FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
S
TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
PETER BOULWARE
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
JOHN R. PADGET
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
Dr. Eric J. Smith
Commissioner of Education
Contact Information:
Donnajo Smith
(850) 245-0423
Donnajo.Smith@fldoe.org
Judy Kent
(850) 245-0759
Judy.Kent@fldoe.org
DPS: 2009-140
MEMORANDUM
TO:
District Superintendents
FROM:
Dr. Frances Haithcock
DATE:
August 14, 2009
SUBJECT: Cut Scores for Duke Talent Search Program
The Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) identifies and supports high achieving students
nominated by parents and school personnel. TIP has used scores from the norm-referenced
testing to determine eligibility for students in Florida. Following the legislative decision to
eliminate these state tests, the Department of Education’s Office of Assessment has provided the
chart below to provide 95
th
percentile cut scores for both scale scores and developmental scale
scores (DSS) in Reading and Mathematics for use in making decisions based on FCAT data.
Rising fifth graders would reference 2008 Grade 5 FCAT-NRT scores. The purpose of TIP is to
identify high achieving children and help them to reach their full potential. Children are
identified in 4th/5th grade and/or in 7th grade. More information regarding TIP is available at
www.tip.duke.edu.
FCAT SSS
Spring 2009 Administration
Scale Scores that correlate to the 95
th Percentiles
Scale Score
Developmental Scale Score
Scale Score
Developmental Scale Score
Grade Reading
Reading
Mathematics
Mathematics
3
407
1950
443
1961
4
398
2041
417
1967
6
393
2164
401
2066
FH/ds
DR. FRANCES HAITHCOCK
CHANCELLOR OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
