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Brevard Schools Had A Banner Year By Richard A. DiPatri Brevard Public Schools
measures success one student at a time.
Measuring progress is at the heart of a great, student-centered school
system directed at continuous improvement. Monitoring allows us to assess whether
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Four years ago, we set out in our
strategic plan to be First in Florida. The plan measures
progress on 22 areas of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and
various other objectives. These
indicators for reading, mathematics, science, and writing, help our staff
maintain their focus, improve effectiveness and accountability, and ensure
parent and student satisfaction. I am proud to say in terms of last
school year, Brevard had a banner year!
Our students, teachers, support staff, and administrators should be congratulated
for their hard work and stellar accomplishments. While we continue to strive to be
first in every area, here’s our progress compared to the 66 other ·
First
in the state in five of 22 performance areas on the FCAT, up from two last
year ·
Top
10 in the state in each of 22 areas of assessment and increased scores on 19
of 22 assessments ·
First
in the state in dual enrollment (students enrolled in high school and college
at the same time) ·
First
in the state in the percentage of teachers who are nationally board certified ·
First
in the state in the percentage of dollars spent in the classroom, yet 66th
in administrative spending ·
Brevard
has 95% of its schools earning an A or B under the Governor’s A+ Plan ·
Brevard
has the second highest graduation rate in the state ·
Of
the nine state music demonstration schools selected last year, seven are
Brevard Public Schools. ·
Brevard
is the highest performing district in the state in science research, Odyssey
of the Mind, and Future Problem Solving competitions These positive results are what make
our teachers and staff so impressive.
We continue to do better because all of our employees are focused on
improving student performance. We
have embraced our core organizational values of working as a team to
accomplish our mission and serving students with excellence as the standard. We have found innovative ways to
educate our students for jobs of the future. We are on the cutting edge of
delivering instruction for the new millennium by incorporating state of the
art technology. Last year, the
district launched a dynamic educational television station, BPS-TV, along
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