Smith Middle School

Smith Middle School
Data Driven Decisions
for the 2013-14 School Year

Data Driven Decisions for 2013-2014
• Review the FCAT data from the past three school
years (2011-2013) to observe trends and patterns
▫ Reading (6th, 7th, and 8th grades)
▫ Math (6th, 7th, and 8th grades)
▫ Science (8th grade only)
▫ Writing (8th grade only)
• Review the School Improvement Plan
▫ Curriculum Improvements
▫ FCAT Goals

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8th SMS 8th District 7th SMS 7th District 6th SMS 6th District
Reading 2011 Level 3 and up
• 8th grade percentage of proficiency is even with the district score.
• 7th grade percentage of proficiency is four points lower than the
district score.
• 6th grade percentage of proficiency is also four points lower than
the district score.

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• 8th grade percentage of proficiency is two points higher than the
district score.
• 7th grade percentage of proficiency is even with the district score.
district score for the second year in a row.

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district score for the second year in a row.
• 7th grade percentage of proficiency is now one point higher than
the district score.
• 6th grade percentage of proficiency is now one point higher than
the district score.

Reading FCAT
Trends & Patterns
• Adding the 6th grade
Critical Thinking elective
class has made a positive
impact on the 2013 scores.
• Using Florida Achieve
Focus Testing to predict
performance and provide
remediation since 2011 has
proven positive results.
• Amount of Level 1
students has decreased
while the amount of Level 5
students has increased from
2011 to 2013.
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6th
2011
7th
2012
8th
2013
Level 5 7 8 11
Level 4 23 19 18
Level 3 30 27 26
Level 2 21 28 33
Level 1 20 18 13
Reading FCAT Growth

• 8th grade percentage of proficiency is four points higher than the
district score.
district score.
district score.
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Math 2011 Level 3 and up

• 8th grade percentage of proficiency is nine points higher than the
district score.
• 7th grade percentage of proficiency is six points higher than the
district score.
• 6th grade percentage of proficiency is also three points higher than
the district score.
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70

• 6th grade percentage of proficiency has not been received due to
tests not being scored. We anticipate to receive these scores when
high school’s school grades are released.
• Both the 7th grade and 8th grade percentage of proficiency are eleven
points higher than the district score.
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Math FCAT
Trends & Patterns
• Targeting 6th grade
students with elementary
math difficulties since 2012
has made a positive impact
on scores.
• Adding a Math
Remediation class for all
students with a Level 1 on
their previous FCAT should
make a positive impact on
the future 2014 scores.
• Amount of Level 1
students has decreased
while the amount of Level 5
students has increased from
2011 to 2013.
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6th
2011
7th
2012
8th
2013
Level 5 5 9 12
Level 4 14 19 20
Level 3 26 31 34
Level 2 28 24 18
Level 1 27 17 16
Math FCAT Growth

• The 2011 score of 44 percent passing rate was equal with the
district score.
• The 2012 score of 48 percent passing rate was seven points higher
than the district score of 41 percent.
• The 2013 score of 56 percent passing rate was eight points higher
than the district score of 48 percent.
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2011 2012 2013
8th Grade FCAT Science
SMS
District

• The 2011 score of 76 percent passing rate was lower than the district score
of 77 when the passing score was a Level 4 and up.
• The 2012 score of 86 percent passing rate was seventeen points higher
than the district score of 69 percent when the passing score was a Level 3
and up.
• The 2013 score of 52 percent passing rate was eight points higher than the
district score of 44 percent when the passing score was a Level 3.5 and up.
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2011 2012 2011
8th Grade FCAT Writes
SMS
District

Curriculum Improvements & FCAT Goals

Curriculum Improvements
• In preparation for Common Core Standards, all core classes
are
▫ Using complex texts and text based questioning
▫ Emphasizing paraphrasing and summarizing school-wide
▫ Increasing the amount of high level questioning on assessments
▫ Implementing everyday writing expectations school-wide
• To provide remediation for struggling students new programs
have been added
▫ Timed Readings in Science with comprehension and extended
thinking questions
▫ SuccessMaker program for Level 1 and 2 Reading students with
single block of Intensive Reading
▫ Read 180 program for Level 1 Reading students with a double
block of Intensive Reading
▫ SuccessMaker program and FASTT Math for Level 1 and 2 Math
students with a single block of Intensive Math

FCAT Goals
• 2014 Reading
▫ 54% of all students proficient (Level 3 and above) on FCAT
• 2014 Math
▫ 64% of all students proficient (Level 3 and above) on FCAT
• 2014 Science (8th grade)
▫ 57% of students proficient (Level 3 and above) on FCAT
• 2014 Writing (8th grade)
▫ 55% of students will achieve a score of 3.5 or higher
▫ 82% of students will achieve a score of 3.0 or higher

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