Florida Department of Education Update Florida Council of Teachers of English

Spring Meeting, May 20, 2008

Susan Watt

Language Arts Program Specialist

Bureau of Instruction and Innovation

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SB 1908 – Next Generation Sunshine State Standards

• Next Generation Sunshine State Standards will be adopted for each subject area by December 31, 2011.

• A review and re-adoption schedule for the current standards will be established by the State Board this year.

• The process for review, revision, and approval of the new standards is outlined. Aligns with what was done for recently adopted math and science standards – involve content and curriculum experts, educators, and the public.

• Specific requirements are prescribed for language arts, science, mathematics, and social studies standards to align with current bodies of knowledge. Must be structured in individual grade levels K-8; grade clusters permitted for 9-12.

• Language Arts standards adopted in 2007 must be reviewed and replaced and must identify significant literary genres and authors that encompass a comprehensive range of historical periods.

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Excerpts from SB 1908 – Next Generation Sunshine State Standards

• Language arts standards must establish specific curricular content for, at a minimum,

• the reading process, literary analysis, the writing process, writing applications, communication, and information and media literacy.

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Excerpts from SB 1908 – Next Generation Sunshine State Standards

• The language arts standards must also identify significant literary genres and authors that encompass a comprehensive range of historical periods.

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Anticipated Timeline – Next Generation Sunshine State Standards

• June 2008: request names of FL N-GenS writers

• June 2008: request for names of national experts in LA curricular

• July 2008: invitations sent out to be members of revision committee

• October 2008: Initial Next Generation LA SSS Writing meeting

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Anticipated Timeline – Next Generation Sunshine State Standards

• November 2008 – May 2009: scheduled meetings for writing of draft

• May 2009: public review and comments

• June 2009: review by national experts

• July 2009: final draft completed

• September 2009: adoption by board

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SB 1908

Fine Arts Requirement for High School Graduation– Adds practical arts courses that incorporate artistic content and techniques of

creativity, interpretation, and imagination, as identified through the Course Code Directory, to the current options of dance, music, theatre, visual arts, speech, and debate courses that high school students can take to meet the fine arts graduation requirement.

Diploma Designations– By 2008-09, each standard high school diploma shall include a

designation for:• Major Area of Interest• Completion of four or more accelerated college credit courses in

Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Advanced International Certificate of Education, or dual enrollment

• Career education certification• Florida Ready to Work Credential

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SB 1908 – School GradesFor high schools beginning in 2009-10:• Fifty (50) percent of a school’s grade will be based on the existing FCAT-

related factors in s. 1008.34(3)(a), F.S., and the other half will be based on factors that include:

– A school’s high school graduation rate;– As valid data become available, the performance and participation of students in

Advanced Placement courses, International Baccalaureate courses, dual enrollment courses, Advanced International Certificate of Education courses, and the achievement of industry certification in a career and professional academy;

– The postsecondary readiness of the students as measured by the SAT, ACT, or the common placement test;

– The high school graduation rate of at-risk students who scored at Level 2 or lower on the grade 8 FCAT Reading and Mathematics examinations;

– The performance of a school’s students on statewide standardized end-of-course assessments approved by the Department of Education, when available; and

– The annual growth or decline in these components. • High schools must also demonstrate adequate progress of at-risk students

to earn a grade of “A.”•

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Upcoming Instructional Materials Adoption for 2008-09

• Literature, 6-12

• Language Arts, Writing, and Communications Skills, K-12

• Access specifications at http://www.fldoe.org/bii/instruct%5Fmat/

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Upcoming Instructional Materials Adoption for 2008-09

• Literature, 6-12 » 6-8 Literature Series

» 6-12 Literature Series

» 9-12 Literature Series

» American Literature » British Literature » World Literature » Contemporary Literature » Advanced Placement Literature and Composition

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SB 1414 – Grading of Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

Providers• Requires DOE to annually designate a performance grade for each state-

approved SES providers as follows:– “A,” providing superior service– “B,” providing above satisfactory service– “C,” providing satisfactory service– “D,” providing below satisfactory service– “F,” providing unsatisfactory service

• Grades shall be based on a combination of student learning gains and student proficiency levels, as measured by the statewide assessment pursuant to s. 1008.22, F.S., and norm-referenced tests approved by the DOE for students in kindergarten through grade 3.

• The bill adds as a responsibility of school districts that a school district with a student population in excess of 300,000 may only charge a state-approved SES provider facility rental fees for the actual hours that the classrooms are used for tutoring by the provider (currently only applies to Miami-Dade)

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HB 1313 – ESE Terminology• The bill replaces existing terminology with current language more commonly used in

the field of special education. Across all applicable sections of these statutes, the following changes are proposed:

• Emotionally handicapped or emotional handicaps is replaced with the term “emotional or behavioral disabilities”

• Mentally handicapped or mental retardation is replaced with the term “intellectual disabilities”

• Physically impaired is replaced with references to the specific impairments included – orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, and traumatic brain injury

• autism or autistic is replaced with the term “autism spectrum disorder.” • “Students with handicapping conditions” is replaced with the phrase “students with

disabilities.”• “Speech or language impairment” or “speech and language impairment” are replaced

with two separate terms - “speech impairment” and “language impairment.” • “Profoundly handicapped” is replaced with references to autism spectrum disorder

and dual sensory impaired as applicable. • “Impaired and learning disabled persons” is replaced with “persons with disabilities.”

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Collin: MamMom’s Little Reader

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Questions?

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