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Timestamp: 2020-05-28 04:49:25
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1003', '§ 1003', '§ 1011', '§ 1003', '§ 1002', '§ 1002', '§ 1008', '§ 1008', '§ 1008', '§ 1008', '§ 1008']

State Kindergarten-Through-Third-Grade Policies: State Profile - Florida
What is the compulsory school age? Age 6 by February 1st Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1003.21
What is the state's kindergarten entrance age? Age 5 on or before September 1 Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1003.21
Does the state require the district to offer kindergarten and if so, full or half day? What exemptions exist for districts? Yes — Half-Day
How many hours are required for grades K-3? 720 hours per year in grades K-3. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1011.61
What are the teacher-to-student ratio requirements for grade K-3? 1:18 for grades K-3. Pre-K also. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1003.03
What are the requirements for teacher training and professional development in reading? Teacher preparation: Scientifically-researched reading instruction is required. Fla. Admin. Code Ann. r. 6A-5.066
What are the requirements for teacher training and professional development in math? Teacher Preparation: Includes content knowledge in math as part of teacher preparation programs. Fla. Admin. Code Ann. r. 6A-5.066
Does the state have an early learning endorsement or license specific to K-3? Preschool Education Certificate, birth to age 4. Elementary Education Certificate, kindergarten to grade 6. Fla. Admin. Code Ann. r. 6A-4.0141
Are kindergarten entrance assessments required? Statewide kindergarten screening based on Pre-K performance standards is required within the first 30 school days of each year. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1002.69
What are states required to do with the results of the KEA? Results of the kindergarten entrance assessment are used to evaluate the voluntary pre-kindergarten education program. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1002.69
Are assessments required in grades K-3? The statewide, standardized Reading assessment shall be administered annually in grades 3 through 10. The statewide, standardized Writing assessment shall be administered annually at least once at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. An English Language Arts assessment shall replace the Reading and Writing assessments, and shall be administered to students in grades 3 through 10. Science assessments shall be administered annually at least once at the elementary and middle grade levels. Mathematics assessments shall be administered annually in grades 3 through 10. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1008.22
What do the results of K-3 assessments inform? Results are used to inform progress monitoring and interventions. Results must be reported and delivered to students, parents, and each student's current teacher of record and teacher of record for the subsequent school year. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1008.22
Are there interventions available beginning in kindergarten? What are the interventions available for students in grades K-3? Students in kindergarten through third grade who exhibit a deficiency in reading must be provided with intervention services. Interventions must be intensive, explicit, systematic, and multisensory. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1008.25 (5)(a)
Is there a third grade retention policy? Third grade retention is required. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1008.25
For those states with third grade retention policies, is parental input required? Parental notification is required. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1008.25