FLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION
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JIM HORNE
SECRETARY
F. PHILIP HANDY
CHAIRMAN
LINDA J. EADS, Ed. D.
T. WILLARD FAIR
CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
JULIA L. JOHNSON
WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, Ph.D
CAROLYN KING ROBERTS
CHARLIE CRIST
COMMISSIONER
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
325 W. GAINES STREET
SUITE 1614
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399
www.flboe.org
(850) 201-7400
Contact Persons
Name:
Mary Jo Butler
Name:
Mike Tremor
Phone:
(850) 488-6726
Phone:
(850) 487-8804
Suncom:
277-3510
Suncom:
277-8804
E-Mail:
E-Mail:
maryjo.butler@fldoe.org
michael.tremor@fldoe.org
Name:
Ruth Gumm-Shearon
Phone:
(850) 487-3506
Suncom:
277-3506
E-Mail:
ruth.gumm@fldoe.org
DPS: 03-055
MEMORANDUM
To:
School District Superintendents
From:
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Kathy Mizereck, Deputy Chancellor for Student
Achievement and Articulation
Date:
December 18, 2002
Subject:
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MATERIALS FOR
STUDENT PROGRESSION
The 2002 Legislature revised the Florida School Code and made
changes to the requirements for school district student progression
plans. These changes will be in effect for student promotion for the
2002-2003 school year. The department disseminated specific
information regarding the changes in DPS Memo #03-024, dated
August 26, 2002.
Staff members continue to develop and identify technical assistance
materials to assist the schools and districts in implementing the
statutory changes regarding student progression. Please find
enclosed the following:
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Two sample notices to parents, in English and Spanish, as
required by section 1008.25(5)(c), Florida Statutes.
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List of diagnostic instruments appropriate for primary and
secondary levels that meet psychometric standards to address
the requirements in section 1008.25(4)(b), Florida Statutes.
School District Superintendents
December 18, 2002
Page Two
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“Flow Chart for Promotion/Retention of Third Grade Students” that outlines
the requirements in section 1008.25, Florida Statutes.
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Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to
Read,
developed by the Center for the Improvement of Early Reading
Achievement. This document, designed by teachers for teachers,
summarizes the research about how to successfully teach children to
read. It provides analysis and discussion in the five areas of reading
instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text
comprehension. Each section defines the skill, reviews the evidence from
research, suggests implications for classroom instruction, describes
proven strategies for teaching reading skills, and addresses frequently
asked questions. To order additional copies of this document, please
contact the National Institute for Literacy at 800/228-8813 or email at
edpubsorders@aspensys.com.
The booklet can also be downloaded at
the Partnership for Reading web site at www.nifl.gov/nifl/publications.html.
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A Child Becomes a Reader: Kindergarten to Grade 3,
developed to
provide parents with ideas about how they can help their child become a
reader. We strongly encourage you to include this booklet with the
notification letter to parents of children who are identified as having a
deficiency in reading. To order additional copies of this document, please
contact the National Institute for Literacy at 800/228-8813 or email at
edpubsorders@edpubs.org. The booklet can also be downloaded at the
Partnership for Reading web site at www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading.
If you have questions or need additional information regarding student progression,
please contact Mike Tremor or Mary Jo Butler. If you need information regarding
strategies for teaching reading, please contact Ruth Gumm-Shearon.
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Enclosures