Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) The
purpose of this rule is to set forth the requirements for professional learning
catalogs, formerly known as master inservice plans, pursuant to Section
1012.98, Florida Statutes
(F.S.), by outlining the requirements for catalog components; setting
submission, amendment, and review criteria; identifying the entities eligible
to create a catalog; providing specifications for awarding inservice points;
and prescribing record maintenance and data reporting requirements and
providing a template for catalog submissions.
(2) Professional Learning Catalog
Requirements. Pursuant to Section 1012.98(5)(b)5., F.S., all school districts
shall maintain, as a corollary of their professional learning system, a catalog
that outlines all professional learning opportunities, referred to as
components, for all school district employees from all funding sources.
(a) For each component, the catalog shall
include the following:
1. A title;
2. An identifying number assigned in
accordance with the FDOE Information Database Requirements: Volume II -
Automated Staff Information System pursuant to Section
1008.385(2),
F.S., and Rule 6A-1.0014, F.A.C.;
3. The maximum number of inservice points to
be awarded for successful completion of the component, assigned in accordance
with the specifications outlined in subsection (6) of this rule;
4. A description of the specific objectives
and activities to be completed; and,
5. The component evaluation criteria for
determining the effectiveness of the professional learning in:
a. Addressing the specific
objectives;
b. Increasing educator
knowledge and skills;
c. Changing
educator dispositions or practice in the educational setting; and,
d. Improving student
outcomes.
(b)
For each component for which inservice points will be awarded, the catalog
shall also include a description of any follow-up activities that will be
required and support that will be provided to ensure successful completion of
the component.
(c) Each school
district and each other entity with a professional learning system must provide
confirmation that the catalog components satisfy professional learning
requirements outlined in the Professional Learning Catalog Template, Form
PLCT-2024.
(3)
Submission, Amendment, and Review Criteria by School Districts.
(a) By September 1 of each year, the school
district shall update the catalog, based on the results of the review conducted
pursuant to paragraph (3)(d) of this rule, and the district school board shall
approve the catalog pursuant to the criteria and procedures in subsections (2)
and (3) of this rule.
(b) By
October 1 of each year, the school district shall submit a letter to the
Commissioner verifying that the district school board has approved the catalog
and the catalog meets the criteria in subsection (2) of this rule.
(c) A component developed or modified after
the annual approval of the catalog shall be approved as an amendment by the
district school board and meet the criteria in subsection (2) of this
rule.
(d) Annually, the school
district shall conduct a review of the previous year's catalog program
operations that results in a determination of its effectiveness in the
educational setting as measured by changes in educator practice and student
outcomes, and use this information to make decisions about which components to
continue, modify, or eliminate.
(4) Alternative Preparation Programs. The
approval of program plans for add-on certification programs by the Department
of Education pursuant to Section
1012.575, F.S., shall be for a
period of five (5) years. Components associated with the approved programs
shall remain in the professional learning catalog throughout the approval
period.
(5) Approval by the
Department. A developmental research school operated under the control of the
State University System; an eligible state educational agency; an organization
of private schools or consortium of charter schools that meets criteria
specified in Section 1012.98(7),
F.S.; or a public or private college or university with a teacher preparation
program approved pursuant to Section
1004.04, F.S., may develop a
professional learning system and catalog.
(a)
The catalog shall be developed meeting the criteria outlined in subsection (2)
of this rule and submitted to the department for initial approval by the
Department, based upon the requirements outlined in subsection (2) of this rule
and the requirements of Section 1012.98(5)(b)5., F.S.
(b) After initial approval of a catalog,
continued approval shall be in accordance with the criteria and procedures
outlined in subsections (2) and (3) of this rule, and the requirements for
reporting and data maintenance as required in subsection (7) of this rule and
the requirements of Section 1012.98(5)(b)5., F.S.
(c) For other eligible entities with an
approved professional learning system and catalog, references to district
school boards in this rule shall mean the governing authority or board of an
eligible development research school, state educational agency, organization of
private schools, consortium of charter schools, or public or private college or
university.
(6) Awarding
of Inservice Points.
(a) One (1) clock hour
of participation shall equal one (1) inservice point, or as specified by the
professional learning catalog based on competencies demonstrated, for
successful completion of a component.
(b) One (1) semester hour of college credit
shall equal twenty (20) inservice points.
(c) Inservice points may be awarded for
components that focus on analysis of student achievement data, ongoing formal
and informal assessments of student achievement, identification and use of
enhanced and differentiated instructional strategies, enhancement of subject
content expertise, integrated use of classroom technology that enhances
teaching and learning, classroom management, parent involvement, instructional
leadership, effective school management, and school safety.
(d) Inservice points for any mandatory
component not linked to student learning or professional growth may only be
awarded to an educator holding a Florida Professional Certificate with a
coverage area classified as "academic" or "degreed career and technical" once
during their certificate's five-year validity period, pursuant to Section
1012.585(3)(h),
F.S. Components linked to student learning or professional growth are defined
as those that support increased student academic achievement, enhanced
classroom instructional strategies that promote rigor and relevance throughout
the curriculum, and the preparedness of students for continuing education and
the workforce.
(7) Record
Maintenance and Data Reporting Requirements. Professional learning catalog
records shall be maintained and data shall be reported as follows:
(a) Information shall be maintained for each
component to include the following:
1. Dates
the component was delivered;
2.
Names of component leaders;
3.
Names of participants and performance records;
4. Evaluation of the component;
and,
5. Criteria for successful
completion.
(b)
Information shall be maintained for each component participant to include the
following:
1. Title and number of the
component;
2. Dates of
participation;
3. Satisfactory or
unsatisfactory completion; and,
4.
Number of inservice points to be awarded, eligibility of the points to be used
for certification, and expiration date of the educator's certificate(s), if
applicable. All requirements for renewal of a Professional Certificate on the
basis of completion of inservice points pursuant to Section
1012.585, F.S., and Rule
6A-4.0051, F.A.C., shall be
met.
(c) Each school
district shall report data information for all approved professional learning
components as required by the FDOE Information Database Requirements: Volume II
- Automated Staff Information System pursuant to Section
1008.385(2),
F.S., and Rule 6A-1.0014, F.A.C. Other eligible
entities as defined in subsection (5) of this rule with approved catalogs
without automated data reporting capabilities shall report the required
component data information using nonautomated equivalent means annually by
October 1.
(8) Forms. The
following form is hereby incorporated by reference: Professional Learning
Catalog Template, Form PLCT-2024 (February 2024) (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16352).
Copies may be obtained from the Florida Department of Education, 325 West
Gaines Street, Room 124, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400.
Rulemaking Authority
1001.02(1),
(2)(n),
1012.98(8),
1012.56(13),
1012.986(3) FS.
Law Implemented 1004.04,
1012.986,
1012.98,
1012.56,
1012.575
FS.
New 11-25-75, Formerly 6A-5.72, Amended 4-10-79, 6-28-83,
7-15-84, 12-26-85, Formerly 6A-5.71, Amended 8-28-95, 7-2-98, 5-2-10, 11-28-18,
5-3-22, 2-20-24.
