Much is known about the tools high school graduates need to do well in college (Adelman, 1999 and 2006; Hull, 2010; Klepfer & Hull, 2012). We know much less about the impact of high school on career readiness, however. This study looks at the credentials and high school experiences of non-college going high school graduates…
Through 2014-15, Florida school district had the ability to set teacher evaluation ratings the student performance results they received. That flexibility no longer exists for the teachers of classes that include state tests. The Florida Board of Education on Thursday adopted a new rule connecting value-added model results to evaluation rankings, from highly effective through…
The State Board of Education has approved a new statewide standard for the test-based portion of teacher evaluations. State law requires that teachers are evaluated each year. That evaluation must include how well that teacher’s students performed on standardized exams — and whether they did better or worse than expected, based on a complex statistical formula. That formula…
The chairman and vice chairman of the Florida Senate Education Appropriations committee have challenged education commissioner Pam Stewart’s plans to distribute $60 million in classroom technology funding without conducting an independent needs assessment. Gov. Rick Scott vetoed the $3 million study, saying it was duplicative of other plans. Within their budget bill, lawmakers had made the review a…
The Sunshine State is ripe with opportunity when it comes to the job market, according to Kiplinger magazine. Florida was ranked one of the top 10 states expected to see the fastest employment gains in 2015. The state’s job market this year is forecasted to grow 3.2 percent and next year the state is expected…
The results are in for the end-of-course assessment tests for Florida’s students, and the state’s students have seen a slight drop in some subjects, some have seen slight improvements, and other scores have remained stagnant. The 2014-2015 school year was the first year all of Florida’s students were fully immersed in the state’s newest education…
DISTRICT BUDGETS The 2nd Calculation of the 2025-2016 FEFP has been released by the Florida Department of Education. This calculation includes the certified millage rates and related information necessary for your district budget discussions. This information has been delivered to your district and we have also posted it on the FSBA website on our 2015…
It has been three weeks since legislated budget cuts wreaked havoc on a local adults with disabilities education program, and the parents and students who rallied to restore services finally got the answer they’ve been waiting to hear. School will open this August. During a community meeting held for Adult and Community Education students and…
As colleges grapple with the widespread problem of sexual assault, there is a growing consensus that the nation’s schools need to do more to educate young people about sex and relationships before they ever set foot on campus. A little-noticed measure tucked into the Senate’s 600-page bill to rewrite No Child Left Behind, which passed Thursday, would…
Earlier this week, Seminole schools superintendent Walt Griffin sent a series of testing recommendations to Florida education commissioner Pam Stewart, including the suggestion that the state scrap its Florida Standards Assessments for a nationally recognized test. FSA administration this spring was plagued with problems, leading to a validity study that’s occurring now. If nothing else,…