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Florida's Homeless Education CNA

Comprehensive Needs Assessment

ESCORT, in partnership with the Florida and the Islands Comprehensive Center, facilitated a CNA for the Florida Department of Education's Homeless Education Program in 2007-2008.

Given the breadth of challenges faced by the state's homeless student population, the Needs Assessment Committee consisted of a wide range of expertise-- academics, school transportation, social services, community health, early childhood education, and a parent representative.

CNA Toolkit for the U.S. Department of Education

Comprehensive Needs Assessment | Toolkit

As a recognized leader in CNA, the Office of Migrant Education contracted with ESCORT in the fall of 2009 to develop a set of step-by-step, self paced learning modules for state migrant education directors to facilitate their program’s CNA. This entailed:

  • Translating research-based knowledge and field experience to written content

Florida CNA Graduation Goals

Comprehensive Needs Assessment | Dropout Prevention

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Data Use for Continuous Quality Improvement

Comprehensive Needs Assessment | Resource Website

Data Use for Continuous Quality Improvement website, led by Margaret Heritage of the National Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center (AACC), contains four key components:

  • A guide for the effective use of data to improve educational decision-making;