Friday, May 18, 2012

Florida's FCAT results. Lowering standards instead of raising them?

The state of Florida just released the results of the FCAT writing scores. Only 27% of fourth graders earned a passing score. The state commissioner is proposing to reduce the passing score from 4 (out of 6) to a 3.5 (out of 6). Lowering the standards to make it appear the students are doing better than they actually are. Is this the solution? I say no. Share your thoughts in the comments section.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/14/2799146/fcat-writing-scores-plummet.html

Here's a YouTube video talking about this issue as well:

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