FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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    STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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    John L.Winn
    F. PHILIP HANDY,
    Chairman
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    Commissioner of Education
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Vice Chairman
    Members
    DONNA G. CALLAWAY
    JULIA L. JOHNSON
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    OBERTO MARTÍNEZ
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    HOEBE RAULERSON
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    INDA K. TAYLOR
    MEMORANDUM
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    District School Superintendents
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    Jim Warford, Chancellor
    K-12 Public Schools
    David Armstrong, Chancellor
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    Florida Community Colleges and Workforce Education
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    DATE:
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    January 31, 2005
    SUBJECT:
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    School Guidance Services
    Florida continues to focus education resources to ensure that every Florida high school graduate is
    prepared to be successful in postsecondary education and the workplace. It is important to increase
    the proficiency levels of all students within the K20 seamless system by supporting rigorous and
    relevant curriculum in the classroom and appropriate academic advisement that will enable students
    to successfully transition from middle school to high school and on to postsecondary education or
    the world of work.
    To support this effort, the 2004 Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law House Bill 769
    (HB 769) that amended several laws related to career and technical education. The bill directed the
    Commissioner of Education to convene a study group to investigate issues related to workforce
    education in Florida and submit the report to the Commissioner and the State Board of Education.
    The report addressed improvements to articulation, implementation of i
    ents to guidance counseling and
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    Commissioner of Education by
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    examination of student access to guidance counselors
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    degree to which a district has adopted or implemented a guidance model program
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    evaluation of the information and training available to guidance counselors and career
    specialists to advise students on areas of critical need, labor market trends, and
    technical training requirements
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    progress toward incorporation of best practices for advisement as identified by the
    department
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    consideration of alternative guidance systems or ideas, including, but not limited to, a
    teacher-advisor model, mentoring, partnerships with the business community, web-
    based delivery, and parental involvement
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    actions taken to provide information to students for the school-to-work transition
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    a guidance plan for the district.
    In order to facilitate the development and submission of the required district annual report to the
    Commissioner of Education, Department staff created a web-based reporting format. A copy of
    the web-based report can be accessed at http://data.fldoe.org/guidanceReport/. You may begin
    completing your district report via the electronic system on May 2, 2005. This information must
    be completed and submitted to the Department prior to June 30, 2005.
    Department staff has developed many resources that facilitate the development of effective
    academic and career advising for elementary, middle, and high school students. You may
    access Department of Education resources and products at
    www.firn.edu/doe/workforce/publicat.htm or call (800)342-9271.
    If you have questions regarding guidance services, please contact Rich Downs at
    rdowns@tempest.coedu.usf.edu or Zelda Rogers at zelda.rogers@fldoe.org.
    JW:DA:mjbo
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    Assistant Superintendents
    for Curriculum and Instruction
    Student Services Directors
    Guidance Supervisors
    Directors of Elementary Education
    Directors of Secondary Education
    Principals

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