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Empires of theEmpires of the MindMind
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National Long Term NAEP Reading Scores: Grades 4, 8 and 12 1971-2004
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An Empire State of Mind
…but not New York
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10 NAEP Points approximately equals one grade l l f l ilevel of learning…
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4th Grade NAEP Reading Scores, 1998-2009 Florida and New Mexico1998-2009, Florida and New Mexico
(All Students)
224 226225
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208 207
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Florida New Mexico
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4th Grade NAEP Reading Scores, 1998-2009, Free and Reduced Lunch Eligible Florida Students and
All New Mexico Students
217220
209208 208
213217
205 212210215220
209205
208 207 208205
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212
203200
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190190195
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Florida (FRL eligible only) New Mexico (All students)
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Florida Free and Reduced Lunch Eligible Hispanics and All New Mexico Students, 4th Grade Reading
NAEP, 1998-2009
218220
208
214211
212210
215220
202205205
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207 212208
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Florida (FRL Hispanics) New Mexico (All Students)
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4th Grade NAEP Reading Scores, 1998-2009, All Florida Students and Middle and High Income New
Mexico Students
228230
223 224221
225219
224226228225
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230
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2001998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009
Florida (All Students)New Mexico Middle and High Income
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The Hispanic-White Achievement Gap- National vs. Florida (4th Grade Reading NAEP)
230228227227230235
229
218223
228227227223
220225230
204207
211215
218
205210215
192
204198 199 199 201
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190195200205
1921901998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009
White (National) Hispanic (National)Hispanics (Florida)
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The Florida Reform CocktailThe Florida Reform CocktailTry it, you’ll like it!
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Florida’s K-12 ReformsFlorida s K 12 Reforms
• Parental Choice: the nation’s largest voucher program (McKay Scholarships), largest pri ate school ta credit program (Step Up for St dents) The nation’s si thlargest private school tax credit program (Step Up for Students). The nation’s sixth strongest charter school law, with 379 charter schools educating over 100,000 students. Florida is also a national leader in virtual schooling.
• Grading schools A-F based on solid state standards and a state accountability exam which has not been made easier to pass over time. Real consequences for prolonged school failure in the A+ Opportunity Scholarship program.
• Alternative Teacher Certification- the nation’s leader, Florida now hires approximately half of all new teachers from alternative certification routes.
• Social promotion ban -Beginning in 2003, Florida put in place a social promotion ban for students not learning basic literacy skills by the end of the third grade.
• Just Read Florida Florida lawmakers revamped early childhood literacy• Just Read Florida -Florida lawmakers revamped early childhood literacy curriculum and instruction.
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School GradesEach category has 100 possible points (percent of students)
Reading Math Writing Science
P fi i P fi i P fi i P fi iProficiency Proficiency Proficiency Proficiency
Progress Progressg(all students)
g(all students)
Progress ProgressProgress(lowest 25%)
Progress(lowest 25%)
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Florida 4th Grade NAEP Reading Achievement- 1998 and 2009Achievement- 1998 and 2009
73%80%
53%50%60%70%
22%
36%
30%40%50%
22%
4% 8%10%20%30%
0%Basic or Better Proficient or
B ttAdvanced
Better
1998 2009