FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
February 5, 2007
M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
District School Superintendents
FROM:
John L. Winn
SUBJECT:
High School Feedback Report of 2005 Graduates
Each year, Florida attempts to measure how well its high school graduates are prepared for
postsecondary education. In support of the Florida Department of Education’s dedication to
improve higher student learning and support a K-20 education performance accountability
system, the
High School Feedback Report for 2005 Graduates
is currently available online for
public school districts to access and review. School districts and high schools are required to
include strategies within the school improvement plan to improve student readiness for
postsecondary education based on annual analysis of readiness data pursuant to Section 1008.37,
Florida Statutes. The Florida Department of Education’s K-20 Education Data Warehouse
(EDW) is the reporting source for the 2005 public high school data and follow-up data for
postsecondary enrollment.
To better prepare Florida’s high school graduates for a successful transition to postsecondary
education and the workplace, the
High School Feedback Report
data provides a comprehensive
snapshot of the 2005 high school graduates’ academic experience. These reports provide
enrollment, participation and performance data to help districts and schools answer the question:
“How effectively are we preparing students for success in a postsecondary educational
program?” Every public high school that had graduates in 2005 has an online report. Within the
report format are pre-graduate and post-graduate indicators of college readiness; allowing for
comparison of school, district and state data. There are several possible approaches for using the
feedback data, all of which can be used to better analyze and plan for improving student learning
and achievement.
325 W. GAINES STREET, SUITE 1401 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0427 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
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February 5, 2007
In its second year of release, the
High School Feedback Report
has been expanded to include
information on 2005 high school graduate enrollment in Florida’s independent postsecondary
institutions, as well as out-of-state postsecondary institutions. Comparing the overall statewide
data between 2004 and 2005 graduate cohorts, I am very pleased to report achievement increases
on the following indicators:
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students scoring at level 3 on the FCAT in Mathematics and Reading;
9
student enrollment in Algebra I or the equivalent prior to grade 9;
9
students eligible for the maximum Bright Futures scholarship award;
9
student enrollment in at least one Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement (AP),
International Baccalaureate (IB) or Advanced International Certificate of Education
(AICE) course;
9
passing rates for entry-level and advanced college Mathematics courses; and
9
passing rates for entry-level and advanced levels of college English courses.
In contrast, the report also identified some areas of weakness that should be addressed, including
the need to increase the percentage of students participating in the PSAT or PLAN and the need
for improvement in students’ college admission test scores.
District reports can be accessed electronically via the mainframe in a formatted report. To access
web-based reports, superintendents, designees, or MIS directors are instructed to go to
http://data.fldoe.org/readiness. Enter your district name (Alachua, Baker, etc.) as the username
and your District Number (01, 02, etc.) as your password. Once you have logged on and entered
your initial password, you will be asked to change your password. Once the password has been
changed, you can then select a school and view the Feedback Report. If you have questions
about how to electronically access, query and print specific information needed for local
reporting purposes, please contact Education Information Services at (850) 245-0400, Suncom
205-0400.
It is important that you share this data with your high school principals. Please provide them
with the web address and the password that you choose so that they can view the data for their
schools. We look forward to your involvement and request that you provide feedback
prior to
the public release of the reports in February 2007
. Please contact Dr. Pamela Kerouac directly
at pamela.kerouac@fldoe.org or by telephone at (850) 245-0427 with questions or concerns.
JLW/HRS/da
