Smith Middle SchoolData Driven Decisions

for the 2013-14 School Year

Data Driven Decisions for 2013-2014

• Review the FCAT data from the past three school years (2011-2013) to observe trends and patterns▫ Reading (6th, 7th, and 8th grades)

▫ Math (6th, 7th, and 8th grades)

▫ Science (8th grade only)

▫ Writing (8th grade only)

• Review the School Improvement Plan▫ Curriculum Improvements

▫ FCAT Goals

Reading FCAT 2011-2013

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Reading 2011 Level 3 and up

• 8th grade percentage of proficiency is even with the district score.

• 7th grade percentage of proficiency is four points lower than the district score.

• 6th grade percentage of proficiency is also four points lower than the district score.

51

49

54 54

47

51

42

44

46

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52

54

56

8th SMS 8th District 7th SMS 7th District 6th SMS 6th District

Reading 2012 Level 3 and up

• 8th grade percentage of proficiency is two points higher than the district score.

• 7th grade percentage of proficiency is even with the district score.

• 6th grade percentage of proficiency is four points lower than the district score for the second year in a row.

55

53

56

55

56

55

51.5

52

52.5

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53.5

54

54.5

55

55.5

56

56.5

8th SMS 8th District 7th SMS 7th District 6th SMS 6th District

Reading 2013 Level 3 and up

• 8th grade percentage of proficiency is two points higher than the district score for the second year in a row.

• 7th grade percentage of proficiency is now one point higher than the district score.

• 6th grade percentage of proficiency is now one point higher thanthe district score.

Reading FCAT

Trends & Patterns

• Adding the 6th grade Critical Thinking elective class has made a positive impact on the 2013 scores.

• Using Florida Achieve Focus Testing to predict performance and provide remediation since 2011 has proven positive results.

• Amount of Level 1 students has decreased while the amount of Level 5 students has increased from 2011 to 2013.

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6th 2011

7th 2012

8th 2013

Level 5 7 8 11

Level 4 23 19 18

Level 3 30 27 26

Level 2 21 28 33

Level 1 20 18 13

Reading FCAT Growth

Math FCAT 2011-2013

• 8th grade percentage of proficiency is four points higher than the district score.

• 7th grade percentage of proficiency is two points higher than the district score.

• 6th grade percentage of proficiency is four points lower than the district score.

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Math 2011 Level 3 and up

• 8th grade percentage of proficiency is nine points higher than the district score.

• 7th grade percentage of proficiency is six points higher than the district score.

• 6th grade percentage of proficiency is also three points higher than the district score.

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Math 2012 Level 3 and up

• 6th grade percentage of proficiency has not been received due to tests not being scored. We anticipate to receive these scores when high school’s school grades are released.

• Both the 7th grade and 8th grade percentage of proficiency are eleven points higher than the district score.

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Math 2013 Level 3 and up

Math FCAT

Trends & Patterns

• Targeting 6th grade students with elementary math difficulties since 2012 has made a positive impact on scores.

• Adding a Math Remediation class for all students with a Level 1 on their previous FCAT should make a positive impact on the future 2014 scores.

• Amount of Level 1 students has decreased while the amount of Level 5 students has increased from 2011 to 2013.

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6th 2011

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Level 5 5 9 12

Level 4 14 19 20

Level 3 26 31 34

Level 2 28 24 18

Level 1 27 17 16

Math FCAT Growth

Science FCAT 2011-2013

• The 2011 score of 44 percent passing rate was equal with the district score.

• The 2012 score of 48 percent passing rate was seven points higherthan the district score of 41 percent.

• The 2013 score of 56 percent passing rate was eight points higherthan the district score of 48 percent.

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8th Grade FCAT Science

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Writing FCAT 2011-2013

• The 2011 score of 76 percent passing rate was lower than the district score of 77 when the passing score was a Level 4 and up.

• The 2012 score of 86 percent passing rate was seventeen points higherthan the district score of 69 percent when the passing score was a Level 3 and up.

• The 2013 score of 52 percent passing rate was eight points higher than the district score of 44 percent when the passing score was a Level 3.5 and up.

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Curriculum Improvements & FCAT Goals

Curriculum Improvements• In preparation for Common Core Standards, all core classes

are▫ Using complex texts and text based questioning

▫ Emphasizing paraphrasing and summarizing school-wide

▫ Increasing the amount of high level questioning on assessments

▫ Implementing everyday writing expectations school-wide

• To provide remediation for struggling students new programs have been added▫ Timed Readings in Science with comprehension and extended

thinking questions

▫ SuccessMaker program for Level 1 and 2 Reading students with single block of Intensive Reading

▫ Read 180 program for Level 1 Reading students with a double block of Intensive Reading

▫ SuccessMaker program and FASTT Math for Level 1 and 2 Math students with a single block of Intensive Math

FCAT Goals• 2014 Reading

▫ 54% of all students proficient (Level 3 and above) on FCAT

• 2014 Math

▫ 64% of all students proficient (Level 3 and above) on FCAT

• 2014 Science (8th grade)

▫ 57% of students proficient (Level 3 and above) on FCAT

• 2014 Writing (8th grade)

▫ 55% of students will achieve a score of 3.5 or higher

▫ 82% of students will achieve a score of 3.0 or higher

Smith Middle SchoolPlease visit the school website for updates throughout the year.