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Highlands FCAT Scores Trail State

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By MARC VALERO | Highlands Today

Published: June 10, 2008

SEBRING — Highlands County's Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores constantly trailed the state scores released Tuesday by the Florida Department of Education.

Except for a few high points at individual schools at the elementary and middle school levels, the percentages of students performing on or above grade level on the math, reading and science FCAT were lower than the state-wide percentages.

Statewide, 38 percent of the 10th-graders scored on or above grade level on FCAT reading, compared to only 30 percent in Highlands County and only 25 percent at Avon Park High School.

On the 10th-grade math FCAT statewide 69 percent scored on or above grade level compared to only 62 percent in Highlands County and 49 percent at Avon Park High School.

"I'm just looking at the scores, crunching some numbers," Avon Park High Assistant Principal Seth Lambert said Tuesday. "We are probably going to be looking at them the rest of this week."

Lake Placid Elementary Principal Carole Disler said overall the scores were very good at her school.
Last year 66 percent of the fourth-graders scored on or above grade level on the FCAT reading, but this year it's 74 percent, which is above the state average of 70 percent, she said.

Her fifth-grade class had the highest percentage on or above grade level in the district, and exceeded the state percentage, on the FCAT reading.

Fourth-grade math and fifth-grade science scores were also a highlight at the school.

Beginning at 6 a.m., Thursday, parents may view their students' scores via the FCAT Parent Network (www.fcatparentnetwork.com) using the secure login and password provided by their school.

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