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Jobs for the Future, 2021
This report from JFF with a select group of community college practitioners, makes the case for policymakers, employers and practitioners to invest in and strengthen short-term credentialing programs to rapidly retrain unemployed workers for better career prospects, especially workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes key commitments…
Descriptors: Credentials, Retraining, Unemployment, COVID-19
Florida Department of Education, 2014
The purpose of this technical assistance paper is to provide a description of the procedures used to determine school grades for the 2014 school year. Florida's current school accountability system originated with state legislation passed in 1999 (the "A+ Plan") and has been revised periodically to reflect increased standards and…
Descriptors: Computation, Accountability, State Legislation, State Standards
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Bureau of Education for Exceptional Students. – 1994
This paper is designed to assist school district personnel in implementing revised Florida regulations concerning student performance standards and graduation requirements for Special Diplomas for certain exceptional students. The revised regulations call for provision of a diploma option based upon demonstrated employment and community…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Experience
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1985
This test administration plan sets forth the terms and conditions which govern the administration of the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), an instrument designed to measure the achievement of the communication and computation skills expected of all students by the time they complete their sophomore year. CLAST scores are required of all…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Postsecondary Education, Scores
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services. – 2002
The purpose of this document is to assist Florida school districts in implementing the General Educational Development (GED) Exit Option Model for students at risk of not completing high school. Students must be at least 16 years of age and currently enrolled in high school to take the GED tests through the GED Exit Option Model. In addition, the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disabilities, Eligibility, Exit Examinations
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Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1999
In 1999, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) was administered to students in grades 4, 5, 8, and 10 to assess student achievement of the Sunshine State Standards in reading and mathematics as mandated by the Florida legislature. This report informs administrators, legislators, and the general public about the reading and mathematics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Elementary School Students
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Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1999
In 1999,the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) was administered to students in grades 4, 5, 8, and 10 to assess student achievement of the Sunshine State Standards in reading and mathematics as mandated by the Florida legislature. This report informs administrators, legislators, and the general public about the reading and mathematics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Elementary School Students
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1999
In 1999, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) was administered to students in grades 4, 5, 8, and 10 to assess student achievement of the Sunshine State Standards in reading and mathematics as mandated by the Florida legislature. This report informs administrators, legislators, and the general public about the reading and mathematics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Grade 10
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1999
In 1999, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) was administered to students in grades 4, 5, 8, and 10 to assess student achievement of the Sunshine State Standards in reading and mathematics as mandated by the Florida legislature. This report informs administrators, legislators, and the general public about the reading and mathematics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Grade 8
2002
The Florida Partnership for School Readiness, created as a result of the Florida School Readiness Act in 1999, is charged with adopting a system for measuring school readiness and developing school readiness performance standards and outcome measures. This guide presents school readiness performance standards for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds and is the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Behavior Standards, Child Development, Child Health
Florida State Board of Regents, Tallahassee. – 1986
The fourth annual report on Florida's progress toward excellence in the State University System is presented. A total of 20 "indicators" of quality were used; they include the following seven national measures of efforts toward reaching the upper quartile of state university systems: (1) average full-time faculty salaries, (2) number of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Faculty, College Graduates
Florida State Board of Regents, Tallahassee. – 1987
The fifth annual report on Florida's progress toward excellence in education within its state university system describes the status of the system according to 20 indicators of quality. They include the following seven national measures of efforts toward reaching the upper quartile of state university systems: (1) average full-time faculty…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Faculty, College Graduates