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Download full textChristiansen, David W. – School District of Palm Beach County, 2016
In FY16, the School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC) outperformed Florida and six other large urban school districts and increased the graduation rate from FY15. The Federal High School Graduation Rate includes standard diplomas but excludes special diplomas and GEDs (General Education Diplomas). This memorandum reports the graduation rates…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, School Districts, Urban Schools, African American Students
Christiansen, David W. – School District of Palm Beach County, 2016
On January 5, 2016, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) released graduation rates for the State of Florida and the School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC). The Federal High School Graduation Rate includes standard diplomas but excludes special diplomas and GEDs (General Education Diplomas). In FY2015, SDPBC outperformed Florida and six…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, School Districts, Urban Schools, African American Students
Gent, E. Wayne – School District of Palm Beach County, 2014
In FY2014, the State of Florida and the School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC) outperformed Florida and other large urban school districts and was the only large urban district to have an increased graduation rate. In FY2012, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) accountability system began using the Federal Graduation Rate, which is a…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, School Districts, Urban Schools, African American Students
Gent, E. Wayne – School District of Palm Beach County, 2013
On December 11, 2013, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) released graduation rates for the State of Florida and the School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC). In FY2012, the FDOE accountability system began using the Federal Graduation Rate, which is a more rigorous standard than the National Governors Association (NGA) rate used…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, School Districts, Urban Schools, African American Students
Direct linkSchwartz, Heather Lee – School Administrator, 2010
As the charter school movement has come to scale within the United States, it poses new questions about how to govern public education. With a significant rural contingent, charter schools are no longer just an urban phenomenon. Partly in response to the growth in charter schools, Paul Hill, director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education,…
Descriptors: Traditional Schools, Charter Schools, School Districts, Foreign Countries
Zemsky, Robert, Ed. – Policy Perspectives, 1996
This article grew out of a roundtable of national leaders in higher education which explored the role of the academic department in serving as both a force for institutional change and a link to the scholarly world of disciplinary knowledge and practice. The essay argues that the principal threat to the academy is its own fragmentation, with…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, College Faculty, College Role
Ricciotti, Joseph A.; Soares, Louise M. – 1983
This study was conducted to determine whether changes from traditional organizational patterns in elementary schools make a difference in reading achievement. The study was conducted through comparisons of student populations in three suburban schools. Two schools were experimental (one nongraded, one open space), and the third was a traditional…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Experimental Schools, Longitudinal Studies
Lake, Robin; Winger, Abigail; Petty, Jeff – 2002
This guide provides an overview of the school development process. It is intended for anyone starting a new school, whether it be a public, private, or charter school, but focuses on starting a school within the traditional school-district structure. Section 1, "Getting Started," discusses identifying the basis of legal authority; building a…
Descriptors: Accountability, Charter Schools, Educational Facilities, Educational Finance
