Accreditation
Accreditation is inextricably linked to institution and educational system improvement.
All non-charter public schools in the District are fully accredited by Cognia formerly AdvancEd, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ("SACS"). The Broward County School District is the sixth largest, fully accredited, school district in the nation and Florida's first fully accredited school system since 1962.
Why Accreditation Matters
For Students
Students benefit from their institution or educational system’s commitment to raising student performance and achievement. Students that attend an accredited institution gain greater access to federal loans, scholarships, postsecondary education and military programs.
For Parents
This ethic of excellence ensures that institutions will find rich benefits from accreditation and that parents can confidently make informed decisions about their child(ren)’s education, knowing their child(ren)’s school is accredited.
For Teachers/Staff
The accreditation process leads teachers to critically evaluate teaching and learning with a focus for academic excellence.
For Communities and Businesses
As a result of schools exhibiting educational excellence, communities are viewed as desirable for economic growth and business expansion.
Broward County will continue to strive for excellence in education. District Accreditation, as a Quality System, has validated Broward County's outstanding accomplishments as well as recognized the efforts of every Broward County School District employee.
Strategic Plan - Goals
Students First - 2027 Student Outcomes Focused Strategic Plan
The School Board of Broward County, Florida has adopted a student outcomes-focused approach to governing. Our goal is to improve what students know and can do with the knowledge and skills Broward County Public Schools provide to succeed in the future.
Goal 1: The percent of grade 3 students who demonstrate grade‐level performance or above on the state English Language Arts (ELA) assessment will grow from 52% in June 2022 to 65% by June 2027.
Goal 2: The percent of students who met the Algebra graduation testing requirement by the end of grade 9 will grow from 53% in June 2022 to 63% by June 2027.
Goal 3: The percent of grade 8 students who demonstrate grade‐level performance or above on the Florida Statewide Science Assessment or Biology EOC will grow from 47% in June 2022 to 55% by June 2027.
Goal 4: The percent of graduates who earned any combination of two from the following list: College credit on an AP exam, IB exam, AICE exam, or dual enrollment course; Industry certification; CTACE internship; will grow from 41% in June 2022 to 51% by June 2027.
Gaurdrails
The Superintendent may not allow a breach of safety policies and procedures that result in an increase in threatening or unsafe circumstances for students and staff.
Interim Guardrail 1.1: The percent of BTA attributes having zero exceptions on the external audit will increase from 65% as of September 2022 to 95% as of September 2025.
Interim Guardrail 1.2: The percent of all administrators (School and District‐based) and Safe Team members completing the IS‐100.C and IS‐200.C online courses will increase from 0% as of June 2022 to 98% as of June 2025.
Interim Guardrail 1.3: The average school‐based security inspection rating11 will increase from 94% in October 2022 to 96% by October 2025.
The Superintendent may not allow resources to be allocated without firm evidence of their equitable distribution.
Interim Guardrail 2.1: The percent of underrepresented groups that are placed as gifted will increase from 32% in June 2022 to 38% by June 2025.
Interim Guardrail 2.2: The percent of underrepresented groups enrolled and achieving a grade of C or above in high‐level courses (Level 3) will increase from 83% in June 2022 to 86% by June 2025.
Interim Guardrail 2.3: The percent of students meeting proficiency in ELA at underperforming schools (school grade C, D or F) will increase from 38% in June 2023 to 45% by June 2026.
The Superintendent may not allow classrooms in C, D, F, or Unsatisfactory rated schools to go without essential material and human resources.
Interim Guardrail 3.1: The percent of favorable responses from teachers in C, D, F, or Unsatisfactory rated schools to the statement “Our school provides sufficient material resources to meet student needs” will grow from 71% in May 2022 to 95% by May 2025.
Interim Guardrail 3.2: The percent of the District’s school‐based teacher vacancy rate in C, D, F, or Unsatisfactory rated schools will decrease from 4% in August 2022 to 2% by August 2025.
Interim Guardrail 3.3: The District five‐year retention rate of teachers rated Highly Effective in C, D, F, or Unsatisfactory rated schools will increase from 87% in June 2022 to 93% by June 2025.
The Superintendent may not allow the district to operate without an accountability system for policy implementation that includes expectations, evaluation, transparency and continuous improvement.
Interim Guardrail 4.1: The average number of days involved in processing Corrective Actions will decrease from {n} in August 2023 to {n} by August 2026 (a Process Improvement Project to update reporting infrastructure will be completed in 2022‐23).
Interim Guardrail 4.2: The percent of administrators with evaluations aligned to the Strategic Plan Goals and Guardrails will increase from 0% in September 2022 to 100% by September 2025.
Interim Guardrail 4.3: The percent of principals and department directors meeting the required datamarks for teachers by the required deadline will increase from 83% by June 2022 to 95% June 2025.
The Superintendent may not make decisions without ensuring that students and staff are connected with necessary wellness resources.
Interim Guardrail 5.1: The percent of students’ favorable responses to the statement “If I have a problem, I know who I can go to for help” will grow from 64% in May 2022 to 85% by May 2025.
Interim Guardrail 5.2: The percent of staff reached with Tier III support services will increase from 1% in July 2022 to 2% by July 2025 (representing a 100% increase).
Interim Guardrail 5.3: The percent of staff completing youth mental health training (section 1012.584) will increase from 0% in June 2022 to 95% by June 2025. (6/30 Safety & Security Memo House Bill 1421 School Safety)