The State of K12 Student Achievement

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• The State of K-12 Student Achievement
• K-12 Chancellor
• Jim Warford

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We have made a difference...
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But, we must take it to the next level...
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What do you believe?

• What percent of students are promoted at each
  grade level?
• What grade level has the highest promotion rate?
• the lowest?
• Comparing achievement on FCAT in reading or
  mathematics.What relationship is there between
  performance and promotion?

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Promotion and Proficiency(2003-2004 data)
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What do you believe?

• What grade level has the highest retention rate?
• the lowest?
• Comparing achievement on FCAT in reading or
  mathematics.What relationship is there between
  achievement and retention?

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Retention and Level 1 Performance (2003-2004
data)
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College Readiness2003 Florida High School
Graduates

• Remediation required for
• Students entering our State Universities
• 7 in mathematics
• 4 in reading
• 4 in writing
• Students entering our Community Colleges
• 54 in mathematics
• 42 in reading
• 29 in writing

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What do you believe?

• What grades have had the greatest improvement in
  reading since 2001?
• What grades have had the least improvement in
  reading since 2001?
• How is reading performance related to overall
  student success?

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Reading ImprovementLevel 3 and Above Since 2001
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2005 Reading
Level 3 and Above
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What do you believe?

• What grades have had the greatest improvement in
  mathematics since 2001?
• What grades have had the least improvement in
  mathematics since 2001?
• How is mathematics performance related to overall
  student success?

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Mathematics ImprovementLevel 3 and Above Since
2001
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2005 Mathematics Level
3 and Above
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2005 A/B Schools, D/F Schools
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What do you believe?

• Are these results where we need them to be?
• Are we preparing ALL students for success?
• What grades have greatest gaps between actual
  achievement and promotion?

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State Priorities

• Reading
• DELTA
• Floridas Continuous Improvement Model
• Middle Grades Reform
• High School Reform
• Revision of the Sunshine State Standards
• Increasing Rigor and Relevance

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2005 School GradesRaising the Bar

• Increased writing criteria to 3.5
• Included SWD and LEP in student gains
• Included all schools with 30 or more students
  tested on FCAT in reading and mathematics
• Graded 120 more schools

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• Evidence of what works in raising student
  achievement from our low performing schools.

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2004-2005 F School Improvement

• Average Gains While Raising the Bar
• A down 9 points
• B down 1 point
• C up 7 points
• D up 18 points
• F up 43 points !
• 2003-2004
• F up 51points!

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What Principals said was most successful

• Continuous Improvement Model (CIM) 62
• Increased Instruction in Reading and
  Mathematics 23
• Extended Learning Time, Saturdays and After
  School 19
• Coaches 15
• School Improvement Facilitator 15
• Quarterly Reporting 12
• Professional Development 12

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Evidence of CIM Working

• Jefferson High Principal, We didnt really do a
  good job of implementing CIM. We asked Madison
  High for help, since they are doing it really
  well and now weve got it right.
• Jefferson High improved 10 points
• Madison High improved 39 points

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Evidence of CIM Working

• When school improvement facilitators were asked
  which schools were doing the best job
  implementing CIM
• Niblack Elementary 89 point gain
• Crossroad Academy 135 point gain

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• So what exactly is Floridas Continuous
  Improvement Model?

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FCIM is Research Based

• Floridas Continuous Improvement Model
  incorporates
• Effective Schools research
• TQM - Total Quality Management, a business
  management philosophy
• Effective Schools TQM FCIM

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Research Base Effective Schools

• Five characteristics of effective schools
• Strong instructional leadership
• High expectations for student achievement
• Instructional focus on reading, writing and
  mathematics
• Safe/orderly climate
• Frequent assessment

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Research Base TQM

• TQM business model enables school districts
• To become more data driven
• To become process oriented
• To identify customers and products

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Sunshine State Standards

• The destination we want all
• students to get to.
• How they get there is up to the
• State, district, school and teacher.

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PDCA Instructional Cycle
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PDCA Instructional Cycle

• Data Disaggregation
• Instructional Calendar development

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PDCA Do

• Mini Focus Lessons

Direct Instruction on the Sunshine State
Standards
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PDCA Check

• Frequent Assessment
• Maintenance of Skills
• Monitoring of Progress

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PDCA Act

• Intensive school-hour tutorial
• for non-mastery
• Enrichment activities for mastery

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Floridas Continuous Improvement Model and the
PDCA Cycle
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FCIM Summary

• Align curriculum, instruction and
• assessment through a systematic
• process
• Institute heightened professional
• accountability
• Target instruction that focuses on
• data-driven interventions

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Decisions based on this data

• Mini-assessment Florida Achieves!
• Focus Lessons NEFEC
• Professional Development PAEC
• District Support Programs Escambia, Gadsden
• Assistance Plus
• Miami-Dade Zone Schools

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We have made a difference...
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2004 College Board Report

• Florida has made tremendous progress ensuring
  minorities enroll in AP courses. As a result,
  Hispanic and Native American students have a
  strong presence in Florida's AP classrooms.
• Nearly 22 of AP test takers in Florida were
  Hispanic, compared to less than 13 of national
  AP test takers.
• The percent of African-American students scoring
  3 in Florida increased 13.5 in the last year,
  compared to 10.5 nationally.

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2004 College Board Report

• Florida achieved the largest increase of number
  of students succeeding on Advance Placement (AP)
  exams of any state, ranking Florida 4th in the
  nation
• Of the 115 classrooms considered worldwide
  leaders in AP exam preparation and participation
  30 are from Florida, 23 of which are public
  school classes.

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Florida K-12 Student Achievement

• Goal
• Lead the nation in improving student achievement
• Mission
• Lead the nation in student performance

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• The State of K-12 Student Achievement
• K-12 Chancellor
• Jim Warford