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
    ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
    PHOEBE RAULERSON
    KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
    LINDA K. TAYLOR
    Contact Information:
    MEMORANDUM
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    Heather Diamond
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    Evy Friend
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    TO:
    District
    Superintendents
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    (850) 245-0478
    heather.diamond@fldoe.org
    FROM:
    Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
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    evy.friend@fldoe.org
    K12: 2006-112
    DATE:
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    August 7, 2006
    SUBJECT:
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    2006-2007
    WAIVER
    FORM
    FOR THE FLORIDA COMPREHENSIVE
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    ASSESSMENT TEST ® (FCAT) AND TRACKING STUDENT PERFORMANCE
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    FOR THE FCAT WAIVER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PAPER
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    As our efforts continue to set, align, and apply academic curricular and testing standards so that every
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    student progresses and advances to the next educational level based on proficiency, we are pleased to
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    provide you with the following two documents:
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    2006-2007 Waiver of Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
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    (FCAT) Graduation
    Requirement for Students with Disabilities Form
    , revised June 2006. This form should be
    completed by the individual educational plan (IEP) team when determining whether a student
    with a disability should be waived from the requirement to achieve a passing score on the Grade
    10 FCAT for graduation.
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    Tracking Student Performance for the FCAT Waiver Technical Assistance Paper (TAP).
    The
    purpose of this document is to assist educators in the consistent implementation of the Enhanced
    New Needed Opportunity for Better Life and Education for Students with Disabilities
    (ENNOBLES) Act (HB 1739) by providing perspective on how IEP teams may determine the
    FCAT equivalent mastery of the grade 10 Sunshine State Standards (SSS) as required by criterion
    number four listed in section one on the FCAT waiver form. This document provides suggestions
    for procedures after a 10
    th
    grade student with a disability seeking a standard diploma does not
    pass the FCAT.
    We would like to highlight the following addition that has been made to the 2006-2007 FCAT waiver
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    form, page one, third paragraph as compared to the previous version:
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    In accordance with House Bill 7087, otherwise known as the A++ Bill, which was signed into
    law on June 5, 2006, students who have received instructional accommodations in the classroom
    CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
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    CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
    2006-2007 Waiver Form for the FCAT & Tracking
    Student Performance for the FCAT Waiver TAP
    August 7, 2006
    Page Two
    that are non-allowable on the FCAT may be considered for the waiver from the FCAT graduation
    requirement if the student meets all seven of the exemption criteria. For example, a student who
    has been provided literature via audio tape in order to complete assignments and assessments to
    demonstrate comprehension skills in an English course, which is a non-allowable accommodation
    on the FCAT, may still be considered for the FCAT waiver if the IEP team determines that all
    seven criteria have been met.
    If you have any questions regarding the FCAT waiver process or the use of the attached form, please
    direct them to the contact persons listed on the first page.
    CPY/hdt
    Attachments
    cc:
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    Exceptional Student Education Directors
    Student Services Directors
    District Coordinators of Assessment

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