On National Teacher Day, meet the 2024-25 Kenan Fellows
Douglas Bagg II Week 5
1. Welcome to the Smith
Middle School PTA
Meeting
Principal Mr. Douglas S. Bagg II
Assistant Principal Mrs. Mary Blackwell
2. Contact Information
Office (386) 555 – 2301
Hours 7 AM to 4 PM
The receptionist will be able to direct your call or take
messages for any staff or personnel here at
Smith Middle School.
Principal's email
dsbagg@columbiak12.com
Assistant principal’s email
mblackwell@columbiak12.com
3. Learning requirement and academic
standards
• Math
• All students in grades sixth,
seventh, and eighth are required to
score a level III or higher on the
FCAT 2.0 Math test.
• Any student who does not achieve
a level III or higher will need to
attend remedial math in order to
boost their mathematical
understandings in order to achieve
academic success.
• Reading
• All students in grades sixth,
seventh, and eighth are required to
score a level III or higher on the
FCAT 2.0 Reading test.
• Any student who does not achieve
a level III or higher will need to
attend remedial math in order to
boost their Reading skills and
comprehension in order to achieve
academic success.
4. Looking at FCAT scores in reading and
math for the last five years
79 77
71
66
51
80
73 74
69
53
71
82
75 74 76
2008 – 2009 2009 – 2010 2010 – 2011 2011 – 2012 2012 – 2013
Percent of students at Smith Middle School achieving a level III or
higher on
FCAT reading 2.0
6th 7th 8th
0
7. 72 71 72 71 70
78 77
79
72
66
79
77
71
66
51
2008 – 2009 2009 – 2010 2010 – 2011 2011 – 2012 2012 – 2013
6th grade Comparison of state, district, and school percentage of level III
and above on FCAT 2.0 reading
State District School
8. 70
74
72 71 70
77 76
70
72
66
80
73 74
69
53
2008 – 2009 2009 – 2010 2010 – 2011 2011 – 2012 2012 – 2013
7th grade Comparison of state, district, and school percentage of level III and
above on FCAT 2.0 reading
State District School
9. 67
71 69 70
73
70
74
69
72
76
71
82
75 74 76
2008 – 2009 2009 – 2010 2010 – 2011 2011 – 2012 2012 – 2013
8th grade Comparison of state, district, and school percentage of level III and
above on FCAT 2.0 reading
State District School
10. 82
82
86
75
56
77
79
76
72
58
62
66
67
68
68
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
2008 – 2009
2009 – 2010
2010 – 2011
2011 – 2012
2012 – 2013
Percent of students at Smith Middle School achieving a level III or higher on
FCAT 2.0 Math
8th 7th 6th
11. 83
80
85
79
63
74
74
73
70
68
61
62
59
60
72
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
2008 – 2009
2009 – 2010
2010 – 2011
2011 – 2012
2012 – 2013
Percent of students In Columbia County achieving a level III or higher on
FCAT 2.0 Math
8th 7th 6th
12. 76
78
78
76
67
71
75
74
73
70
61
62
63
65
70
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
2008 – 2009
2009 – 2010
2010 – 2011
2011 – 2012
2012 – 2013
Percent of students In the state of Florida achieving a level III or higher on
FCAT 2.0 Math
8th 7th 6th
13. 76
78
78
76
67
83
80
85
79
63
82
82
86
75
56
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
2008 – 2009
2009 – 2010
2010 – 2011
2011 – 2012
2012 – 2013
Comparing state, district, and school, level III and above percentages for
FCAT 2.0 Math sixth-grade
School District State
14. 71
75
74
73
70
74
74
73
70
68
77
79
76
72
58
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
2008 – 2009
2009 – 2010
2010 – 2011
2011 – 2012
2012 – 2013
Comparing state, district, and school, level III and above percentages for
FCAT 2.0 Math Seventh grade
School District State
15. 61
62
63
65
70
61
62
59
60
72
62
66
67
68
68
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
2008 – 2009
2009 – 2010
2010 – 2011
2011 – 2012
2012 – 2013
Comparing state, district, and school, level III and above percentages for
FCAT 2.0 Math Eighth grade
School District State
16. Things to improve Reading
• Sixth grade reading is 19% below the state average and 15% below
the district average.
• Sixth grade math is 11% below the state average and 7% below the
district average.
• Seventh grade reading is 17% below the state average and 13% below
the district average.
• Seventh grade math is 12% below the state average and 10% below
the district average.
17. Things to cheer about!!!!!
• Our eighth grade math and reading scores are both within 2% of state
and district averages with ego eighth-grade team!
18. How do we improve?
• Teacher in-service trainings. With an emphasis on common core
standards, best teaching practices, and data analysis for optimal
teaching success.
• Cooperative teaching, teambuilding, team planning.
• Peer tutoring and reimplementation of afterschool programs to help
improve our students academic success.
