DRE Raising Expectations for Florida’s Students FCAT 2.0 and Algebra I End of Course Levels Revised Recommendation by Florida’s Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson

DRE Achievement Levels and Cut Scores Low High Satisfactory & Graduation Standard: Level 3 Below Satisfactory: Level 2 Above Satisfactory: Level 4 Mastery of Most Challenging: Level 5 FCAT Graduation Standard Level 1

DRE Achievement Levels and Cut Scores Satisfactory & Graduation Standard: Level 3 Below Satisfactory: Level 2 Above Satisfactory: Level 4 Mastery of Most Challenging: Level 5 FCAT 2.0 Low High Low High FCAT FCAT 2.0 Inadequate Success Level 1

Standard Setting: Required and Best Practice Model Achievement Level Descriptions Educator Panel Reactor Panel Commissioner’s Recommendation Path to College Reactor Panel Public Input to Draft Rule Public Input State Board of Education Votes Administer FCAT 2.0 FDOE drafts rule Commissioner Revises Recommendation State Board of Education Workshop

DRE FCAT 2.0 and Algebra I End of Course Levels Florida Commissioner of Education Based on NGSSS Designed to test more rigorous material

DRE Raise the bar to ensure that our students are on the path to graduating college and being career ready – Establish consistent standards across grade levels – Align graduation requirements and college readiness with Level 3 – Identify children who need additional help earlier so that they can graduate college ready FCAT 2.0 and Algebra I End of Course Levels Florida Commissioner of Education

DRE Florida FY2011 Reading Comparing Percents in Level 3+

DRE Florida FY2011 Reading Comparing Percents in Level 3+

DRE Florida FY2011 Reading Comparing Percents in Level 3+

DRE Florida FY2011 Reading Comparing Percents in Level Approximate FCAT Level 3 NPR equivalents

DRE According to NAEP – Florida’s Reading Standard is the 2nd Highest in the Nation at Grade 8 Therefore, this Standard served as the Anchor for all proposed grade level cut scores recommended by the initial Reactor Panel.

DRE Aligning College Readiness in Reading with FCAT 2.0 Scale SAT 440 – FDOE’s college readiness cut score FCAT 2.0 – Level 3 proficiency bar – Grade 10 satisfactory performance – Graduation requirement

DRE Florida FY2011 Reading Comparing Percents in Level 3+ *Estimated percents at grades 8 and 9

DRE Florida FY2011 Math Comparing Percent in Levels

DRE Florida FY2011 Reading Percent Meeting Graduation Standard *Estimated percents at grades 8 and ,969* 74,384

DRE What is the impact on SDPBC?

DRE SDPBC FY2011 Reading Comparing Percents in Level 3+

DRE SDPBC FY2011 Reading Percent Meeting Graduation Standard ,783 4,795

DRE Number of Students Non-Proficient in Reading SDPBC Total increase in number of non-proficient students: 5,748

DRE SDPBC FY2011 Math Comparing Percent in Levels

DRE Number of Students Non-Proficient in Math SDPBC Total increase in number of non-proficient students: 9,291

DRE FY11 SDPBC First Time in Grade 9 Students Taking Both Algebra 1* and Algebra 1 EOC Who Failed the Course or the Algebra 1 EOC Total increase in number of students not earning Algebra 1 credit: 517 *Attempting one credit in Algebra 1 or 1 Honors

DRE Raise the Bar Ensure path toward graduating college and career ready Aligned Level 3 bar with – satisfactory performance, – graduation requirement, and – college readiness More consistent expectations across grades – < % students proficient, except grade 9 and 10 reading – < % meeting graduation standard decreased

DRE Raise the Bar Ensure path toward graduating college and career ready Impact on SDPBC – non proficient in reading – non proficient in math – not meet grade 10 graduation requirement

DRE Next Steps Ensure staff knows NGSSS benchmarks and FCAT 2.0 item specifications Monitor student performance Ensure instruction focuses on the NGSSS benchmarks and FCAT 2.0 item specifications Adjust instruction based on student knowledge of NGSSS benchmarks