2012 School District Grades Are In
The Florida Department of Education has posted 2012 school district grades. You can read them here. Check back with StateImpact Florida for more details later.
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July 13, 2012
Florida Leads Southern States In Meeting Education Goals
Despite questions about the state’s standardized testing, Florida is making progress — a lot of it — according to a report released by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Sixteen states adopted SREB goals 10 years ago to guide policymakers and education leaders. Florida is outperforming other southern states in a variety of indicators, according […]
July 12, 2012
The Good News And Bad News About 2012 Florida Charter School Grades
Editor’s Note: The Florida Department of Education revised 213 school grades after this post was published. Please check the Florida Department of Education for the most recent grades. A higher percentage of charter schools earned an ‘A’ grade on the 2012 report cards than district schools, according to a StateImpact Florida analysis of grade data. […]
The Good News And Bad News About 2012 Florida Charter School Grades
Editor’s Note: The Florida Department of Education revised 213 school grades after this post was published. Please check the Florida Department of Education for the most recent grades. A higher percentage of charter schools earned an ‘A’ grade on the 2012 report cards than district schools, according to a StateImpact Florida analysis of grade data. […]
July 11, 2012
Five Questions About Florida’s 2012 School Grades
Florida released school grades for elementary and middle schools today, and as expected, grades were down across the board. (High school grades include more factors and will be released later.) Here’s five questions explaining the school grades, why the report card system changed and which districts have some good news to report. 1. So how […]
Five Questions About Florida’s 2012 School Grades
Florida released school grades for elementary and middle schools today, and as expected, grades were down across the board. (High school grades include more factors and will be released later.) Here’s five questions explaining the school grades, why the report card system changed and which districts have some good news to report. 1. So how […]
Facing Tougher Standards, Florida 2012 School Grades Drop
Fewer Florida schools earned an ‘A’ on the state’s annual report card, while more schools saw their grades drop to ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘F,’ according to state Department of Education data released this morning. Last year 58 percent of Florida elementary and middle schools earned a ‘A’ grade. This year the percentage fell to 43 […]
June 5, 2012
Read The Hernando County School Board’s FCAT Resolution
Hernando County’s school board could take up a resolution Tuesday evening asking Gov. Rick Scott and state leaders put less emphasis on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Palm Beach and Broward county school boards have already approved a similar resolution. Alachua, Flagler and Pinellas boards are weighing the measure. The resolution is based on one […]
Read The Hernando County School Board’s FCAT Resolution
Hernando County’s school board could take up a resolution Tuesday evening asking Gov. Rick Scott and state leaders put less emphasis on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Palm Beach and Broward county school boards have already approved a similar resolution. Alachua, Flagler and Pinellas boards are weighing the measure. The resolution is based on one […]
February 23, 2012
Florida Schools Chief Says New Grade Proposals Under Review
Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson says the state may not include schools that specialize in students with disabilities in the new school grading formula now under discussion. “One simulation, for example,” Robinson said in a statement released Thursday afternoon, “includes grading all schools that serve students with disabilities; however, we are reviewing alternative options for schools […]
Florida Schools Chief Says New Grade Proposals Under Review
Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson says the state may not include schools that specialize in students with disabilities in the new school grading formula now under discussion. “One simulation, for example,” Robinson said in a statement released Thursday afternoon, “includes grading all schools that serve students with disabilities; however, we are reviewing alternative options for schools […]
February 22, 2012
Should Students With Disabilities Count Toward School Grades?
One of the strings that comes with Florida’s exemptions from some No Child Left Behind requirements is that the state needs to include more students in its school grade formula. This includes students with disabilities and those learning English. Lawmakers are working on a bill and the state Board of Education will meet next week […]
Should Students With Disabilities Count Toward School Grades?
One of the strings that comes with Florida’s exemptions from some No Child Left Behind requirements is that the state needs to include more students in its school grade formula. This includes students with disabilities and those learning English. Lawmakers are working on a bill and the state Board of Education will meet next week […]
Explaining Why More Florida Schools Will Earn Failing Grades
Florida is getting stricter about the way it grades schools, and the proposed rules could mean a spike in the number of elementary, middle and high schools earning ‘F’ grades. The state Board of Education is considering a new grading system next week. Before that meeting, state education officials made projections on the number of F […]
February 17, 2012
Feedback Loop: Florida’s Teacher Formula Only As Good As Its Assumptions
Reader Scubus has a detailed response to yesterday’s story about Florida’s teacher evaluation formula: You know how hurricane models vary in their predictions, and are not often in agreement or 100% accurate? That is a similar mathematical model. They are only as good as the underlying assumptions. In addition, study after study shows that children […]
Feedback Loop: Florida’s Teacher Formula Only As Good As Its Assumptions
Reader Scubus has a detailed response to yesterday’s story about Florida’s teacher evaluation formula: You know how hurricane models vary in their predictions, and are not often in agreement or 100% accurate? That is a similar mathematical model. They are only as good as the underlying assumptions. In addition, study after study shows that children […]