October 19 — Register for our upcoming ONE by ONE Public Education Forum on school grades and FSAs
10/7/2015
Learn about key changes under way in our schools and help our community be empowered to join you in taking action. What successes and challenges do our public schools face this year? From implementing higher standards and adjusting to new school grades to talking about changes to school programs and boundaries, community members have a lot to talk about.
Register today!
Read MoreHow Are Our Principals Adapting to Change?
10/5/2015
Principal Kimberly Brown would surely know. Transitioning from Martin Luther King Jr. FAME Academy to Arlington Elementary has been an eye-opening experience for Principal Brown. One recent change at her new school was the decision to have students start wearing uniforms.
Read MoreElevating teacher voice on professional development
10/1/2015
On September 19, public educators throughout Duval County gathered to discuss the impact of professional development on their ability to be effective teachers.
Read MoreWhat we can and cannot learn from today’s FSA results release
9/30/2015
Today’s release of information about the relative performance of districts on the 2015 administration of the Florida Standards Assessment has a lot of people confused. If the Florida Board of Education isn’t deciding on cut scores until January, what does this information mean?
Keep reading to find out.
Read MoreWhat does validity mean? And other questions you have about the current state of school accountability
9/22/2015
The Department of Education has released an avalanche of information over the past few weeks regarding the initial administration of the new Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) this past spring, and upcoming steps remaining in completing the standards setting process for those results and their use in pending accountability reports.
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