Empires of theEmpires of the MindMind

National Long Term NAEP Reading Scores: Grades 4, 8 and 12 1971-2004

An Empire State of Mind

…but not New York

10 NAEP Points approximately equals one grade l l f l ilevel of learning…

4th Grade NAEP Reading Scores, 1998-2009 Florida and New Mexico1998-2009, Florida and New Mexico

(All Students)

224 226225

230

214218 219

215

220

208 207

212208206

205

210

215

203205200

205

1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 20091998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009

Florida New Mexico

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

204

212

203200

205

190190195

180185

1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 20091998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009

Florida (FRL eligible only) New Mexico (All students)

Florida Free and Reduced Lunch Eligible Hispanics and All New Mexico Students, 4th Grade Reading

NAEP, 1998-2009

218220

208

214211

212210

215220

202205205

208203

207 212208

200205

187190

195

187

180185

1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 20091998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009

Florida (FRL Hispanics) New Mexico (All Students)

4th Grade NAEP Reading Scores, 1998-2009, All Florida Students and Middle and High Income New

Mexico Students

228230

223 224221

225219

224226228225

220

225

230

221214

218

210

215

220

206205

210

2001998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009

Florida (All Students)New Mexico Middle and High Income

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

204

190195200205

1921901998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009

White (National) Hispanic (National)Hispanics (Florida)

The Florida Reform CocktailThe Florida Reform CocktailTry it, you’ll like it!

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.

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%)

16

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