1. 2013 School Performance Grades Update

2. 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

3. 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

4. Changes for School Grades for 2012-2013 Triggers
Reading 25% Trigger re-instated
Removal of ‘no more than one letter grade drop’ limit
Adequate Progress –
Low 25 re-instated

5. Chronology of Events May 24, 2013 and June 7, 2013
Release of 2013 FCAT Writing and Grade 3 Reading and Mathematics
Release of FCAT Reading, Mathematics and Science
Release of 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

6. Summary of Recommendations for 2012-13 School Performance Grades
Task Force
July 1
Commissioner
July 12
State Board July 16
Writing: Use the average of 3.0 and 3.5 for point 
Reinstate the “no more than one letter grade drop”
Revisit the learning gains models
Revise inclusion of students in ESE Centers (proffered by Superintendent Carvalho)