FCAT Emergency Meeting: All About Nuthin’
At an emergency meeting on Sunday, Florida Education Commissioner Gerald Robinson fielded a range of questions in hopes of easing parents and students’ concerns over the falling FCAT scores.
More Confusion: FCAT Results Continue to Fall
A little more than half of Orange County third-grade students are proficient in reading and math, according to FCAT results released Thursday by the Florida Department of Education.
Wow: Education Department Rolls Out New Website, Hotline
Amidst the confusion of the FCAT results, the Florida Department of Education launched a new website aimed at engaging parents and answering their questions.
OCPS Students: Nearly 50 Percent Proficient on FCAT Reading
Only 48 percent of Orange County Public School (OCPS) students in grade 9 performed at or above Achievement Level 3 (on grade level) on FCAT Reading, according to results released by the Florida Department of Education on Friday.
FCAT Dumb Down: State Moves to Lower Standards
Florida State Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to “dumb down” the rating system of the 2012 FCAT writing proficiency test, allowing significantly more students to pass, after preliminary results revealed a failure rate of more than 60 percent.
State of Board of Education could Vote to Lower Standards on FCAT
The State Board of Education will vote later today in an emergency meeting, on whether to revise downward the passing grade of the 2012 FCAT writing proficiency test.
Panic: FCAT Writing Scores Fall Dramatically
Preliminary results of the 2012 FCAT writing proficiency have shown a dramatic drop when compared to last year, leading the State Board of Education to call an emergency meeting tomorrow.
Students Face Challenging FCAT 2.0
Students all across the Sunshine State will continue transitioning this week from the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to the FCAT 2.0 to align with new student academic content standards.
Pine Ridge Elementary Celebrates
Pine Ridge Elementary School hosted a celebration in honor of receiving an “A” school grade. The Clermont-area elementary school has been a “B” graded school by the Florida Department of Education since 2006; however, in 2010 it secured an “A” grade.
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