FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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    OARD OF E
      
    TATE B
      
    DUCATION
     
     
    KATHLEEN SHANAHAN,
    Chair
      
     
      
    ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
    ,
    Vice Chair
     
     
    Members
     
    SALLY BRADSHAW
      
     
    GARY CHARTRAND
      
     
     
    DR. AKSHAY DESAI
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    BARBARA S. FEINGOLD
      
     
    JOHN R. PADGET
    Gerard Robinson
    Commissioner of Education
    Contact Information
    Susan Watt
    Phone: (850) 245-0766
      
    Susan.Watt@fldoe.org
      
    Jennifer Winchester
     
    Jennifer.Winchester@fldoe.org
    DPS: 2011- 113
      
    District School Superinten
    dents
    FROM:
    Pam Stewart
    DATE:
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    December 16, 2011
    SUBJECT:
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    Mathematics and English Language Arts College Success, Readiness, and Prep
    Course Enrollments
    As previously communicated in a memorandum to Public School Superintendents, entitled
    House Bill
    1255 Provisions Relating to Postsecondary Preparation for High School Students
    , and dated June 20,
    2011:
    The changes in House Bill 1255 become effective July 1, 2011. It is expected that
    students be provided postsecondary preparatory opportunities in 2011-12, and courses
    aligned with the
    Postsecondary Readiness Competencies
    should be offered in all high
    schools by 2012-13. The
    Postsecondary Readiness Competencies
    are anticipated to be
    approved and established in State Board rule by fall 2011. Regardless of postsecondary
    preparatory requirements, students must also meet all other high school graduation
    requirements. The purpose of the postsecondary preparation instruction is to prepare
    students for entry level college credit courses as well as gainful employment.
    In order to facilitate district implementation, the following College Success, Readiness, and Prep courses
    have been revised to align with the
    Postsecondary Readiness Competencies
    and
    Common Core State
    Standards
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    Reading for College Success (1008350)
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    Writing for College Success (1009370)
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    English 4: Florida College Prep (1001405)
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    Mathematics for College Success (1200410)
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    Mathematics for College Readiness (1200700)
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    PAM STEWART
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    CHANCELLOR OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1502 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
    District School Superintendents
    December 16, 2011
    Page Two
     
     
    The attached course descriptions are in
    draft
    , and we anticipate their approval by the State Board of
    Education at its February 2012 meeting. The draft course descriptions include the
    Postsecondary
    Readiness Competencies
    and aligned
    Common Core State Standards
    . Educators are encouraged to utilize
    these new course requirements and
    Attachments A and B
    to guide student enrollment for 2012-13.
     
    Additionally,
    Attachments A and B
    provide
    recommended
    score ranges for placement into the courses
    identified above. These recommendations are based on the State Board of Education established “college
    ready” scores for the ACT, SAT and CPT (also referred to as the Accuplacer) included in Rule 6A-
    10.0315, F.A.C.
    Attachments A and B
    also include the appropriate scores for the Postsecondary
    Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) anticipated for State Board approval. Grade 11 students who scored
    in Levels 2 or 3 of the reading portion of the FCAT 2.0 assessment or in Levels 2, 3, or 4 of the
    mathematics portion of the FCAT 2.0 assessment are required to take a college placement test. ACT,
    SAT, CPT and P.E.R.T. are all approved for this purpose. Students scoring
    below
    the “college ready”
    score
    must
    complete postsecondary preparatory instruction aligned with the
    Postsecondary Readiness
    Competencies
    during their senior year. All of the College Success, Readiness, and Prep courses listed
    above will satisfy the postsecondary preparatory instruction requirement, and the Readiness and Prep
    courses have been approved by the National Collegiate Association of Athletes (NCAA). Students who
    enroll in Mathematics for College Success, Reading for College Success, and Writing for College Success
    may not earn core academic credit to satisfy graduation requirements. In addition, these courses may not
    be approved by the NCAA, Bright Futures Scholarships, and the State University System for eligibility or
    admissions purposes.
      
    For additional information, please contact Jennifer Winchester, Mathematics Curriculum Specialist, at
    Jennifer.Winchester@fldoe.org, or Susan Watt, Language Arts Curriculum Specialist, at
    Susan.Watt@fldoe.org.
     
    PS/tds
     
    Attachments
     
    cc:
    Assistant Superintendents of Curriculum & Instruction
    Gerard Robinson, Commissioner, Florida Department of Education
    Mary Jane Tappen, Deputy Chancellor for Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Services
    Division of Public Schools
    Teresa Sweet, Bureau Chief for Curriculum and Instruction
    Willis Holcombe, Chancellor, Division of Florida Colleges
    Julie Alexander, Associate Vice Chancellor for Learning Initiatives
    Matthew Bouck, Acting Director, Office of Articulation
    Council on Instructional Affairs, Florida College System
    Council of Student Affairs
    Developmental Education Faculty
     

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