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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to mathematics education requirements; 2
amending s. 1004.04, F.S.; revising the uniform core 3
curricula for state-approved teacher preparation 4
programs to include specified mathematics content; 5
amending s. 1004.85, F.S.; revising the requirements 6
for postsecondary educator preparation institutes to 7
include certain instruction and assessments on 8
specified mathematics content; amending s. 1012.56, 9
F.S.; requiring competency -based professional learning 10
certification programs to include specified 11
mathematics content; providing effective dates. 12
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 14
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Section 1. Effective July 1, 2026, paragr aph (b) of 16
subsection (2) of section 1004.04, Florida Statutes, is amended 17
to read: 18
1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for 19
teacher preparation programs. — 20
(2) UNIFORM CORE CURRICULA AND CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT. — 21
(b) The rules to establish u niform core curricula for each 22
state-approved teacher preparation program must include, but are 23
not limited to, the following: 24
1. Candidate instruction and assessment in the Florida 25
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Educator Accomplished Practices across content areas. 26
2. The use of state-adopted content standards to guide 27
curricula and instruction. 28
3. Scientifically researched and evidence -based reading 29
instructional strategies grounded in the science of reading 30
which improve reading performance for all students, including 31
explicit, systematic, and sequential approaches to teaching 32
phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and text 33
comprehension and multisensory intervention strategies. The 34
primary instructional strategy for teaching word reading is 35
phonics instruction for dec oding and encoding. Instructional 36
strategies for foundational skills may not employ the three -37
cueing system model of reading or visual memory as a basis for 38
teaching word reading. Instructional strategies may include 39
visual information and strategies that improve background and 40
experiential knowledge, add context, and increase oral language 41
and vocabulary to support comprehension, but may not be used to 42
teach word reading. 43
4. Content in literacy and mathematics practices . 44
5. Content in mathematics, incl uding numbers and 45
operations, fractions, algebraic reasoning, measurement, 46
geometric reasoning, and data analysis and probability at the 47
elementary level, for a minimum of 6 credit hours. 48
6.5. Strategies appropriate for the instruction of English 49
language learners. 50
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7.6. Strategies appropriate for the instruction of 51
students with disabilities. 52
8.7. Strategies to differentiate instruction based on 53
student needs. 54
9.8. Strategies and practices to support evidence -based 55
content aligned to state standards and grading practices. 56
10.9. Strategies appropriate for the early identification 57
of a student in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge 58
and the referral of such student to a mental health professional 59
for support. 60
11.10. Strategies to support the use of technology in 61
education and distance learning. 62
12.11. Strategies and practices to support effective, 63
research-based assessment and grading practices align ed to the 64
state's academic standards. 65
Section 2. Effective July 1, 2026, paragraph (a) of 66
subsection (3) of section 1004.85, Florida Statutes, is amended 67
to read: 68
1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. — 69
(3) Educator preparation inst itutes approved pursuant to 70
this section may offer competency -based certification programs 71
specifically designed for noneducation major baccalaureate 72
degree holders to enable program participants to meet the 73
educator certification requirements of s. 1012.5 6. An educator 74
preparation institute choosing to offer a competency -based 75
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certification program pursuant to the provisions of this section 76
must implement a program developed by the institute and approved 77
by the department for this purpose. Approved program s shall be 78
available for use by other approved educator preparation 79
institutes. 80
(a) Within 90 days after receipt of a request for 81
approval, the Department of Education shall approve a 82
preparation program pursuant to the requirements of this 83
subsection or issue a statement of the deficiencies in the 84
request for approval. The department shall approve a 85
certification program if the institute provides evidence of the 86
institute's capacity to implement a competency -based program 87
that instructs and assesses each candidate in the following: 88
1.a. The Florida Educator Accomplished Practices approved 89
by the state board. 90
b. The state academic standards provided under s. 1003.41, 91
including scientifically based reading instruction, content 92
literacy, and mathematical practices, for each subject 93
identified on the statement of status of eligibility or the 94
temporary certificate. 95
c. Scientifically researched and evidence -based reading 96
instructional strategies grounded in the science of reading 97
which improve reading perf ormance for all students, including 98
explicit, systematic, and sequential approaches to teaching 99
phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and text 100
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comprehension and multisensory intervention strategies. The 101
primary instructional strategy for teachi ng word reading is 102
phonics instruction for decoding and encoding. Instructional 103
strategies for foundational skills may not employ the three -104
cueing system model of reading or visual memory as a basis for 105
teaching word reading. Instructional strategies may i nclude 106
visual information and strategies which improve background and 107
experiential knowledge, add context, and increase oral language 108
and vocabulary to support comprehension, but may not be used to 109
teach word reading. 110
d. Content in mathematics, including numbers and 111
operations, fractions, algebraic reasoning, measurement, 112
geometric reasoning, and data analysis and probability at the 113
elementary level. 114
2. An educational plan for each participant to meet 115
certification requirements and demonstrate his or he r ability to 116
teach the subject area for which the participant is seeking 117
certification, which is based on an assessment of his or her 118
competency in the areas listed in subparagraph 1. 119
3. Field experiences appropriate to the certification 120
subject area specified in the educational plan under the 121
supervision of qualified educators. The state board shall 122
determine in rule the amount of field experience necessary to 123
serve as the teacher of record, beginning with candidates 124
entering a program in the 2023 -2024 school year. 125
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4. A certification ombudsman to facilitate the process and 126
procedures required for participants who complete the program to 127
meet any requirements related to the background screening 128
pursuant to s. 1012.32 and educator professional or temporar y 129
certification pursuant to s. 1012.56. 130
Section 3. Effective July 1, 2026, paragraph (a) of 131
subsection (8) of section 1012.56, Florida Statutes, is amended 132
to read: 133
1012.56 Educator certification requirements. — 134
(8) PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CERTIFICATI ON PROGRAM.— 135
(a) The Department of Education shall develop and each 136
school district, charter school, and charter management 137
organization may provide a cohesive competency -based 138
professional learning certification program by which 139
instructional staff may satisfy the mastery of professional 140
preparation and education competence requirements specified in 141
subsection (6) and rules of the State Board of Education. 142
Participants must hold a state -issued temporary certificate. A 143
school district, charter school, or charter management 144
organization that implements the program shall provide a 145
competency-based certification program developed by the 146
Department of Education or developed by the district, charter 147
school, or charter management organization and approved by the 148
Department of Education. These entities may collaborate with 149
other supporting agencies or educational entities for 150
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implementation. The program shall include the following: 151
1. A teacher mentorship and induction component. 152
a. Each individual selected by the district, charter 153
school, or charter management organization as a mentor: 154
(I) Must hold a valid professional certificate issued 155
pursuant to this section; 156
(II) Must have earned at least 3 years of teaching 157
experience in prekindergarten through grad e 12; 158
(III) Must have completed training in clinical supervision 159
and participate in ongoing mentor training provided through the 160
coordinated system of professional learning under s. 1012.98(4); 161
(IV) Must have earned an effective or highly effective 162
rating on the prior year's performance evaluation; and 163
(V) May be a peer evaluator under the district's 164
evaluation system approved under s. 1012.34. 165
b. The teacher mentorship and induction component must, at 166
a minimum, provide routine opportunities for me ntoring and 167
induction activities, including ongoing professional learning as 168
described in s. 1012.98 targeted to a teacher's needs, 169
opportunities for a teacher to observe other teachers, co -170
teaching experiences, and reflection and followup discussions. 171
Professional learning must meet the criteria established in s. 172
1012.98(3). Mentorship and induction activities must be provided 173
for an applicant's first year in the program and may be provided 174
until the applicant attains his or her professional certificate 175
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in accordance with this section. 176
2. An assessment of teaching performance aligned to the 177
district's, charter school's, or charter management 178
organization's system for personnel evaluation under s. 1012.34 179
which provides for: 180
a. An initial evaluation of e ach educator's competencies 181
to determine an appropriate individualized professional learning 182
plan. 183
b. A summative evaluation to assure successful completion 184
of the program. 185
3. Professional education preparation content knowledge, 186
which must be included in the mentoring and induction activities 187
under subparagraph 1., that includes, but is not limited to, the 188
following: 189
a. The state academic standards provided under s. 1003.41, 190
including scientifically researched and evidence -based reading 191
instructional strategies grounded in the science of reading, 192
content literacy, and mathematical practices, for each subject 193
identified on the temporary certificate. Reading instructional 194
strategies for foundational skills shall include phonics 195
instruction for decoding and encoding as the primary 196
instructional strategy for word reading. Instructional 197
strategies may not employ the three -cueing system model of 198
reading or visual memory as a basis for teaching word reading. 199
Instructional strategies may include visual informa tion and 200
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strategies which improve background and experiential knowledge, 201
add context, and increase oral language and vocabulary to 202
support comprehension, but may not be used to teach word 203
reading. Content in mathematics shall include numbers and 204
operations, fractions, algebraic reasoning, measurement, 205
geometric reasoning, and data analysis and probability at the 206
elementary level. 207
b. The educator-accomplished practices approved by the 208
state board. 209
4. Required achievement of passing scores on the subject 210
area and professional education competency examination required 211
by State Board of Education rule. Mastery of general knowledge 212
must be demonstrated as described in subsection (3). 213
5. Beginning with candidates entering a program in the 214
2022-2023 school year, a candidate for certification in a 215
coverage area identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(f) must 216
successfully complete all competencies for a reading 217
endorsement, including completion of the endorsement practicum. 218
Section 4. Except as otherwise expre ssly provided in this 219
act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 220