ 7. Provide for systematic consultation with regional and 1135
1689+state personnel designated to provide technical assistance and 1136
1690+evaluation of local professional learning programs. 1137
1691+ 8. Provide for delivery of professional learning by 1138
1692+distance learning and other technology -based delivery systems to 1139
1693+reach more educators at lower costs. 1140
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1695+and effectiveness of professional learning programs in order to 1142
1696+eliminate ineffective programs and strategies and to expand 1143
1697+effective ones. Evaluations must consider the impact of such 1144
1698+activities on the performance of participating educators and 1145
1699+their students' achievement and behavior. 1146
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1719+strategies and tools based on student needs; competency -based 1154
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1723+Each school that includes any of grades 6, 7, or 8 shall include 1158
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1725+description of the specific strategies used by the school to 1160
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1758+teaching word reading. Such instructional strategies may include 1181
1759+visual information and str ategies which improve background and 1182
1760+experiential knowledge, add context, and increase oral language 1183
1761+and vocabulary to support comprehension, but may not be used to 1184
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1769+established at Miami Dade College, subject to an appropriation, 1192
1770+for the purpose of preparing high -quality teachers in this state 1193
1771+through rigorous, evidence -based programs grounded in cognitive 1194
1772+science, high-impact teaching strategies, and the impl ementation 1195
1773+of knowledge-rich curricula. 1196
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1794+pursuant to s. 1001.215(4), and materials deve loped by or under 1205
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1798+materials, and emphasize the importance of backg round knowledge 1209
1799+in building advanced reading comprehension grounded in the 1210
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1831+ (f) Conduct research and disseminate findings on high -1230
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1833+based curricula to inform policy, improve classroom instruction, 1232
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1835+achievement. 1234
1836+ (g) Report to the department the completion of 1235
1837+professional learning by individuals who are not employed by 1236
1838+entities with an approved professional learning system. 1237
1839+ (3) The institute may submit a professional learning 1238
1840+system for approval pursuant to s. 1012.98. 1239
1841+ (4) The institute may apply for and receive federal, 1240
1842+state, or local agency grants for the purposes of this section. 1241
1843+ (5) The Miami Dade College Board of Trustees in 1242
1844+collaboration with the Florida Department of Education shall 1243
1845+establish policies for the supervision, administration, and 1244
1846+governance of the institute. 1245
1847+ Section 11. Effective July 1, 2029, subsection (5) of 1246
1848+section 1012.55, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1247
1849+ 1012.55 Positions for which certificates required. — 1248
1850+ (5) Notwithstanding this section and ss. 1012.32 and 1249
1851+1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to the contr ary, 1250
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1867+requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a) -(f) and (9) (11) and any other 1254
1868+criteria established by the department. Such certificate is only 1255
1869+valid at a classical school. For the purposes of this 1256
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1872+education school model that emphasizes the development of 1259
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1876+grammar, logic, and r hetoric. 1263
1877+ Section 12. Effective July 1, 2029, subsection (1) of 1264
1878+section 1012.57, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1265
1879+ 1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators. — 1266
1880+ (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1012.32, 1267
1881+1012.55, and 1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to 1268
1882+the contrary, district school boards and charter school 1269
1883+governing boards shall adopt rules to allow for the issuance of 1270
1884+an adjunct teaching certificate to any applicant who fulfills 1271
1885+the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a) -(f) and (9) (11) and who 1272
1886+has expertise in the subject area to be taught. An applicant is 1273
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1904+subsection (5) of section 1012.98, Florida Statutes, is amended 1279
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1906+ 1012.98 School Community Professional Learning Act. — 1281
1907+ (5) The Department of Education, school districts, 1282
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1909+universities share the responsibilities described in this 1284
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1911+ (b) Each school district shall develop a professional 1286
1912+learning system as specified in subsection (4). The system shall 1287
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1914+Florida College System institutions and state universities, 1289
1915+business and community representatives, and local e ducation 1290
1916+foundations, consortia, and professional organizations. The 1291
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1918+ 1. Be reviewed and approved by the department for 1293
1919+compliance with s. 1003.42(3) and this section. Effective March 1294
1920+1, 2024, The department shall establ ish a calendar for the 1295
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1947+to identify school and student needs that can be met by improved 1310
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1950+support appropriate to acco mplish district-level and school-1313
1951+level improvement goals and standards. The inservice activities 1314
1952+for instructional and school administrative personnel shall 1315
1953+focus on analysis of student achievement data; ongoing formal 1316
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1955+and use of enhanced and differentiated instructional strategies 1318
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1959+classroom management; parent involvement; and school safety. 1322
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1978+for all district employees from all fund sources. The catalog 1329
1979+must be updated annually by September 1, must be based on input 1330
1980+from teachers and district and school instructional leaders, and 1331
1981+must use the latest available student achievement data and 1332
1982+research to enhance rigor and relevance in the classroom. Each 1333
1983+district inservice catalog must be aligned to and support the 1334
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1985+pursuant to s. 1001.42(18). Each district inservice catalog must 1336
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1987+instructional personnel and school administrators recei ve on the 1338
1988+district's code of student conduct adopted pursuant to s. 1339
1989+1006.07; integrated digital instruction and competency -based 1340
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2015+learning plan must be related to specific performance data for 1354
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2017+inservice objectives and specific measurable improvements 1356
2018+expected in student performance as a result of the inservice 1357
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2025+pursuant to s. 1012.986. 1364
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2030+distance learning and other technology -based delivery systems to 1369
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2062+in its school improvement plan, required u nder s. 1001.42(18), a 1389
2063+description of the specific strategies used by the school to 1390
2064+implement each item listed in this subparagraph. 1391
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2068+dyslexia and other causes of diminished phonological processing 1395
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2089+sequential approach to reading instruction, including 1404
2090+multisensory intervention strategies. Such training for teaching 1405
2091+foundational skills must be based on the science of reading and 1406
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2096+teaching word reading. Such instructional strategies may include 1411
2097+visual information and strategies which improve background and 1412
2098+experiential knowledge, add context, and increase oral language 1413
2099+and vocabulary to support comprehension, but may not be use d to 1414
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