1. Exploring SL Choices
To Reverse A
Downward Trend
Mark Lee
explore.SL.choices@Gmail.com
slchoices.wordpress.com

2. SLES Points Trending Down
700
686 Points
50
Points
680 45
660 40
‘06: 68679
640
634
35 ’09: 607
Minority 628
620 30
607 Points
600 25 "B" Threshold
580 20 Free/Reduced Lunch %
F/R Lunch 82 Minority %
560 15
540 10
Values are on the
520 5 Right Axis
“B” Threshold
500 0
06 07 08 09
schoolgrades.fldoe.org 1

3. Student Background & SES
More Important
student background and socioeconomic status
are much more important in
determining educational outcomes than are
measured differences in school resources
(i.e. per pupil spending)
(The Coleman Report)
there is no strong or consistent relationship
between school resources and
student performance.
(Federal Reserve Bank of NY study) 2

4. Gov. Scott Proposes to Expand by
39X “School Choice” Transfers
Student Transfers
Lower Via Higher
Performers School Choice Performers
Future : 948 But
What’s
39X Increase The Impact
Upon The
24 “F” Schools Schools?
Present 3

5. Can We Reverse the Down Trend?
Points
Points ‘06: 68679
Scott
Proposal ’09: 607
’13: ???
?
82 ?
?
? Values are on the
“B” Threshold Right Axis
Extrapolation
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6. Sources Of Inbound Transfers
Florida
DOE
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7. My Conclusion
It’s Time to Explore Educational Choices
What is Your Conclusion?
Next Steps
E-Mail Questions Or Support Action
Mark Lee
explore.SL.choices@Gmail.com
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8. Appendix: Data Table
School Grades Report ’06: 686 ‘09: 607
Free and Minority
Year Grade Points Earned
Reduced Lunch Rate
2009-10 B 607 28 43
2008-09 A 634 26 36
2007-08 A
- 79 628
+7 27
+8 40
2006-07 A 686 21 35
schoolgrades.fldoe.org “A” Grade: 525+ points
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