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Florida Educational Leadership Examination. (1) Scope. This rule governs the written examination for certification in Educational Leadership. Additional requirements for certification in Educational Leadership are specified in Rule 6A-4.0082, F.A.C. (2) Description of the examination and competencies to be demonstrated. (a) The Florida Educational Leadership Examination shall be developed by the Commissioner of Education. (b) Before January 1, 2014, the written examination shall contain multiple-choice questions and a performance assessment associated with the Florida Principal Leadership Standards specified in Rule 6A-5.080, F.A.C., effective May 24, 2005, in the areas of: 1. Instructional Leadership; 2. Operational Leadership; and, 3. School Leadership. (c) Beginning January 1, 2014, the written examination shall contain multiple-choice questions and a performance assessment associated with the Florida Principal Leadership Standards specified in Rule 6A-5.080, F.A.C., effective December 20, 2011, in the areas of: 1. Leadership for Student Learning; 2. Organizational Development; and, 3. Systems Leadership. (d) Before January 1, 2014, the competencies to be demonstrated by means of a written examination are contained in the publication "Competencies and Skills Required for Certification in Educational Leadership in Florida, Third Edition 2008," (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01709), which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Copies of this publication may be obtained from the Department's website at http://www.fldoe.org/asp/fele/felecomp.asp. (e) Beginning January 1, 2014, the competencies to be demonstrated by means of a written examination are contained in the publication "Competencies and Skills Required for Certification in Education Leadership in Florida, Fourth Edition 2012," (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01708), which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Copies of this publication may be obtained from the Department's website at http://www.fldoe.org/asp/fele/felecomp.asp. (3) Administration of the examination. (a) The examination shall be administered by a test administration agency or agencies under contract with the Florida Department of Education. (b) The examination shall be administered at least two (2) times each year. (c) The examination shall be administered at sites designated by the Commissioner of Education. (d) An examinee may retake a failed examination provided at least thirty (30) calendar days have elapsed since the previous administration of the failed examination. (e) An examinee may not retake a passed examination, subtest, or section unless: 1. At least three (3) years have elapsed since the previous administration of the passed examination, subtest, or section; 2. The State Board of Education has adopted new competencies and skills for the field; or 3. The examinee has applied for reinstatement of an expired professional certification, pursuant to subsection 6A-4.0051(7), FAC. (4) Registration and refunds. (a) Registration for the examination shall be for the initial examination or for one (1) or more subtests not previously passed. To register to take the examination, an applicant shall submit a completed application to the test administration agency. A completed application shall consist of the following: 1. A completed application Form CG-20-04, Registration Application: Certification Examinations for Florida Educators, which includes the applicant's signature. Form CG-20-04 is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule to become effective September 1, 2009. This form may be obtained without cost from the Office of Assessment, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or online via the Florida Educational Leadership Examination Program website at http://www.fldoe.org/asp/fele/default.asp. 2. Before January 1, 2015, a two hundred fifteen (215) |