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Direct linkLacey, Candace H.; Enger, John M.; Maldonado, Nancy; Thompson, Steve – Journal of School Choice, 2006
Stakeholder surveys conducted as part of the development of an accountability and assessment system for five charter schools in Miami-Dade County and Broward County, Florida, revealed high positive response regarding high expectations, school climate, basic skills instruction, and monitoring student progress. The lowest overall rating revealed…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Special Programs, Counties, Accountability
Brown, Betty – Electronic Education, 1981
Describes a field study in which the mathematics portion of the PLATO Basic Skills Learning System was used in remedial courses for high school and adult education students at three Florida high schools. Analysis shows that the PLATO system is effective and cost-efficient. (JJD)
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Field Studies
Fisher, Thomas H. – 1979
As a result of the 1976 Educational Accountability Act, minimal competency tests were developed for grades 3, 5, 8 and 11 by the Florida State Board of Education. Results of the first administration of the 11th grade tests showed that the failure rate for minority black students was much higher than for white students. Results of the tests…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Blacks, Criterion Referenced Tests
Download full textCage, Bob N.; And Others – 1971
Instituted by the Migrant Section, Florida State Department of Education for the 1970-71 school year, the Migrant Compensatory Learn and Earn Program operatived 30 mobile units (2 on elementary, 4 on high school, and 24 on junior high school campuses) which housed 4 pre-vocational programs (Hospital, Housekeeping, Auto Tune-up, and Supermarket) on…
Descriptors: Attendance, Attitudes, Basic Skills, Behavior Change
Spieth, Phillip E. – 1976
Career Education was introduced to Dade County, Florida schools three years ago. An evaluation was conducted of the elementary school level (Career Awareness) and at the junior high school level (Career Exploratory) during 1974-75. The results of that evaluation, while positive at the elementary level, were inconclusive at the junior high school…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Career Awareness, Career Education
Tyler, Ralph W.; And Others – 1978
The panel which conducted this study was invited by the Florida Teaching Profession--National Education Association (NEA) and the NEA to assess the educational soundness of implementation of the Florida Accountability Act. The panel felt that the overall purpose of the accountability program was praiseworthy, but that the minimum competency…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Basic Skills
