ERIC Number: ED612990
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Dec
Pages: 32
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Lessons Learned from the 2015 Summer College Readiness Professional Development Forum Series. Florida College and Career Readiness Initiative
Nana, Rikesh; Flory, Michael
CNA Corporation
The Florida College and Career Readiness Initiative (FCCRI) is a statewide policy that has required college readiness testing in 11th grade, and then participation in college readiness and success (CRS) courses in 12th grade for students who did not test as "college-ready." CNA Education is evaluating the FCCRI through a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The evaluation includes formative and summative components to understand both implementation and student outcomes associated with the initiative. As part of the formative evaluation, CNA Education conducted surveys, site visits, and interviews with district and school personnel during the 2012/13 and 2013/14 school years to identify impediments to implementing the FCCRI. This work led to collaboration between researchers and practitioners to produce a series of professional development (PD) forums on college readiness for K-12 and postsecondary educators across Florida in summer 2015. This memo describes that professional development forum series and new findings from participant surveys about students' college readiness conducted as part of the series.
Descriptors: Summer Programs, College Readiness, Faculty Development, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Postsecondary Education, Teacher Surveys, Barriers, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Standardized Tests, State Standards, Teacher Attitudes, Conferences (Gatherings)
CNA Corporation. 4825 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311. Tel: 703-824-2000; e-mail: inquiries@na.org; Web site: http://www.cna.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: CNA Education
Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305E120010