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Duval County Students Show Gains in FCAT Reading, Math and Science
More Duval County students are performing at or above grade level in reading, math and science compared to previous years, according to the 2009 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) results released recently.
"I am encouraged by the positive direction in which our students are moving," said Superintendent of Duval County Public Schools Ed Pratt-Dannals. "These scores confirm the hard work of our students, teachers and staff in closing the achievement gap in Duval County."
Of the 22 possible categories, Duval County declined slightly in only three areas, improved in 15 and stayed the same in four, with the greatest improvements in the areas of mathematics and science. The state also improved in 15 areas, but declined in six.
Students in Duval County Public Schools also made gains or stayed the same in every grade level on the mathematics and science portions of the FCAT, with the most gains being made in fourth grade math, which increased by eight percentage points. Scores on the science portion increased in every grade level by three percentage points, while the state went down in grade 11.
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