Summary of "New Progress Monitoring Announcement 1"

Summary of “New Progress Monitoring Announcement 1”

Speaker

Anastasio Kamutas, Commissioner of Education, Florida

Main Ideas and Concepts

Progress monitoring has been conducted for three years to track student performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. The key findings include:

English Language Arts (ELA):
- Percentage of students performing on or above grade level increased by 7 percentage points since the start of progress monitoring.
- Increased by 3 percentage points compared to the previous year.
Mathematics:
- Student performance increased by 4 percentage points since the start of progress monitoring.
- Increased by 1 percentage point compared to the previous year.

These improvements represent hundreds of thousands of students reaching grade-level proficiency.

Parents should have received progress monitoring results for their children and are encouraged to collaborate with teachers to support continued student growth.

The Department of Education provides resources and practical strategies to help parents reinforce learning standards in both ELA and Mathematics. The ultimate goal is for all students to be on grade level by the end of the school year.

Instructions and Recommendations for Parents

Review the progress monitoring results received for your child.
Work closely with your child’s teacher to understand how to support your child’s learning.
Utilize available resources from the Department of Education to reinforce ELA and Mathematics standards at home.