Educational Reform in the Sunshine State: High Need, Low Funding and A Disaffected Electorate

The state of Florida greets the 20th century as the fourth largest state in the country

A systematic review of the relationships between principal characteristics and student achievement

This report reviews studies that have investigated the relationships between principal characteristics (including precursors, behaviors, and leadership styles) and student achievement. Only one experimental study examined a principal intervention designed to improve student achievement. It found that grade 8 students randomly assigned to have one-on-one conversations with the principal scored higher on the state English language arts test. An additional 38 quantitative and 2 mixed method studies provided mixed evidence of the relationships between principal characteristics and student achievement; 11 qualitative studies mirrored the quantitative findings

Development and Validation of Risk Prediction Models for Cardiovascular Events in Black Adults: The Jackson Heart Study Cohort

Cardiovascular risk assessment is a fundamental component of prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, commonly used prediction models have been formulated in primarily or exclusively white populations. Whether risk assessment in black adults is dissimilar to that in white adults is uncertain

Herrington, Carolyn D., and Katherine Kasten, eds., Florida 2001: Educational Policy Alternatives. Jacksonville, FL: Florida Institute of Education, University of North Florida, 2001.

Summarizes effects of implementing Florida\u27s accountability reforms and suggests alternative policies

CONSTRUCTING SCHOOL ORGANIZATION THROUGH METAPHOR: MAKING SENSE OF SCHOOL REFORM BY

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