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Common Placement Testing and Preparatory Instruction for High School Students
Senate Bill 1908, passed by the 2008 Florida Legislature, included revisions to section 1008.30, Florida Statutes, relating to common placement testing for postsecondary education and extending opportunities for preparatory instruction to high school seniors. Specifically, this legislation requires cross-sector (secondary/postsecondary) cooperative efforts to expand the college/career readiness testing of 11th grade students and collaborative efforts to make postsecondary preparatory instruction available to 12th grade students who demonstrate a need for additional preparation. Important goals of this law are to: 1) increase the number and percentage of students who graduate from high school "college and career ready;" 2) better communicate to 11th grade students and their parents the requirements and opportunities for enrollment in college credit courses without a need for developmental education; and 3) to provide students whose test scores in Reading, Writing and/or Mathematics indicate any knowledge gaps an opportunity to attain needed competencies in 12th grade prior to high school graduation. This legislation is helping to graduate better prepared students, increase access to postsecondary opportunities, enhance career success, and promote student retention and completion in college.Documents and Other Helpful Information
- Senate Bill 1908 (PDF)
- Section 1008.30, Florida Statutes, Common placement testing for public postsecondary education (PDF, 133KB)
- Rule 6A-10.0315, F.A.C., College Preparatory Testing, Placement, and Instruction (PDF, 130KB)
- Rule 6A-10.0318, F.A.C., Postsecondary Preparatory Instruction Curriculum and Postsecondary Readiness Competencies (PDF, 185KB)
- PERT Student Study Guide (PDF, 266KB)
- PERT Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for 2012-2013 (PDF)
- Course Descriptions for the 5 approved College and Career Readiness Courses:
- Mathematics for College Success (PDF) (1200410)
- Writing for College Success (PDF) (1009370)
- Reading for College Success (PDF) (1008350)
- Mathematics for College Readiness (PDF) (1200700)
- English 4: Florida College Prep (PDF) (1001405)
These English Language Arts and Mathematics courses are for students whose test scores on the Postsecondary Educational Readiness Test are below the established cut scores in accordance with State Board Rule 6A-10.0315, FAC:
Questions? Contact
Mary Jane Tappen
Deputy Chancellor
K-12 Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Services
(850) 245-0834
Dr. Sandy Dilger
Sr. Educational Program Director
K-12 P.E.R.T.
(850) 245-0824