About the Study Survey Methods Partner Organizations Research Team
Rollout of the CAPE Act Promotion Strategies Qualifications of and Supports to Teachers Program Challenges Managing the Florida Certification Program Costs Associated with Administering the CAPE Act What did the survey ask of districts and schools?
Examining the implementation and outcomes of Florida's Career and Professional Education (CAPE) Act.

Florida Industry Certification Study

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Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the Florida Industry Certification Study explores the implementation and results of the Career and Professional Education (CAPE) Act. Understanding Florida's certification practices and educational outcomes for students can help policymakers and educators in Florida and nationally.

 

About the Study

 

In 2018, the Florida Industry Certification Study conducted a web-based survey of every district and traditional or vocational high school in Florida. The survey focused on school strategies for promoting industry certifications, teacher supports, perceived costs of the program, and program challenges. The initial findings are available in a series of issue briefs on this website.

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Initial Findings

 
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Rollout of the CAPE Act
Rollout of the CAPE Act

Results from a study of the first set of students who started high school in the year Florida’s CAPE Act began. It examines which students got certifications and outcomes for those who did.

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Strategies for Promoting Industry Certifications in Florida High Schools
Strategies for Promoting Industry Certifications in Florida High Schools

Examines the strategies school staff used to promote certifications to students and whether their school emphasized certain career areas.

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Qualifications of and Supports to Florida Teachers Preparing Students to Earn Certifications
Qualifications of and Supports to Florida Teachers Preparing Students to Earn Certifications

Examines the qualifications of those teaching courses linked to industry certifications and the supports schools give those teachers.

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Challenges to Promoting Industry Certifications in Florida High Schools
Challenges to Promoting Industry Certifications in Florida High Schools

Examines the challenges schools and districts face when implementing certification programs.

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Managing the Florida Certification Program at the High School and District Levels
Managing the Florida Certification Program at the High School and District Levels

Examines program responsibilities at the school and district level.

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Costs Associated with Admininstering the CAPE Act: School and District Perspectives
Costs Associated with Admininstering the CAPE Act: School and District Perspectives

Focuses on district and school costs related to administering the certification program.

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What did the survey ask of districts and schools?
What did the survey ask of districts and schools?

Describes the survey questions we asked districts and schools about how they implemented the CAPE program and what they thought about it.

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Exploring Student Outcomes

 
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Currently, the Florida study team is examining what happens to students who earn industry certifications in high school compared with similar students who did not. Specifically, we will see whether those who earn an industry certification are more likely to graduate from high school and enroll in college than students who did not earn a certification.

For questions, please contact us at FLCERT@rti.org.