Florida Education: The Next Generation DRAFT March 13, 2008 Version 1.0 Florida’s K-12 Education: The Next Generation Presented by: Dr. Frances Haithcock Chancellor, Division of Public Schools Florida Department of Education Dr. Eric J. Smith, Commissioner

2 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Florida’s Foundation for Success The Sunshine State Shines Nationally… Education Week 2009 Quality Counts:  Ranked Florida’s education system top 10 in the nation.  Highest Quality Counts grade to date is a B-, which surpasses the national average of a C.  In 2008, ranking leaped from 31st in the nation to 14 th, and now 10th. U.S. News and World Report:  Seven Florida schools in the Top 100 High Schools in the nation.

3 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Florida’s Foundation for Success Quality Counts in Florida and it’s producing National Results! Advanced Placement (AP)  Florida had the greatest one-year increase in the number of public school AP Exam Takers and the greatest increase in the number of exams administered in the nation in  “Number 1” in the number of African-American students taking and passing AP exams.  Six Florida public schools are recognized in the 2008 AP Report to the Nation as having the best AP Courses in the nation. (More than any other state.) National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)  Florida is one of only four states in the nation to improve significantly in both fourth and eighth-grade NAEP reading.  Florida is one of only five states that showed a significant narrowing of the White/African American achievement gap in fourth-grade NAEP reading, and one of only seven states to do the same in eighth-grade NAEP math.

4 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 FCAT Reading by Achievement Level Grades 3, 4, and 5 Achievement Level 3 and Above (On Grade Level and Above) Achievement Level % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

5 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 FCAT Reading Achievement Level 3 and Above (On Grade Level and Above) Grades 3, 4, and 5 WhiteHispanicAfrican American % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

6 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Retained Level 1 Third Grade Students Outperform Promoted Level 1 Students on FCAT Reading Grade 4 Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 Level 1 Third Grade Students Promoted to Fourth Grade Level 1 Third Grade Students Retained, then Promoted to Fourth Grade % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Achievement Level 1Achievement Level 2Achievement Level 3Achievement Level 4Achievement Level 5

7 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 FCAT Reading by Achievement Level Grades 6, 7, and 8 Achievement Level 3 and Above (On Grade Level and Above) Achievement Level % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

8 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 FCAT Reading Achievement Level 3 and Above (On Grade Level and Above) Grades 6, 7, and 8 WhiteHispanicAfrican American % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

9 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 FCAT Reading by Achievement Level Grades 9 and 10 Achievement Level 3 and Above (On Grade Level and Above) Achievement Level % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

10 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 FCAT Reading Achievement Level 3 and Above (On Grade Level and Above) Grades 9 and 10 WhiteHispanicAfrican American % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

11 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 FCAT Mathematics by Achievement Level Grades 3-10 Achievement Level 3 and Above (On Grade Level and Above) Achievement Level % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

12 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 FCAT Mathematics by Achievement Level Students With Disabilities Grades 3-10 Achievement Level 3 and Above (On Grade Level and Above) Achievement Level % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

13 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 FCAT Science by Achievement Level Grade 5 Achievement Level 3 and Above (On Grade Level and Above) Achievement Level % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

14 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 FCAT Science by Achievement Level Grade 8 Achievement Level 3 and Above (On Grade Level and Above) Achievement Level % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

15 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 FCAT Science by Achievement Level Grade 11 Achievement Level 3 and Above (On Grade Level and Above) Achievement Level % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

16 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 FCAT Science Achievement Level 3 and Above (On Grade Level and Above) Grade 11 WhiteHispanicAfrican American % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

17 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 FCAT Science by Achievement Level English Language Learners Grade 5 Achievement Level 3 and Above (On Grade Level and Above) Achievement Level % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

18 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Source: K20 Education Data Warehouse Florida Department of Education, May 2009 FCAT Science by Achievement Level English Language Learners Grade 11 Achievement Level 3 and Above (On Grade Level and Above) Achievement Level % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

NAEP Achievement Levels Florida and the United States Snapshot of Grade 4

Reading Visuals NAEP Reading Grade 4 by Race

21 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Florida Education: The Next Generation DRAFT March 13, 2008 Version 1.0 The Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Why Next Generation?

22 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education The Next Generation Why?  11 districts have 0-1% of their students participating in AP courses.  21 districts have 1-9% of their students participating in AP courses.  Dual enrollment is flat for last several years.  College credit earned in high school increases the likelihood of graduation.  Industry-driven career curriculum supports state’s economic development.

23 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Twenty States and D.C. Now Require a College- and Career-Ready Diploma Source: Achieve, Inc.

24 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Nine States Have Now Built College- and Career- Ready Measures into Statewide Assessments Source: Achieve, Inc.

25 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Too Many Students Graduate from High School Unprepared for College and Work  30% of first year students in postsecondary education are required to take remedial courses. In , the total cost of postsecondary remediation was $129.8 million. The State paid $70 million – more than half – of these costs.  Approximately 54% of recent high school graduates enrolled in community colleges did not meet the post-secondary readiness standard.  Faculty estimate 42% unprepared of first year students in credit- bearing courses.  Employers estimate 45% lack skills.  Quality Counts rates college readiness low.

26 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Student Achievement  ACTFLUS Avg. State Rank Percentage of Graduates Tested52%43% 26 Reading Average, English Average,  SATFLUS Avg. State Rank Percentage of Graduates Tested65%48% 16 Critical Reading Average, Writing Average,

27 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Writing  Findings Thirty-five percent of high school graduates in college and 38% of high school graduates in the workforce feel their writing does not meet expectations for quality (Achieve, Inc., 2005). Writing remediation costs American businesses as much as $3.1 billion annually (National Commission on Writing, 2004).

28 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education 2009 FCAT Writing  85 percent of grade 4 students scored 3.5 and above, representing an increase of eight percentage points compared to last year.  90 percent of grade 8 students scored 3.5 and above, representing a two percentage point increase compared to last year.  77 percent of grade 10 students scored 3.5 and above, representing a one percentage point decrease compared to last year.

29 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education An Expectations Gap: We don’t expect high school graduates to be prepared  Academic standards were not aligned with postsecondary success.  Graduation requirements too low.  Assessments not meaningfully connected with students’ college or career aspirations.  Florida High Schools are held accountable for student performance on 10 th grade FCAT, not postsecondary success.  RESULT: Students can earn a high school diploma without the skills necessary for success in college and high-skills, high-wage work.

30 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education The Next Generation Raising the Bar [1] Lowest performing schools are defined as schools graded “F”.

31 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education The Next Generation Initiatives: “Close Preparation and Expectation Gap”  Next Generation Sunshine State Standards  Next Generation Assessments Balanced Specialized: EOC  Effective Teacher/Instruction  Next Generation Foundations: Bright Beginnings Reading/Math - VPK-3 rd grade  Next Generation High School Accountability/Grading  Next Generation Elementary and Middle School Accountability/Grading  Graduation Requirements  Alignment, Alignment, Alignment College and/or high-skills, high-wage careers Zero remediation American Diploma Project (ADP)

32 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education College Readiness The Department has developed the Common Placement Testing and Remediation for High School Students webpage: (  Assists with the implementation of the expanded postsecondary readiness testing and high school “readiness” opportunities.  Provides a link to the statute, technical assistance memos and high school remediation course descriptions.  Includes other useful information to help district high schools and partnering colleges develop policies and procedures in accordance with the statutory provisions.

33 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Writing for College Success - writing remediation  Writing for College Success - course number .5 high school credit (elective) will not count as English requirement.  Placement based on scores below CPT 83, SAT 440 and ACT 17.  Successful completion of this course (C or better and passing the Florida College Basic Skills Exit Test).

34 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Reading for College Success – reading remediation  Reading for College Success - course number .5 high school credit (elective) will not count as English requirement.  Placement based on scores below CPT 83, SAT 440 and ACT 18.  Successful completion of this course (C or better and passing the Florida College Basic Skills Exit Test).

35 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Back to the Future Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Language Arts Commitment to increase rigor across grade levels. Bloom’s Taxonomy at each grade level. New strand of Informational Text - elements emphasized more explicitly. New emphasis on the learning and writing techniques (a new standard). Reading comprehension standard added to both the Literature strand and to Informational Text strands.

36 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Advance Core Reforms/Assurances College and Work Ready Standards Collection and Use of Data Teacher Effectiveness and Distribution Turnaround Schools Continuous Improvement Innovation Transparency Scale

37 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education The Next Generation Differentiated Accountability Support Requirements PREVENT I – 270 SchoolsPREVENT II – 147 Schools SINIs 1, 2, and 3; and are A, B, C, or Ungraded schools; and Meet at least 80% of AYP criteria. School directs intervention and District monitors progress. SINIs 1, 2, and 3; That meet less than 80% of AYP criteria; and All Title I D and F schools; and All non-Title I D schools. District and School directs intervention and State monitors progress. CORRECT I – 377 SchoolsCORRECT II – 274 Schools SINIs 4 or 5+, schools planning for or implementing Restructuring; and are A, B, C, or Ungraded schools; and Meet at least 80% of AYP criteria. District directs intervention and District monitors progress. SINIs 4 or 5+, schools planning for or implementing Restructuring; That meet less than 80% of AYP criteria; and All Title I D and F schools; and All non-Title I Repeating F and F schools. District directs intervention and State monitors progress (for Repeat F and F schools State and District directs intervention and State monitors progress). INTERVENE – 12 Schools State and District directs intervention.

38 Division of Public Schools (PreK -12) Florida Department of Education Florida Education: The Next Generation DRAFT March 13, 2008 Version 1.0 Questions?