M-DCPS Continues to Demonstrate Success in State Assessment Results

Yesterday, the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) released District and state results from the spring 2024 administration of the statewide assessments designed to measure the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.).

These assessments include the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) for Grades 3 through 10 in English Language Arts (ELA) and Grades 3 through 8 in Mathematics, and B.E.S.T. End-of-Course (EOC) assessments in Algebra 1 and Geometry. The Statewide Science Assessment in Grades 5 and 8 and the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Biology 1, Civics, and United States (U.S.) History EOC results and the new Grades 4 through 10 B.E.S.T.

“Following our trajectory of achievement, I am proud of the great work of our students and educators as evidenced in these state assessment results. As the Florida Department of Education releases other accountability elements, we will be able to more thoroughly assess student and school performance,” said Dr. Jose L. Dotres, Superintendent of Schools.

Below are key findings from the Spring 2024 test administrations. It should be noted that the results in this release include all students tested and do not represent the groupings that will be used by the state for accountability purposes.

• M-DCPS students demonstrated higher percentages of students scoring on grade level or above in the FAST ELA Reading assessments when compared to their counterparts in other major Florida school districts and the State across all grade levels combined.
• M-DCPS students outperformed students statewide in scoring Levels 3 and above in the FAST ELA Reading assessments in every grade level.
• Students in M-DCPS demonstrated growth in Levels 3-5 across all grade levels.
• M-DCPS students outperformed their State counterparts in grades 4 and 7 compared to the previous year.
• M-DCPS students demonstrated higher percentages of students scoring on grade level or above in the FAST Mathematics when compared to their counterparts in other major Florida school districts and the State across all grade levels combined.
• M-DCPS students outperformed students statewide in scoring Levels 3 and above in the Mathematics assessments in every grade level.
• Students in M-DCPS demonstrated growth in Levels 3-5 across all grade levels,
• M-DCPS students outperformed or matched their State counterparts in all grade levels compared to the previous year.

• M-DCPS students excelled in the B.E.S.T. End-of-Course (EOC) exams for Algebra 1 and Geometry, surpassing the State in the percentage of students scoring on grade level or above in Spring 2024.
• M-DCPS demonstrated growth in the percentage of students scoring at Levels 3 and above on the Algebra 1 and Geometry EOCs from 2023 to 2024.
• In science, a higher percentage of M-DCPS students in Grade 5, Grade 8, and Biology scored in Levels 3 and above in 2024 compared to the previous year.
• The gains made by M-DCPS students in science from 2023 to 2024 exceeded those of the State, with notable increases in percentages for Grade 5 and Grade 8, and a significant increase in the Biology EOC.
• In Biology, M-DCPS students outperformed their State counterparts in the percentage of students meeting Levels 3 and above.
• In Grade 5 science, M-DCPS students matched their State counterparts in the percentage of students meeting Levels 3 and above.
• M-DCPS students surpassed the State in social studies assessments, with 70% scoring Levels 3 or above on both the Civics and U.S. History EOC exams.
• There were improvements in the percentage of M-DCPS students scoring in Levels 3–5 on the Civics and U.S. History EOC exams, showing growth compared to the previous year.

Complete District, state, and school summary reports may be accessed via the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) website and will also be made available on the Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis website at https://arda.dadeschools.net/.

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