The state Department of Education on Thursday published the first round of results from Florida’s new “progress monitoring” system of student assessments in public schools.
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- The new tests, dubbed the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking or FAST exams, were implemented this school year. The Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis last year approved a measure that did away with the state’s previous standardized testing system.
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The new system involves students taking tests three times each school year, with the final exams of the year used for state and federal accountability purposes.
Results: The results show that 50% of students in third through tenth grades scored “on-grade-level or above” on the final exams in English-language arts.
Escambia County – Final Results: 42%
By Grade:
Third 44% – improved over the year by 25 points
Fourth 57% – improved over the year: 28 points
Fifth 49% – improved over the year: 20 points
Sixth 37%- improved over the year: 4 points
Seventh 37% – improved over the year: 7 points
Eighth 38% – improved over the year: 11 points
Ninth 38% – improved over the year: 9 points
Tenth 40% – improved over the year: 6 points
Dig Deeper: You can see how the best students are leaving the public school system during middle school and only some of them return for high school.
Only slightly over a third of middle school students can read at their grade level or better.
By the 10th grade, it’s two out of five reading at grade level or better.
Anyone want to bet the reading problem isn’t the books being banned?
I will have more analysis later. Read FDOE release.
School District Job Fair
Meanwhile, the Escambia County School District needs teachers and more.
- The Escambia County Public Schools Human Resource Services Department will host a job fair from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, July 11, at the J.E.Hall Center, 30 E. Texar Drive.
Details: ECPS will be looking to fill vacancies in instructional, as well as in all educational support departments, including food service, custodial, maintenance, transportation, and teacher assistants.
- Interviews will be held on the spot.
For more information, visit https://www.escambiaschools.org/hr_services.
Adopt a Rescue
The Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare is partnering with Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to save the lives of cats and dogs in America’s shelters, for the fifth National Adoption Weekend happening June 30-July 1.
Details: During this time, adoptions for all cats and dogs 1 year or older will be free. Puppies will be available for $50 and kittens will be available for $25. An $11 licensing fee will be applied to all adoptions for Escambia County residents.
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- Dig Deeper: “The Department of Animal Welfare currently has over 100 dogs and over 2 dozen cats available for adoption that are eager to be part of a family,” said John Robinson, Director for the Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare.
The Escambia County Animal Welfare and Adoption Center is located at 200 W. Fairfield Drive. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 12-5 p.m., and Saturdays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Dig Deeper: “The Department of Animal Welfare currently has over 100 dogs and over 2 dozen cats available for adoption that are eager to be part of a family,” said John Robinson, Director for the Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare.
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For more information, visit MyEscambia.com/animal-welfare. Follow the Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare on Facebook for animal welfare news, adoption events and more.
