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M-DCPS OUTPACES THE STATE AND OTHER LARGE DISTRICTS’ AVERAGE SCORES ON THE SPRING 2014 FCAT READING AND MATHEMATICS MIAMI –The growth shown by Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) elementary and middle school students on the Spring 2014 FCAT Reading and Mathematics assessments surpassed that of their counterparts statewide and in other large districts. The results from the Spring 2014 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) 2.0 Reading, Mathematics, and Science were released today by The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). Not only did the growth of M-DCPS students in Reading outperform that of their counterparts statewide in elementary and middle school; the percent scoring high (Levels 3 or above) also met or exceeded that of students statewide in all grades 4 through 8. The mean Reading scale scores of M-DCPS students improved in Grades 3 through 6 from 2013 to 2014, and the percent scoring at Level 3 or above increased at Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8. In Mathematics, the percentages of M-DCPS students scoring high (Levels 3 or above) surpassed that of students statewide in grades 3 through 5. The percentages of M-DCPS students scoring high in Mathematics increased or held steady in all Grades 3 through 7. The mean scale score in Mathematics for students in Grade 8 held steady, although the percentage scoring in Levels 3 or above declined slightly, due to a statewide initiative calling for high performing students to enroll in Algebra 1 rather than the traditional eighth grade mathematics course. In Science, the performance of M-DCPS students in Grade 5 remained stable, while the percentage scoring at Level 3 or above in Grade 8 increased. “These improvements have been in part due to the dedication and hard work of teachers and administrators, as well as the additional strategies and resources designed to help students advance their academic skills. Notwithstanding these compelling results, we are focused on continuing to improve as well as eliminating existing gaps,” said Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho. # # # 14-JS/092/DL
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