1. Our Learning Benchmarks Broward County Public Schools Presented by: Laurel E. Thompson

2. CRITICAL BENCHMARKS Average public school student scores on the FCAT Writing Assessment Average public school student scores on the FCAT Writing Assessment Percentage of public school students scoring 3.0 and above on the FCAT Writing Assessment Percentage of public school students scoring 3.0 and above on the FCAT Writing Assessment Percentage of public school students scoring at level 3 or higher: FCAT Reading and Mathematics scores Percentage of public school students scoring at level 3 or higher: FCAT Reading and Mathematics scores Percentage Scoring 3 or Higher on Advanced Placement Examinations Percentage Scoring 3 or Higher on Advanced Placement Examinations Percentage of students who drop out of school Percentage of students who drop out of school Graduation rates Graduation rates Absence Details Absence Details 2www.browardschools.com

3. ADDITIONAL BENCHMARKS Student Enrollment Student Enrollment Diversity Composition Diversity Composition Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Status Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Status Bullying Incidents Bullying Incidents 3www.browardschools.com

4. FCAT WRITING www.browardschools.com4 Average Student Scores on FCAT Writing Assessment 200620072008

5. FCAT WRITING ASSESSMENT Percentage Students Scoring 3.0 and Above www.browardschools.com5 200620072008

6. FCAT READING Percentage Scoring Level 3 or Higher www.browardschools.com6 200620072008

7. FCAT MATHEMATICS www.browardschools.com7 2006 20072008

8. ADVANCED PLACEMENT www.browardschools.com8

9. DROPOUT RATES Percentage of Students Who Dropped Out of High School Calculation of Dropout Rates Unduplicated count of students assigned a dropout code at end of school year Unduplicated count of students assigned a dropout code at end of school year Number is divided by total count of students attending school at anytime during that year. Number is divided by total count of students attending school at anytime during that year. Figure includes students expected to enroll but did not. Figure includes students expected to enroll but did not. www.browardschools.com9

10. GRADUATION RATES 1 st create cohort of students entering 9 th grade in the fall term 1 st create cohort of students entering 9 th grade in the fall term Add transferring students Add transferring students Divide number of graduating students in cohort by total number in cohort. Divide number of graduating students in cohort by total number in cohort. Minus students who transfer out of school system to attend school elsewhere, e.g. private school, home education, adult education program etc. Minus students who transfer out of school system to attend school elsewhere, e.g. private school, home education, adult education program etc. www.browardschools.com10

11. Absence Details Broward County Public Schools have a 94% average daily attendance. Broward County Public Schools have a 94% average daily attendance. Therefore approximately 15,000 students are absent on a daily basis. Therefore approximately 15,000 students are absent on a daily basis. This translates to about the total student body of 5 large high schools. This translates to about the total student body of 5 large high schools. Truancy remains an area of concern for the Broward County Schools. Truancy remains an area of concern for the Broward County Schools. www.browardschools.com11

12. STUDENT ENROLLMENT 20 th DAY ENROLLMENT COUNT YEAR# EnrolledDecrease% Decrease 2005272,691 2006270,9351,756.64 2007262,6168,3193.07 2008258,9053,7111.41 2009255,7383,1671.22 TOTAL DECREASE 16,9536.22 For the past 4 years BCPS have experienced a significant decrease in student enrollment. For the past 4 years BCPS have experienced a significant decrease in student enrollment. Contributing factors include Contributing factors include - Migration from Broward County due to: - Increase in property taxes - Decrease in house values - Unemployment issues www.browardschools.com12

13. STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS CharacteristicPercentage MALES51.47 FEMALES48.53 WHITES29.54 BLACKS37.81 HISPANICS26.05 ASIAN3.43 NATIVE AMERICANS0.2 MULTIRACIAL2.97 ELL (English as a Limited Language)9.63 ESE (Exceptional Student Education)11.46 FRL (Free and Reduced Price Lunch)48.16 www.browardschools.com13

14. Anti-Bullying Policy Anti-Bullying Policy Violence Prevention Violence Prevention Threat Assessment Threat Assessment Anonymous Tips, e.g. text messaging and emailing Anonymous Tips, e.g. text messaging and emailing www. browardschools.com14 SCHOOL SAFETY