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Post High School Outcomes
The Florida Department of Education collaborated with many sources to determine the pursuits of Florida students following high school. These outcome measures assist in evaluating the success of educational programs in Florida. Sources include universities, community colleges, school districts, the corrections system, vocational schools and welfare transition services, among others.
Why Is This Important?
The labor market increasingly requires postsecondary credentials for individuals to succeed in employment. State universities, community colleges and technical centers provide an important educational bridge between high school, higher education and skills required by Florida employers in the 21st century.
How Is Florida Doing?
Florida's state universities, community colleges and technical centers are attracting more Florida high school graduates. This training is leading to a better prepared workforce, military and a more effective student body at Florida universities.< b/>< b/>
While the numbers attending these institutions continues to rise, the percentage of those needing remediation is decreasing. The percentage high school diploma recipients who are employed showed a slight decrease, while those in the military remained the same.
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What Influences Post High School Outcomes?
A number of factors influence the choices available to those entering adulthood. For those that do not finish high school, those choices are usually limited to low-skill, low-paying jobs.
Those wishing to go either to private college or a university within the State University System must achieve higher academic success than ever before. This means that their four-year record of high school achievement and college placement tests will influence whether they will go on to a four-year college. Finances are also a major influence on which, if any, college a student may attend. The availability of financial assistance is an important factor in the post high school world for many students.
Opportunities still exist for those who are not able to attend a four-year college. For those who desire to obtain a bachelor's degree, junior college is a worthy alternative and prepares students for entry into a state university upon graduation.
Some Floridians do not desire to enter college, but instead choose a technical institution to learn a valuable trade. Skills learned can provide a positive influence on individuals entering the workforce following completion of training.
In addition to educational attainment, other influencing factors are availability of educational services, the quality of those services, economic opportunity, and migration into and out of the state.
What Is the State's Role?
Florida is committed to providing quality university, community college and technical center training through funding and infrastructure.
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