Millennium Middle School in Tamarac and Pines Middle School in Pembroke Pines were recently selected as East Coast Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC) Exceeding Expectations Award Schools.

The schools received the award based on a combination of criteria including increased student performance and achievement on the 2012 FCAT scores and ECTAC officials' observations and interviews, which occurred during a site visit earlier this year.

To celebrate the accomplishment, Millennium Principal Dr. Cheryl Cendan and Pines Principal Carlton Campbell were invited to join other winners from across the state to be honored as an "Exceeding Expectations Award School" and participate in the Exceeding Expectations Conference, which took place May 12 – 15, 2013, in Orlando.
ECTAC provides consultative services for school districts in their efforts to ensure that all children have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and to provide students with the skills needed for proficiency on challenging state and academic achievement standards, as well as state academic assessments.

Criteria which ECTAC used to award Millennium and Pines the Exceeding Expectations honor included a review of leadership, instructional strategies, practices and programs, high expectations of staff and students, use of data and monitoring of student progress, family and community engagement, professional development, school culture and climate, use of technology, and student academic performance.