State releases third-grade FCAT reading and mathematics scores Writing scores also released for grades 4, 8, and 10 May 24, 2013 – 2013 FCAT reading and mathematics scores for Orange County Public Schools third-grade students improved slightly, compared to 2012. Fifty-eight percent of third-graders scored at grade level or higher on both tests. The reading score was one percentage point better than the state average and two points better than the district’s score in 2012. Math scores at the district and the state were identical to 2012. District standouts include Lake Como Elementary where third-grade students increased their Level 3 or above performance by 32 percentage points over the 2012 results. Fern Creek went up 18 percentage points in third-grade reading and Hungerford Elementary increased by 17 percentage points. Wheatley Elementary, which was graded “F” by the state last year, saw third-grade reading results jump 16 percentage points. Our top-performing schools in reading include: · Thornebrooke Elementary – 87 percent at or above Level 3 · Stone Lakes Elementary – 85 percent at or above Level 3 · Windermere Elementary – 85 percent at or above at Level 3 Writing Results Mixed In writing, official scores were based on a new proficiency scoring standard of 3.5 on a six point scale. That was up from 3.0 in 2012. For comparative purposes, OCPS and the state focused on 3.5 or better scores for both years. Fourth-grade OCPS students rose to the challenge and increased their writing scores at level 3.5 or higher by 11 percentage points. Students in grade 8 went up two percentage points. Tenth-grade students writing scores at level 3.5 or above declined by six percentage points. Superintendent Barbara Jenkins said, “We are very pleased with our fourth-grade results in writing. There are positive and impressive gains in reading, writing, and mathematics at several schools thanks to the hard work of our teachers and staff, but, we need additional focus on tenth-grade writing. Plans are underway to accelerate our program.” If you would like to view results from an individual school, please click here. More FCAT scores are anticipated to be released by the state next month. (Contact OCPS Media Relations at 407.317.3200 extensions 2901 or 2905.)
Posted on: Fri, 24 May 2013 18:44:39 +0000
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