Parents and Students

 

 

Polk County School Board Web Page

www.polk-fl.net

 

American Library Association ("the oldest, largest and most influential library association in the world")
http://www.ala.org

American School Directory ("the Internet Gateway To All 106,000 K-12 Schools")
http://www.asd.com

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (This is the online version of the famous book of quotations.)
http://www.cc.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/bartlett/

Bright Futures Scholarship  Beginning with 2002 graduates, students apply for a Bright Futures Scholarship by submitting a completed Florida Financial Aid Application during their last year in high school. Seniors may now apply online at: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org

College Board Online (This is online help for those interested in attending college.)
http://www.collegeboard.org

Discovery Channel Online (This is the Internet version of the notable educational cable TV channel.)
http://www.discovery.com

Florida Kids Page (This site, presented by the Florida Department of State, contains lots of interesting information about the State of Florida.)
http://www.dos.state.fl.us/kids/

 

Online Subscription Services

A collection of subscription services gathered in one place that would otherwise take many searches to obtain.  These services include Grolier Online, Electric Library, Gale's Junior Reference Collection, and more. www.polk-fl.net/mediaservices/student_links.htm

 

FCAT Explorer

FCAT Explorer is a practice and skills reinforcement tool based on Florida’s Sunshine State Standards. Public school students and teachers can use the FCAT Explorer free of charge. So, log on and put the FCAT Explorer to work for you and your students.

www.fcatexplorer.org

 

 About the FCAT Web Brochure

This brochure is an updated HTML version of the FCAT Parent Brochure that was delivered in print to districts in 2002. It provides general information about the FCAT in addition to links to other DOE resources like the Sunshine State Standards web page. You may access the English version of the brochure at http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/fcat/fcatpub1.htm 

 

Odyssey

The page will provide you with information regarding your access to the Odyssey program and the to the web page is included on your instructions. This program is designed to assist students in mastery of skills necessary to be successful on standardized tests. 

oddyssey.pdf

 

Florida Guide to Public High School Graduation

access to the DOE handbook

http://www.fldoe.org/APlusPlus/pdf/

MAJORSGuideHSGraduation2007.pdf

 

Educators and Parents

 

 

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)
http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/fcat.htm

 

Florida Department of Education: School Accountability Report (Use this site for accessing school grades.)
http://www.firn.edu/doe/schoolgrades

 

School SPAR Report

NCLB School Public Accountability Report

http://www.polk-fl.net/accountability/spar/NCLB1771.pdf

 

School STaR Report

The School Technology and Readiness Survey (STaR) solicits responses from K-12 principals about technology and its utilization at their respective schools. http://www.starsurvey.net/

 

 

Florida Department of Education: Sunshine State Standards (This is the official web site of the required curriculum standards which must be taught by Florida educators.)
http://www.firn.edu/doe/menu/sss.htm

 

Florida Department of Education: Florida Information Resources Network (FIRN) ("links all of Florida's public education entities to computing resources which serve public education")(FIRN is home to the Florida Department of Education.)
http://www.firn.edu

 

U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/

Just Read Families 

Offers parents the tools they need to nurture a reading-friendly environment at home over winter break. Resources include links to local libraries, tips for parents on reading with their children, and a recommended reading list. www.justreadfamilies.org/fortheholidays