1. Florida Department of Education Jeanine Blomberg, Commissioner External Factors Review: GRADE 3 FCAT READING 2005, 2006, 2007 Jay Pfeiffer, Deputy Commissioner June 1, 2007

2. Basic Issues Impacting Results  The Population of Test Takers  The Testing Processes  Instructional Changes

3. FCAT Reading, Grade 3 Scale Scores 2001-2007

4. Grade 3 FCAT Reading Test Takers *Enrollment is based on Survey 3 data for all years. **2007 represents preliminary enrollment data.

5. Grade 3 Students Enrolled by Race 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 AFRICAN AMERICAN 23.71%23.49%23.24% HISPANIC 24.09%24.76%25.56% WHITE 46.31%45.36%44.44% AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE.29%.30% ASIAN 2.11%2.25%2.24% MULTIRACIAL 3.49%3.83%4.22% 200520062007 *Enrollment is based on Survey 3 data for all years. **2007 represents preliminary enrollment data.

6. FCAT Reading, Grade 3 Percentage of Students Tested by Race

7. FCAT Reading, Grade 3 Percentage of Students Retained in Prior Years *2007 represents preliminary data.

8. FCAT Reading, Grade 3 Percentage of Test Takers by Year Retained *2007 represents preliminary data.

9. Grade 3 Free and Reduced Lunch Number of Students Enrolled and Taking FCAT Reading *Enrollment is based on Survey 3 data for all years. **2007 represents preliminary enrollment data.

10. Grade 3 Enrolled English Language Learners Number of Students Enrolled and Taking FCAT Reading *Enrollment is based on Survey 3 data for all years. **2007 represents preliminary enrollment data.

11. Grade 3 Students With Disabilities Enrolled and Taking FCAT Reading *Enrollment is based on Survey 3 data for all years. **2007 represents preliminary enrollment data.

12. Percentage of Students in October Who were Present in February *2006-07 data not available.

13. *Student courses include: Third Grade (Self-Contained, English for Speakers of Other Language: Language Arts, Elementary), Integrated Language Arts – Elementary, Reading – Elementary, Reading: K-5 – ESE, and Academics: K-5 – ESE ** Student courses include only: Reading - Elementary, Reading: K-5 - ESE, and Functional Basic Skill in Reading - Elementary Number of Teachers and Reading Teachers Serving Grade 3

14. *Student courses include: Third Grade (Self-Contained, English for Speakers of Other Language: Language Arts, Elementary), Integrated Language Arts – Elementary, Reading – Elementary, Reading: K-5 – ESE, and Academics: K-5 – ESE ** Student courses include only: Reading - Elementary, Reading: K-5 - ESE, and Functional Basic Skill in Reading - Elementary Teachers and Reading Teachers Serving Grade 3 Years of Experience

15. *Student courses include: Third Grade (Self-Contained, English for Speakers of Other Language: Language Arts, Elementary), Integrated Language Arts – Elementary, Reading – Elementary, Reading: K-5 – ESE, and Academics: K-5 – ESE ** Student courses include only: Reading - Elementary, Reading: K-5 - ESE, and Functional Basic Skill in Reading - Elementary Teachers and Reading Teachers Serving Grade 3 Percentage of Beginning Teachers

16. Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5 100-258259-283284-331332-393394-500 N = 202,765 Sunshine State Standards

17. FCAT Reading, Grade 3 2004 to 2005 Anchor Items and Common Items

18. 2006 is an average of 3.5% higher FCAT Reading, Grade 3 2005 to 2006 Anchor Items and Common Items

19. FCAT Reading, Grade 3 2005 to 2007 Anchor Items