LAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS FCAT Results Analysis

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LAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS FCAT Results Analysis
School Grades Review

• Barry Farley, Manager
• Testing Evaluation
• July 14, 2007

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What You Need to Know

• Tests are based on the benchmarks of the
  Sunshine State Standards
• The stated missionto assess what students know
  and can do
• Reading assessed at grades 3-10, performance
  items at grades 4, 8, 10
• Mathematics assessed at grades 3-10, performance
  items at grades 5, 8, 10
• Writing assessed at grades 4, 8, 10, essay
  multiple-choice
• Science assessed at grades 5, 8, 11

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What You Need to Know

• FCAT results are reported using
• Scale Scores -- SS (100-500)
• Achievement Levels (1-5)
• Developmental Scale Scores DevSS (_at_300-3600)
• of students at each level (0-100)
• Number correct by content reporting area
• Writing essay score (1.0-6.0 rubric)
• National Percentiles (1-99 -- NRTs only)

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What You Need to Know

• FCAT results are NOT reported
• By Benchmark (i.e., analyze authors
  purpose)
• By Teacher No class reports

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What You Need to Know

• Each test at each grade level was developed and
  scaled independent of the others A SS of 300
  may be Lvl 2 on one test and Lvl 3 on
  another
• Cut points for the 5 achievement levels were set
  independently for each test at each grade
  level
• Test content, test blueprint, and item weighting
  change every year
• Writing prompts change every year
• DOE began releasing copies of tests in 2005-06

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Elementary Results ReviewFCAT READING

• Gr3 SS 312 -5 (2nd highest)
• Gr4 SS 315 2
• Gr5 SS 311 9(Highest Ever)

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Elementary Results ReviewFCAT READING CHANGE
2006-07

• Mean SS
• Gr 3 (-5) Gr 4 (2) Gr 5 (9)
• at Level 3
• Gr 3 (-7) Gr 4 (3) Gr 5 (7)
• at Level 1
• Gr 3 (5) Gr 4 (-1) Gr 5 (-4)

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Elementary Results ReviewFCAT READING

• Mean SS compared to State
• Gr 3 (3) Gr 4 (-1) Gr 5 (1)
• at Level 3 compared to State
• Gr 3 (2) Gr 4 (1) Gr 5 (1)
• at Level 1 compared to State
• Gr 3 (-2) Gr 4 (Same) Gr 5 (-1)

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FCAT Reading 2003-2007Students at Achievement
Level 3 Above by Grades 3-4-5
at Level 3 compared to State Gr 3 (2) Gr 4
(1) Gr 5 (1)
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FCAT Reading 2003-2007Students at Achievement
Level 1 by Grades 3-4-5
at Level 1 compared to State Gr 3 (-2) Gr
4 (Same) Gr 5 (-1)
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Elementary Results ReviewFCAT READING CONCERNS

• SS lower than State at Gr 4 (-1)

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Elementary Results ReviewFCAT MATH

• Gr3 SS 329 8 Highest Ever
• Gr4 SS 318 1Highest Ever
• Gr5 SS 333 8Highest Ever

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Elementary Results ReviewFCAT MATH CHANGE
2006-07

• Mean SS
• Gr 3 (8) Gr 4 (1) Gr 5 (8)
• at Level 3
• Gr 3 (3) Gr 4 (1) Gr 5 (7)
• at Level 1
• Gr 3 (NC) Gr 4 (-2) Gr 5 (-2)

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Elementary Results ReviewFCAT MATH

• Mean SS compared to State
• Gr 3 (1) Gr 4 (-1) Gr 5 (1)
• at Level 3 compared to State
• Gr 3 (Same) Gr 4 (Same) Gr 5 (1)
• at Level 1 compared to State
• Gr 3 (-1) Gr 4 (-1) Gr 5 (Same)

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FCAT Math 2003-2007Students at Achievement
Level 3 Above by Grades 3-4-5
Increase in at Level 3 at Gr 3 4Gr3 64-74
Gr4 57-69 Gr5 53-60
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FCAT Math 2003-2007Students at Achievement
Level 1 by Grades 3-4-5
Decrease in at Level 1 at Gr 3-4-5Gr3 18-11
Gr4 20-12 Gr5 22-15
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Elementary Results ReviewFCAT MATH CONCERNS

• SS at Gr 4 lower than State (-1)

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Elementary Results ReviewFCAT WRITING

• Elementary Schools Grade 4 Only
• 3.8 Essay score (1.0-6.0 rubric)
• 15-yr increase 2.1 to 3.8
• 298 Writing SS (6)
• 3.0 93 (6) 3.5 79 (6)
  4.0 64 (4)

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Elementary Results ReviewFCAT WRITING TRENDS

• Essay Score at Gr4 3.8 - Highest Ever
• 5-Yr Essay Score 3.5 to 3.8

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FCAT Writing 2003-2007Students at Levels 3.0,
3.5 4.0 by Grade 4
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Elementary Results ReviewFCAT WRITING CONCERNS

• Essay Score Lower than State (-0.1)

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Elementary Results ReviewFCAT SCIENCE

• Gr5 SS 312Highest Ever
• 5-yr increase 289 to 312

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Elementary Results ReviewFCAT SCIENCE

• Elementary Schools Grade 5 Only
• Lvl 3 46 (9)
• Lvl 1 22 (-4)

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Elementary Results ReviewFCAT SCIENCE CONCERNS

• Percentage of students below the rigorous Level 3
  standard (54)

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Elementary Results ReviewSUMMARY

• Strong performance growth shown over 3-
  5-year periodsmall 3-yr decline in Gr4 Reading
• Major improvement in of students scoring at
  Level 3 in Gr5 Reading Math
• Major improvement in of students scoring
  atLevel 1 in Gr3-4-5 Math and Gr5 Reading
• Substantial improvement in of students scoring
  at Level 1 in Gr3-4-5 Math and Gr5 Reading

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Elementary Results ReviewSUMMARY

• Continued increase in Writing Essay Score and
  of students scoring at levels 3.0, 3.5, and
  4.0
• Increase in Writing Scale Score
• Improvement in Science Scale Score, and of
  students scoring at Level 3 and Level 1

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Elementary School GradesSUMMARY

• 17 A Schools (14 in 2006)
• 3 B Schools (5 in 2006)
• 2 C Schools (4 in 2006)
• No D or F Schools (None in 2006)

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Elementary School GradesSUMMARY

• 2 Schools--Raised Two Grades
• 3 Schools--Raised One Grade
• 15 Schools--At Same Grade
• 2 Schools--Dropped One Grade

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Elem. School Performance inReading, Math
Writing
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Elementary SchoolLearning Gains
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Middle School Results ReviewFCAT READING

• Gr6 304 -5
• Gr7 309 -1
• Gr8 300 3

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Middle School Results ReviewFCAT READING CHANGE
2006-07

• Mean SS
• Gr 6 (-5) Gr 7 (-1) Gr 8 (3)
• at Level 3
• Gr 6 (-2) Gr 7 (NC) Gr 8 (2)
• at Level 1
• Gr 6 (-1) Gr 7 (1) Gr 8 (-3)

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Middle School Results ReviewFCAT READING

• Mean SS compared to State
• Gr 6 (-2) Gr 7 (-4) Gr 8 (-3)
• at Level 3 compared to State
• Gr 6 (Same) Gr 7 (-2) Gr 8 (-2)
• at Level 1 compared to State
• Gr 6 (-1) Gr 7 (1) Gr 8 (-1)

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FCAT Reading 2003-2007Students at Achievement
Level 3 Above by Grades 6-7-8
Increase in at Level 3 at Gr 6 7Gr6 59-62
Gr7 54-61 Gr8 50-47
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FCAT Reading 2003-2007Students at Achievement
Level 1 by Grades 6-7-8
at Level 1 Gr 6 (-1) Gr 7 (1) Gr 8
(-3)
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Middle School Results ReviewFCAT READING CONCERNS

• SS lower than State at Gr 6 (-2), Gr7 (-4), and
  Gr8 (-3)
• of students at Level 3 at Gr8
• of students at Level 1 at Gr8 (improvement over
  last 2 years)

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Middle School Results ReviewFCAT MATH

• Gr6 SS 304 (-8)
• Gr7 SS 312 (3) Highest Ever
• Gr8 SS 318 (3) Highest Ever

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Middle School Results ReviewFCAT MATH CHANGE
2006-07

• Mean SS
• Gr 6 (-8) Gr 7 (3) Gr 8 (3)
• at Level 3
• Gr 6 (-4) Gr 7 (3) Gr 8 (3)
• at Level 1
• Gr 6 (3) Gr 7 (-1) Gr 8 (-2)

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Middle School Results ReviewFCAT MATH

• Mean SS compared to State
• Gr 6 (-3) Gr 7 (Same) Gr 8 (Same)
• at Level 3 compared to State
• Gr 6 (-4) Gr 7 (3) Gr 8 (3)
• at Level 1 compared to State
• Gr 6 (3) Gr 7 (-1) Gr 8 (-2)

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FCAT Math 2003-2007Students at Achievement
Level 3 Above by Grades 6-7-8
at Level 3 Gr 6 (-4) Gr 7 (3) Gr 8
(3)
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FCAT Math 2003-2007Students at Achievement
Level 1 by Grades 6-7-8
at Level 1 compared to State Gr 6 (3) Gr 7
(-1) Gr 8 (-2)
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Middle School Results ReviewFCAT MATH CONCERNS

• Decline at Gr6 in SS, 3, 1

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Middle School Results ReviewFCAT WRITING

• Gr8 Essay Score 3.9 (0.1)
  Highest Ever
• 5 Yr 3.6 to 3.9
• Gr8 Writing SS 280 (-7)

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Middle School Results ReviewFCAT WRITING TRENDS

• 15-Yr. Increase from 2.9 to 3.9
• at 3.0 at Gr 8 93 (1)
• at 3.5 at Gr 8 81 (2)
• at 4.0 at Gr8 68 (7)

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FCAT Writing 2003-2007Students at Levels 3.0,
3.5 4.0 by Grade 8
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Middle School Results ReviewFCAT WRITING CONCERNS

• Essay Score at Gr 8 lower than State
  -0.2
• Writing SS at Gr 8 lower than State
  -11
• Lvl 3.5 at Gr8 Lower than State
  -5
• Lvl 4.0 at Gr8 Lower than State
  -6

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Middle School Results ReviewFCAT SCIENCE

• Gr8 SS Higher than State 302 7
• 5-Yr 292 to 302
• Gr8 3 Higher than State 41 3

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Middle School Results ReviewFCAT SCIENCE
STRENGTHS

• SS at Gr 8 higher than State (4)
• at 3.0 at Gr 8 higher than State
  41 (3)
• at Lvl 1 at Gr 8 lower than State
  27 (-4)

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Middle School Results ReviewFCAT SCIENCE CONCERNS

• at Lvl 3 at Gr8 only at 41
• at Lvl 1 at Gr8 at 27

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Middle School Results ReviewSUMMARY

• Highest Math performance ever at Gr 7-8
• Substantial reduction in of students at Lvl
  1 at Gr 8 Reading
• Lvl 1 at Gr 8 Rd Gr 6 Math concern
• Substantial improvement in Writing at 3.5
  4.0 for Gr 8
• Improvement at Science Lvl 3 and Lvl 1, but
  still concern

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Middle School GradesSUMMARY

• 2 A Schools (7 in 2006)
• 6 B Schools (2 in 2006)
• 1 C School (0 in 2006)
• No D or F Schools (None in 2006)

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Middle School GradesSUMMARY

• 0 SchoolsRaised One Grade
• 4 SchoolsStayed at Same Grade
• 4 SchoolsDropped One Grade
• 1 School---Dropped Two Grades

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Middle SchoolPerformance Categories
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Middle SchoolLearning Gains Categories
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High School Results ReviewFCAT READING

• SS at Gr 9 306 (1) Highest Ever
• SS at Gr 10 295 (9)

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High School Results ReviewFCAT READING CHANGE
2006-07

• Mean SS
• Gr 9 (1) Gr 10 (9)
• at Level 3
• Gr 9 (1) Gr 10 (4)
• at Level 1
• Gr 9 (-3) Gr 10 (-3)

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High School Results ReviewFCAT READING

• Mean SS compared to State
• Gr 9 (-2) Gr 10 (-5)
• at Level 3 compared to State
• Gr 9 (-1) Gr 10 (-4)
• at Level 1 compared to State
• Gr 9 (-1) Gr 10 (3)

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FCAT Reading 2003-2007Students at Achievement
Level 3 Above by Grades 9-10
at Level 3 Gr 9 (2) Gr 10 (4)
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FCAT Reading 2003-2007Students at Achievement
Level 1 by Grades 9-10
at Level 1 compared to State Gr 9 (-1) Gr
10 (3)
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High School Results ReviewFCAT MATH

• SS at Gr9 301 (1) Highest Ever
• SS at Gr10 318 (2) Highest Ever

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High School Results ReviewFCAT MATH CHANGE

• Mean SS
• Gr 9 (1) Gr 10 (2)
• at Level 3
• Gr 9 (2) Gr 10 (2)
• at Level 1
• Gr 9 (-2) Gr 10 (-3)

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High School Results ReviewFCAT MATH

• Mean SS compared to State
• Gr 9 (-1) Gr 10 (-5)
• at Level 3 compared to State
• Gr 9 (Same) Gr 10 (-2)
• at Level 1 compared to State
• Gr 9 (-1) Gr 10 (2)

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FCAT Math 2003-2007Students at Achievement
Level 3 Above by Grades 9-10
at Level 3 Gr 9 (2) Gr 10 (2)
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FCAT Math 2003-2007Students at Achievement
Level 1 by Grades 9-10
at Level 1 compared to State Gr 9 (-1) Gr
10 (2)
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High School Results ReviewFCAT MATH CONCERNS

• Lower Mean SS than State at Gr 9-10
• Lower Passing at Gr 10 than State
  Gr10 76 (-2)

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High School Results ReviewFCAT WRITING

• Essay Score at Gr10 -- 3.8 (.1)Highest Ever
• 5-Yr Essay Score 3.5 to 3.8
• Writing SS 288 (2)

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High School Results ReviewFCAT WRITING TRENDS

• 15-Yr. Increase from 2.8 to 3.8
• at 3.0 at Gr 10 90 (4)
• at 3.5 at Gr 10 75 (5)
• at 4.0 at Gr 10 59 (6)

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FCAT Writing 2003-2007Students at Levels 3.0,
3.5 4.0 by Grade 10
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High School Results ReviewFCAT WRITING CONCERNS

• Essay Score at Gr 10 lower than State
  3.8 (-0.1)
• at Gr 10 lower than State 3.5 75 (-4)
  4.0 59 (-5)
• Writing SS at Gr 10 lower than State
  288 (-8)

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High School Results ReviewFCAT SCIENCE

• SS at Gr 11 -- 301 (4) Highest Ever
• 5 Yr 287 to 301

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High School Results ReviewFCAT SCIENCE STRENGTHS

• Mean SS at Gr 11 higher than 2005
  301 (4)
• at Lvl 1 at Gr 11 same as State
  30

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High School Results ReviewFCAT SCIENCE CONCERNS

• at Lvl 3 at Gr 11 only at 35
• at Lvl 1 at Gr 11 at 30

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High School Results ReviewSUMMARY

• Improvement shown in Gr 9 10 Reading, but
  performance below State in both Reading Math
  at Gr 9-10
• Gr10 Reading halts trend of decline
• Passing rates for Reading Math at Gr 10
  lower than State
• Increase in Writing at Lvl 3.0, 3.5, and
  4.0
• Science achievement levels show Gr 11 at Lvl
  3 low and Lvl 1 high

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High School GradesSUMMARY

• No A Schools (None in 2006)
• 1 B School (0 in 2006)
• 2 C Schools (5 in 2006)
• 4 D Schools (2 in 2006)
• No F School (0 in 2006)
• 1 P School (1 in 2006)

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High School GradesSUMMARY

• 2 SchoolsRaised One Grade
• 3 SchoolsStayed at Same Grade
• 3 SchoolsDropped One Grade

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High SchoolPerformance Categories
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High SchoolLearning Gains Categories
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Low 25 Data for High Schools
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Lake County SchoolsSTRENGTHS SUCCESSES

• Continued High Performance at Elementary
• Increase in Performance Categories at MS
• 21 Schools Improved Low 25ile Reading Scores
• 67.5 of Schools at A or B
• 9 Schools Improved Grades / 18 Maintained A or B
  

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Lake County SchoolsSTRENGTHS SUCCESSES

• 15 Schools Made AYP (12 in 2006)
• 29 Schools Improved or Maintained of NCLB
  Criteria Satisfied
• District Met AYP Reading Math Criterion for
  Total Population

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Lake County SchoolsCHALLENGES

• Continue increased focus on Reading (Critical
  at Grade 10 / Concern at Grades 8 9)
• Intensify focus on Math at Grade 6
• Continue emphasis on reduction in of students
  at Level 1 in Reading Math
• Continue increase in of students writing at or
  above Essay Score of 4.0
• Improve graduation rate
• Continued emphasis in Reading Math for
  students identified as ELL, SWD,
  African-American, Hispanic

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FCAT SSS NRT ReadingState Results at Grade 10
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FCAT SSS NRT ReadingLake District Results at
Grade 10
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FCAT School Grade Resources

• Lake County Schools Web Site http//www.lake.k12.
  fl.us
• Program Evaluation Web Page http//www.lake.k12.f
  l.us/LCS_Planning/
• Florida DOE Web Site http//www.fldoe.gov
• FCAT-STAR (STudent Assessment Reports) available
  through LCS Intranet

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