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2013 School Performance Grades Update. A-1. Changes for School Grades for 2012-2013. FCAT Writing Standard raised to 3.5 Inclusion of new standards for Science on grades 5 & 8 New Achievement levels and inclusion of EOC Assessments Geometry Biology.
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Changes for School Grades for 2012-2013 • FCAT Writing Standard raised to 3.5 • Inclusion of new standards for Science on grades 5 & 8 • New Achievement levels and inclusion of EOC Assessments • Geometry • Biology
Changes for School Grades for 2012-2013 Scores of Alternative/ESE students credited back to home school (if ratings chosen) Middle School acceleration flexibility expires
Changes for School Grades for 2012-2013Triggers Reading 25% Trigger re-instated Removal of ‘no more than one letter grade drop’ limit Adequate Progress – Low 25 re-instated
Chronology of Events • May 24, 2013 and June 7, 2013 • Release of 2013 FCAT Writing and Grade 3 Reading and Mathematics • Release of 2013 FCAT Reading, Mathematics and Science • Release of 2013 End-of-Course Results • June 18 , 2013 • State Board Meeting • July 1, 2013 • School Performance Grades Task Force Convenes • July 12, 2013 • Commissioner releases his recommendations to State Board of Education for School Grades • July 16, 2013 • State Board makes final decision for School Grades
Summary of Recommendations for 2012-13 School Performance Grades