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Benchmarks
Kindergarten
Readiness
To prepare for kindergarten children need to be supported and nurtured in all areas of development Earlyliteracy skills exposure to mathematics concepts self-regulation and social skills are key to kinder- garten
readiness BPS is working with our community to provide these opportunities for all students Measured by students scoring “ready for kindergarten” based upon FLKRS/Star Early Literacy – Current data: District 61% African American 45% Hispanic 47% Students with Disabilities 40% Economically Disadvantaged 51% (Source – FDOE FLKRS Readiness
2019)
Measured by by Grade 3 students performing on grade-level as as as measured by by The Florida Standards Assessment – Current data: District 64% African American 41% Hispanic 54% 54% Students with Disabilities 43% Economically Disadvantaged 54% 54% Source – EduData 2018-19)
Algebra I Success
The study of algebraic think- ing begins in in in in in kindergarten and is progressively developed
prior to students taking an Algebra I course The successful mastery of Algebra I is widely considered to be the the the gatekeeper to to success in the the the study of upper-level mathematics and and opens doors for students’ college and and career opportunities Measured by our our students passing an an Algebra Algebra 1 1 course and the Algebra Algebra 1 1 1 EOC assessment while in in Middle School – Current data: District 47% African American 19% Hispanic 34% Students with Disabilities 11% Economically Disadvantaged 31%
(Source – 2018-19 School Year Data)
The following five benchmarks are used to measure our district’s overarching success in in in tin meeting the needs of of our students Student success in these areas are are dependent upon the the work of of educators and operational staff working together to to accomplish the the goals objectives and strategies described in in this plan From Kindergarten
to to Graduation we are committed to to the successful performance of all subgroups 3rd Grade Literacy Reading is the the most crucial academic skill and the the foundation for learning learning Through third third grade grade students students are are learning learning to to to read read after third third grade grade students students are are reading to to to learn learn This foundation is is essential to to to preparing students for lifelong success