The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has released state, district and school-by-school results from the 2011 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) Reading and Mathematics for grades 4 through 10 and Science in grades 5, 8 and 11. Reading and Mathematics proficiency remained similar between 2010 and 2011 for all grades in Broward schools, while the District continues to lead the state’s big five school districts in elementary mathematics and was second in secondary mathematics.
“The good news for Broward is that on these new more rigorous standards we performed very similar to how we did last year and in many instances continue to outperform our counterparts throughout the state,” said Superintendent James F. Notter.
Reading proficiency is in line with the state in all grade levels and meets or exceeds the state in grades 3 through 9. In general, Broward’s data reveal a stable, long-term trend in academic progress at all grade levels. While Reading proficiency was similar to the state for most grade levels, in grade 8 Broward (58%) exceeded the state (55%) by three percentage points.
In Mathematics, Broward exceeded the state’s proficiency level in grades 3 through 8. At grade 10, the percent of Broward students meeting the FCAT graduation requirement increased slightly from the previous year in Reading (59% to 60%) but declined slightly in Mathematics (84% to 83%).
Among the District’s current “F” schools, Dillard Elementary School and Walker Elementary School both show strong progress overall, with North Lauderdale Elementary School proving stable in Mathematics and Reading and showing a significant increase in Science.
Dillard High School also shows significant gains across all grade levels in Mathematics, Reading and Science.
“Once again, we attribute the gains that our students continue to make to the great job and dedication of our school leaders and teachers even under extreme economic conditions,” said Notter.
