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13 schools in hot water with feds: District moves to analyze weaknesses, train staff, alter classes.

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| July 23, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Orlando Sentinel. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Claudia Zequeira

Jul. 23--KISSIMMEE -- Thirteen Osceola District schools are on a government watch list for poor performance -- a direct result of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The schools, which receive Title I funding from the federal government, made a "corrective action" list compiled by the state in June because they failed to make "adequate yearly progress" for four years in a row. Progress is largely measured through percentage gains made on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or FCAT.

To turn them around, the school district recently approved a $95,000 contract with the Professional Development Institute to gather data and…

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