All A's for Flagler County Public Schools
posted on 7/09/2008 1:19 PM“Flagler is the only Florida county where all public schools -- excluding charter schools run by a private firm -- earned an A”, said Florida Department of Education spokesperson Kelsey Lehtomaa. The district also earned an ‘A’ grade from the Florida Department of Education, as announced by Governor Charlie Crist and Education Commissioner Eric Smith under the 2007/08 school accountability results under the state’s A++ Plan for Education. The Flagler County School District is very, very proud of this accomplishment. It has taken the continued dedication of time and commitment to improving student achievement by administrators, teachers, support staff, students, and parents. As expressed by Superintendent Bill Delbrugge, "I cried like a baby when I learned about the schools' grades. For me, it's just a swelling of pride. We've got good kids and excellent staff. That's who did this."
History of School Grades
School Grades were first issued in 1999 under the A+ Plan for Education. Since then, school grading evolved in 2001 to include the FCAT results of students in Grades 3-10. In 2002, student learning gains were added to school grades, and in 2005 all students were included in school grades. In 2007, performance in FCAT Science, the learning gains of students scoring in the lowest 25 percent in mathematics, and the performance of those retaking the FCAT were added to school grades. In 2010, new components including graduation rate, student performance and participation in accelerated coursework, and college readiness will be added to school grades for high schools.
Source: Florida Department of Education
Parents will receive a school report card that provides a comprehensive look at their child's school, with results under state and federal standards, as well as information on spending at the school level. To view the 2008 School Grades and AYP fact sheet, visit http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/pdf/0708/factsheet.pdf. To view school grades and AYP results, visit http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/.