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Gap widens in eighth grade FCAT Science for Limited English Proficient

Gap widens in eighth grade FCAT Science for Limited English Proficient 


FCAT Science Achievement Level 3 and Above by LEP, Grade 8

Since 2006, the percentage of students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) scoring at grade level and above increased by 2 points, while state averages* increased by 8 points on FCAT Science. Furthermore, fewer LEP students performed at level 3 and above compared to all eighth grade students on FCAT Science. In 2008, 6 percent of LEP students scored at grade level and above compared to 40 percent of all students, a difference of 34 percentage points.

*State averages include LEP students

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