Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 6A-4.0163 - Reading Endorsement Competencies
(1) The competencies and indicators required
for approval of educator preparation programs pursuant to Rule
6A-5.066, F.A.C., and for
district in-service add-on programs pursuant to Section
1012.575, F.S., for
certification in the Reading Endorsement, are contained in the publication,
Florida Reading Endorsement Competencies 2022, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14583)
which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. The
Florida Reading Endorsement Competencies 2022 may be obtained from the Just
Read, Florida! website at
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/standards/just-read-fl/reading-endorsement.stml.
(2) Reading endorsement programs shall use
the Florida Reading Endorsement Competencies 2022. Reading endorsement matrices
for district add-on programs and teacher preparation programs must be
resubmitted for review and approval in the format provided by the department.
The Florida Reading Endorsement Matrix 2022, Form FREMatrix, which is
incorporated herein by reference and can be found at (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14584).
Once approved, the newly submitted program will go into effect no later than
July 1, 2023. Educators who have completed one or more competencies prior to
July 1, 2023 in a previously approved reading endorsement program will not be
required to retake competencies in the newly approved reading endorsement
program in order to earn their reading endorsement.
(3) Beginning July 1, 2024, instructional
personnel may not earn a reading endorsement solely by achieving a passing
score on the K-12 reading certification subject area
assessment.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(2), 1012.55(1), 1012.98(8) FS. Law Implemented 1012.55(1), 1012.586, 1012.98 FS.
New 5-19-08, Amended 10-25-11, 12-22-19, 8-16-22.
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(1) The competencies and indicators required for approval of educator preparation programs pursuant to Rule 6A-5.066, F.A.C., and for district in-service add-on programs pursuant to Section 1012.575, F.S., for certification in the Reading Endorsement, are contained in the publication, Florida Reading Endorsement Competencies 2022, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14583) which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. The Florida Reading Endorsement Competencies 2022 may be obtained from the Just Read, Florida! website at http://www.fldoe.org/academics/standards/just-read-fl/reading-endorsement.stml.
(2) Reading endorsement programs shall use the Florida Reading Endorsement Competencies 2022. Reading endorsement matrices for district add-on programs and teacher preparation programs must be resubmitted for review and approval in the format provided by the department. The Florida Reading Endorsement Matrix 2022, Form FREMatrix, which is incorporated herein by reference and can be found at (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14584). Once approved, the newly submitted program will go into effect no later than July 1, 2023. Educators who have completed one or more competencies prior to July 1, 2023 in a previously approved reading endorsement program will not be required to retake competencies in the newly approved reading endorsement program in order to earn their reading endorsement.
(3) Beginning July 1, 2024, instructional personnel may not earn a reading endorsement solely by achieving a passing score on the K-12 reading certification subject area assessment.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(2), 1012.55(1), 1012.98(8) FS. Law Implemented 1012.55(1), 1012.586, 1012.98 FS.
New 5-19-08, Amended 10-25-11, 12-22-19, 8-16-22.