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FL S0968

FL S0968
Mastery-based Education


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Introduced
11/17/2017
In Committee
12/04/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/10/2018

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2018 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Authorizing a district school board participating in the Mastery-Based Education Pilot Program to award credit based on student mastery of certain content and skills; renaming the Competency-Based Education Pilot Program as the Mastery-Based Education Pilot Program; requiring the statewide articulation agreement to ensure fair and equitable access for students with mastery-based, nontraditional diplomas and transcripts, etc.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes district school boards participating in the Mastery-Based Education Pilot Program to award credit based on student mastery of content and skills, rather than a minimum number of instructional hours. It also allows these districts to use alternative interpretations of letter grades to measure student success. The bill renames the Competency-Based Education Pilot Program as the Mastery-Based Education Pilot Program and requires the statewide articulation agreement to ensure fair and equitable access for students with mastery-based, nontraditional diplomas and transcripts.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died in Education (on 03/10/2018)

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