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Froman, Terry – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2010
The release of School Grades by the State of Florida in the late summer of 2010 created quite a stir. Over 500 elementary schools all over the state dropped at least one grade level. Among those schools that experienced drops, the Reading Gains and Mathematics Gains components seemed especially low. Some of the historically best performing schools…
Descriptors: Test Results, Scores, Achievement Tests, Achievement Gains
Froman, Terry; Brown, Shelly; Lapadula, Maria – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2008
This Research Brief presents a method for predicting 10th grade Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) success from 6th grade FCAT performance. A simple equation provides the most probable single score prediction, and give-or-take error margins define high and low probability zones for expected 10th grade scores. In addition, a double-entry…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Probability, Grade 6