Florida Senate - 2014                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SPB 7060
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  03/04/2014           .                                
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    1         Senate Amendment 
    2  
    3         Delete lines 167 - 189
    4  and insert:
    5         i. For schools comprised of middle grades 6 through 8 or
    6  grades 7 and 8, the school’s grade shall include the percentage
    7  of eligible students passing high school level courses with
    8  statewide, standardized assessments required for high school
    9  graduation. As valid data becomes available, the school grades
   10  shall include the students’ attainment of national industry
   11  certifications that satisfy high school graduation requirements
   12  and are identified in the Industry Certification Funding List
   13  pursuant to rules adopted by the state board.
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   15  In calculating Learning Gains for the components listed in sub
   16  subparagraphs e.-i., the State Board of Education shall require
   17  that learning growth toward achievement levels 3, 4, and 5 is
   18  demonstrated by students who scored below each of those levels
   19  in the prior year.
   20         2. Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, for schools
   21  comprised of middle grades 6 through 8 or grades 7 and 8, the
   22  school’s grade shall include the performance and participation
   23  of its students enrolled in high school level courses with
   24  statewide, standardized assessments administered under s.
   25  1008.22. Performance and participation must be weighted equally.
   26  As valid data becomes available, the school grades shall include
   27  the students’ attainment of national industry certification
   28  identified in the Industry Certification Funding List pursuant
   29  to rules adopted by the state board.
   30         2.3. Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year For a school
   31  schools comprised of high school grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, or
   32  grades 10, 11, and 12, the school’s grade at least 50 percent of
   33  the school grade shall be based on subparagraphs a.-h. and a
   34  combination of the factors listed in sub-subparagraphs 1.a.-c.
   35  and the remaining percentage on the following components, each
   36  worth 100 points factors:
   37