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PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS
This information is being provided to comply with Florida Statute 1008.25 which requires each district school board to annually publish the following information about student performance. Additional information regarding district policies and procedure on student retention and promotion can be found on the Pinellas County School's website (https://www.pcsb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=272&Itemid=1179).

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TABLE 1

THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS IN GRADES THREE
THROUGH TEN PERFORMING AT LEVELS 1 AND 2 ON THE READING
PORTION OF THE FCAT (2010-2011)

GRADE
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Level 1 Number 1,076 1,043 1,196 1,351 1,112 1,435 1,714 2,574
Percent 13.9% 14.1% 15.7% 18.0% 14.8% 18.7% 21.9% 32.7%

Level 2 Number 966 1,047 1,193 1,268 1,309 2,138 2,262 2,193
Percent 12.5% 14.1% 15.7% 16.9% 17.5% 27.9% 28.9% 27.9%
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Levels Number 2,042 2,090 2,389 2,619 2,421 3,573 3,976 4,767
1 and 2 Percent 26.3% 28.2% 31.4% 35.0% 32.3% 46.7% 50.8% 60.5%
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Total Number Tested 7,755 7,416 7,598 7,492 7,498 7,657 7,827 7,873
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TABLE 2

THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF ALL STUDENTS
RETAINED IN GRADES THREE THROUGH TEN
(2010-2011)
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Grade 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Number Retained 411 34 17 112 129 186 2 2
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End-of-Year Membership 8,451 8,067 8,320 8,456 8,280 8,606 9,136 9,302
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Percent Retained 4.86% 0.42% 0.20% 1.32% 1.56% 2.16% 0.02% 0.02%
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* Source: FDOE file GQ.F60953O.Y10115 as of 8-22-2011
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TABLE 3

INFORMATION ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF THIRD GRADE STUDENTS
WHO WERE PROMOTED FOR GOOD CAUSE
(2010-2011)
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Good Cause Category Number
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1. ELL/LEP Students with Less than 2 Years in ESOL 42
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2. Students with Disabilities (SWD) not Tested on FCAT per IEP 74
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3. Students Passing Alternative Assessment 70
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4. Students Demonstrating Proficiency through Portfolio 287
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5. SWD Retained Once with 2+ Years of Remediation 242
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6. Students Retained Twice with 2 or More Years of Remediation 27
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Total Promoted with Cause 742
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August 26, 2011 11-05615