FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

  

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

DAVID C. ASHBURN

 

CHARLIE CRIST

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

DIVISION DIRECTOR

Commissioner

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Contact Person

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

Name:

Beatrice H. Monroe

November

15,

2002

     

Phone:

850-413-6073

  

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

Suncom:

293-6073

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

Fax:

850-488-3352

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

E-mail:

beatrice.monroe@fldoe.org

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

DPE : 03-06

M E M O R A N D U M

 

TO:

 

  

District School Superintendents

Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program (ETP) Contacts

 

FROM

:

David C. Ashburn

 

SUBJECT

:

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Candidate

Subsidy

Program/Retake

Funds

  

 

The Federal government, through the

 

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

(NBPTS)

Candidate Subsidy Program,

has awarded the State of Florida

$270,000.

This award

will be used to subsidize one or more retake exercises for

first-time

 

2001-2002

 

retake

candidates.

The cost of each retake exercise is $300. Retake subsidies will be determined by

lottery drawing. The requirements for participation, guidelines, and timelines, for the retake

subsidy are explained in this memorandum.

 

In mid November, all

2001-2002

NBPTS applicants will receive score report profiles indicating

the results of certification assessment. Successful achievement of National Board certification is

indicated by a total score of at least

2.75

for portfolio and written assessments. Each candidate

achieving a score of

2.75 or above

will become a National Board Certified Teacher and

will not

 

need to apply for a retake subsidy. Each candidate achieving a score of

less than 2.75

will

receive an NBPTS Retake Form with his/her score report and will be

eligible to retake one or

more exercises

. The Department of Education will notify all 2001-2002 eligible applicants of

the retake opportunity by the attached announcement which includes the

“Application for

Retake Subsidy Funds”

form.

TURLINGTON BLDG., RM. 201 – TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0400 – (850) 487-3663 – FAX (850) 488-3352

http:/www.firn.edu/doe

An affirmative action/equal opportunity employer

 

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TURLINGTON BLDG., RM. 201 – TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0400 – (850) 487-3663 – FAX (850) 488-3352

http:/www.firn.edu/doe

An affirmative action/equal opportunity employer

 

Memorandum

November 15, 2002

Page 2

 

 

 

The completed DOE

“Application for Retake Subsidy Funds”

along with the

NBPTS Retake

Form

should be submitted to the Department for entry in the lottery

.

If more than one retake

exercise is requested, the applicant must attach an individual personal check or money order for

each exercise

. The check(s) or money order(s) should be made payable to the

NBPTS.

 

 

Retake subsidies will be determined by lottery from the retake applications received in

Tallahassee on or before January 6, 2002

. The lottery drawing will be held on

January 8,

2003

.

 

ONLY

2001-2002 first time applicants are ELIGIBLE to apply. Candidates who

previously participated in the retake lottery are NOT ELIGIBLE. Candidates from

previous years who chose not to participate during the year in which they initially applied

are NOT ELIGIBLE.

 

Candidates should send the NBPTS Retake Form and the “Application for Retake Subsidy

Funds” to the address below:

 

Florida Department of Education

c/o Beatrice H. Monroe

325 West Gaines Street, Room 126

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

 

Attached for your information, is a copy of the

“Application for Retake Subsidy Funds.”

 

 

 

DA/bhm

 

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