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Kareem D. Piper; Steven M. Urdegar – Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2023
The Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES) Program, signed into law on May 9, 2019 (1002.394, F.S.), was established to provide children of Florida's families with financial assistance to attend an eligible private school of their choosing with funding equal to 100% of a given school district's average cost per student. Eligibility is limited to…
Descriptors: Family Financial Resources, Scholarships, School Choice, Private Schools
Tuma, Andrea Prado; Doan, Sy; Lawrence, Rebecca Ann; Henry, Daniella; Kaufman, Julia H.; Setodji, Claude Messan; Grant, David; Young, Christopher J. – RAND Corporation, 2020
This technical report provides information about the sample, survey instrument, and resultant data for the American Instructional Resources Surveys (AIRS) that were administered to principals and teachers in spring 2019 via RAND's American Educator Panels. The AIRS focused on instructional resources used and supported in English language arts,…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Language Arts, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction
Atchison, Drew; Baker, Bruce; Levin, Jesse; Manship, Karen – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2017
Concerns about the equitable distribution of school funding within and across school districts have led to new federal data collections on school-level expenditures. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) required states to collect and report, for the first time, school-level data on both personnel and non-personnel expenditures…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Expenditures, School Districts, Data Collection
Education Commission of the States, 2018
Business leaders in Florida cannot find the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent they need to stay competitive. Students' lagging performance in K-12 is a critical reason why. The good news is that the nation's most effective STEM education programs can help turn the tide. Students in Florida have made some progress in…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Demand Occupations, Mathematics Achievement
Florida Department of Education, 2015
The principal purpose of the report for the "Florida School District Adult and Technical Centers" is to provide timely, accurate, and comparative information about the Florida School District Adult and Technical Centers System. This report is intended for use by people who are interested in data relevant to education in the School…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Technical Education, School Districts, General Education
Center for Community College Student Engagement, 2014
Today's nationwide focus on college completion is central to both individual and societal success. For individuals, attaining a credential has become essential to earn a livable wage and support a family. In addition, as each person's educational attainment increases, so does his or her capacity to contribute to the economy, his or her community,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Success, Educational Practices
Florida Department of Education, 2014
The principal purpose of the report for the "Florida School District Adult and Technical Centers" is to provide timely, accurate, and comparative information about the Florida School District Adult and Technical Centers System. This report is intended for use by people who are interested in data relevant to education in the School…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Technical Education, School Districts, General Education
Casserly, Michael; Lachlan-Hache, Jonathon; Manish Naik – Council of the Great City Schools, 2011
The nation's major city public school districts have substantial construction, renovation, modernization, and deferred maintenance needs because of the age and size of their school buildings, shifting populations, and the need to devote substantial resources to instructional personnel to meet their core academic mission. For instance, the average…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Districts, School Maintenance, Educational Facilities
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Fiore, Thomas A.; Nimkoff, Tamara; Munk, Tom; Carlson, Elaine – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2013
The "Personnel Development Program to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities" is authorized under Section 662 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and is known as the Personnel Development Program (PDP). The PDP is administered by the U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) Office of Special…
Descriptors: Staff Development, Federal Programs, Program Evaluation, Special Education
Florida Department of Education, 2013
The principal purpose of the report for the "Florida School District Adult and Technical Centers" is to provide timely, accurate, and comparative information about the Florida School District Adult and Technical Centers System. This report is intended for use by people who are interested in data relevant to education in the School…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Technical Education, School Districts, General Education
ACT, Inc., 2011
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report for the…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Academic Achievement
Lyons, Sandra; Winje, Carolyn – Chapin Hall Center for Children, 2007
Collaboration and coordination among providers of social and health services have long been prescribed for remedying fragmented service systems and achieving integrated services. Yet ambitious efforts to achieve these goals have often been disappointing. This three-year study examined the Family and Community Partnership (FCP) in Palm Beach…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Early Intervention, Health Services, Integrated Services
Picus, Lawrence O. – School Business Affairs, 1995
Analyzes U.S. educational spending levels and sources, providing aggregate data for 50 states. Discusses spending disparities across districts and schools, using Schools and Staffing Survey data and highlighting California and Florida's spending disparities. Discusses how schools use available resources, based on research findings in Florida,…
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditures
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Summers, Susan R.; And Others – Journal of Education Finance, 1995
Examines supplantation and redistribution effects of lottery allocations to the 28-member Florida community college system. Florida community colleges incurred four adverse consequences from being earmarked for lottery profits. Receiving lottery profits was accompanied by a drop in college expenditures, fewer spending dollars, supplanted general…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Postsecondary Education, Public Education
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Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Public Schools. – 1979
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…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Full State Funding, Full Time Students, Postsecondary Education
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