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Elementary School

Parents

Pre-K

Teachers

Students

Community

Birth

Explicit and Systematic Alignment of Curriculum and InstructionExplicit and Systematic Alignment of Curriculum and Instruction

Leadership

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College

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Collaboration of allkey stakeholders working towards the common goal of student success at all levels

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Source. Florida’s Graduation Rates from FDOE Education Information and Accountability Department

Broward Florida

Source. Florida’s Graduation Rates from FDOE Education Information and Accountability Department

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Source. Florida’s Graduation Rates from FDOE Education Information and Accountability Department

Source. Florida’s Graduation Rates from FDOE Education Information and Accountability Department

I-Zones

2010 I-Zone

Retention Rate

Boyd Anderson 9.6

Dillard 4.4

Deerfield Beach 4.1

Hallandale 3.6

Stranahan 3.3

Source. Florida’s Graduation Rates from FDOE Education Information and Accountability Department

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A student who is over-age for grade level by the 5th grade is over six hundred times more likely to be a low performing high school student than a student who is not over-age in fifth grade.

Research, Evaluation, Assessment & Boundaries Research Services Department 2004

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Insufficient Interventions

Unresponsive Students

High Mobility Rate

Late Identification of Needs

Misinterpretation of Policy

Need for Response to InterventionImplementation With Fidelity

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Alignment of Curriculum

Response to Instruction/Intervention

Struggling Reader and Math Charts

Electronic Scheduling Based on Student Data

College Readiness

Elementary Reading Summer Institute for Second and Third Grade Teachers

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Task Force: Literacy, College Workforce, Graduation, Response to Intervention

Professional Development for Administrators and Teachers

Review of implementation and assessment practices, coaching models, Response to Intervention model, compliance with state and district policies and guidelines, and student support at targeted schools

OverallStudent Progress

OverallStudent Progress

Third Grade PromotionsThird Grade Promotions

High School GraduationsHigh School Graduations

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Ongoing support and monitoring for targeted schools to ensure programs and state/district policies and guidelines are implemented with fidelity

Summer Academic Institute for second and third grade teachers and students

Review of teacher hiring practices for Third Grade Summer Reading Camp

Increased reading support through content area classrooms, JROTC, and CTACE

OverallStudent Progress

OverallStudent Progress

Third Grade PromotionsThird Grade Promotions

High School GraduationsHigh School Graduations

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•Work collaboratively between district and community stakeholders to ensure all students become proficient readers and writers.

•Explore researched information that enhances knowledge about strategies for improving literacy

•Plan, organize, evaluate, and recommend literacy initiatives for all levels

Collaborating for Change Connecting Through Literacy

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