Florida Department of Education
Dr. Eric J. Smith
Commissioner of Education
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
April 1, 2008
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: MIS Directors
Student Database Contacts
Student Database Directors
FROM: Lavan Dukes
Bambi J. Lockman
SUBJECT: Postsecondary Education Plans Data Collection
Each year districts are requested to submit data for graduating seniors. The purpose of the data
element Postsecondary Education Plans is to collect the intentions of the seniors after they
graduate. The data is submitted to the Department of Education during Survey 5 on the Student
End of Year Status format. The data is used in a variety of ways by the Florida Department of
Education, the United States Department of Education, and the public. It is important that the
data be collected before the seniors’ graduation date and reported as accurately and timely as
possible.
Districts may utilize various times and settings to survey the graduating seniors. Examples of
settings that may be used to collect the data include:
Homeroom
Senior Assembly
Senior Conference
Senior English Class
Graduation Rehearsal
Graduation Requirements Audit Conference
GARNET L. DUKES, JR.
Bureau Chief
Accountability, Research, and Measurement
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 852 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0400 • www.fldoe.org
Postsecondary Education Plans Data Collection
April 1, 2008
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You may access the data element which includes a listing of postsecondary plan options at
http://www.fldoe.org/eias/dataweb/database_0708/st214_1.pdf
If you have questions concerning data reporting, please contact Linda Hewett at
linda.hewett@fldoe.org or call her at 850/245-0400. If you have questions regarding
Postsecondary Education Plan options, please contact Helen Lancashire, Student Support
Services, at hlancash@tempest.coedu.usf.edu or 850/488-1842.
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Enclosures
c: Guidance Supervisors