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Oakland Park's Success Leadership Academy is a charter school serving 273 students in grades 9-12. It is alternative.

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72% of students at this school are Black.

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Posted November 14, 2011

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The staff here are excellent and really do sem to care about the success of each student. There was a fair amount of confusion and disorganization reguarding graduation, but again, the staff was willing to assist my son in getting everything completed in time to meet his deadline. I would suggest this school to anyone with a child that's having issues in traditional schools. I now have a 2nd child attending here.
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Posted September 18, 2009

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Life Skills offers second chances to students with the drive to succeed. It is a school where the needs of students from all walks of life are a priority, and where individuality is not only allowed but encouraged. Any student who walks in the door of Life Skills Broward has the opportunity and the resources to walk out with a high school diploma!
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It is a place where teachers DO actually care about their students academically and as people. We are in the business of saving lives and creating better tommorrows for ANYBODY who is serious about putting in the effort to graduate with a high school diploma.
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Reading

The state average for Reading was 52% in 2012.

38 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

11%

2011

Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

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In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

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Source: Florida Department of Education

Reading

The state average for Reading was 50% in 2012.

25 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

16%

2011

14%

Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

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Source: Florida Department of Education

Writing

The state average for Writing was 84% in 2012.

35 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % scoring at or above level 3

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In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to test students in grades 4, 8 and 10 in writing. The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills needed to progress through school. The FCAT writing exam is scored on a scale of 1 to 6. The state considers a score of 3 or above as meeting state standards.

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Source: Florida Department of Education

This school did not receive a grade in 2011-2012.

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Florida uses School Grades to measure the overall performance of a school each year on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Each school is assigned a letter grade (A-F) based on three criteria: the overall performance on the FCAT, the percentage of eligible students who took the test, and whether or not students made progress in reading and math. The School Grades are calculated by adding points earned from each of the performance criteria listed above.

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Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 59% in 2012.

2012

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2011

24%

Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

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In 2011-2012 Florida used the End-of-Course Assessments (EOC) to test students in Algebra 1. The EOC is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The Algebra 1 EOC has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

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2
Grade 10
 
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2

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Black	72%	23%
Hispanic	14%	25%
White	13%	46%
Multiracial	1%	4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	0%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2%

Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	37%	N/A	46%

Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Attendance and completion

	This school	District average	State average
Graduation rate	51%	N/A	73%
Dropout rate	24%	N/A	2%

Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Teacher education levels

	This school	District average	State average
Bachelor's degree	0%	N/A	65%
Master's degree	0%	N/A	32%
Doctorate degree	0%	N/A	1%
Other degree	0%	N/A	2%

Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

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