1stb annual educational symposium proceedings 2014

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

College of Education

Dr. Larry Robinson, Interim President

Mr. Rodner B. Wright, AIA, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Patricia Green-Powell, Interim Dean

FCBSL Florida Council of Black State Legislators

& THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

THEME: “ISSUES AFFECTING THE EDUCATION OF

AFRICAN AMERICANS IN FLORIDA”

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Chairman’s Welcome

Dear Educational Leaders,

Welcome to the Florida Capitol and thank you for

being a part of the Florida Conference of Black State

Legislators (FCBSL) Annual “State of Black Florida

Week.”

The FCBSL is proud to host the Florida A&M

University Educational Symposium with the Theme:

“Issues Affecting the Education of African Americans

in Florida”. This symposium is designed to bring

national leaders together to share their collective

thoughts on providing programs to assist minorities

with issues of access and success in PreK-20 education.

The symposium provides students, parents, administra-

tors, community leaders, and legislators opportunities to

share ideas on topics of importance to this region and

the nation.

Equality in our communities, efficiency of our government, and innovation within our

business demands that we recruit and equip the next generation of leaders in Florida and

across the country with the skills necessary to be civic leaders in their communities and

workplaces.

Our state and nation is at a crossroad and urgently needs new voices to enter the conversa-

tion about where we are headed. We need emerging leaders like each of you to be trained

and prepared to join the conversation.

Sincerely,

Representative Alan Williams

Florida Legislative Black Caucus Chairman

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Florida Legislative Black Caucus Executive Officers

CHAIRMAN VICE CHAIRMAN SECRETARY

Rep. Alan Williams (D-8) Sen. Oscar Braynon (D-36) Rep. Hazelle Rogers (D-95)

TREASURER PARLIAMENTARIAN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Rep. Barbara Watson (D-107) Rep. Shervin Jones (D-101) Sen. Arthenia Joyner (D-19)

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Florida Legislative Black Caucus Membership

Sen. Dwight Bullard (D-39) Sen. Audrey Gibson (D-9) Sen. Christopher Smith (D-29)

Sen. Geraldine Thompson (D-12) Rep. Bruce Antone (D-46 ) Rep. Randolph Bracy (D-45)

Rep. Daphne Campbell (D-108) Rep. Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed (D-92 ) Rep. Reggie Fullwood (D-13)

Rep. Joseph Gibbons (D-100) Rep. Mia Jones (D-14) Rep. Larry Lee (D-84)

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Florida Legislative Black Caucus Membership

Rep. Kionne McGhee (D-117 ) Rep. Bobby Powell (D-88) Rep. Sharon Pritchett (D-102)

Rep. Betty Reed (D-61 ) Rep. Darryl Rouson (D-70) Rep. Cynthia Stafford (D-109)

Rep. Dwayne Taylor (D-26 ) Rep. Perry Thurston (D-94) Rep. Clovis Watson (D-20)

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Lee Hall

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FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY

SYMPOSIUM PLANNING COMMITTEE

HONORABLE ALAN WILLIAMS, CHAIR

FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 8

DR. KIRK E. GAVIN, CO-CHAIR

DIRECTOR, TEACHER INDUCTION & RESEARCH

DR. BERNADETTE KELLY

CHAIR, SECONDARY EDUCATION

DR. MARK HOWSE

DIRECTOR, UNIVERSITY ASSESSMENT

DR. DONALD PALM

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

CHICARLA WILLIAMS PYE

LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

GOAL

The overarching goal of the 1st Annual FCBSL Educational Symposium was to examine

effective approaches in public education that could enable teachers to facilitate continuous

improvement in the education of African American students in grades PreK - 20. This

symposium was designed to explore innovative instructional techniques, technologies, and

professional development strategies.

The symposium consisted of four break-out sessions, each with a specific topic affecting Afri-

can Americans in the State of Florida. Each session included presenters with expertise in the

topic area.

Objectives

There were three objectives for the symposium, which were:

1) To generate discussions about issues and topics that affect the education of

African Americans in the State of Florida; and to welcome others into the

conversations; and

2) To establish a context for how we can inspire change to take place; and

3) To establish a forum for future ideas, dialogues, discussions, research, and

publications to be presented, shared and examined.

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“By the authority vested in me, as the President , by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of

America, to restore the country to its role as the global leader in education, to strengthen the Nation by

improving educational outcomes for African Americans of all ages, and to help ensure that all African

Americans receive an education that properly prepares them for college, productive careers, and satisfying

lives, it is hereby ordered as follows…”

July 26, 2012

United States President Barack Obama signs the

The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans

Why have an educational symposium?

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A National Goal for Education

United States President, Barack Obama has set a national goal; America will have the highest propor-

tion of college graduates in the world by the year 2020! To reach this ambitious goal, and to promote equality

of access and opportunity in education for all Americans, the Obama Administration has dedicated new

resources in the forms of grants, contracts, and loans to support rigorous and well-rounded academic support

services designed to encourage African-Americans and other minorities to improve their educational achieve-

ment, prepare for college, post-secondary training, and/or careers.

To deliver a more complete and competitive education for all African Americans, the initiative will

promote, encourage, and undertake efforts designed to meet several objectives, including:

Increasing the percentage of African American children who enter kindergarten ready for

success by improving access to high quality early learning and development programs;

Ensuring that all African American student have access to high-level, rigorous course work and

support services that will prepare them for college, a career, and civic participation;

Providing African American students with equitable access to effective teachers and principals

in pursuit of a high-quality education, and supporting efforts to improve the recruitment, prepa-

ration, development, and retention of successful African American teachers and principals;

Promoting a positive school climate that does not rely on methods that result in disparate use of

disciplinary tools, and decreasing the disproportionate number of referrals to special education

by addressing root causes of student behavior;

Reducing the dropout rate of African American students and increasing the proportion of Afri-

can American students who graduate from high school prepared for college and career.

As we accept the goals for improving the education of African Americans in the United States of

America, it is given to us, as educators, classroom teachers, school administrators, professors, and legislators

to create and implement work plans that will build and guide instruction that makes President Obama’s educa-

tional goals and objectives a reality in the State of Florida. Therefore, we are pleased and grateful for this op-

portunity to share our ideas and collective thoughts in this educational symposium today!

Yes, we can!

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The Florida Legislative Black Caucus

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION & FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY

THEME: “ISSUES AFFECTING THE EDUCATION OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN FLORIDA”

Presiding: Dr. Kirk E. Gavin, Director, Teacher Induction & Research, College of Education, FAMU

8:30am-9:20am Welcome and Greetings Dr. Larry Robinson, Interim President, Florida A&M University (FAMU) Dr. Patricia Green-Powell, Interim Dean, College of Education, FAMU

9:25am-10:25am Opening Speaker Introduction of Speaker: Dr. Mark Howse, Director, Office of University Assessment, FAMU Dr. Lawrence Morehouse, Executive Director, Florida Education Fund and Professor, Political Science,

University of South Florida

10:35am-11:50am Break-Out Session 1 Moderator: Dr. Bernadette Kelley, Associate Professor, FAMU Topic: Increasing the Number of Highly Effective African-American STEM Teachers Presenter(s): Dr. Anthony Jones, Associate Dean, Tallahassee Community College; Dr. Maurice Edington,

Dean, College of Science & Technology, FAMU; Dr. Clayton Clark, Assistant Professor, College of

Engineering FAMU-FSU; Dr. David White, Assistant Professor, FAMU; and Dr. Edith Davis, Assistant

Professor, FAMU.

Break-Out Session 2 Moderator: Dr. Warren Hope, Professor, FAMU Topic: Creating High Performing Schools in Minority Communities Presenter(s): Mrs. Rosalyn W. Smith, Deputy Superintendent, Gadsden County Schools

12:00pm-1:30pm

Lunch Introduction of Speaker: Honorable Representative Alan Williams, Chairman Keynote Speaker Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, J.D., President, Florida Memorial University

1:40pm-2:55pm Break-Out Session 3 Moderator: Dr. Rose Campbell, Faculty Administrator, FAMU Topic: Strengthening Education for Grades Pre-K through 12 Presenter(s): Dr. Kristal Moore Clemons, Visiting Assistant Professor, FAMU; Dr. Tamara Bertrand Jones,

Assistant Professor, FSU

Break-Out Session 4 Moderator: Dr. Elizabeth Davenport, Professor, FAMU Topic: Flipping the Classroom to Improve Instruction Presenter(s): Dr. Patricia Golay, Associate in Undergraduate Studies, FSU; Dr. Bernadette Kelley, FAMU

3:05pm Community Round-Table Discussion Moderator: Dr. Sheila Moore, Assistant Professor, FAMU Topic: Closing the Achievement Gap Panel: Dr. Marvin Henderson, Deputy Superintendent (Leon County Schools); Mr. Anthony “Tony” Hill,

Legislative Liaison , City of Jacksonville, Florida; Dr. Barbara K. Barnes, Professor Emeritus (CSIE Presi-

dent/CEO); Dr. Edward Tolliver, Director, Black Male Explorers, FAMU; Dr. Patrick Mason, Professor,

FSU.

4:00pm Closing

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Keynote Speaker

DR. ROSLYN CLARK ARTIS, J.D.

President, Florida Memorial University

Dr. Artis is a Trustee Scholar graduate in Higher Education Leadership and

Policy from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she earned

her Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership and Policy. She received her

Juris Doctorate degree from West Virginia University College of Law in

Morgantown, West Virginia, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political

Science from West Virginia State College Institute in West Virginia. The

consummate professional, Dr. Artis has extensive experience in university

fundraising and holds a Certificate of Fundraising Management from Indiana

University. She has also earned a Certificate of Mastery in Prior Learning

Assessment from DePaul University’s School of Continuing & Professional

Education.

Dr. Artis was recently appointed unanimously by the Board as the 13th President of Florida Memorial

University. She is the first woman President in the University’s history. During her short stint as Acting

President at Florida Memorial University, Dr. Artis has provided immeasurable leadership and direction to

the University family at all levels. She has become well-acclimated to the South Florida community, and has

been appointed to multiple community and corporate boards and associations, increasing involvement and

exposure of the University.

On campus, Dr. Artis has spearheaded a series of new and innovative programs for students and is diligently

striving to improve corporate and community relations and endowment initiatives for the institution.

Throughout her career, Dr. Artis’ extensive academic experience and accomplishments have been widely

accepted and highly successful. For nearly a decade, she served in numerous roles at Mountain State Univer-

sity; including Director of Legal Studies, Senior Academic Officer for Distance Education, Vice President of

University Advancement, Executive Vice President & Chief Academic Officer, and the University’s Prov-

ost. Her responsibilities included the management and supervision of all academic courses and programs for

the University; including its distance education offerings, branch campuses, sites and centers, as well as

Institutional Research and Assessment.

Dr. Artis’ academic interests have included student retention, particularly as it relates to adult and non-

traditional students, academic and co-curricular support structures in alternative learning modalities, strate-

gic planning, institutional effectiveness and student learning outcomes assessment.

Prior to embarking on a career in academia, Dr. Artis enjoyed an active general litigation practice for eight

(8) years. She served as a partner in Assessment by Design, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in the devel-

opment and implementation of comprehensive assessment strategies for higher education institutions. The

company provided comprehensive assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of graduate and pro-

fessional programs, including allied health and legal education. Additionally, she served as an attorney at

Wooton Law Firm, and an associate attorney at Brown & Levicoff PLLC, among other notable positions.

A strong community activist, Dr. Artis is active in a host of statewide and local organizations. She is the

Chair of the Board of Law Examiners for the state and a past president of the Mountain State Bar Associa-

tion – the oldest minority bar association in the country.

Dr. Artis is married to Selby Artis and is the mother of three: Christopher, Jayden and Jocelyn.

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Keynote Speaker

DR. LAWRENCE MOREHOUSE

Florida Education Fund President & CEO

Associate Professor, University South Florida

Because of his outstanding academic performance, Dr. Morehouse has been awarded numerous fellowships

and scholarships. On three different occasions, he received the USF Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching

Award, the John L. Senior Cornell University Grant, and the Cornell University Fellowship. In recognition of

his prowess as a researcher and writer, Dr. Morehouse received the Earnhart Research Grant, The PEW Foun-

dation Commission Scholar and Research Grant, and the Stanford University Visiting Scholar’s Award. He

has published several book chapters and refereed journal articles and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the

Journal of Interdisciplinary Research.

Dr. Morehouse has developed and taught both graduate and undergraduate courses, which include graduate

seminars in Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Urban Law and Management, and Law and Politics, and

undergraduate courses in Constitutional Law, Judicial Process and Politics, Introduction to Law and Politics,

and several Honors Research and Writing Seminars. Dr. Morehouse has held teaching positions at Cornell

University, Southern University, Louisiana State University, New College of Florida, and the University of

South Florida.

Under his leadership, the Florida Education Fund has expanded its responsibility for conducting innovative

educational programs for underrepresented students throughout the State of Florida. These programs general-

ly fall into two distinct categories - pre-college and doctoral fellowships.

For its pre-college component, Dr. Morehouse and the Florida Education Fund staff have created a highly ac-

claimed state-wide mate competition, expanded pre-college recruitment, and developed highly successful

summer academic enrichment camps to help students improve their skills in mathematics, writing, and read-

ing. As result of these efforts, pre-college students participating in these program have received more than

$25,000,000 in scholarships from Florida colleges and universities.

During Dr. Morehouse’s tenure, the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship program has doubled the number of fel-

lowships offered annually and expanded its support system to include the publication of the FEF Journal of

Interdisciplinary Research, Online Graduate Writing Workshops, Midyear Research and Writing Conferences,

Dr. Lawrence Morehouse is the President and CEO of the Florida Educa-

tion Fund and an Associate Professor in the Department of Government

and International Affairs at the University of Florida. He is the former

director of University of South Florida (USF) Political Science Program

and has served as Acting Chair of the Department of Government and In-

ternational Affairs and Director of the Pre-Law Program. Dr. Morehouse

has a wealth of experience which includes teaching in higher education,

developing educational policy, publishing, conference presentations,

speaking engagements, and numerous TV and radio appearances.

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and yearly Summer Research and Writing Institutes for advanced graduate students and junior faculty.

The Florida Education Fund has raised over $47 million for its pre-college and doctoral programs while also

growing its endowment through Dr. Morehouse’s leadership. During his tenure as CEO of the FEF, Dr.

Morehouse has been the Principle or Co-Principle Investigator on grants form the College Board partnership

with the Florida Department of Education, Fifth Third Bank Foundation, Bank of America Foundation, Re-

gions Bank, Helios Foundation, Duckwall Foundation, and the Opak-locka Community Development Corpo-

ration.

Dr. Morehouse has been in the forefront of educational reform, having served on the One Florida Accounta-

bility Commission, The Florida Constitutional Revision Commission, The Florida Board of Education Ac-

countability Commission, the Governor’s Access and Diversity commission, and The Boards of The Educa-

tion Channel, Tampa Bay United Way and the Tampa Champber of Commerce. He is currently a member of

the Board of Directors for the Museum of Science and Industry and is serving on the Florida Department of

Education Student Growth Implementation Committee.

Dr. Morehouse earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Southern University and his Masters and Ph.D. from

Cornell University.

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The president of Florida Memorial University, Roslyn Artis, said

her institution and other historically black colleges and universities

have don the heavy lifting in offering African American students a

place to learn, grow and graduate.

She addressed a crowd of business and educational leaders from

around the state Frida afternoon at the Florida Conference of Black

State Legislators.

“Our students need us,” said Arts, who took the full-time position as

president of the Miami university last month. “It’s been said that

education is the civil rights issue of out time. It is, at the end of the

day, the surest way to ensure social and economic equality. We still

have work to do.”

Artis said the necessity of HBCUs has been questioned, whether

they provide the educational niche they were first intended to. Often students at HBCUs are working form

behind. “We provide educational access to students that, quite frankly, have been denied it elsewhere,” Artis

said. “The mantra is that we do more with less and that is the case. Not just in money and resources, but the

nature of the students that we educate.”

She added that HBCUs open their doors to all students, regardless of race, and provide opportunity in a world

filled with challenges.

“We embrace diversity for the very reason that we embraced integration so many years ago,” she said.

“Because we know that an education experience that is rich with diversity and best prepares our students to

compete in a world that is inherently diverse.”

Artis touched on the popular Black Male College Explorers Program that introduces middle school and high

school students, primarily African Americans, to go to a college setting over the summer where they learn life

skills as well as get a hand in math, reading, and sciences. She said 100 percent of the young men who attend

Florida Memorial University end up going to college.

Edward Tolliver, Florida A&M University’s director of the Black Male College Explorers Program said the

initiative encourages enthusiasm in knowledge and that 85 percent who attend FAMU’s program, graduate

from high school. “What we’re trying to do is get them to understand that it’s Ok to be smart,” he said.

State Representative Alan Williams of Tallahassee, who is the chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus and

the Chairman of Friday’s event, said the merging of business and education offers a unique experience. That,

he said, is why the conference was started and continues to grow every year.

“We think it is important to have the dialogue and have the conversation about our students who are in our

schools,” Williams said. “Some of them are being left behind.” “We have to come in and cultivate the leader-

ship,” he said. “It’s a big table, they’re big issues and we can’t do it alone. We can’t do it in silos.”

HBCUs do the heavy lifting HBCU leaders gather to discuss education challenges, needs Written by Karl Etters, Democrat Staff Writer

March 22, 2014

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Center for Teacher Induction & Research

Dr. Kirk E. Gavin, Director

1st Annual FCBSL Educational Symposium Co-Chairman

The Center for Teacher Induction and Research provides both a support structure that promotes the successful

transition into teaching and professional development in the teaching profession. The overarching goal of the

Center is to accelerate the professional development of highly effective teachers to increase student success.

The Center was established through a collaborative effort of the faculty members of the Florida A&M

University Professional Education Unit (PEU). The design of the program of Center incorporates a belief that

teacher leader and other educational preparation does not stop at university graduation. Thus, the Center has

outlined a set of programs and strategies to promote the personal and professional growth of its graduates dur-

ing their first three (3) years of professional practice.

The FAMU PEU Induction Program seeks to:

1. Enhance the success of FAMU PEU education graduates as measured by their pupils’ performance

on state and district learning assessments;

2. Improve the content knowledge, disposition, and pedagogical skills of FAMU PEU graduates and

other new education professionals in the schools in which they are employed through ongoing pro-

fessional development; and,

3. Provide focused support for up to three years following program completion to FAMU PEU teach-

ing, leadership, and other professional graduates in areas of professional needs as identified by the

graduates themselves or by their employers.

http://www.famu.edu/index.cfm?inductioncenter

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Selected Pictures from the

2014 Florida Conference of Black State Legislators (FCBSL)

Dr. Patricia Green-Powell, Interim Dean, College of Education

Dr. Roslyn Artis, President of Fla. Memorial University Dr. Lawrence Morehouse, FEF President and CEO

Edward Tolliver, Donald Palm, Roslyn Artis, and Kirk Gavin

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Honorable Alan Williams

State of Florida Representative for District 8

FCBSL Chairman

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Florida A&M University


Newly Renovated 2013

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FCBSL and FAMU/COE EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM

PARTICIPANT SURVEY RESULTS

Title: Increasing the Number of Highly Effective African American STEM Teachers

N=5

Strongly Strongly

# Please indicate your impressions below: Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Disagree

1 The meeting met my expectations. 4 1

2 I found the topics discussed were related to my school district. 5

3 The content was organized and easy to follow. 4 1

4 The materials distributed were pertinent and useful. 4 1

5 Participation and interaction were encouraged. 4 1

6 Adequate time was provided for questions and discussion. 4 1

Very

Excellent Good Average Poor Poor

7 How do you rate the meeting overall? 4 1

8 What aspects of the meeting could be improved?

The sessions could have been longer

I would have liked to have heard from all panelists…equally

Great job pushing for solutions

9 Other comments or suggestions?

I liked the panel approach, it was interactive

I love trainings and appreciate the opportunity to follow-up

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Title: Creating High Performing Schools in Minority Communities

N=14

Strongly Strongly


1 The meeting met my expectations. 10 3 1

2 I found the topics discussed were related to my school district. 11 1 2

3 The content was organized and easy to follow. 12 1 2

4 The materials distributed were pertinent and useful. 6 4 4

5 Participation and interaction were encouraged. 7 5 2

6 Adequate time was provided for questions and discussion. 5 6 2 1

Very


7 How do you rate the meeting overall? 9 4 1


Provide more time

More time for discussion

Very good session. Very enlightening. Very encouraging


Work shop participants should present PD to FAMU faculty.

Excellent presentations…

Presentation was great and proud of the success

Great presentation

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Title: Strengthening Education for Grades Pre-K through 12

N=9

Strongly Strongly







6 Adequate time was provided for questions and discussion. 6 2 1

Very




More time should be allocated for questions.

More discussion time


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Title: Flipping the Classroom to Improve Instruction

N=10

Strongly Strongly







6 Adequate time was provided for questions and discussion. 7 3

Very




Allow for more time

The meeting was very informative. A hands-on component would improve it.

All the technology references/videos

Great introduction to Flipped Classroom. Next time, it would be great to make this hands-on and actually produce a video lesson for class.

FLN + You-Tube as a starting.


Wonderful

Great presentation

Great demonstration for such a short period.

Dr. Kelly knows her craft!

Great job! I will definitely be incorporating this into my class-room.

Not in Escambia County, but should be!

Thank you for mentoring point for a newbie like me.

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PARTICIPANT SURVEY RESULT

Title: Closing the Achievement Gap

N=10

Strongly Strongly


1 The meeting met my expectations. 8 1 1



4 The materials distributed were pertinent and useful. 6 3 1

5 Participation and interaction were encouraged. 7 2 1

6 Adequate time was provided for questions and discussion. 6 3 1

Very


7 How do you rate the meeting overall? 8 1 1


More attendance by legislators

Sole purpose of meeting conflicted with logistics

Please video tape sessions . Put on local cable station.


Devote more time for interaction with audience.

Give teachers continuing education credits.

Present on teacher planning day.

Symposium Attendance

A. Total = 137

B. Teachers = 32

C. Visitors = 105

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SAVE - THE - DATE!!!

November 17 - 19, 2014

Conference on the Education of African-Americans

in the State of Florida

FAMU

EWC

BCU

FMU

Florida Facts:

1. Population of African-Americans

3.4 million*

2. Number of Minority Students; PreK - 12

1,505,537

3. Number of Minority Teachers

48,641

4. Number of Black Teachers

22,220

*estimated - U.S. Census Bureau, 2012

FLDOE Accountability Report 2011

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