| Branching Out: |
| Florida's 3rd Annual Bullying Prevention Conference |
| Advanced Placement Summer Institute for Administrators |
| 7th Annual Just Read, Florida! K-12 Leadership Conference |
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February 29, 2008 |
Vol. 2, Issue 5 |
News Slices
The State Board of Education Approves World-Class Science Standards
The State Board of Education (SBE) recently approved the
revised Science Sunshine State Standards (SSS). Based on leading national and
international science standards, the revised Science SSS incorporate the latest
scientific research, concepts, and techniques that form the educational
foundation for students to compete in the global economy of the future.
District science curriculum will be aligned to the revised standards beginning
in the 2008-09 school year and the Science Florida Comprehensive Assessment
Test (FCAT) will begin testing students on the material in 2012.
For more information, visit http://www.fldoe.org/news/2008/2008_02_19.asp.
06-07 VPK Minimum Readiness Rates Released
The State Board of Education recently established the 2006-07 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Provider Kindergarten minimum readiness rate.
All VPK providers that earned a readiness rate of greater than 210 (211 or higher) out of 300 possible points are meeting or exceeding VPK program expectations. Parents can find out more about the performance of a specific VPK provider by visiting
https://vpk.fldoe.org/InfoPages/ReportCriteria.aspx.
Florida Community College's Nursing Graduates Among the Best in the Nation
The 2007 nursing graduates of Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ) rank among the top nursing graduates in the nation. Of the FCCJ graduates who took the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for Registered Nurses, more than 90 percent passed the exam. The national pass rate was 85.7 percent, while the Florida pass rate was 83.22 percent.
For more information on FCCJ's nursing program, call 904-646-2300 or visit www.fccj.edu.
Vice-Provost Selected For State Education Committee
The Florida Department of Education has selected Gary Martin,
Vice-Provost of Florida Keys Community College, as the State Coordinator for the Florida
Higher Education Course Numbering System in the area of Marine Technical Education. Martin
will be a key advisor to the state system regarding any and all new or modified curricula
submitted to the state for approval or addition.
For more information about Florida Keys Community College, log onto www.fkcc.edu.
Seeds of Success
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Seminole Community College Professor and Student Win State Awards Carl Runyon, an Associate of Arts student, plans to graduate from SCC with a Science Merit diploma, which is awarded to students who complete eight science and math courses and maintain a GPA of 3.3 or higher in those courses. The FAAEA awards are designed to applaud the advancements, accomplishments and successes of minority students, teachers, administrators and community leaders in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. For more information, visit http://www.scc-fl.edu/scconnection/?newsid=927. "LIFE"Program Engages Middle School Students in Beach Nourishment Project Since 2004, nearly 3,500 future scientists and stewards have participated in the LIFE program. The LIFE initiative seeks to establish a series of field-based, environmental-science education programs around the state. Each of the nine existing programs is a partnership between the DEP and a local school district. The goal of each LIFE program is increased student achievement and teacher professional development in science, with the content and delivery varying from site to site. For more information on the LIFE program, visit www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/ed/. |
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Branching Out Florida's 3rd Annual Bullying Prevention Conference April 24-25, 2008 Orlando Florida's 3rd Annual Bullying Prevention Conference, sponsored by the Florida Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, will be held April 24-25, 2008, at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, to raise awareness and provide prevention information and tools about bullying. Prevention specialists, school guidance counselors, teachers, principals, Safe and Drug-Free Schools Coordinators, school health educators, school psychologists/social workers, School Resource Officers (SROs)/law enforcement, staff development directors, etc., are encouraged to attend. To register, please visit https://www.aceofflorida.org/Register/Register01.cfm?lngEventDateID=238&lngEvent=132. |
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Advanced Placement Summer Institute for Administrators The Advanced Placement (AP) Summer Institute for Administrators will take place at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort on June 25-27, 2008. Teachers, principals and district personnel are invited to participate to discuss a variety of topics about AP programs. This year's institute will focus on building equity in AP programs, teaching strategies and the relationship of the course to the AP Exam. For more information, please e-mail sro@collegeboard.org. |
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7th Annual Just Read, Florida! K-12 Leadership Conference The Just Read, Florida! office is pleased to announce the 7th Annual Just Read, Florida! K-12 Leadership Conference to be held June 29 - July 2, 2008 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. This year's Leadership Conference will also combine forces with the Division of K-12 Public Schools and the Office of Mathematics and Science to present a strand of curriculum sessions focusing on innovative best practices for K-12 curriculum and implementation of the new standards (in lieu of the annual fall K-12 Conference). This year's conference is expected to be the largest ever with an audience of more than 5,000 educators. Registration and additional information on the conference is available at www.justreadflorida.com/conference/. |
For more information on this electronic newsletter, please e-mail thecore@fldoe.org.