FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
John L. Winn
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
Commissioner of Education
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
Contact Information
Kathy Hebda
(850) 245-0435
Kathy.hebda@fldoe.org
MEMORANDUM
2006-72
TO:
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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June 30, 2006
SUBJECT:
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STATEWIDE TEACHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE (OCALA, FLORIDA:
AUGUST 3-4, 2006) REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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. Additional conference information and registration form are attached; please note registration
deadlines.
This conference is sponsored by the Department of Education in partnership with the Florida Association of
Colleges for Teacher Education (FACTE) and is being hosted by Central Florida Community College (CFCC). It
will focus on assessing the effect of program candidates and 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 www.firn.edu/doe/rules/6a-5.htm#6A-5.066.) 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.
Questions about the conference may be directed to 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.
We are excited about the conference and look forward to working with you there!
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Att: Teacher Education Conference Information and Conference Registration Form
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