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Common Placement Testing and Remediation for High School Students
Senate Bill 1908, passed by the 2008 Florida Legislature and signed into law by the Governor on June 30, 2008, includes revisions to section 1008.30, Florida Statutes, relating to common placement testing for postsecondary education and extending opportunities for remediation to high school seniors. Specifically, this legislation that requires cross-sector (secondary-postsecondary) cooperative efforts to expand the college/career readiness testing of 11th grade students who express postsecondary intent, and further collaborative efforts to make postsecondary remediation available to 12th grade students who demonstrate a need for and interest in 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 with 11th grade students and their parents the requirements and opportunities for enrollment in college-credit courses without a need for remediation, and; 3) to provide students, whose test scores in Reading, Writing and/or Mathematics indicate any gaps, an opportunity to attain needed competencies in 12th grade prior to high school graduation. Ultimately, this legislation will help us to graduate better prepared students, increase access to postsecondary opportunities, enhance career success, and promote student retention and completion in college.Funds were appropriated in 2008 for community colleges to administer additional readiness assessments, and the Department is working with the colleges to ensure the funds are disbursed equitably. In addition, two new high school mathematics remediation courses have been approved by the Department.
Project Documents and Other Helpful Information
- Senate Bill 1908 (PDF)
- Section 1008.30, Florida Statutes, Common placement testing for public postsecondary education [see (3)] (PDF)
- Memo on College and Career Readiness Initiative (PDF, 121KB)
- Memo from Commissioner Smith (PDF, 126KB)
- Attachment (PDF, 79KB)
- Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 151KB)
- Link to Course Code Directory (PDF, 340KB)
- Mathematics for College Readiness – Course Description (PDF, 143KB) Note: This course qualifies for Bright Futures.
- Math for College Success – Course Description (PDF, 149KB)
- Memo on Placement and Exit Requirements for New College Readiness Courses - Math (PDF, 147KB)
- Memo on Placement and Exit Requirements for New College Readiness Courses - Writing (PDF, 218KB)
- Writing for College Success – Course Description (PDF, 71KB)
- Reading for College Success – Course Description (PDF, 140KB)
- Memo on High School Reading Course March 20, 2009 (PDF, 60KB)
- Memo on High School Mathematics Courses June 5, 2009 (PDF, 87KB)
Questions? Contact
Mary Jane Tappen
Deputy Chancellor
K-12 Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Services
(850) 245-0834
Dr. Judith Bilsky
Executive Vice Chancellor
Florida College System
(850) 245-0407