2010Florida Comprehensive

Assessment Test

State & DistrictResults

July, 2010

2010 FCAT

42,825 Brevard students in grades 3 through 10 participated in FCAT

Results reported for all students tested on FCAT- “All Curriculum Groups”

Individual Scale Scores based on a range from 100 to 500

Scores reported by grade level

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FCAT reports scores for 22 data points– 8 for Reading grades 3-10– 8 for Math grades 3-10– 3 for Science grades 5, 8, 11– 3 for Writing grades 4, 8, 10

Comparing 2009 to 2010 mean scale scores, Brevard Improved on 10 data points Declined on 8 data points Remained the same on 4 data points

2010 FCAT Overview

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Reading Of 8 Grade Levels…

4 Improved 2 Declined 2 Same

Math Of 8 Grade Levels…

3 Improved 4 Declined 1 Same

Science Of 3 Grade Levels…

2 Improved 0 Declined 1 Same

Writing Of 3 Grade Levels… 1 Improved 2 Declined 0 Same

2010 FCAT OverviewComparing Mean Scale Scores

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GradeDistrictReading

StateReading Difference

s

3rd 325 314 11

4th 335 323 12

5th 324 310 14

6th 337 315 22

7th 337 322 15

8th 324 312 12

9th 330 317 13

10th 328 310 18

2010 FCAT Reading Comparing Mean Scale Scores

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Grade2009Avg.

2010Avg. Change

3rd 325 325 0

4th 337 335 -2

5th 324 324 0

6th 334 337 +3

7th 333 337 +4

8th 326 324 -2

9th 329 330 +1

10th 325 328 +1

2010 FCAT Reading Mean Scale Scores & Rank in State

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GradeDistrictMath

State Math Differenc

e

3rd 342 337 5

4th 339 330 9

5th 344 336 8

6th 345 319 26

7th 327 314 13

8th 335 324 11

9th 322 311 11

10th 342 331 11

2010 FCAT Math Comparing Mean Scale Scores

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Grade

2009

Avg.

2010

Avg. Change

3rd 346 325 -21

4th 340

5th 344

6th 341

7th 328

8th 334

9th 326

10th 340

2010 FCAT Math Mean Scale Scores & Rank in State

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2010 Percent & Number at Level I

Grade Reading Math

2002 % Level I

2010 % Level I

2002 % Level I

2010 % Level I

3rd 19 12 14 8

4th 22 16

5th 20 18

6th 18 19

7th 19 24

8th 19 16

9th 29 16

10th 19 11

District 21% 17%

READINGXX% of students scored at Level I in Reading

compared to 21% in 2002

X,XXX fewer students than in 2002

MATHX% of students scored at Level I in Math

compared to 17% in 2002

X,XXX fewer students than in 200210

2010 Percent & Number at Level I

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Grade Reading Math

2002

% Lev 3+

2010

% Lev 3+

2002

% Lev 3+

2010

% Lev 3+

3rd 69% 79% 68% 81%

4th 64% 64%

5th 65% 55%

6th 66% 61%

7th 60% 57%

8th 54% 65%

9th 41% 63%

10th 47% 75%

District 58% 63%

2010 Percent at Level 3 & Above

2010 FCATNumber at Level III and Above

READING XX% of students scored at Level III or above in

Reading compared to 58% in 2002

X,XXX more students than in 2002 at proficiency

MATH XX% of students scored at Level III or above in

Math compared to 63% in 2002

X,XXX more students than in 2002 at proficiency12

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Grade Reading Math2002

% Lev 4/5

2010

% Lev 4/5

2002

% Lev 4/5

2010

% Lev 4/5

3rd 36 46 32 50

4th 35 26

5th 31 29

6th 34 30

7th 28 29

8th 22 31

9th 18 33

10th 20 48

District 28 32

2010 Percent at Levels 4 and 5

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2010 FCAT Science Comparing Mean Scale Scores

Grade

2009

Brev

2010

Brev

Incr/Decr

2009

State

2010

State

Incr/Decr

5th 334 314

8th 331 305

11th 326 303

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2010 FCAT Science Achievement Levels

Grade Level 1 Levels 3+

Levels 4/5

06 10 06 10 06 10

5th 14 57 18

8th 18 50 11

11th 16 52 9

District 16 53 13

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Grade District State Difference

5th

8th

11th

XX% of Brevard’s Schools Are Above the State Average

2010 FCAT Science Comparing Mean Scale Scores

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Grade

2009

Avg.

2010

Avg. Change

Rank

2009

Rank

2010

Change in

Rank

5th 334 1st

8th 331 6th

11th 326 1st

2010 FCAT Science Mean Scale Scores & Rank in State

Grade 5: xx% of schools improved their scale scores

Grade 8: xx% of schools improved their scale scores

Grade 11: xx% of schools improved their scale scores

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2010 FCAT Writing

Score Brev+/-

State +/-

Rank in State

+/-

Grade 4

Essay

% at 3.5 +

Grade 8

Essay

% at 3.5+

Grade 10

Essay

% at 3.5+

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2010 FCAT WritingDid Schools Improve?

4th Gradexx% increased avg. essay score

xx% increased % scoring 3.5+

8th Gradexx% increased avg. essay score

xx% increased % scoring 3.5+

10th Gradexx% increased avg. essay score

xx% increased % scoring 3.5+

Florida’s 10 LargestSchool Districts

Listed by Size

1. Miami – Dade 6. Duval

2. Broward 7. Pinellas

3. Hillsborough 8. Polk

4. Orange 9. Lee

5. Palm Beach 10. BREVARD

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Comparing Brevard to Florida’s 10 Largest School Districts

Of the 22 Data Points for Reading, Math, Science and Writing…

Brevard is first among the 10 largest districts on 21 Data Points.

Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 ReadingGrades 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 MathGrades 5,8,11 ScienceGrade 4,10 Writing

Florida’s 7 HighestPerforming Districts

Listed Alphabetically K-12 Enrollment

BREVARD 73,076

MARTIN 18,067

OKALOOSA 29,123

SANTA ROSA 25,397

SARASOTA 41,057

SEMINOLE 64,933

ST. JOHNS 28,91622

GRADE 3 FCAT – 2010Rank in State for Top Performing Districts

READING MATH

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BREVARD 11

MARTIN 15

OKALOOSA 3

SANTA ROSA 2

SARASOTA 5

SEMINOLE 4

ST. JOHNS 1

BREVARD 20

MARTIN 16

OKALOOSA 4

SANTA ROSA 1

SARASOTA 6

SEMINOLE 3

ST. JOHNS 1

4TH GRADE FCAT – 2010 Rank in State for Top Performing Districts

READING MATH

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BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

5TH GRADE FCAT – 2010 Rank in State for Top Performing Districts

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READING MATH

BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

6TH GRADE FCAT – 2010 Rank in State for Top Performing Districts

READING MATH

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BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS * Glades

7TH GRADE FCAT – 2010 Rank in State for Top Performing Districts

READING MATH

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BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

8TH GRADE FCAT – 2010 Rank in State for Top Performing Districts

READING MATH

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BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

9TH GRADE FCAT – 2010 Rank in State for Top Performing Districts

READING MATH

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BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

10TH GRADE FCAT – 2010 Rank in State for Top Performing Districts

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READING MATH

BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

* Gilchrist *Gilchrist

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FCAT WRITING 2010 Rank in State for Top Performing Districts

Grade 4 Grade 8 Grade 10BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

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FCAT SCIENCE 2010 Rank in State for Top Performing Districts

Grade 5BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

Grade 8BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

Grade 11BREVARD

MARTIN

OKALOOSA

SANTA ROSA

SARASOTA

SEMINOLE

ST. JOHNS

1st in Florida2010 FCAT

Reading

Xth Grade

Science

Xth Grade

&

XXth Grade Science

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Reading Math Science Writing

3

4

5

6

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9

10/11

Brevard’s Ranking on 22 FCAT Data Points

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Of the 22 Data Points for Reading, Math, Science and Writing…

Brevard Ranks in the

Top 8 Districts in XX

Brevard’s Ranking on 22 FCAT Data Points

Areas of Success

6th Grade Reading - Highest Average Score in State

5th and 11th Grade Science - Highest Average Scores in State

Gr. 4 and 7 improved on mean scale score, % at level 1, and % at level 3 and above in both Reading and Math Gr. 4 had largest increase in % at 3 and above in Reading Gr. 4 had largest decrease in % at Level 1 in Reading & Math Gr. 4 had 8% increase in % scoring 3.5 and above on Writing

essay Increased ranking by 2 places Had 2nd highest score in state

Gr. 8 Science (greatest Scale Score increase and greatest increase in percent at 3 and above) 75% of schools with 8th grade improved their MSS

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Areas of SuccessTop 5 Schools in the State

Reading: Gr. 3: Freedom 7 (3) and Stevenson (4)Gr. 4: Stevenson (2)Gr. 5: Freedom 7 (3) and Stevenson (3)Gr. 6: Freedom 7 (1), W. Melb (3), Stevenson (4), Gemini (5)Gr. 7, 8, 9, 10: Westshore (Ranked 2, 2, 6, 4)Gr. 7: Edgewood (3)

MathGr. 3: Stevenson (1), Freedom 7 (3), Suntree (4), W. Melb (5)Gr. 4: Stevenson (3), Freedom 7 (5), W. Melb (5)Gr. 5: Freedom 7 (3), Stevenson (4)Gr. 6: Freedom 7 (1), Stevenson (2), W. Melb (3), Longleaf (5)Gr. 7, 8, 9, 10: Westshore (Ranked 5, 2, 3, 3)Gr. 7, 8, 10 : Edgewood (Ranked 2, 4, 4)

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Areas of SuccessTop 5 Schools in the State

Science: Gr. 5: Stevenson (2), W. Melb (5)Gr. 8: Westshore (2), Edgewood (4)

Areas of Focus

Minority Gap in Reading & Math

Although Brevard continues to make gains in many areas, other districts are making larger gains

Percent of students at Level I • (11 to 10% in Reading, 9 to 8% in Math)

– At most grades, less than half the schools decreased the percent of level 1 students in Reading or Math

– Lowest percent of schools reducing the % at Level 1 • Reading: Grade 3 (39%), Grade 10 (20%)• Math: Grade 3 (33%), Grade 5 (30%), Grade 9

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Areas of Focus

Grade 3: Results flat or declining over past 6 years for MSS and % at level 3 and above in Reading

– Reading• 30 of 57 schools dropped mean scale score – from 1

to 24 points• 24 of 57 schools increased % Level 1 students• 26 of 57 schools decreased % at Level 3+

300

320

340

360

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Grade 3 FCAT Reading and Math Mean Scale Score 2001-10

R MSS

65

70

75

80

85

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Grade 3 FCAT Reading and Math % at Proficiency 2002-10

R %3+

M %3+

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Areas of Focus

Percent of students meeting graduation requirement in Reading in 10th grade (From 72% to xx%)

FCAT Writing: Uncharacteristically low ranks in state– Gr. 4 Rank: 16th to 9th with 4th highest score in state

– Improved mean essay score and 8% increase in % at 3.5 and above

– Gr. 8 Rank: 11th to 14th with 5th highest score in state – No change in mean essay score or % at 3.5 and above

– Gr. 10 Rank: 2nd to 5th with 2nd highest score in state – Decline in mean essay score and decline in % at 3.5 and

above

Science– Grade 8: All indicators improved, but Rank in State went down

2010Florida Comprehensive

Assessment Test

State & DistrictResults