Case Study: Miami-Dade County Public Schools boosts science FCAT scores with Discovery Education

Bringing Standards-Aligned Curriculum to All Students

Miami-Dade County Public Schools, one of the largest US school districts, faced the challenge of ensuring consistent and equitable access to a standards-aligned curriculum for its 345,000 diverse students. The district sought to build educator capacity to transform teaching and learning to better prepare students for the future. To meet this need, they partnered with Discovery Education.

Discovery Education provided a solution by integrating its digital resources, including Discovery Education Streaming Plus, into the district’s student portal, complete with curriculum alignment and pacing guides. They also supplied customized professional development. This partnership resulted in a measurable 7-point increase on 8th and 11th grade science FCAT exams, with evidence showing that use of Discovery Education resources was associated with better student performance.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools