Students at FAMU DRS scored significantly higher on the writing portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) than last year.Nearly 81 percent of students passed the writing portion of the test compared to the 64 percent from the previous year.
“We have placed a lot of energy and efforts in ensuring that all our students perform above grade level for each portion of the FCAT,” said Ronald Holmes, Ph.D., superintendent of FAMU-DRS. “We are hoping that the writing results will have a positive impact on our overall FCAT scores. I can’t really say how much weight it will have, but I can say that it is a good indicator for success in the other areas.”
About 69 percent of fourth-graders scored a 3.5, the passing score, or higher compared to last year’s 40 percent. Last year, 92 percent of eighth-graders scored a 3.5 or higher compared to 81 percent the previous year. Approximately 84 percent of 10th graders scored a 3.5 or higher compared to last year’s 73 percent.
FAMU-DRS instituted reading, writing, math and science after-school academies and offered Saturday classes to prepare students for the exam.
FAMU-DRS will receive the scores for reading, mathematics and science in approximately four to six weeks.
Way to go DRS
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ReplyDeleteToo many good folks now involved. the DRS will not fail again.
See what God can and will do!
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