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School
Absenteeism
Percent of Middle School Students Absent 21 Days or More
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This Indicator Measures…the
percent of students absent 21 days
or more in middle school in
Flagler and Volusia counties.
Goal: Downward Trend.
This is Important Because…
when students miss a significant of
school days, they are not learning
and it can be a complex issue that
requires in depth research. |
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Source:
Florida Department of Education, Florida School
Indicators Report
Note: The percent of Flagler County students absent
21 days or more is increasing. The same population
in Volusia County has generally remained constant
over the last five years. |
Students with Disabilities School Absenteeism
Percent of Middle School Students in Exceptional Student Education
(excluding gifted and alternative education) Absent 21 Days or More
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This Indicator Measures…
the
percent of students with disabilities
absent 21 days or more in middle
school in Flagler and Volusia
counties.
Goal: Downward Trend.
This is Important Because… when students miss a significant number
of school days, they are not learning
and it can be a complex issue that
requires in depth research. |
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Source: Flagler County data from Flagler County Schools, Volusia County data from Volusia County Schools
Note: This is a new indicator for 2007. It is not a standard data element for the school system; therefore, Florida data was
not researched. This indicator will be revisited for relevancy and value for future Snapshot publications. The percent
recently decreased in Flagler while Volusia is showing an increase. |
Teenage Mothers
Rate of Births to Mothers, Ages 10-17, Per 1,000 Population
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This Indicator Measures…
the
total rate of births to mothers,
ages 10-17 per 1,000 of the
population in Flagler and
Volusia counties.
Goal: Downward Trend.
This is Important Because…
teenage mothers statistically are
unemployed or underemployed,
do not receive
and/or complete their ducation
and live in poverty.
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Delinquency
Rate of Youth Referred for Delinquency, Per 1,000 Population
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This Indicator Measures…
the total rate of youth referred
for delinquency per 1,000
population in Flagler and
Volusia counties.
Goal: Downward Trend.
This is Important Because…
when the rate of youth referred
for delinquency is declining, it
can be an indication that fewer
youth are engaging in
delinquent behavior.
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Source: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Note: Flagler and Volusia’s rate has decreased since 2001-02, 14% and 7% respectively. It is also interesting to note that in Flagler
County the number of referrals increased by 38.7% while the population increased by 60.8%. In Volusia County the number of referrals
increased 2.1% and the population increased by 10.1%. Statewide there was a decrease in referrals of 3.2% with a 10.2% increase in
population. This indicator is duplicated on page 40. |
School Readiness - Letter Naming Fluency
Percent of Kindergartners Who are Above Average or at Low Risk for Letter
Naming Fluency
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This Indicator Measures…
the
percent of kindergarten students
who have a status of Above
Average or Low Risk for Letter
Naming Fluency on the DIBELS
Screening Instrument in Flagler and Volusia counties.
Goal: Upward Trend.
This is Important Because…
the DIBELS Screening
Instrument measures specific
skills that are important in
learning to read. |
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Source: Florida Department of Education
Note: The percent is increasing in both Flagler and Volusia counties. The school systems follow the rules set by the instrument publisher regarding
accommodations for children with disabilities. The DIBELS Screening Instrument has been used for three consecutive years. See the glossary for details |
School Readiness - Initial Sound Fluency
Percent of Kindergartners Who are Above Average or at Low Risk for Initial
Sound Fluency
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This Indicator Measures…
the
percent of kindergarten students
who have a status of Above
Average or Low Risk for Initial
Sound Fluency on the DIBELS
Screening Instrument in Flagler
and Volusia counties.
Goal: Upward Trend.
This is Important Because…
the DIBELS Screening
Instrument measures specific
skills that are important in
learning to read. |
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Source: Florida Department of Education
Note: The percent is increasing in both Flagler and Volusia counties. The school systems follow the rules set by the instrument publisher regarding
accommodations for children with disabilities. The DIBELS Screening Instrument has been used for three consecutive years. See the glossary for details. |
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Reading Achievement
Percent of 5th Grade Students Scoring 3 and Above in FCAT Reading
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This Indicator Measures…
the
percent of 5th grade students in
Flagler and Volusia counties
scoring 3 and above in the FCAT
reading. Students that score in
FCAT Achievement Levels 3, 4,
and 5 in reading or mathematics
are considered on grade level,
proficient, or advanced.
Goal: Upward Trend.
This is Important Because…
reading achievement scores are
the academic measure of
students’ skills and indicators of
overall school achievement. |
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Source: Florida Department of Education
Note: Both counties are improving in the 5th grade reading scores. |
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Teen
Drivers
Rate of Motor Vehicle Crashes by Teen Drivers,
Ages 16 to 18, Per 1,000 Population
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This
Indicator Measures… the
total rate of motor vehicle crashes by
teen drivers, ages 16 to 18 per 1,000
population in Flagler and Volusia counties.
Goal: Downward Trend.
This
is Important Because…The risk of motor
vehicle crashes is higher among
16- to 19-year-olds than among
any other age group*. |
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Source: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle
Note: The number of Flagler teen-driver crashes has been increasing. A significant increase in the 16-to-18-year-old
population in Flagler in 2005 contributed to the decreased rate of crashes for that year. Volusia teen driver crashes have
declined over the past five years. Resident teen driver fatalities in 2005 were 0 for Flagler and 4 for Volusia.
*Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 2006 |
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Youth Alcohol Use
Percent of Youth Substance Abuse, Reported Use of Alcohol in Past 30 Days
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This Indicator Measures…
the
percent of self-reported use of
alcohol by youth in the past 30
days of the survey date in
Flagler and Volusia counties.
Goal: Downward Trend.
This is Important Because…
this survey is administered biannually
to randomly selected
middle and high school
students. Used to capture
behavior, it is the only valid
source of youth behavior. |
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Source: Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
Note: This self-reported survey has remained level since 2000. This indicator is duplicated on page 73. |
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Youth Cigarette Use
Percent of Youth Cigarette Use, Reported Use of Cigarettes in Past 30 Days
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This Indicator Measures…the
percent of self-reported use of
cigarettes by youth in the past
30 days of the survey date in
Flagler and Volusia counties.
Goal: Downward Trend.
This is Important Because…
this survey is administered biannually
to randomly selected
middle and high school
students. Used to capture
behavior, it is the only valid
source of youth behavior. |
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Source: Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
Note: This self-reported survey peaked in 2002 and has been declining since 2002. This indicator is duplicated on page 73. |
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Homeless Children and Youth
Number of
Homeless Children
and Youth Identified
by the School
System
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This Indicator
Measures…
the total
unduplicated number of
homeless children and
youth identified in Volusia
and Flagler County schools
in one school year.
Goal: Downward Trend.
This is Important Because… Children living in homeless situations usually perform two to three
years below grade level |
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Source: Flagler data from Flagler County Schools, Volusia data from Volusia County Schools
Note: The number of homeless children is significantly increasing. Briefly, homeless is defined by the Department of
Education as living in emergency or transitional shelters, sharing housing due to hardship, living in cars or public spaces,
living in hotels, or the primary nighttime residence is unknown. See the glossary for a full definition. |
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