2009 REGISTRATION BULLETIN

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1 Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) Register Online at REGISTRATION BULLETIN Computer-Based Testing Now Available for All FTCE/FELE Tests! Paper-Based Testing Administration Dates Regular Administrations January 10, 2009 February 28, 2009 April 18, 2009 July 25, 2009 September 12, 2009 October 24, 2009 Supplemental Administrations June 6, 2009 December 5, 2009 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Please note that changes to procedures and policies may occur during the program year. Current information is available at

2 Customer service is our top priority! Complete testing information and registration and score reporting services are available online at CONTACT INFORMATION Questions about: Taking a Computer-Based Test How to register Your admission ticket Scheduling a testing appointment Online payment Changing a registration Refund of test fees Taking a Paper-Based Test How to register Your admission ticket Location of test administration Special registration and deadlines Changing a registration Refund of test fees Test Information Guides Score Report Information Test results Duplicate score reports Handscoring tests Score Verification Sessions Requesting a score verification session Attending a score verification session Receiving an admission ticket Location of session Teacher Certification Rules Applying for certification online Determining individualized test requirements for certification Receiving an Official Statement of Status of Eligibility Testing Policy Testing policy as outlined in Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code Feedback and comments about FTCE/FELE testing services* Contact: Evaluation Systems Web site: Select Contacts at the Web site or visit FTCE/FELE Program Evaluation Systems Pearson P.O. Box 660 Amherst, MA For overnight delivery: FTCE/FELE Program Evaluation Systems Pearson 300 Venture Way Hadley, MA Telephone: (413) Press option 9 to speak to a customer service representative. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday Saturday, excluding holidays (Automated Information System available 24 hours daily) Fax: (413) Bureau of Educator Certification Florida Department of Education Suite 201, Turlington Building 325 West Gaines Street Tallahassee, FL Telephone: (800) Web site: Office of Assessment Florida Department of Education Suite 414, Turlington Building 325 West Gaines Street Tallahassee, FL Telephone: (850) Web site for FTCE: Web site for FELE: * We want to hear from you! Please take a moment to go to the Department of Education s Web site and complete a Customer Feedback Survey regarding the testing services you have received. The information you provide will be analyzed by the Department of Education Program Managers and used for program improvement. To complete the survey, go to and follow the online survey link.

3 WHERE TO FIND IT CONTACT INFORMATION... inside front cover CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER... ii ABOUT THE FTCE/FELE... 1 Program Overview... 1 What s New in 2009?... 2 Computer-Based Testing... 3 What Tests Are Required for Certification?... 3 FTCE/FELE Passing Requirements... 4 Preparing for the Tests... 4 BEFORE YOU REGISTER... 5 Test Selection... 5 Test Dates... 9 Test Sites Test Fees and Payment Policies School District Codes College Codes Background Questions Compliance with Testing Rules REGISTERING TO TEST Internet Registration U.S. Mail Registration Registering for Alternative Testing Arrangements Confirming Your Registration Changing Your Registration THE DAY OF THE TEST Reporting to the Test Site What to Bring to the Test Site Test Site Rules During and After the Test OBTAINING YOUR TEST RESULTS Release of Your Test Scores Retaking Tests or Subtests Requesting a Handscore or Score Verification Session Requesting Additional Copies of Your Test Results Canceling or Voiding Test Scores FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FTCE/FELE FORMS Pearson and its logo are trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries of Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). National Evaluation Systems is now the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson. i

4 CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER The Florida Department of Education is proud to provide a world-class customer service center for our examinees. The center is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday Saturday, excluding holidays. To speak to a customer service representative, call (413) and press option 9. Customer service is our top priority! Customer service representatives can answer all your teacher certification assessment questions about registration, score reports, and testing locations. This is a large center with many customer service representatives and your telephone hold time should not exceed 3 minutes on average. A variety of technical support staff are available so your problems can be escalated to the appropriate level of expertise. Please note that customer service representatives cannot answer teacher certification questions. For answers to teacher certification questions, please call the Florida Bureau of Educator Certification at (800) If you are not satisfied with the technical support you receive, please ask to speak to a customer support supervisor. Also, please complete a customer service survey by going to the Department of Education s Web site at and following the online survey link. Your responses to this survey are important and used to modify the program. ii

5 ABOUT THE FTCE/FELE PROGRAM OVERVIEW Florida law requires that teachers demonstrate mastery of basic skills, professional knowledge, and content area of specialization. Testing requirements for teacher candidates seeking certification are described in Section , Florida Statutes (FS), and in 6A , Florida Administrative Code (FAC). If you are currently a student, you should consult your college advisor about testing requirements. Nondegreed vocational applicants must meet certification requirements determined by their local school districts. Testing requirements for candidates seeking certification in Educational Leadership are described in Section , FS and in 6A , FAC. Consult your academic advisor or a certification specialist from the school district in the county where you want to teach or access the Web site for the Florida Department of Education s Bureau of Educator Certification at A valid Statement of Status of Eligibility issued by the Bureau of Educator Certification will also advise you of testing requirements. The FTCE/FELE program office cannot advise you about what tests are appropriate for you. Description of the Tests A brief description of the FTCE and FELE follows. For more detailed information about each test, see Test Selection on page 5. You may also order a test information guide for any test; see Test Information Guides on the FTCE/FELE Web site or use the Test Information Guide Order Form on page 49 of this Registration Bulletin. The test information guides include a description of the test, a list of competencies and skills tested, and sample test items. Test The FTCE General Knowledge Test (GK) The FTCE Professional Education Test (PEd) Description The GK is a test of basic skills and consists of four subtests: Essay English Language Skills (ELS) Reading Mathematics The subtests consist of multiple-choice questions, except for the Essay subtest, which consists of one essay. The subtests may be registered for separately and taken separately; subtests may be passed at separate administrations to achieve a passing score on the overall test. Note: An examinee who took and passed all or part of the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) in Florida before July 1, 2002, may use the parts passed on the CLAST toward certification. For any parts not passed by that date, corresponding subtests of the General Knowledge Test are required. The PEd is a test of pedagogy and professional practices. It consists of multiple-choice questions. 1

6 Description of the Tests, continued Test The FTCE Subject Area Examinations (SAE) The Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) Description There are 42 different SAEs. WHAT S NEW IN 2009? Computer-Based Testing Most SAEs are single tests. However, the German K 12 and Speech 6 12 tests each consist of two subtests. The subtests may be registered for separately and taken separately; subtests may be passed at separate administrations to achieve a passing score on the overall test. Although most SAEs consist of only multiple-choice questions, some (such as English 6 12, Middle Grades English 5 9, French K 12, German K 12, Spanish K 12, and Speech 6 12) also include an essay, recorded speaking and listening sections, or a videotaped section. See Test Selection for details about each SAE. The FELE is for the certification of administrators (such as school principals) and consists of three subtests: Subtest 1: Instructional Leadership Subtest 2: Operational Leadership Subtest 3: School Leadership Subtests 1 and 2 consist of only multiple-choice questions. Subtest 3 consists of multiple-choice questions and an essay. The subtests may be registered for separately and taken separately; subtests may be passed at separate administrations to achieve a passing score on the overall test. As of January 1, 2009, examinees will register for and take a revised version of the FELE. Examinees who took the previous version of the FELE, administered prior to January 2009, and passed only one or two of the three subtests will be required to take and pass the revised FELE in its entirety. Every test in the FTCE/FELE program is now offered on computer. For more information about testing on computer, see Computer-Based Testing on page 3. Updated FELE The Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) has been updated. As of January 1, 2009, examinees will register for and take the new FELE. The three new subtests of the FELE are Subtest 1: Instructional Leadership, Subtest 2: Operational Leadership, and Subtest 3: School Leadership. The revised competencies and skills are available for review at Examinees who took the previous version of the FELE, administered prior to January 2009, and passed only one or two of the three subtests will be required to take and pass the revised FELE in its entirety. 2

7 Updated Test Fees The FTCE/FELE program fees have been updated. See Test Fees and Payment Policies on page 17 for a complete list of the new program fees and charges. COMPUTER-BASED TESTING The FTCE and FELE are offered on computer at flexible times and locations throughout the year. Computer-based tests are equivalent to the paper-based tests in length and difficulty. To register, select Register Now on the FTCE/FELE Web site, For a list of computer-based testing locations, see Test Sites on page 10. Minimal computer skills are required to complete the computer-based tests. You need to be comfortable with a Windows environment and with using a mouse, including clicking, double-clicking, dragging, and scrolling. At the Test Center After being seated for your computer-based test, you will complete a tutorial before taking the actual test. The tutorial demonstrates how to move from question to question, how to mark and change answers, and how to go back and review previously answered or skipped questions. If the test you are taking includes a recorded component or a performance component, you will be shown how these questions will be presented and how to record your responses during the actual test. You will be provided with a pencil and note paper for use during the test. See Reporting to the Test Site, What to Bring to the Test Site, and Test Site Rules on pages for details about the day of the test, including information about identification and security policies. Score Reporting At the conclusion of your test, you will receive your unofficial score results for the multiple-choice questions. If you took a test with a performance component, you will receive proof of testing that documents your completion of the test. In addition, your unofficial pass/fail status will be available on the FTCE/FELE program Web site, according to the schedule provided in Release of Your Test Scores on page 37. You will receive your official score report in the mail. If you do not pass the test or if you attend a score verification session, you must wait 31 days before retaking the test. WHAT TESTS ARE REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION? The Bureau of Educator Certification at the Department of Education in Tallahassee determines individual testing requirements for certification. If you have a certification application on file, the Bureau will inform you of your individual testing requirements. The Bureau advises that teacher candidates should submit an application for certification before applying to take certification examinations. To apply for certification online, visit the Florida Department of Education Web site at After your application for certification is on file, the Bureau will issue you an Official Statement of Status of Eligibility. This statement will indicate your individualized testing requirements. After your certification application is on file, you may contact the Bureau toll free at (800) or check your application status at 3

8 Information on testing is also available through the following Department of Education, Office of Assessment Web sites: For FTCE tests: For FELE tests: FTCE/FELE PASSING REQUIREMENTS The FTCE and FELE are pass/fail tests. If you pass your test, you will see PASS on your score report. If you do not pass, you will see NOT PASS on your score report. (If you do not pass your test, you will also see a numeric score in parentheses.) To find out approximately what percentage of test items you need to answer correctly to pass any test or subtest, consult the chart on the Department of Education s Postsecondary testing Web site, For information about retaking a test, see Retaking Tests or Subtests on page 38. PREPARING FOR THE TESTS Test Information Guides The test information guides provide a general overview of each test and are not intended as all-inclusive sources of content knowledge, nor are they substitutes for college course work. The sample items are not an exact representation of the content of the actual test. The guides are intended to help candidates prepare for an examination by presenting an overview of the content and format of the examination. Test information guides are available for the FTCE and FELE. Test information guides include a description of the test, a list of competencies and skills tested, sample test items, and a reference sheet, if applicable. To order a test information guide, select Test Information Guides on the FTCE/FELE program Web site or use the Test Information Guide Order Form on page 49 of this Registration Bulletin. It is to the candidate s advantage to order test information guides well in advance of the test date. Other Preparation Resources If you are enrolled at a Florida college or university, consult your academic advisor about appropriate course work. Otherwise, you may wish to contact an Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) for advice about registering for appropriate course work. A list of EPIs operated by various colleges in Florida is available at the Web site For information about Florida school district alternative certification programs, access the Web site For information about programs of study available through various colleges of education, access the Web site 4

9 BEFORE YOU REGISTER TEST SELECTION The FTCE and FELE may be taken as computer-based or paper-based tests. Computer-based tests and paper-based tests are equivalent in length and difficulty. Computer-based tests are offered at flexible times and locations throughout the year, and your reporting and dismissal times will depend on your scheduled appointment. Paper-based tests are administered several times throughout the year; see Test Dates on page 9 for the list of dates for See Paper-Based Testing: Test Session Information following the test information tables below for the arrival and dismissal times for paper-based test administrations. Refer to the following tables for specific information about each test. General Knowledge Test (GK) Test Code 082 The subtest lengths noted below are actual testing times. If you register for more than one subtest, there will be a short break scheduled between subtests. GK Subtest Length Important Notes Essay 50 minutes See Taking an Essay Test below for important information. English Language Skills (ELS) Reading 40 minutes 40 minutes Mathematics 100 minutes Calculators are provided at the test site. See Calculators below for more information. A reference sheet is provided for use with this test. Professional Education Test (PEd) Test Code 083 Test Length Important Notes Professional Education Test 2½ hours Subject Area Examinations (SAE) Each SAE is 2½ hours long, except for Elementary Education K 6, which is a two-session test lasting 4 hours and 20 minutes. Test Test Code Important Notes Agriculture Art K Biology Business Education Chemistry Calculators are provided at the test site. See Calculators below for more information. A reference sheet is provided for use with this test. 5

10 Subject Area Examinations, continued Test Test Code Important Notes Computer Science K Drama Earth/Space Science Educational Media Specialist PK Elementary Education K This is a two-session test lasting 4 hours and 20 minutes. A reference sheet is provided for use with this test. English This test includes an essay component. See Taking an Essay Test below for important information. ESOL K Exceptional Student Education K Family and Consumer Science French K This test includes an essay component. See Taking an Essay Test below for important information. German K This test has two subtests. You may register to take one or both on one test date. Subtest 1 includes an essay component. Subtest 2 consists of an oral interview. See Taking an Essay Test below for important information. Guidance and Counseling PK Health K Hearing Impaired K Humanities K Journalism Latin K Marketing Mathematics Calculators are provided at the test site. See Calculators below for more information. Middle Grades English This test includes an essay component. See Taking an Essay Test below for important information. Middle Grades General Science Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum Calculators are provided at the test site. See Calculators below for more information. Middle Grades Mathematics Calculators are provided at the test site. See Calculators below for more information. Middle Grades Social Science Music K Physical Education K Physics Calculators are provided at the test site. See Calculators below for more information. A reference sheet is provided for use with this test. 6

11 Subject Area Examinations, continued Test Test Code Important Notes Prekindergarten/Primary PK Preschool Education Birth Age Reading K School Psychologist PK Social Science Spanish K This test includes an essay component. See Taking an Essay Test below for important information. Speech This test has two subtests. You may register to take one or both on one test date. Subtest 1 consists of multiple-choice questions. Subtest 2 consists of a videotaped presentation. Speech-Language Impaired K Technology Education Visually Impaired K The Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) Test Code 081 FELE Subtest Length Important Notes Subtest 1: Instructional Leadership Subtest 2: Operational Leadership 2 hours 2 hours Subtest 3: School Leadership 2½ hours This test includes an essay component. See Taking an Essay Test below for important information. Calculators Examinees may not bring their own calculators. The test site will provide both scientific and four-function calculators as follows: Scientific calculators are provided for examinees taking Mathematics 6 12, the mathematics portion of Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum 5 9, Middle Grades Mathematics 5 9, Chemistry 6 12, or Physics Four-function calculators are provided for examinees taking the General Knowledge Mathematics subtest. Taking an Essay Test The General Knowledge Essay subtest and several other tests require the examinee to write an essay. The essay must be an original essay, composed and organized when you select the essay topic. The intent of the essay test component is to demonstrate an examinee s ability, in the time allotted, to compose and write an original essay that completely addresses the topic in an effective, well-organized manner, with good grammar and spelling, as described in the rubric in the test information guide (see Preparing for the Tests on 7

12 page 4 for ordering instructions) for the test requiring an essay. An examinee who memorizes an essay from another source and presents it during a test administration as an original essay is not demonstrating that he or she can compose and write an acceptable essay. Presenting such a pre-prepared essay at a test administration is considered cheating. If an essay is identified by the essay raters as being pre-prepared, the essay and all tests taken that day by the examinee will be invalidated, and no scores will be received. In addition, the incident will be reported to the Department s Bureau of Professional Practices Services. Computer-based testing. If you are taking a foreign language test on computer, you will be required to use the Alt key to enter special characters according to the conventions of the language. You will be shown how to do so in the tutorial and will be able to practice before beginning your test. Paper-Based Testing: Test Session Information For paper-based testing, the FTCE and FELE are offered in morning and afternoon sessions at several administrations throughout the year; see Test Dates on page 9 for the 2009 paper-based administration schedule. At any paper-based test administration, you may take one or two tests. Refer to the following guidelines for permissible testing combinations: You may take only one subject area examination per test date. In one day you may take the Professional Education Test and one subject area examination, except for Elementary Education K 6. Elementary Education K 6 is a two-session test and cannot be combined with any other test on the same day. The General Knowledge Test consists of four subtests and cannot be combined with any other test on the same day. However, if you register for the General Knowledge Essay subtest only, you may combine the Essay in the morning with the Professional Education Test in the afternoon. The FELE consists of three subtests. Subtests 1 and 2 are administered in the morning; subtest 3 is administered in the afternoon. The FELE cannot be taken with any other test on the same day. The following table describes the test-session schedule for paper-based testing. Test General Knowledge (GK) Professional Education (PEd) Subject Area Examinations (SAE) Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) Test Session Information You may take any combination of GK subtests at a single administration. Taking the entire test requires arrival at the test site at 8:00 a.m. and departure at approximately 2:45 p.m. The PEd is usually administered in the afternoon, with arrival at 1:00 p.m. and departure at approximately 4:30 p.m. However, if you are taking the PEd and a foreign language SAE on the same date, the PEd may be administered in the morning and the SAE in the afternoon. Check your admission ticket for your reporting time. Each SAE is 2½ hours long, except for Elementary Education K 6, which is a two-session test lasting 4 hours and 20 minutes. The SAEs are generally administered in the morning, with arrival at 8:30 a.m. and departure at approximately noon. Any SAE except Elementary Education K 6 can be combined with the PEd on the same date. You may take any combination of FELE subtests at a single administration. The first two subtests are administered in the morning, and the third in the afternoon, with a break between the two sessions. Taking the entire test requires arrival at the test site at 8:00 a.m. and departure at approximately 4:45 p.m. 8

13 TEST DATES Computer-Based Testing The FTCE and FELE are offered on computer at flexible times and locations throughout the year. There are no registration deadlines; however, you should plan to register as early as possible before your desired test date, as seating is limited. At the conclusion of your test, you will receive your unofficial score results for the multiple-choice questions. If you took a test with a performance component, you will receive proof of testing that documents your completion of the test. In addition, your unofficial pass/fail status will be available on the FTCE/FELE program Web site, by 2 weeks after the test date for most tests and by 4 weeks after the test date for French K 12, German K 12, Spanish K 12, and Speech Official score reports for most tests will be mailed approximately 2 weeks after the test date. Score reports for French K 12, German K 12, Spanish K 12, and Speech 6 12 will be mailed approximately 4 weeks after the test date. Paper-Based Testing The FTCE and FELE test dates and registration deadlines for paper-based testing in 2009 are listed below. All tests are offered on all test dates. In addition to Regular Administrations, several Supplemental Administrations are offered at selected test sites for an additional charge; see Test Sites on page 10 for information about which sites offer Supplemental Administrations. Regular Administration Date (Saturday) Test Dates and Deadlines for Regular Administrations Regular Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline Emergency Registration Deadline Score Report Date (unofficial pass/fail status available online by 5:00 p.m.) January 10, 2009 November 21, 2008 December 11, 2008 December 26, 2008 February 9, 2009 February 28, 2009 January 9, 2009 January 29, 2009 February 13, 2009 March 30, 2009 April 18, 2009 February 27, 2009 March 19, 2009 April 3, 2009 May 18, 2009 July 25, 2009 June 5, 2009 June 25, 2009 July 10, 2009 August 24, 2009 September 12, 2009 July 24, 2009 August 13, 2009 August 28, 2009 October 12, 2009 October 24, 2009 September 4, 2009 September 24, 2009 October 9, 2009 November 23, 2009 Test Dates and Deadlines for Supplemental Administrations* Registration Deadline Supplemental Administration Date (Saturday) Score Report Date (unofficial pass/fail status available online by 5:00 p.m.) June 6, 2009 May 22, 2009 June 19, 2009 December 5, 2009 November 20, 2009 December 18, 2009 Internet Registration All registration periods. To register on the Internet, your registration must be completed by midnight eastern time on the applicable registration deadline. U.S. Mail Registration Regular and late registration periods only. To register by mail, your registration materials must be received by the applicable registration deadline. * offered at selected test sites for an additional charge 9

14 TEST SITES Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Centers The FTCE and FELE are offered on computer at flexible times and locations throughout the year, both in test centers throughout the state of Florida and in select cities nationwide. The availability of test centers may change periodically during the program year; see Test Sites on the FTCE/FELE Web site, for the most up-to-date list of available centers. Florida test centers. Computer-based tests are administered in the Florida locations listed below. Art K 12, French K 12, German K 12, Hearing Impaired K 12, Music K 12, Spanish K 12, and Speech 6 12 are offered only at certain centers. City CBT Center Tests Available Boca Raton Florida Atlantic University All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Boynton Beach Pearson Professional Centers 1056 All Coconut Creek Broward Community College All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Coral Gables Pearson Professional Centers 1067 All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Doral Pearson Professional Centers 1071 All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Fort Lauderdale Pearson Professional Centers 1057 All Fort Lauderdale Pearson Professional Centers 1074 All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Fort Myers Florida Gulf Coast University All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Fort Myers Pearson Professional Centers 1058 All Fort Myers Pearson Professional Centers 1076 All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Gainesville Pearson Professional Centers 1059 All Hollywood Pearson Professional Centers 1065 All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Jacksonville Florida Community College All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Jacksonville Pearson Professional Centers 1060 All Lake Mary Pearson Professional Centers 1070 All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Lakeland Florida Southern College All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Lakeland Pearson Professional Centers 1075 All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Marianna Chipola College All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Melbourne Brevard Community College All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Melbourne Pearson Professional Centers 1072 All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech 10

15 CBT Centers, continued City CBT Center Tests Available Miami Miami-Dade College InterAmerican All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Miami Miami-Dade College Kendall All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Miami Miami-Dade College North All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Miami Pearson Professional Centers 1061 All Ocala Central Florida Community College All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Orlando University of Central Florida All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Orlando Pearson Professional Centers 1055 All Ormond Beach Pearson Professional Centers 1068 All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Pensacola University of West Florida All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Pensacola Pearson Professional Centers 1062 All Sarasota Pearson Professional Centers 1073 All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech St. Petersburg Pearson Professional Centers 1066 All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Tallahassee Florida State University All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Tallahassee Pearson Professional Centers 1063 All Tampa University of South Florida All except Art, French, Spanish, and Speech Tampa Pearson Professional Centers 1064 All Out-of-state test centers. Computer-based tests are also offered at several out-of-state test centers, listed below, at flexible times and locations throughout the year. Each test center sets its own days and hours of operation. Art K 12, French K 12, German K 12, Hearing Impaired K 12, Music K 12, Spanish K 12, and Speech 6 12 are not offered at out-of-state locations. Location Birmingham, Alabama Cincinnati, Ohio Indianapolis, Indiana Lansing, Michigan Marietta, Georgia Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Raleigh, North Carolina Rochester, New York Springfield, Illinois Test Center Pearson Professional Centers 3307 Pearson Professional Centers 3658 Pearson Professional Centers 1543 Pearson Professional Centers 2346 Pearson Professional Centers 1128 Pearson Professional Centers 3901 Pearson Professional Centers 3443 Pearson Professional Centers 0115 Pearson Professional Centers

16 Paper-Based Testing (PBT) Sites Paper-based testing is offered several times during the program year at test sites throughout Florida. In addition to Regular Administrations, several Supplemental Administrations are offered at selected test sites for an additional charge. Please note: The information in the table below may change periodically during the program year; see Test Sites on the FTCE/FELE Web site, for the most up-to-date list of available sites. City and PBT Site Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley High School Avon Park South Florida Community College Boca Raton Florida Atlantic University Boynton Beach Boynton Beach High School Brandon Hillsborough Community College Brandon Campus Clermont Lake Sumter Community College Coconut Creek Broward Community College North Campus Coral Gables University of Miami Intensive Language Institute Deerfield Beach Deerfield Beach High School DeLand Stetson University Site Number GK SAE PEd FELE Supplemental Dates 47 No Spanish only Only to those taking Spanish in a.m. 46 Yes All except Art, French, Speech 01 No All except French, Impaired, Spanish, Speech 73 No All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech 51 Yes All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech 76 Yes All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech 24 Yes All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech 38 No Spanish only Only to those taking Spanish in a.m. 80 Yes All except Art, French, Speech 02 Yes All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech No No Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes No No 12

17 PBT Sites, continued City and PBT Site Fort Lauderdale Nova Southeastern University Fort Myers Edison College Fort Myers Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Pierce Indian River Community College Gainesville University of Florida Jacksonville Florida Community College at Jacksonville Urban Jacksonville Jacksonville University Jacksonville University of North Florida Key West Florida Keys Community College Lakeland Florida Southern College Longwood Lyman High School Madison North Florida Community College Site Number GK SAE PEd FELE Supplemental Dates 23 Yes No No No No 04 Yes All except French, German, Spanish, Speech Yes Yes No 29 Yes All except Art, French, Yes Yes No Spanish, Speech 05 Yes All except Art, French, Yes No No Spanish, Speech 06 Yes All except German Yes Yes Yes 07 Yes All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech 09 Yes All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech 08 No All except French, German, Spanish, Speech 78 Yes All except French, Spanish, Speech 10 Yes All except Art, French, Impaired, Spanish, Speech 63 No Spanish and French only 77 Yes All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes No Marianna 36 Yes All except Art, French, Yes No No Chipola College Spanish, Speech 13

18 PBT Sites, continued City and PBT Site Melbourne Florida Institute of Technology Miami Felix Varela Senior High School Site Number GK SAE PEd FELE Supplemental Dates 26 Yes All except Art, French, Yes No No German, Hearing Impaired, Music, Spanish, Speech 90 Yes All except French, Yes Yes Yes German, Spanish, Speech Miami Florida Inter national University 43 Yes Spanish only Only to those taking Spanish in p.m. No No Miami Miami-Dade College Kendall Campus 13 Yes All except Art, French, German, Hearing Impaired, Music, Spanish, Speech Yes Yes Yes Miami Miami-Dade College North Campus Miami Miami-Dade College Wolfson Campus 12 Yes All except Art, French, German, Hearing Impaired, Music, Spanish, Speech 21 No Art, French, German, Hearing Impaired, Music, Spanish, Speech only Yes No Yes Only to those taking SAEs in a.m. No Yes Miami Miami-Dade College Inter- American Campus 66 Yes All except Art, French, German, Hearing Impaired, Music, Spanish, Speech Yes No No Miami Miami Killian Senior High School Miami Miami Palmetto Senior High School Miami Robert Morgan Educational Center 86 Yes All except Art, French, Impaired, Spanish, Speech 91 Yes All except Art, Spanish, Speech 58 Yes All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Miami Union Institute & University 60 Yes No Only to those taking GK Essay in a.m. No No 14

19 PBT Sites, continued City and PBT Site New Port Richey Pasco-Hernando Community College Site Number GK SAE PEd FELE Supplemental Dates 56 Yes All except Art, French, Yes Yes No Spanish, Speech Niceville Okaloosa-Walton College Ocala Central Florida Community College Orlando Timber Creek High School Orlando University High School Orlando University of Central Florida 55 Yes All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech Yes Yes No 75 Yes No Yes No No 84 Yes All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech Yes Yes No 82 Yes All except Art, French, Yes Yes Yes Spanish, Speech 14 Yes All except German Yes Yes Yes Palm Beach Gardens Palm Beach Community College 28 Yes No Only to those taking GK Essay in a.m. No No Palm Beach Gardens The Benjamin Upper School 65 No Spanish only Yes No No Panama City Florida State University Pembroke Pines Broward Community College South Campus 64 Yes All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech 25 No All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech Yes Yes No Yes No No Pensacola 11 Yes Art, French, Hearing Only to those No Yes Pensacola Junior taking SAEs in College Spanish, Speech only a.m. 15

20 PBT Sites, continued City and PBT Site Pensacola University of West Florida Punta Gorda Edison College Royal Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach High School Site Number GK SAE PEd FELE Supplemental Dates 16 Yes All except Art, French, Yes Yes Yes Spanish, Speech 48 Yes All except Art, French, Yes Yes Yes Spanish, Speech 61 Yes All except Art, French, Yes Yes Yes Spanish, Speech Sanford Seminole Community College Sarasota New College of Florida Sarasota University of South Florida Sarasota- Manatee St. Petersburg St. Petersburg College Tallahassee Florida State University Tampa Chamberlain High School Tampa Jefferson High School Tampa University of South Florida Winter Haven Polk Community College 30 Yes All except Art, French, Speech Yes No No 79 No Art, Hearing Impaired, Yes No No Music, Speech only 17 Yes All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech 18 Yes All except Art, French, Yes No No Spanish, Speech 19 Yes Yes, all SAEs Yes Yes No 49 Yes All except Art, French, Yes Yes No Spanish, Speech 81 Yes All except Art, French, Yes Yes Yes Spanish, Speech 20 Yes All except French, Yes Yes Yes Spanish 52 Yes All except Art, French, Spanish, Speech Yes No No Yes Yes No 16

21 TEST FEES AND PAYMENT POLICIES FTCE and FELE Fees and Charges Test Registration Fees Applicable for both computer-based and paper-based tests Florida Teacher Certification Examinations Subject Area Examination Professional Education Test General Knowledge Test (any combination of subtests) Florida Educational Leadership Examination Any combination of subtests Additional Service Charges (nonrefundable) Applicable for both computer-based and paper-based tests First Attempt $50 $50 $50 Retake $100 $100 $100 $85 $100 Duplicate score report $10 Score verification session $25 Clearing an account $20 Additional Service Charges (nonrefundable) Applicable for paper-based tests only Late registration per FTCE test $15 Late registration for FELE $30 Emergency registration $125 Supplemental administration $100 Handscoring service (per test or subtest) $10 If you are taking a test for the first time, you will pay the first attempt fee. If you took and did not pass a test and want to retake it, you must pay the retake fee. If you have any questions about fees or calculating the total amount you need to pay to register, please call the FTCE/FELE program office at (413) and press option 9 to speak to a representative. Payment Methods The fees for Internet registration must be paid using a credit card (VISA or MasterCard only) or a debit or check card that carries the VISA or MasterCard logo and can be used without the entry of a personal identification number (PIN). The merchant name that will appear on your credit card statement is Eval Systems Test Fee. The fees for registration by U.S. mail must be paid by personal check (for Regular Administrations only; personal checks are not accepted for Supplemental Administrations), cashier s check, money order, or credit or debit card (VISA or MasterCard only). Charges for a duplicate score report or a handscoring of a test must be paid by personal check, cashier s check, or money order. Charges for the score verification service must be paid by credit or debit card (VISA or MasterCard only). Checks and money orders should be made payable to Evaluation Systems in U.S. dollars. Please write your current address and telephone number on your payment. Do not send cash. 17

22 Paper-Based Testing on Consecutive Test Dates If you think you have failed a paper-based test and the score report date is after the regular registration deadline for the next administration, you may register for the next administration before receiving your score report. Then, if you pass the test at the first administration, you may request a refund for your additional registration. Follow the directions in Changing Your Registration on page 30 (see Refunds ). Payment Policies If, for any reason, your payment for a test date or test service does not clear (for example, if the bank returns your personal check or if you dispute a credit card charge), you will have an outstanding balance with Evaluation Systems. In this case you will be assessed an additional fee to cover the processing required to clear your account; you will not be allowed to register for future test dates until your balance, including the additional fee, is paid in full; you must make your payment to clear your account by cashier s check or money order only, unless you are making a subsequent credit card payment for additional services, in which case your credit card will be billed for both the outstanding balance and the additional requested services. If a bank returns your personal check, you will not be allowed to make any future payments by personal check. If you owe any outstanding balance to Evaluation Systems after a test administration for which you were registered, your scores for that test date will not be reported to you, to the Florida Department of Education, or to any institutions until your account has been paid in full. It is your responsibility to ensure that your account is paid in full and all payments have cleared. Any payment received after the test date may delay the reporting of your scores. You may wish to call Evaluation Systems after providing payment to confirm that your payment has been received and your account is clear. The following policies also apply to you when you have an outstanding balance with Evaluation Systems: If you attempt to pay for any further services by credit card, your credit card will be billed for the amount of all services you have requested, as well as the outstanding balance owed. You agree to pay for all such services and outstanding balances in the event your credit card company does not. If you attempt to pay for any further services by check or money order, any payments received will be applied first to your outstanding debt, with any excess applied to the requested services. Any credits or refunds for which you may be eligible will be applied first to your outstanding debt; any excess will be returned to you. 18

23 SCHOOL DISTRICT CODES When you register for the FTCE or FELE, you will be asked to indicate your district code if you are currently teaching in Florida. Refer to the table below. Florida School District Code Florida School District Code Alachua 01 Lee 36 Baker 02 Leon 37 Bay 03 Levy 38 Bradford 04 Liberty 39 Brevard 05 Madison 40 Broward 06 Manatee 41 Calhoun 07 Marion 42 Charlotte 08 Martin 43 Citrus 09 Miami-Dade 13 Clay 10 Monroe 44 Collier 11 Nassau 45 Columbia 12 Okaloosa 46 DeSoto 14 Okeechobee 47 Dixie 15 Orange 48 Duval 16 Osceola 49 Escambia 17 Palm Beach 50 Flagler 18 Pasco 51 Franklin 19 Pinellas 52 Gadsden 20 Polk 53 Gilchrist 21 Putnam 54 Glades 22 St. Johns 55 Gulf 23 St. Lucie 56 Hamilton 24 Santa Rosa 57 Hardee 25 Sarasota 58 Hendry 26 Seminole 59 Hernando 27 Sumter 60 Highlands 28 Suwannee 61 Hillsborough 29 Taylor 62 Holmes 30 Union 63 Indian River 31 Volusia 64 Jackson 32 Wakulla 65 Jefferson 33 Walton 66 Lafayette 34 Washington 67 Lake 35 19

24 COLLEGE CODES When you register for the FTCE or FELE, you will be asked to indicate your college or university code if you are currently a student in Florida. Refer to the table below ( EPI refers to a designated Educator Preparation Institute). Florida College or University Code Florida College or University Code Barry University 5053 Manatee Community College EPI 2400 Bethune-Cookman University 5061 Miami-Dade College EPI 5004 Brevard Community College EPI 2000 North Florida Community College EPI 2500 Broward Community College EPI 2010 Nova Southeastern University 5514 Central Florida Community College EPI 2030 Okaloosa Walton College EPI 2600 Chipola College EPI 5005 Palm Beach Atlantic University 5553 Clearwater Christian College 5142 Palm Beach Community College EPI 2700 Daytona Beach Community College EPI 2040 Pasco Hernando Community College EPI 2800 Edison College EPI 2050 Pensacola Junior College EPI 2900 Edward Waters College 5182 Polk Community College EPI 2222 Flagler College 5235 Rollins College 5572 Florida A & M University 5215 Saint Leo University 5638 Florida Atlantic University EPI 5229 Santa Fe Community College EPI 2333 Florida College 5003 Seminole Community College EPI 2444 Florida Community College EPI 2060 South Florida Community College EPI 2555 Florida Gulf Coast University EPI 5001 St. Johns River Community College EPI 2666 Florida Keys Community College EPI 2070 St. Petersburg College EPI 5002 Florida Institute of Technology 5080 Southeastern University 1521 Florida International University 5206 Stetson University 5630 Florida Memorial University 5217 Tallahassee Community College EPI 2777 Florida Southern College 5218 University of Central Florida 5233 Florida State University 5219 University of Florida 5812 Gulf Coast Community College EPI 2080 University of Miami 5815 Hillsborough Community College EPI 2090 University of North Florida 5490 Indian River Community College EPI 2100 University of South Florida 5828 Jacksonville University 5331 University of Tampa 5819 Lake City Community College EPI 2200 University of West Florida EPI 5833 Lake Sumter Community College EPI 2300 Valencia Community College EPI 2888 Lynn University 1505 Warner Southern College

25 BACKGROUND QUESTIONS When you register for the FTCE or FELE, you will be asked the following background questions. The information that you provide will be kept confidential. If you register on the Internet, you will respond to the following questions as you register. If you register by mail for paper-based testing, enter your responses to the following questions on the registration application. Background Questions and Responses Highest degree earned (section 12 on the registration application) What is the highest level degree you have earned? A. Bachelor s B. Master s C. Specialist D. Doctorate Location of highest degree earned (section 13 on the registration application) Where did you earn your highest level degree? A. Florida B. U.S. (outside Florida but within U.S. and U.S. territories) C. Other Certification status (section 14 on the registration application) Are you currently certified to teach in Florida? A. Yes B. No Teacher preparation program (section 15 on the registration application) Did you attend a Florida community college based teacher preparation program or a regular college of education training program within a state or private college? A. Yes B. No Teacher preparation location (section 16 on the registration application) Did you train in-state or out-of-state? A. In-state B. Out-of-state Teaching status (section 17A on the registration application) Are you currently teaching in Florida? A. Yes B. No School district (section 17B on the registration application) If you are currently teaching in Florida, indicate the school district where you teach (see School District Codes on page 19). Student status (section 18A on the registration application) Are you currently a student in Florida? A. Yes B. No College or university code (section 18B on the registration application) If you are currently a student in Florida, indicate the college or university you attend (see College Codes on page 20). 21

26 COMPLIANCE WITH TESTING RULES By registering on the Internet or submitting a signed registration application for the FTCE/FELE, you are agreeing to abide by all rules and requirements specified or referenced in the current registration bulletin and/or the current FTCE/FELE Web site, including the statements of assurances below, and communicated to you, orally or in writing, at each test administration for which you have registered. Computer-Based Testing: Statements of Assurances for the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations and Florida Educational Leadership Examination I understand that the Florida Department of Education reserves the right to refuse admission to me if I do not have the proper identification (valid admission ticket and two positive identification forms specified on the admission ticket). I understand that if I arrive at the examination site after the examination has actually begun, I will not be admitted until the admission time for the next subtest, if applicable. I understand that examinees cannot bring any electronic communication or recording device, including a cellular phone, beeper, personal digital assistant (PDA) such as a Palm Pilot, or listening device such as a compact disc or tape player, into the testing room or break areas around the testing room. I understand that all of the examination materials are the sole property of the Florida Department of Education and that I am not permitted to take any of the examination materials from the examination center or to reproduce the materials in whole or part by any method. If I do anything prohibited by this paragraph, my examination performance will be voided. I understand that during the examination I will not be permitted to use written notes, make written notes of the content of the examination, or communicate with other examinees in any way. I understand that any essay I write must be an original essay composed and organized by me on the test day, in direct and complete response to a topic. I understand that I am not permitted to give assistance to or receive assistance from other examinees. I must follow the instructions of the test administration personnel, and I must be the person whose name appears on the sign-in roster for this test. If I do anything prohibited by this paragraph, my examination results will be voided. I authorize the team of proctors at my assigned examination center to serve as my agent in maintaining a secure and proper examination administration. I agree that, in this capacity, the proctors may relocate me before and during the examination. I understand that some developmental items may be included in the examination but will not be counted in my final score. By registering, I acknowledge that I have read the statements above, understand them, and agree to be bound by these terms. 22