FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
     
    JIM HORNE
    Commissioner of Education
     
      
     
     
     
    STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
      
     
    F. PHILIP HANDY,
    Chairman
     
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Vice Chairman
     
     
    Members
     
    SALLY BRADSHAW
     
    LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
     
    CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
     
    JULIA L. JOHNSON
     
    WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.
      
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Memorandum Number 03-38
     
    September 12, 2003
     
     
    M E M O R A N D U M
     
     
    TO
    :
      
    Community College Presidents
    District
    Superintendents
     
    FROM:
    J. David Armstrong, Jr.
     
    SUBJECT:
     
    Best Practices for Workforce Education
     
     
    Workforce Education is committed to sharing research-based, quality best practices programs
    that will help others with program improvement. In order to showcase these best practices in
    Workforce Education, the Florida Department of Education, Office of Workforce Education
    (OWE), is pleased to announce a new initiative that is designed to review and post exemplary
    programs and practices in Career, Technical, and Adult Education programs on the Department
    of Education web site.
    Best practices are defined as those programs and activities in
    Workforce Education that are measurable, research-based, replicable, show innovative
    teaching strategies, and encourage business and community involvement to promote higher
    student achievement.
     
    You may submit an electronic application on-line for your best practices programs at
    http://info.doe.state.fl.us/workforce_survey/survey.cfm. Once completed, the applications will
    be carefully reviewed and selected applications will be posted by October 2003 at
    http://info.doe.state.fl.us/workforce_survey/display.cfm.
    J. DAVID ARMSTRONG, JR.
    Chancellor, Community Colleges
     
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    September 12, 2003
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    For applications that cannot be submitted electronically, please mail entries to the following
    address:
    Florida Department of Education
    Office of Workforce Education
    Best Practices and Marketing
    325 West Gaines Street, Room 734
    Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
     
    Applications should be submitted in a format that is ready for posting on the web site according
    to the following guidelines.
     
     
    Use Arial font, size 10
     
    Use the application forms provided
     
    Pictures will be used on a limited basis
     
    No attachments unless you are submitting pictures.
     
    We challenge you to be a part of this exciting project by submitting at least one application by
    September 30, 2003. Other nominations will be accepted and posted periodically throughout the
    year. This is an excellent opportunity to recognize these outstanding programs and we look
    forward to receiving your applications. Additional information may be obtained by calling (850)
    245-9058 or contacting the staff listed below:
      
    Debra Rackley Adult programs
    debra.rackley@fldoe.org
    Gayle Manley Career and Technical programs
    gayle.manley@fldoe.org
    Shahrokh Massoudi ESOL/ESL shahrokh.massoudi@fldoe.org
    Linda Huey Apprenticeship programs
    linda.huey@fldoe.org
     
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