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Sarasota News Leader November 1, 2013 Page 71 ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY IDENTIFIED AS 'EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS' Alta Vista Elementary School is "exceeding expectations" academically, according to a network of 36 school districts across Florida, the Sarasota County School District has announced. free or reduced-cost meals, it notes. The school was cited for "exceeding expectations on academic indicators when compared to other schools with similar characteristics and populations." "The network, known as the East Coast Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC), runs the Exceeding Expectations Project to identify Florida Title I schools that show progress in improving student achievement," a news release explains. Twenty Title I schools were identified for this year's project, out of a total of 1,243 Title I schools in the state. Over the next few months, an ECTAC team will visit Alta Vista and the other 19 identified schools to observe the practices that are contributing to their success, the release continues. After the visits are completed and each school's data is further analyzed, a selection team will make the final determination of Exceeding Expectations Award Schools, the "Title I schools have a high percentage of release says. "These schools will be asked to students living in poverty," the release adds. participate in a statewide conference in May Over 90 percent of Alta Vista students receive to be recognized for their accomplishments Sarasota County School District administrators visited Alta Vista Elementary to congratulate the school for 'exceeding expectations': (from left) Superintendent Lori White, Title I Parent Involvement Facilitator Carolyn Major-Harper, Supervisor of State and Federal Programs Jane Mahler, Alta Vista Principal Barbara Shirley, Executive Director of Elementary Schools John Zoretich, Assistant Principal Dehea Smith and third-grade teacher Barbara Rannigan.