FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
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OBERTO MARTÍNEZ
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HOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
Contact Information:
LINDA K. TAYLOR
Kathy Hebda
(850) 245-9179
Kathy.Hebda@fldoe.org
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M E M O R A N D U M
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College of Education Deans and Directors
Educator Preparation Institute Alternative Certification Coordinators
School District Alternative Certification Coordinators
FROM:
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Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
DATE:
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May 31, 2006
SUBJECT:
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STATEWIDE TEACHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE (OCALA, FLORIDA:
AUGUST 3-4, 2006) CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
We are pleased to invite your participation in the statewide teacher education conference,
Assessing Candidates’ Performance for Impact on K-12 Student Learning
, to be held in Ocala,
Florida, on August 3-4, 2006.
This conference is sponsored by the Department of Education in partnership with the Florida
Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (FACTE), and hosted by Central Florida
Community College (CFCC). It will focus on assessing the effect of program completers on
student achievement, consistent with recent revisions to Rule 6A-5.066, “Approval of Educator
Preparation Programs,”
Florida Administrative Code.
(The revised rule may be viewed at
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The conference will enable teacher educators in initial certification programs delivered through
colleges of education and those in professional preparation programs delivered through school
districts and educator preparation institutes to share knowledge, practice, and research related
to program implementation, outcomes and accountability in terms of completers’ impact on K-12
student learning.
CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
Statewide Teacher Education Conference (Ocala, FL: August 3-4, 2006) Call For Presentations
May 31, 2006
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We encourage you to contribute to the conference with a presentation representing your
program.
Please submit your proposal including the information outlined in the attached
“Teacher Education Conference Call for Presentations” no later than June 16, 2006. All
proposals will be reviewed for relevance to the designated conference topic, and notifications of
acceptance made no later than June 30.
Additional conference information, including registration and accommodations, is forthcoming in
a separate announcement. If you have questions about the conference or this call for
presentations, please contact Kathy Hebda, Chief, Bureau of Educator Recruitment,
Development and Retention, at kathy.hebda@fldoe.org, or Betty Blue, Director, Educator
Preparation Program Approval, at betty.blue@fldoe.org.
Thank you for your attention to this call for presentations, your submission of a proposal, and
your continuing commitment to high quality teacher education in Florida. We look forward to the
conference as an opportunity to learn from each other, forming new partnerships and
strengthening existing ones.
CPY:kh
Att: Teacher Education Conference Call for Presentations
cc: Scott Hewitt, President, FACTE
Bob Shockley, Executive Director, FACTE
Deborah Bowe, CFCC
