State Profile For Florida
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State Director
Ms. Luci Hadi, Chancellor, Division of Workforce Education
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 744
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
CTE Web Site(s) as Applicable
Secondary: http://www.fldoe.org/workforce
Career Readiness Certification Program: http://www.floridareadytowork.com
Mission
To increase the proficiency of all students within one seamless, efficient system, by providing them with the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills through learning opportunities and research and to maintain an accountability system that measures student progress towards four stated goals, 1) highest student achievement; 2) seamless articulation and maximum access; 3) skilled workforce and economic development; and, 4) quality efficient services.
CTE Statistics
| Number of Public High Schools: | 521 | Number of Public High Schools Offering Solely (or primarily) CTE courses: | 20 |
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| Number of Students in Public High Schools: | 804,951 |
| Number of Secondary Students Enrolled in CTE: | 297,430 |
| Number of Public Community Colleges: | 22 |
| Number of Students at Public Community Colleges: | 277,446 |
| Number of Postsecondary Students Enrolled in CTE: | 121,202 |
| Perkins Funds Received: | $65,622,432 |
| Number of Adult Students Enrolled in CTE: | 99,399 |
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| Number of Students at Technical Centers in CTE: | 73,068 |
| Number of Postsecondary Technical Centers: | 42 |
| Number of Students at Technical Centers: | 470,555 |
CTE Governance Structure
| Perkins Eligible Agency: | Department of Education |
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| Agency Administering Secondary CTE: | Department of Education |
| Agency Administering Postsecondary CTE: | Department of Education |
| Programmatic Control For Secondary CTE: | State Board of Education |
| Programmatic Control For Postsecondary CTE: | State Board of Education |
CTE Funding: Non-Perkins
Decreased Funding
Funding Maintained
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State Director Roles and Responsibilities
The State Director has the title of Chancellor for Workforce Education. The reports to the Commissioner of Education. The Chancellor’s primary areas of responsibility are: Secondary and Postsecondary CTE; Adult Education; Apprenticeship; Adult Migrant; Workforce Grants Administration and Compliance; and Career Planning.
CTE Connections to Secondary Education and High School Reform
Career technical education plays a significant role in high school reform efforts. The State Director is a member of the state’s high school reform leadership team and works closely with the Chancellor of Public Schools (K-12) and the Commissioner of Education (Chief State School Officer). SREB’s High Schools That Work model has been identified by the Department of Education as an improvement strategy for school districts with poor performing schools. In addition, the State Director, as well as appointed career and technical program staff, are actively involved in the implementation of the American Diploma Project (ADP) benchmarks to align high school standards/graduation requirements with college and workplace expectations.
Other reform strategies include the promotion of acceleration mechanisms such as dual enrollment and articulated credit through local and statewide articulation agreements and requiring that career and technical education be delivered through a local program of study with supporting articulation.
Implementation of Career Clusters
Florida believes that Career Clusters are the basis for high school reform and provide the infrastructure for a seamless educational transition between all learner levels. Career Clusters are also seen as a tool for career guidance, a platform to organize sequences of courses around, and a way to improve the quality of CTE.
In order to effectively implement Career Clusters, Florida has adopted a state policy that supports Career Clusters and has integrated them into the state plan. Florida is presently implementing all 16 clusters and has identified CTE Programs of Study in each of the nationally-recognized Career Clusters.
Implementation levels of programs of study
- Secondary: all 16 nationally-recognized clusters are implemented and by 2013 all CTE programs will be offered via a Program of Study supported by an articulation agreement.
- 2-year postsecondary: all 16 nationally-recognized clusters are implemented and by 2013 all CTE programs will be offered via a Program of Study supported by an articulation agreement.
- 4-year PS: The following Career Clusters have Programs of Study supported by an articulation agreement: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Business Management and Administration; Health Sciences; Hospitality and Tourism; Information Technology; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Indicators
Secondary Indicators
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| Source: CAR Report | 2003-4 | 2004-5 | 2005-6 | 2006-7 |
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Post Secondary Indicators
| Indicator | Yes/No | |||
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| Source: CAR Report | 2003-4 | 2004-5 | 2005-6 | 2006-7 |
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Key:
- - Yes
- - No
- - Data unavailable
Source
The data in the above chart was taken from the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act Reports to Congress on State Performance (see below). The Consolidated Annual Report, or CAR, is a mandatory fiscal and accountability report submitted by each state to the U.S. Department of Education. It provides performance information on Perkins indicators. A red X means a state did not meet its adjusted level of performance and a green checkmark means that the state did meet its goal. A blue bar in the Secondary Indicators table means that the state does not offer students the opportunity to earn both a high school diploma and other credential (e.g., a skill certificate) or that the data was not otherwise provided by the state. A blue bar in the Postsecondary Indicators table indicates that the state did not provide data. CAR narratives for individual states are hyperlinked below.
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act Reports to Congress on State Performance
State profiles for each of the core indicators (academic attainment, attainment of diplomas or degrees, placement and retention in further education or employment, and participation and completion of non-traditional training programs) for secondary and postsecondary programs. Also included are federal allocations, enrollment by gender, and a brief description of program improvement and data quality efforts for each state.
- Performance Program Year 2006-2007 (PDF, 2.6 MB)
- Performance Program Year 2005-2006 (PDF, 6.6 MB)
- Performance Program Year 2004-2005 (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Performance Program Year 2003-2004 (PDF, 3.5 MB)
CAR Narratives for individual states
Last updated on 09/22/2009