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…

THE JUNIOR COLLEGE IN FLORIDA HAS FLOURISHED LARGELY THROUGH USE OF ESTABLISHED STATE AND LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND THE EXISTING LEGAL STRUCTURE. IN 1955, THE FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE COUNCIL WAS AUTHORIZED TO CREATE A STATE PLAN, WITH PRIORITIES BASED ON NEED AND DEGREE OF LOCAL SUPPORT. LAYMEN AND EDUCATORS, GUIDED BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT…

Both process and product objectives are focused on in this evaluation report. The design for the process element centered upon the eight major areas of developmental activities, or components, defined for preparing and implementing the career education program: (1) Elementary School Program, (2) Middle School Program, (3) Secondary/Post Secondary…

Planning methodology should concentrate first on outcomes before emphasizing inputs and processes. In developing a plan for planning for a State community college system, such questions as these must be answered: why plan? who plans? what is to be included in the planning? what is the time frame for planning? Five general processes, each a…

During the 1969-70 and the 1970-71 fiscal years, Florida's public community colleges engaged in 796 staff and program development (SPD) activities. These activities included curriculum development, equipment acquisition, workshops, conferences, institutes, sabbaticals, extended study, professional leave, and institutional visitations. This report…

This paper describes Florida's school choice program, instituted in 2000, for students with disabilities. It reports that, during 2000-01, the McKay Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities provided scholarships to more than 1,000 students who chose to attend private schools rather than remain in their neighborhood public schools. It…

This paper explores what lessons can be learned from the experiences of states that instituted NCLB-like accountability systems prior to 2001 (here called first-generation accountability systems). It looks at the experiences of three smaller states (Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina), four larger ones (California, Florida, New York, Texas), and…

Interest is growing in planning and implementing new systems of holding child and family services accountable for results. The Results-Based Accountability (RBA) Project at the Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) has supported and built upon recent state efforts to develop these new accountability systems for child and family services. The RBA…

A review of the status and activities of foreign language instruction in Florida elementary schools discusses languages taught (primarily Spanish); state funding and school district programs; teacher certification; and preservice teacher education and methods courses. (CB)

Reports on the outcomes and impact of the Florida Community College Statewide Collection Assessment Project. Highlights include influences on the appropriation of additional funds; collection development decisions; collection weeding based on institution-specific collection assessment reports; and receipt and use of state legislative funding.…

From 1989 until 1998 the U.S. Department of Education administered the National Workplace Literacy Demonstration Program. During that period, over $130 million supported some 300 projects where adult education programs partnered with thousands of businesses, agencies, and organizations to provide work-based skills to employees. While only seven…

The Evaluation of Worker Profiling and Reemployment Services (WPRS) systems was designed to provide the U.S. Department of Labor information on how states are designing, implementing, and operating their worker profiling and reemployment services systems for dislocated workers and to compare the effectiveness of different state approaches to…

The Florida Library History Project (FLHP) began in January 1998. Letters requesting histories were sent to all public libraries in Florida with follow-up letters sent after an initial response was received from the libraries. E-mail messages were sent out to FL-LIB listservs encouraging participation in the project. A poster session was presented…

This report describes the 1979-80 program for financing public K-12 and adult education administered by school districts in Florida. The intent is to supply general information for those having a casual interest in state funding of schools. In addition, the document should be a useful reference for individuals wishing to identify legal…

This report describes the 1978-79 program for financing public schools in Florida. The intent is to supply general information for those having a casual interest in state funding of schools and more detailed descriptions for the school administrator or the student of school finance. In addition, the document should be a useful reference for…