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American Racial/Ethnic Subgroup PISA Performance Relative to the Highest
and Lowest Scoring Nations, 2009
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by type of services in 2008 (Source: OECD)
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and 12th Grade African Americans and Hispanics
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Florida Student Population
• 2.7 million students
• Majority minority student population
• Large population of students learning English as a second language
• About half of students are eligible for free and reduced priced lunch
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• Require basic competency for every student
– End social promotion for third graders who can’t read
– Require high school seniors to demonstrate basic competency in reading and math
• Hold schools accountable for results
– Grade Schools on Scale of A-F
– Reward schools and teachers for student success
• Create incentives for rigor and college readiness
– Reward teachers with cash bonuses for every student who passes an Advanced Placement exam
– Provide free PSATs for all 10th Graders
– Increase access to Advanced Placement courses for minority students.
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A-F School Grades
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School GradesEach category has 100 possible points (percent of students)
ReadingReadingReadingReading MathMathMathMath WritingWritingWritingWriting ScienceScienceScienceScience
ProficiencyProficiencyProficiencyProficiency ProficiencyProficiencyProficiencyProficiency ProficiencyProficiencyProficiencyProficiency ProficiencyProficiencyProficiencyProficiency
ProgressProgressProgressProgress(all students)(all students)(all students)(all students)
ProgressProgressProgressProgress(all students)(all students)(all students)(all students)
ProgressProgressProgressProgress(lowest 25%)(lowest 25%)(lowest 25%)(lowest 25%)
ProgressProgressProgressProgress(lowest 25%)(lowest 25%)(lowest 25%)(lowest 25%)
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Results of Florida A+ Plan
School Grades in Florida 1999-2009 Number of A & B versus D & F schools
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Choices
(Lots and Lots of Choices)
CHOICE
Students with
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Tax Credit Tax Credit ScholarshipsScholarships
Digital Learning
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Curtailing Social Promotion
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19 year old Dropouts by 3rd Grade Reading Scores (Source: Annie E. Casey
Foundation Longitudinal Study)
Non-Proficient Readers in third Grade Proficient Readers in Third Grade
When we promote a child from grade to
grade who hasn't mastered the work, we
don't do that child any favors.
It is time to end social promotion in
America's schools. -President Bill Clinton, 1998 State of the Union Address
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Percent of 3rd graders Level 1 on Reading FCAT Percent of 3rd graders retained
A Command Focus on Reading
First Year
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Incentivize Rigor
Florida Partnership for Minority & Underrepresented Students:
• Free PSATs for all 10th Graders
• Professional Development for teachers to teach AP
• School Bonus for AP passage: $700 (created in the early ’90’s)
• AP Teacher Bonus: $50 for every passing student score, up to $2,000
• AP Teacher Bonus: $500 for first passing score in D or F school, up to $2,000
Figure 7: Florida AP Passing Scores- Hispanics and African
Americans, 1999-2008
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