FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Dr. Eric J. Smith
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Commissioner of Education
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
Contact Information:
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
Educational Leadership Program
LINDA K. TAYLOR
Name:
Dr. Genae Crump
Phone:
(850) 245-0560
Email:
genae.crump@fldoe.org
School Principal Program
Name:
Henry Pollock
Phone:
(850) 245-0546
Email:
henry.pollock@fldoe.org
MEMORANDUM
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TO:
Deans and Directors of Colleges of Education
Directors
of
Educational
Leadership Programs in Colleges and Universities
District
School
Superintendents
School District Professional Development Directors
FROM:
Dr.
Frances
Haithcock
DATE:
March 28, 2008
SUBJECT:
NEW ONLINE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR DOCUMENTING PROGRAM
APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHER PREPARATION AND
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
Since the revisions to Rule 6A-5.066 and Rule 6A-5.081, F.A.C., many of you and your faculty and staff
have been working diligently to shift the focus of your existing programs that prepare teachers and school
leaders from compliance measures to performance outcomes. We acknowledge that hard work and are
pleased to announce the availability of resources and tools to assist you in documenting your program
revisions for submission to the Department of Education.
For Initial Teacher Preparation Programs offered under Rule 6A-5.066, F.A.C., resources are located at
www.teachinflorida.com by selecting the “Preparation” tab. For programs that lead to certification in
Educational Leadership and School Principal offered under Rule 6A-5.081, F.A.C., resources may be
found at the same site or by logging on to www.floridaschoolleaders.org, the Department’s site for the
William Cecil Golden Professional Development Program for School Leaders.
DR. FRANCES HAITHCOCK
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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
New Online Resources
March 28, 2008
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We appreciate all that you do to provide and support the highest quality instructional and administrative
personnel in our schools. My staff in the Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development and Retention
continue to make themselves available to assist you in any way possible. Please feel free to contact
Henry Pollock at (850) 245-0546 or henry.pollock@fldoe.org with questions regarding School Principal
certification programs and Dr. Genae Crump at (850) 245-0560 or genae.crump@fldoe.org with questions
about teacher preparation and educational leadership programs.
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