FLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION
    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.
    KM:mjbr
    Enclosures

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