English Language Arts and Mathematics Access Points-Alternate Academic Achievement Standards (AP-AAAS) aligned with the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has received many questions about instructional hours in the wake of campus closures due to COVID-19. hbbd```b``ikd L`r%"0{;m f`\$js=x_ 3| 4 (1) (a) Each district school board shall provide all courses required for middle grades promotion, high school graduation, and appropriate instruction designed to ensure that students meet State Board of Education adopted standards in the following subject areas: reading and other language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, foreign Three middle grades or higher* courses in science. The . endstream endobj 1855 0 obj <. of Education 2023 , Bureau of Standards & Instructional Support News. Middle Grades Promotion Requirements - Florida Department of Education On February 22, the United States Department of Education (USED) invited states to request waivers of certain provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act, for the 2020-2021 school year. This guidance relates to This rule conforms to Executive Order Number 21 -175, which ordered the Florida Department of Health and the Florida Department of Education to immediately execute rules and to take any additional agency action necessary, using all legal means available to ensure safety protocols for controlling the spread of COVID-19 in States are required to make the Part B Application available to the public for a period of 60 days, and accept comments for a period of at least 30 days. Florida Teacher Certification and Licensing Guide 2023 3420 0 obj <> endobj ACCESS for ELLs must be administered to all ELLs during the yearly testing window, which typically takes place from late January through late March. The District's Office of Instructional Certification will process the application and will authorize issuance of the part-time CTE/ Vocational Certificate with a validity period of five years. c. Reduced teacher-student ratios. (1) It is the responsibility of each district school board to develop a physical education program that stresses physical fitness and encourages healthful, active lifestyles and to encourage all students in prekindergarten through grade 12 to participate in physical education. The mission of the Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support is to provide quality services and resources in collaboration with our partners in education.