FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 29, 2013

Gadsden, Dixie and Jefferson County School Districts Achieve Amazing Results in Math on 2013 FCAT 2.0

Once again, Gadsden County third graders – for the 3^rd year in a row – achieved remarkable results on the 2013 FCAT 2.0 Math. This year, despite continuing challenges in Reading (ranked 4^th lowest in the state for 2013), their ranking in Math moved up to 3^rd place among the 67 counties in Florida! Additionally, 71% of the students performed at or above proficiency compared to the state average of 58%. What an accomplishment!

Prior to establishing a district-wide partnership with ACALETICS^®, Gadsden 3^rd graders performed among the lowest 6 counties in Math. However, after entering a district-wide partnership with ACALETICS^®,Gadsden County 3^rd graders achieved breakthrough results moving from a ranking of 61 out of 67 counties in the state to 13^th in 2011 and 6^th in 2012.

ACALETICS^® extends special congratulations to Dixie County (ACALETICS^® Partner) and Jefferson County (ACALETICS^® Partner) as they finished #1 and #2, respectively, out of 67 counties in the state for highest percentage point increases in Math for traditional schools (non-charter). Dixie County not only ranked #1 in the state for highest percentage-point increase in Math, it also earned a #1 ranking in the state for the highest percent of students scoring at/or above grade level (73%).

Congratulations to all stakeholders in Gadsden, Dixie and Jefferson counties who made this level of achievement possible. The ACALETICS^® team, which provided comprehensive supplemental support to the district’s math program, is proud to be a part of this success and extend best wishes to all.