| SUB-CODE |
BENCHMARK |
ITEMS |
| 1.1 |
QUALITY OF
LIFE |
|
| 1.1.1 |
Florida / Broward
County as a place to live |
5 |
| 1.1.2 |
Change in the
quality of life |
4 |
| 1.2 |
POPULATION |
|
| 1.2.1 |
Population |
1 |
| 1.2.2 |
Population growth |
1 |
| 1.3 |
PEOPLE IN
POVERTY |
|
| 1.3.1 |
People in poverty |
1 |
| 1.3.2 |
People in poverty by race |
5 |
| 1.3.3 |
People in poverty by gender |
2 |
| 1.4 |
SINGLE PARENT
FAMILIES |
|
| 1.4.1 |
Single parent families |
4 |
| 1.5 |
CHILDREN IN
DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES |
|
| 1.5.1 |
Births to unwed mothers |
3 |
| 1.5.2 |
Births to undereducated mothers |
1 |
| 1.5.3 |
Births to families at risk of
poverty and instability |
1 |
| 1.5.4 |
Families on welfare |
5 |
| 1.6 |
CHILDREN IN
POVERTY |
|
| 1.6.1 |
Children in poverty |
1 |
| 1.7 |
CHILD CARE |
|
| 1.7.1 |
Day care for children in poverty |
2 |
| 1.7.2 |
Day care waiting list |
1 |
| 1.7.3 |
Children of working parents |
1 |
| 1.8 |
CHILDREN
LIVING AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES |
|
| 1.8.1 |
Children in foster care |
2 |
| 1.8.2 |
Outcome of foster care |
2 |
| 1.8.3 |
Length of stay in foster care |
2 |
| 1.9 |
RUNAWAYS |
|
| 1.9.1 |
Runaway children |
1 |
| 1.10 |
HOMELESSNESS |
|
| 1.10.1 |
Homeless people |
3 |
| 1.10.2 |
Newly vs. chronically homeless |
2 |
| 1.10.3 |
Homeless families |
1 |
| 1.11 |
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
OF THE ELDERLY |
|
| 1.11.1 |
Elders with
mobility limitations |
1 |
| 1.11.2 |
Elders with
self-care limitations |
1 |
| 1.11.3 |
Elders in poverty |
1 |
| 1.12 |
PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES |
|
| 1.12.1 |
Work limitations |
1 |
| 1.12.2 |
Housework
limitations |
1 |
| 1.12.3 |
Communication
disabilities |
4 |
| 1.12.4 |
Physical
disabilities |
1 |
| 1.13 |
LIFE IN
COMMUNITIES |
|
| 1.13.1 |
People who are
satisfied with their communities |
3 |
| 1.14 |
HOUSING |
|
| 1.14.1 |
Affordability of housing |
2 |
| 1.14.2 |
Quality of housing |
4 |
| 1.15 |
MOBILITY |
|
| 1.15.1 |
Use of roads |
1 |
| 1.15.2 |
Commuting time |
1 |
| 1.15.3 |
Public
satisfaction wih roads |
4 |
| 1.15.4 |
Mass transit |
6 |
| 1.15.5 |
Transportation alternatives |
4 |
| 1.15.6 |
Bicycling |
1 |
| 1.15.7 |
Transportation of the elderly and
people with low incomes or disabilities |
2 |
| 1.16 |
RACIAL HARMONY |
|
| 1.16.1 |
Race relations |
3 |
| 1.17 |
CULTURAL HARMONY |
|
| 1.17.1 |
Cultural
relations |
3 |
| 1.18 |
RELIGIOUS HARMONY |
|
| 1.18.1 |
Religious
relations |
5 |
| 1.19 |
CIVIL RIGHTS |
|
| 1.19.1 |
Housing discrimination complaints |
2 |
| 1.20 |
HATE CRIMES |
|
| 1.20.1 |
Hate crimes |
1 |
| 1.21 |
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY |
|
| 1.21.1 |
Opportunities by
gender and race |
5 |
| 1.21.2 |
Opportunities for
people with disabilities |
3 |
| 1.22 |
IMMIGRATION |
|
| 1.22.1 |
Number of immigrants |
1 |
| 1.23 |
OUTDOOR RECREATION |
|
| 1.23.1 |
Recreational land and water |
1 |
| 1.23.2 |
Camping |
1 |
| 1.24 |
COUNTY PARKS |
|
| 1.24.1 |
County parks |
2 |
| 1.24.2 |
Access for people with disabilities |
2 |
| 1.25 |
BEACHES |
|
| 1.25.1 |
Lakes and rivers |
2 |
| 1.25.2 |
Coast |
2 |
| 2.1 |
CRIME |
|
| 2.1.1 |
Crime rate |
2 |
| 2.1.2 |
Violent crime rate |
5 |
| 2.1.3 |
Non-violent crime rate |
4 |
| 2.2 |
CRIME
VICTIMIZATION |
|
| 2.2.1 |
Violent crime
victimization |
1 |
| 2.3 |
PERCEPTION OF
CRIME |
|
| 2.3.1 |
Perception of
neighborhood crime |
4 |
| 2.4 |
ALCOHOL AND
DRUGS |
|
| 2.4.1 |
Driving under the
influence (DUI) |
2 |
| 2.4.2 |
Alcohol-related traffic crashes |
2 |
| 2.4.3 |
Drug arrests |
1 |
| 2.5 |
JUVENILE
ARRESTS |
|
| 2.5.1 |
Juvenile arrests for violent crimes |
2 |
| 2.5.2 |
Juvenile arrests for non-violent
crimes |
2 |
| 2.6 |
JUVENILE
DELINQUENTS |
|
| 2.6.1 |
Juvenile delinquency |
1 |
| 2.6.2 |
Juvenile commitments |
1 |
| 2.6.3 |
Serious juvenile offenders |
1 |
| 2.7 |
JUVENILES IN
THE ADULT SYSTEM |
|
| 2.7.1 |
Juveniles in the adult correctional
system |
1 |
| 2.8 |
ABUSE AND
NEGLECT |
|
| 2.8.1 |
Child abuse and neglect |
1 |
| 2.8.2 |
Abuse and neglect of adults with
disabilities |
1 |
| 2.8.3 |
Elder abuse and neglect |
1 |
| 2.9 |
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE |
|
| 2.9.1 |
Domestic violence incidents |
1 |
| 2.9.2 |
Domestic violence murders |
1 |
| 2.10 |
ADULT AND
JUVENILE RECIDIVISM |
|
| 2.10.1 |
Repeat offenders |
1 |
| 2.10.2 |
Juvenile repeat offenders |
1 |
| 2.11 |
EDUCATION OF
OFFENDERS |
|
| 2.11.1 |
Literacy of adult offenders |
1 |
| 2.11.2 |
Vocation training of releasees |
1 |
| 2.12 |
EX-OFFENDER
EMPLOYMENT |
|
| 2.12.1 |
Employment one year after release |
1 |
| 2.13 |
DISASTER
PROTECTION |
|
| 2.13.1 |
Evacuation time |
2 |
| 2.13.2 |
Shelter space |
3 |
| 2.13.3 |
Shelter space for people with
special needs |
2 |
| 2.14 |
TRAFFIC
CRASHES |
|
| 2.14.1 |
Traffic crashes |
1 |
| 2.14.2 |
Deaths in traffic crashes |
1 |
| 2.14.3 |
Injuries in traffic crashes |
1 |
| 2.15 |
INJURIES |
|
| 2.15.1 |
Deaths from injuries |
1 |
| 2.15.2 |
Deaths from firearms |
2 |
| 2.16 |
BOATING
ACCIDENTS |
|
| 2.16.1 |
Boating accidents |
1 |
| 2.16.2 |
Boating deaths |
1 |
| 2.16.3 |
Boating injuries |
1 |
| 3.1 |
DEMOGRAPHICS |
|
| 3.1.1 |
Broward County Public Schools
student profile |
13 |
| 3.1.2 |
Vocational and adult education
programs |
2 |
| 3.2 |
READINESS FOR KINDERGARTEN |
|
| 3.2.1 |
Readiness for kindergarten |
1 |
| 3.2.2 |
Preschool attendance |
3 |
| 3.2.3 |
Kindergartners promoted to first
grade |
1 |
| 3.3 |
ACHIEVEMENT TEST RESULTS |
|
| 3.3.1 |
FCAT Writing Assessment / Florida
Writing Assessment |
6 |
| 3.3.2 |
High School Competency Test (HSCT) |
2 |
| 3.3.3 |
Florida Comprehensive Assessment
Test (FCAT) |
6 |
| 3.3.4 |
School performance grade categories |
5 |
| 3.3.5 |
"F" Schools |
3 |
| 3.4 |
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS AND GRADUATES |
|
| 3.4.1 |
High school dropout rate (old
formula / new forumla) |
2 |
| 3.4.2 |
High school graduation rate (old
formula / new forumla) |
2 |
| 3.5 |
READINESS FOR COLLEGE |
|
| 3.5.1 |
Students taking upper level courses |
3 |
| 3.5.2 |
Advanced Placement |
1 |
| 3.5.3 |
International Baccalaureate (IB)
diplomas |
1 |
| 3.5.4 |
Algebra completion |
1 |
| 3.5.5 |
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)
scores |
3 |
| 3.5.6 |
American College Test (ACT) scores |
3 |
| 3.5.7 |
Entry level placement tests |
5 |
| 3.6 |
RACIAL HARMONY |
|
| 3.6.1 |
Broward County Public Schools
Teacher Survey |
2 |
| 3.7 |
COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
|
| 3.7.1 |
Students served |
2 |
| 3.7.2 |
Student success rates |
2 |
| 3.7.3 |
Associate in Arts transfer student
performance |
2 |
| 3.7.4 |
Licensure passing rate |
2 |
| 3.7.5 |
Vocational placement rates |
2 |
| 3.8 |
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES |
|
| 3.8.1 |
University graduation rate |
2 |
| 3.8.2 |
Graduation rate for community
college transfers |
1 |
| 3.9 |
PUBLIC SATISFACTION WITH RESULTS |
|
| 3.9.1 |
Public schools |
1 |
| 3.9.2 |
Higher education |
1 |
| 3.9.3 |
Broward County Public Schools
Parent Survey |
1 |
| 3.9.4 |
Broward County Public Schools
Student Survey |
1 |
| 3.9.5 |
Broward County Public Schools
Parent Survey |
1 |
| 3.9.6 |
Broward County Public Schools
Student Survey |
1 |
| 3.10 |
ADULT LITERACY |
|
| 3.10.1 |
Literacy of young adults (ages
19-24) |
3 |
| 3.10.2 |
Literacy of adults (ages 25-64) |
3 |
| 3.10.3 |
Adult Basic Education (ABE) |
1 |
| 3.10.4 |
Adult English for speakers of other
languages (ESOL) |
1 |
| 3.10.5 |
General Education Development (GED) |
1 |
| 3.10.6 |
Adults with disabilities |
1 |
| 3.10.7 |
Family literacy |
1 |
| 3.11 |
GRADUATES ENTERING THE WORKFORCE |
|
| 3.11.1 |
Employment and education after
graduation |
9 |
| 3.11.2 |
Placement in jobs related to field
of training |
2 |
| 3.12 |
JOB TRAINING |
|
| 3.12.1 |
Job training graduates employed
within one year |
2 |
| 3.12.2 |
Completion of job training |
1 |
| 3.12.3 |
Job training and placement |
1 |
| 3.13 |
PUBLIC SATISFACTION |
|
| 3.13.1 |
Public
satisfaction with workforce preparation |
1 |
| 3.14 |
WAGES OF GRADUATES |
|
| 3.14.1 |
Recent graduates of the educational
system |
5 |
| 3.14 |
PARENTAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT |
|
| 3.15.1 |
Volunteers in Broward County Public
Schools |
3 |
| 3.15.2 |
Partnerships in Broward County
Public Schools |
1 |
| 3.15.3 |
Parental involvement (Customer
Survey - Parents) |
5 |
| 3.15.4 |
School perception of parental
involvement (Customer Survey - Teachers) |
2 |
| 3.15.5 |
Employer involvement |
4 |
| 3.15.6 |
Work-based learning |
6 |
| 3.15.7 |
School Advisory Councils (SAC) |
4 |
| 3.16 |
COST PER STUDENT |
|
| 3.16.1 |
Total expenditure per student |
1 |
| 3.16.2 |
Flow of dollars to the classroom |
1 |
| 3.17 |
CLASS SIZE |
|
| 3.17.1 |
Class size - grades K-3 |
4 |
| 3.17.2 |
Average class size |
9 |
| 3.18 |
CAPACITY TO MEET ENROLLMENT NEEDS |
|
| 3.18.1 |
Teachers (Grades K-3) |
3 |
| 3.18.2 |
Overenrolled schools |
1 |
| 3.18.3 |
Facilities capacity |
3 |
| 3.18.4 |
Capital needs |
3 |
| 3.19 |
STUDENT ATTENDANCE |
|
| 3.19.1 |
Student attendance |
3 |
| 3.19.2 |
Average daily attendance |
3 |
| 3.19.3 |
Truancy |
3 |
| 3.20 |
SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS |
|
| 3.20.1 |
Suspensions |
4 |
| 3.20.2 |
Expulsions |
1 |
| 3.21 |
CRIME ON SCHOOL GROUNDS |
|
| 3.21.1 |
Critical incidents |
4 |
| 3.21.2 |
Violence |
4 |
| 3.21.3 |
Drugs and alcohol |
4 |
| 3.22 |
TEACHER PROFILE |
|
| 3.22.1 |
Diversity of instructional
personnel |
7 |
| 3.22.2 |
Teacher absences |
4 |
| 3.22.3 |
Degree level of instructional staff |
12 |
| 3.22.4 |
Professional development |
1 |
| 4.1 |
BIRTHS TO
TEENAGERS |
|
| 4.1.1 |
Percentage of babies born to
teenage mothers |
3 |
| 4.1.2 |
Teen birthrate |
1 |
| 4.1.3 |
Repeat births to teenagers |
1 |
| 4.2 |
LOW BIRTH
WEIGHT |
|
| 4.2.1 |
Low birth weight babies |
3 |
| 4.3 |
INFANT
MORTALITY |
|
| 4.3.1 |
Infants dying in the first year of
life |
3 |
| 4.4 |
AIDS AND
DRUG-AFFLICTED BABIES |
|
| 4.4.1 |
Babies with HIV Disease |
1 |
| 4.4.2 |
Drug-afflicted babies |
1 |
| 4.4.3 |
Annualized % of live births |
1 |
| 4.5 |
INFANT
SCREENING |
|
| 4.5.1 |
Prenatal screening |
1 |
| 4.5.2 |
Infant screening after birth |
1 |
| 4.6 |
ADULT HEALTH |
|
| 4.6.1 |
General health |
6 |
| 4.6.2 |
Days of poor
physical health |
3 |
| 4.6.3 |
Daily living |
3 |
| 4.7 |
HEALTH CARE
ACCESS |
|
| 4.7.1 |
Uninsured |
5 |
| 4.7.2 |
Race of uninsured |
3 |
| 4.7.3 |
Affordability of
health care |
1 |
| 4.7.4 |
Primary Care Center service times |
1 |
| 4.8 |
HEALTH CARE
SATISFACTION |
|
| 4.8.1 |
Consumer
satisfaction |
3 |
| 4.8.2 |
Public Primary Care System |
1 |
| 4.9 |
DEATHS |
|
| 4.9.1 |
Death rate |
2 |
| 4.9.2 |
Major causes of death |
10 |
| 4.10 |
COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES |
|
| 4.10.1 |
Primary communicable diseases |
22 |
| 4.11 |
SUICIDE |
|
| 4.11.1 |
Suicide |
1 |
| 4.11.2 |
Suicide by age group |
4 |
| 4.12 |
MENTAL HEALTH |
|
| 4.12.1 |
Mental health |
3 |
| 4.12.2 |
Mental health days |
3 |
| 4.13 |
IMMUNIZATIONS |
|
| 4.13.1 |
Immunizations |
1 |
| 4.14 |
PHYSICAL
FITNESS |
|
| 4.14.1 |
Physical exercise |
1 |
| 4.14.2 |
Obesity |
1 |
| 4.15 |
ALCOHOL AND
DRUG USE |
|
| 4.15.1 |
Binge drinkers |
1 |
| 4.15.2 |
Youth alcohol use |
1 |
| 4.15.3 |
Age of first
alcohol use |
1 |
| 4.15.4 |
Youth marijuana
use |
1 |
| 4.15.5 |
Age of first
marijuana use |
1 |
| 4.15.6 |
Use of illegal drugs |
1 |
| 4.16 |
CIGARETTE
SMOKING |
|
| 4.16.1 |
Smoking |
2 |
| 4.17 |
CHECK-UPS/PREVENTATIVE
HEALTH |
|
| 4.17.1 |
Medical check-ups |
1 |
| 4.17.2 |
Mammograms |
2 |
| 4.17.3 |
Dental check-ups |
2 |
| 5.1 |
NEW JOBS
CREATED |
|
| 5.1.1 |
Net annual job growth rate |
3 |
| 5.1.2 |
Broward County's ranking in net job
growth rate |
1 |
| 5.2 |
UNEMPLOYMENT |
|
| 5.2.1 |
Unemployment rate |
4 |
| 5.3 |
TEENAGE
UNEMPLOYMENT |
|
| 5.3.1 |
Teenage unemployment rate |
8 |
| 5.4 |
EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY |
|
| 5.4.1 |
Job discrimination |
2 |
| 5.5 |
PERSONAL
INCOME |
|
| 5.5.1 |
Average personal income |
6 |
| 5.5.2 |
Broward County's ranking in average
personal income |
1 |
| 5.5.3 |
Growth in personal income adjusted
for inflation |
2 |
| 5.5.4 |
Average personal income by race |
5 |
| 5.6 |
PERCEPTION OF
FINANCIAL SITUATION |
|
| 5.6.1 |
How people
perceive their financial situation |
6 |
| 5.7 |
WAGES |
|
| 5.7.1 |
Average wage |
3 |
| 5.7.2 |
Growth in average wage adjusted for
inflation |
2 |
| 5.7.3 |
Average wage by industry |
10 |
| 5.8 |
WAGE
DISTRIBUTION |
|
| 5.8.1 |
Wage distribution |
3 |
| 5.9 |
OUTPUT OF
GOODS AND SERVICES |
|
| 5.9.1 |
Growth in output |
3 |
| 5.10 |
MAJOR
INDUSTRIES |
|
| 5.10.1 |
Jobs by major industry |
14 |
| 5.10.2 |
Government jobs |
2 |
| 5.10.3 |
Change in jobs by major industry |
11 |
| 5.11 |
TOURISM |
|
| 5.11.1 |
Tourist arrivals and expenditures |
2 |
| 5.12 |
DEFENSE
INDUSTRY |
|
| 5.12.1 |
Defense spending |
2 |
| 5.13 |
BUSINESS
STARTS |
|
| 5.13.1 |
Business starts |
1 |
| 5.14 |
BUSINESS
FAILURES |
|
| 5.14.1 |
Business failures |
1 |
| 5.15 |
BUSINESS
OWNERSHIP |
|
| 5.15.1 |
Minority-owned businesses |
2 |
| 5.15.2 |
Women-owned businesses |
2 |
| 5.16 |
CONSTRUCTION
ACTIVITY |
|
| 5.16.1 |
Housing starts |
2 |
| 5.16.2 |
Dollar value of new residential
construction |
1 |
| 5.17 |
INTERNATIONAL
TRADE |
|
| 5.17.1 |
Imports and exports shipped through
Broward |
2 |
| 5.17.2 |
Merchandise exports |
1 |
| 5.18 |
PRIVATE
CAPITAL INVESTMENT |
|
| 5.18.1 |
Bank loans |
2 |
| 5.18.2 |
Venture capital |
4 |
| 5.19 |
PUBLIC CAPITAL
INVESTMENT |
|
| 5.19.1 |
Investment in physical
infrastructure |
3 |
| 5.20 |
RETIREMENT |
|
| 5.20.1 |
Pension coverage |
10 |
| 5.20.2 |
Retirement income and assets |
4 |
| 6.1 |
AIR QUALITY |
|
| 6.1.1 |
State of the air quality |
2 |
| 6.1.2 |
Fleet of alternative fuel vehicles |
1 |
| 6.2 |
GROUNDWATER
QUALITY |
|
| 6.2.1 |
Quality of groundwater |
1 |
| 6.3 |
SURFACE WATER
QUALITY |
|
| 6.3.1 |
Quality of fresh water streams |
1 |
| 6.3.2 |
Quality of marine water |
1 |
| 6.3.3 |
Quality of marine bathing water,
from a bacteriological standpoint |
1 |
| 6.4 |
WATER USE |
|
| 6.4.1 |
Water consumption |
1 |
| 6.4.2 |
Water use restrictions |
2 |
| 6.5 |
WILDLIFE
HABITAT |
|
| 6.5.1 |
Natural resource land in managed
areas |
8 |
| 6.5.2 |
Total tree canopy coverage |
1 |
| 6.5.3 |
Conservation and recreational lands |
9 |
| 6.6 |
THREATENED AND
ENDANGERED SPECIES |
|
| 6.6.1 |
Manatee population |
2 |
| 6.6.2 |
Sea turtle survey |
5 |
| 6.7 |
COASTLINE |
|
| 6.7.1 |
Beach adequacy |
6 |
| 6.8 |
CORAL REEFS |
|
| 6.8.1 |
Coral reef health |
12 |
| 6.9 |
ENERGY USE |
|
| 6.9.1 |
Energy consumption |
2 |
| 6.10 |
WASTE
MANAGEMENT |
|
| 6.10.1 |
Waste production |
2 |
| 6.10.2 |
Waste management |
3 |
| 7.1 |
CITIZEN TRUST
IN GOVERNMENT |
|
| 7.1.1 |
Public trust in
government |
3 |
| 7.1.2 |
Public rating of
local government |
2 |
| 7.2 |
PUBLIC
SATISFACTION |
|
| 7.2.1 |
Public
satisfaction with government services |
1 |
| 7.3 |
GOVERNMENT
SPENDING |
|
| 7.3.1 |
Taxes |
4 |
| 7.3.2 |
Taxes relative to personal income |
4 |
| 7.3.3 |
Ranking in local taxes |
1 |
| 7.4 |
WASTE IN
GOVERNMENT |
|
| 7.4.1 |
Public perception
of government waste |
4 |
| 7.5 |
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYMENT |
|
| 7.5.1 |
Size of government relative to size
of the population |
2 |
| 7.5.2 |
Broward County's rank in size of
government |
1 |
| 7.6 |
COUNTY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT |
|
| 7.6.1 |
National ranking |
1 |
| 7.6.2 |
Debt |
2 |
| 7.6.3 |
Credit rating |
1 |
| 7.6.4 |
Rainy day funds |
1 |
| 7.7 |
USE OF OUTCOME
MEASURES |
|
| 7.7.1 |
Outcomes in county strategic plans |
1 |
| 7.7.2 |
County budget tied to performance
measures |
1 |
| 7.8 |
ACHIEVEMENT OF
RESULTS |
|
| 7.8.1 |
Achievement of results by local
agencies |
5 |
| 7.9 |
PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTIONS |
|
| 7.9.1 |
Voter registration in presidential
election years |
3 |
| 7.9.2 |
Registered voter turnout in
presidential election years |
3 |
| 7.9.3 |
Overall voter turnout in
presidential election years |
2 |
| 7.10 |
NON-PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTIONS |
|
| 7.10.1 |
Voter registration in
non-presidential election years |
3 |
| 7.10.2 |
Registered voter turnout in
non-presidential election years |
3 |
| 7.10.3 |
Overall voter turnout in
non-presidential election years |
2 |
| 7.11 |
REPRESENTATION |
|
| 7.11.1 |
Racial representation |
2 |
| 7.11.2 |
Gender representation |
2 |
