From our friend Rosa Castro Feinberg:
The purpose of this summary is inform stakeholders about what transpired at the three meetings, to assist the members of the drafting committee as they prepare for their next meeting, and to serve as a checklist for review of the Florida Department of Education’s (FDOE) final draft and proposed rule. The Department plans to present the proposed rule to the State Board of Education for approval at its March meeting.
Background
On March 17, 2009, the State Board of Education directed the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) to update the current twenty-year old ESOL Professional Development Standards. Board Members asked for 1) a transparent process similar to that followed in the development of Language Arts Standards, and
2) a rigorous set of ESOL Standards that incorporates the latest research.
Read the full report (MS Word)
