This legislative handbook for child advocates in Florida features a description of Florida's legislative process, including sessions, leadership and procedure, committees, legislation, public access to legislative information, state publications, and critical stages in the passage of a bill. A legislative glossary and a chart showing the route of…

Performance based education requires that some authority establish criterion guidelines. State involvement in setting these guidelines varies widely along a continuum. This guide is designed to be read primarily by legislators and state education personnel. Its purpose is to provide assistance to agencies considering the development of…