PARTNERSHIP OF STATE UNIVERSITY AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITY FOR SCHOOL CHOICE AND SECONDARY SCHOOL REFORM INITIATIVES
Miami-Dade, FL (November 3, 2006)- During the 2006 university year, Nova Southeastern University Florida Fischler School of Education and Human Services’ State funded Florida School Choice Resource Center and The University of West Florida partnered to develop and continue secondary school reform models and innovative school choice programs.
The chief partners in the initiative are the Provost and Dean of the Fischler School of Education and Human Services (FSEHS)Dr. H. Wells Singleton and the Associate Dean, Professor and Chair, Dr. Joseph Peters, College of Professional Studies at University of West Florida who have organized this partnership. Many activities have already taken place, through the efforts of two directors at the two universities. Dr. Wally Bouchillon, Assistant Professor for Career and Technical Education and Dr. Judith Stein, Executive Director of the National Institute of Educational Options which houses the Fla. School Choice Resource Center of the State of Florida through the USDOE funded Voluntary Public School Choice (VPSC)grant.
Since 2004, Dr. Bouchillon has been “on loan” to FSEHS to lead some of the initiatives undertaken with regard to career academy activities and secondary school reform. Dr. Bouchillon has written research articles on academies, edited and implemented an innovative on-line national survey on career academies with the National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC), Career Academy Support Network (CASN) and developed course descriptions for an emphasis on secondary school reform for the education doctoral program of educational and organizational leadership. She is also working on the Career Academy Showcase for the State of Florida in collaboration with the Florida Association of Career and Technical Education.
Drs. Singleton and Peters are shown discussing these initiatives and others pending such as a Coalition of Essential Schools Small School which is being discussed as a lab school for the two universities on the campus of NSU. All state universities have the potential of having a “lab school”. This school would be a collaboration of the two schools, making this great partnership, more innovative.
For more information, contact:
Judith Stein Ed.D.
Florida School Choice Resource Center
National Institute of Educational Options
1750 NE 167th Street
North Miami Beach, Fl 33162
954-262-8742