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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 (2011-2012)

GRADE
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Level 1 Number 1,258 1,030 1,123 1,635 1,317 1,542 1,448 1,614
Percent 16.6% 13.9% 15.1% 22.1% 18.0% 20.4% 18.6% 21.4%

Level 2 Number 2,096 1,897 1,825 1,816 1,803 2,086 2,214 2,256
Percent 27.6% 25.6% 24.6% 24.5% 24.7% 27.6% 28.4% 29.9%

Levels Number 3,354 2,927 2,948 3,451 3,120 3,628 3,662 3,870
1 and 2 Percent 44.2% 39.5% 39.7% 46.6% 42.7% 48.0% 46.9% 51.3%

Total Number Tested 7,586 7,402 7,427 7,409 7,309 7,552 7,801 7,548

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TABLE 2

THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF ALL STUDENTS
RETAINED IN GRADES THREE THROUGH TEN
(2011-2012)
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Grade 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Number Retained 496 20 6 134 171 168 1 0
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End-of-Year Membership 8,335 8,120 8,123 8,495 8,227 8,542 9,221 9,005
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Percent Retained 5.95% 0.25% 0.07% 1.58% 2.08% 1.97% 0.01% 0.00%
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* Source: FDOE file GQ.F60953O.Y10115 as of 8-17-2012
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TABLE 3
INFORMATION ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF THIRD GRADE STUDENTS
WHO WERE PROMOTED FOR GOOD CAUSE
(2011-2012)
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Good Cause Category Number
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1. ELL/LEP Students with Less than 2 Years in ESOL 46
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2. Students with Disabilities (SWD) not Tested on FCAT per IEP 80
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3. Students Passing Alternative Assessment 135
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4. Students Demonstrating Proficiency through Portfolio 334
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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 28
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Total Promoted with Cause 865
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August 24, 2012 12-07431