Florida Actions Should Improve Student Performance in High-Poverty Schools. OPPAGA Progress Report [electronic resource]
The Florida State Legislature and the Department of Education have generally addressed the 1997 recommendations of the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) for improving student performance in high-poverty schools. Recent legislation and department actions have es...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The Florida State Legislature and the Department of Education have generally addressed the 1997 recommendations of the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) for improving student performance in high-poverty schools. Recent legislation and department actions have established a stronger foundation for ensuring that all students perform to the best of their abilities. The state's school grading system now has a component that addresses the achievement of low-performing students, and student performance must now be considered in the annual performance evaluations of teachers and principals. Further, the need for parental involvement in their children's education is now addressed in teacher certification. However, the state has not yet established measurable performance standards for parent involvement. The department's Office of Family Involvement should work with the school districts to develop district indicators that measure parental involvement in the schools. An appendix contains the Florida public school grading criteria for 1998-1999. (SLD) |
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| Item Description: | Availability: OPPAGA Report Production, Claude Pepper Building, Room 312, 111 W. Madison St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475. Tel: 850-488-0021; Tel: 800-531-2477 (Toll Free); Fax: 850-487-3804. |
| Physical Description: | 5 pages. |