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      This year, the 2014 Digital Learning Report Card features individual State Policy Profiles, examining some of the 422 pieces of digital learning legislation enacted over the past four years. Florida’s 2012 Acceleration Options in Public Education (FL HB 7059) is featured as an example of competency-based education policies. To learn more, read the State Policy Profile for Florida in the full Report Card.

      • In the 2014 legislative session, Florida implemented the requirement for state and district Digital Learning Plans and allocated $40 million for school districts to implement their plans (s.1011.62(12), F.S.).
      • These plans cover five key components of digital learning including student performance outcomes, digital learning and technology infrastructure, professional development, digital tools, and online assessments.
      • Progress for implementing the plans and the allocation will be measured through two key technology readiness surveys completed by both schools and districts.

      Read more about legislation passed in Florida from 2014.

      Report Card 2014

      Resources for Florida

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      Lessons in Digital Learning from the Florida State University Football Team

      By: Adam Peshek Empowering students starts with understanding students. Data is a powerful tool for teachers, parents and students as they work to align instruction around the customized needs of each learner. To truly center learning around students, ExcelinEd has said and advocated consistently that this use of data must be done in a secure…

      25 Jun 2014
           

      In Plain English: FL SB 1388

      Summary Florida SB 1388 (Open States or Florida Legislature) revises the statewide instructional materials process, providing districts with increased flexibility in adopting and purchasing instructional materials, including digital and electronic materials. Legislative Analysis FL SB 1388 revises the statewide instructional materials process. The bill provides school districts, or a consortium of school districts, with flexibility…

      24 Mar 2014
           

      In Plain English: FL SB 1514

      Summary SB 1514 (Open States or Florida Legislature) is a budget conforming bill that addresses issues relevant to virtual schools and online courses, among others. It amends specific statutory provisions related to education necessary to conform the statutes to the appropriations made in the General Appropriations Act for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. Legislative Analysis SB…

      13 Feb 2014
           

      In Plain English: FL SB 1500

      Summary SB 1500 (Open States or Florida Legislature), the General Appropriations Act, establishes Florida’s budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.  There are several provisions in the budget relating to digital learning, however, two of those provisions were vetoed by Governor Rick Scott. Legislative Analysis SB 1500 establishes Florida’s budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year and…

      10 Feb 2014
           

      In Plain English: FL SB 1664

      Summary SB 1664 (Open States or Florida Legislature) deals with teacher preparation and governance by the State Board of Education (SBOE), expanding the current state-approved teacher preparation program to include a competency-based certification program and links a teachers evaluations to the test scores of the students that they teach. Legislative Analysis In 2011, SB 376…

      4 Feb 2014