Twin Lakes Elementary (Miami-Dade): Our partnership with Twin Lakes clearly shows that the Achievement Gap between minority and non-minority students can be conquered. In 1999, only 20% of Twin Lakes’ students were achieving at/or above grade level in Math. Currently, based on the recent FCAT results, 89% of its students are performing at/or above grade level in Math. Over 85% of its Students with Disabilities (SWD) are performing at/or above grade level.

Additionally, this year among all of the Title 1 Elementary Schools in the state (about 1000 schools), Twin Lakes Elementary is ranked #1 in Math based on the combination of the “percent of students scoring Level 3 or above (High Performance) and percent of students making Annual Gains in Math”. In Miami-Dade County, among 201 elementary schools (non-Title 1 and Title 1 schools), Twin Lakes has the second best “High Performance Math Index” (see enclosure). Twin Lakes is second only to Frank C. Martin Elementary, a Pre-I.B. Magnet Program.

Norwood Elementary (Miami-Dade): This partnership shows the results of superior school-level leadership along with efficient and effective use of available resources. For the past six years, our relationship with Norwood has allowed the principal to allocate the majority of the school’s resources and efforts to improve its Reading program while utilizing ACALETICS® products, services and support to continue to strengthen its Math program. As a result, the school’s grade has escalated from three consecutive “Ds” to its current grade of “A” (D-D-D-B-B-A)!

Mr. James Warford, Florida’s K-12 Chancellor: In the April 23, 2003 Press Release by the Department of Education that announced Mr. Warford as the K-12 Chancellor, evidence of Warford’s success as superintendent of Marion County Public Schools was emphasized by the improvement in performance of 3 “F” and 8 ”D” schools in the county. ACALETICS® was used by the 3 “F” schools and two of the 8 “D” schools. Fessenden Elementary was 1 of only 2 schools in Florida to increase by four grades (“F” to “A” in only one year). The Education Week article that featured our partnership with this school and results summary are enclosed.