Proficiency in Spoken English. No employee shall be evaluated as deficient in oral English language skills unless proved deficient in accordance with the appropriate procedures and examinations established by Section 1012.93, Florida Statutes, for testing such deficiency.
Proficiency in Spoken English. Where applicable, employees must, to be involved in classroom instruction, be proficient in the oral use of English. No employee shall be evaluated as deficient in oral English language skills unless proved deficient in accordance with the appropriate procedures and examinations established by Section 1012.93, Florida Statutes, for testing such deficiency.
Proficiency in Spoken English. No faculty member will be evaluated as deficient in oral English language skills unless proved deficient in accordance with the appropriate procedures and examinations established by Florida law and Board rule for testing such deficiency.
Proficiency in Spoken English. Pursuant to Section 1012.93, Florida Statutes, faculty members involved in classroom instruction must be proficient in the oral use of English. Such oral use proficiency may be demonstrated by achievement of a satisfactory grade on the “Test of Spoken English” of the Educational Testing Service or a similar test approved by the State Board of Education.
Proficiency in Spoken English. (a) A chair, who as part of the annual evaluation, or upon receipt of a complaint, identifies a faculty member to be potentially deficient in English oral language skills, may require the faculty member to take an English language proficiency test.
Proficiency in Spoken English. No Faculty Member will be evaluated as deficient in oral English language skills unless proved deficient in accordance with the appropriate procedures and examinations established by Florida law and University Regulation for testing such deficiency. Faculty involved in classroom instruction, other than in courses conducted primarily in a foreign language, found by the Supervisor, as part of the annual evaluation, to be potentially deficient in English oral language skills, will be tested in accordance with appropriate procedures and examinations established by statute and rule cited above for testing such skills. No reference to an alleged deficiency will appear in the annual evaluation or in the personnel file of a Faculty Member who achieves a satisfactory examination score determining proficiency in oral English as specified in the rule (currently “50” or above on the Test of Spoken English).
Proficiency in Spoken English. A chair, who as part of the annual evaluation, or upon receipt of a complaint, identifies a faculty member to be potentially deficient in English oral language skills, may require the faculty member to take an English language proficiency test. Faculty may continue to be involved in classroom instruction up to one (1) semester while enrolled in appropriate English language instruction. Faculty who score below a minimum score specified by the University shall be assigned appropriate non-classroom duties for the period of oral English language instruction provided by the University. When such faculty member is eligible to return to classroom instructional duties the faculty member shall not be disadvantaged by the fact of having been determined to be deficient in oral English language skills. It is the responsibility of each faculty member who is found, as part of the annual evaluation, to be deficient in oral English language skills, to take appropriate actions to correct these deficiencies. To assist the faculty member in this endeavor, the University shall provide appropriate oral English language instruction without cost to such faculty members for a period consistent with their length of appointment and not to exceed two (2) consecutive semesters. The time the faculty member spends in such instruction shall not be considered part of the individual assignment or time worked, nor shall the faculty member be disadvantaged by the fact of participation in such instruction. If the University determines, as part of the annual evaluation, that one (1) or more administrations of a test to determine proficiency in oral English language skills is necessary, the university shall pay the expenses for up to two (2) administrations of the test. The faculty member shall pay for additional testing that may be necessary.
Proficiency in Spoken English. (a) Employees must, to be involved in classroom instruction beyond one (1) semester, establish proficiency in the oral use of English, as set forth in Section 1012.93, Florida Statutes, and any applicable Board of Education or Board of Governors rule or resolution.
Proficiency in Spoken English
