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	Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or the FCAT, is the means of standardized testing in the primary and secondary public schools of Florida.
		FCAT Science is administered annually to students in the fifth, eighth, and eleventh grades.
		The FCAT tests have come under fire from education groups, which accuse Governor Jeb Bush of teaching students how to pass a test, rather than teaching students material in the core subjects of English, mathematics, social studies, and science.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/FCAT (299 words)

	Parent & Family Guide
		FCAT scores offer teachers and administrators a way to measure student achievement in math and reading.
		The FCAT is given to Florida public school students to make sure that classroom teaching and curriculum materials meet educational criteria known as the Sunshine State Standards.
		Because the FCAT measures your child’s skills in math and reading, the results should be one of the criteria considered.
	www.fcatexplorer.com /parent/shared/en/about_fcat.asp (952 words)

	The School District of Osceola County, Florida
		The FCAT Explorer is free for all public school students and teachers in Florida and is available anywhere students have Internet access - at home or at school.
		The FCAT Explorer is an engaging, Internet-based practice and skills reinforcement program based on the Sunshine State Standards.
		FCAT Explorer is developed in conjunction with award-winning teachers and highly respected subject matter experts across the state.
	www.osceola.k12.fl.us /Pages_2004/FCATExpexplain.asp (899 words)

	FCAT FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The FCAT is a statewide student achievement test that assesses how well a student performs (1) on the challenging standards that Floridians have chosen in reading, writing, and math (standards-referenced); and (2) in comparison to other students in the nation in reading and math (norm-referenced).
		FCAT Reading and FCAT Math results for tenth grade students determine those students who can be exempted from taking and passing the HSCT in order to receive a regular high school diploma.
		As the FCAT is one of The School District of Palm Beach County's Key Results indicators, it is a measure for which the district is also accountable.
	www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us /9045/FCAT_FAQ.htm (759 words)

	Report \| An Evaluation of the Florida A-Plus Accountability and School Choice Program, Jay P. Greene, Ph. D.
		In short, the design of this study is to verify the validity of the FCAT results and then to determine whether those schools that most imminently face the prospect of having to compete to retain their students who have been offered vouchers experience the greatest gains in their FCAT scores.
		The Stanford 9 (or FCAT NRT, as it is described on the web site) was administered in 3rd through 10th grades, but the reading results from 10th grade were discarded because the state determined that there was a difficulty with their design.
		In the case of the FCAT results, however, regression to the mean is not a likely explanation for the exceptional improvement displayed by F schools because the scores for those schools were nowhere near the bottom of the scale for possible results.
	www.manhattan-institute.org /html/cr_aplus.htm (7019 words)

	Competition Passes the Test by JAY P. GREENE and MARCUS A. WINTERS - Education Next - Summer 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		To analyze the program’s impact on public schools, we collected school-level test scores on the 2001—02 and 2002—03 administrations of the FCAT and the Stanford-9, a national norm-referenced test that is given to all Florida public school students around the same time as the FCAT.
		During the 2001—02 administration of the Stanford-9 (which was administered at about the same time as the FCAT test used to assign these schools’ last grade), the students in these schools scored in the 25th percentile nationwide in reading and the 32nd percentile nationwide in math.
		In mathematics, the gains made by voucher-eligible and voucher-threatened schools relative to low-performing non-F schools on both the FCAT and the Stanford-9 were nearly as large as their gains relative to all other schools in the state.
	www.educationnext.org /20043/66.html (3664 words)

	Education Working Paper 2 \| When Schools Compete: The Effects of Vouchers on Florida Public School Achievement
		Going into the 2002-03 administration of the FCAT, which is the focus of this study, 129 schools had received at least one F and ten schools have had their students become eligible for vouchers since school grading based on the FCAT began in the 1998-99 school year.[2]
		The average scores for these schools on the 2001-02 administration of the FCAT, the administration on which their last grade was based, were 240.3 in reading and 252.4 in math on a scale of 100-500.
		Our results on the FCAT are reported as the cohort change in mean scale score on a scale of 100-500 and our results on the Stanford-9 are reported as the cohort change in national percentile rank.
	www.manhattan-institute.org /html/ewp_02.htm (7295 words)

	FCAT Resources
		FCAT Scoring Rubrics Link to the rubrics which are the scoring guidelines or criteria used to evaluate all FCAT Reading, Mathematics, and Science performance tasks and FCAT Writing essays.
		FCAT Publications - Includes several helpful documents including the Measuring Student Learning Brochure in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.
		FCAT Explorer--Link to Florida's on-line assessment tool with elementary and secondary test items similar to the questions on the FCAT test for reading and mathematics.
	www.pinellas.k12.fl.us /itech/Curriculum/FCATresources.html (609 words)

	Number 2 Pencil: More about the FCAT than you ever wanted to know
		The reading scores suggest that schools in the lower grades are doing a much better job of educating readers than the upper grade schools; 70% of fourth-graders scored a 3 (out of 5) or better, while only 32% of ninth-graders did the same.
		And speaking of loopholes: The 143 Collier County seniors who failed the FCAT but fulfilled all other graduation requirements will still be able to walk across the stage at graduation.
		Florida's senate said parents of failing students should be able to view FCAT items and answers; however, the measure, approved by the Florida senate three days before the end of this year's legislative session, did not make it through the House.
	www.kimberlyswygert.com /archives/002122.html (968 words)

	FCAT Home Page (RTPnet)
		FCAT assists members with the end of life planning that you do if you care about your family.
		FCAT can be of only slight assistance to nonmembers after a death has occurred.
		FCAT's goal is to reduce stress at a difficult time.
	www.rtpnet.org /endolife (290 words)

	FCAT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is part of Florida's effort to improve the teaching and learning of higher educational standards.
		The primary purpose of the FCAT is to assess student achievement of the high-order cognitive skills represented in the Sunshine State Standards (SSS) in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics.
		A secondary purpose is to compare the performance of Florida students to the performance of students across the nation using a norm-referenced test.
	www.mrskolbert.org /fcat_fcat_fcat.htm (434 words)

	FCAT Resources
		The primary purpose of the FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test) is to assess student acheivement of the high-order cognitive skills represented in the Sunshine State Standards (SSS) in Reading, Writing, Mathematics and Science.
		These standards are based on what the Florida Department of Education believes children should know and be able to do at each stage of their education.
		The FCAT Explorer provides a creative, exciting context for your child's learning experience while reinforcing subject areas.
	www.broward.k12.fl.us /lakeforestelem/WebPages/FCAT_Resources.html (260 words)

	FCAT Simulation software download Instructions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The FCAT was created to measure and compare Florida students' achievement of the mathematics, reading, and science Sunshine State Standards.
		The FCAT is not a minimal skills test and is considered to be a high stakes test.
		The FCAT Simulation software was designed to have the same look, feel, and intensity as the real Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and includes diagnostic Multiple Choice, Gridded Response, Short Response, and Extended Response questions based upon the Florida DOE Mathematics, Reading, and Science FCAT item specifications.
	www.testtools.com /download_instructions.shtm (616 words)

	FCAT: a FORTRAN Coverage Analysis Tool
		FCAT (FORTRAN Coverage Analysis Tool) is used for the Coverage Analysis of FORTRAN codes.
		It is easy to use FCAT for large codes by simple modifications to the makefile.
		While FCAT has been tested on ~300K lines of FORTRAN codes (mostly F90) written by many different people, it is impossible to guarantee that it will work correctly on your code.
	www.dl.ac.uk /TCSC/UKHEC/FCAT (374 words)

	fcat
		Q: FCAT results are factored into the grades schools are given by the State.
		Beginning with the 1999-2000 freshman class, passing the 10th-grade FCAT became a graduation requirement throughout the state.
		However, all items are reviewed and revised by Department of Education staff, by teachers employed by the FCAT Test Development Center headquartered in the Leon County School District, and by Florida classroom teachers and curriculum supervisors.
	www.leon.k12.fl.us /public/news/fcat.html (469 words)

	Florida's Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is part of Florida’s overall plan to increase student achievement by implementing higher standards.
		The FCAT, administered to students in Grades 3-11, contains two basic components: criterion-referenced tests (CRT), measuring selected benchmarks in Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing from the Sunshine State Standards (SSS); and norm-referenced tests (NRT) in Reading and Mathematics, measuring individual student performance against national norms.
		Information about FCAT for students and parents, educators, and the general public
	www.firn.edu /doe/sas/fcat.htm (94 words)

	FCAT Questions
		As far as I'm concerned, the FCAT should be a blip on the radar screen because my expectations for my kids and their teachers are much higher.
		The FCAT measures a student's progress towards these standards; hence, it is a "Florida" test.
		In Osceola High School students in the 10th grade, first semester, FCAT wheel class...well, any parent who refuses to have their child enroll/take this class must sign a form/waiver that states that they, the parent, assumes all responsibility for their child passing the FCAT as a graduation requirement.
	florida-family.net /SAC/fcat-testing.htm (1991 words)

	FCAT
		For the second year in a row, all students enrolled in tutoring at Academic Center of Tampa have passed the FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test).
		It is a lot of work, but the smiles on each of the student's faces is well worth it!" Each student receives a comprehensive academic plan based on an initial evaluation and classroom teacher feedback.
		(FCAT results for 100% success include all but one student who was simultaneously diagnosed with several learning disabilities at the time of the FCAT test, thus he is not included in these numbers.) Each tutoring session is guaranteed.
	www.tutoringnow.com /fcat.htm (276 words)

	FCAT Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		FCAT 2001 Released Items (Grades 4,5,8, and 10)
		Sample Test Materials for FCAT Math and Reading, Grades 3-10
		Downloadable booklet provides information about the FCAT student, distrcit, and school reports for the 2001 test administrations
	www.sdhc.k12.fl.us /~ferrell.middle/fcat/fcat.htm (229 words)

	Florida Voucher Program - Test Strategies
		If the school fails again any time during the next 4 year period it is labeled a "failing school." When this happens, the parents have the option of removing the child from that school and receiving a tuition voucher of several thousand dollars to pay for private education elsewhere.
		Another way to pull up our "FCAT All Stars" is to simply sit down one-on-one with each student and ask them begin reading the words on the FCAT Test Vocabulary.
		However, after seeing the test questions (while proctoring an FCAT test myself), my estimation would be that students should have at least up to Level 130 mastered in order to have a good chance of passing the test.
	www.tampareads.com /voucher/strategy.htm (3058 words)

	FCAT Information
		The FCAT SSS is designed to measure students' knowledge of writing, reading, mathematics, and science benchmarks from the Sunshine State Standards (SSS).
		The FCAT NRT is a norm referenced test (NRT) used to compare Florida student performance in reading and mathematics with the performance of students nationwide.
		The norm referenced portions of the FCAT (NRT Reading and NRT Mathematics) are also given in March.
	www.levy.k12.fl.us /schools/chs/FCAT/FCATInformation.htm (293 words)

	Fruit Cove Airsoft Team :: As soldiers we fight...in Christ we trust.
		It started on December 28th 2004, with the FCAT crew arriving first and setting up camp.
		FCAT would like to extend also a thank you to Tray's mother for supplying us with pizza and refreshements.
		So, everyone, I hope you'll stick with FCAT in the future, even as some of us go off to college, because who knows what the future may hold for one of the most fruitful and solid airsoft teams in Florida, if not the United States!
	fonoop.com /fcat (1073 words)

	Preparing for the FCAT and FCAT/NRT
		Preparing for the FCAT uses pretests, interactive lessons, and posttests to build students’ ability and confidence in test-taking.
		Preparing for the FCAT is a comprehensive program that addresses the benchmarks on the state-developed FCAT and the FCAT-NRT (Stanford 9 skills correlated to FCAT objectives) tests.
		Because the FCAT assessment is noticeably different from other standardized tests, your students can benefit in at least four ways by using Preparing for the FCAT.
	www.agsnet.com /group.asp?nGroupInfoID=a70530 (1157 words)

	FCAT Explorer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		EXPLORE THE WORLD OF F.C.A.T. We are pleased to inform you that the Florida Department of Education offers students in Florida's public school system access to an educational Web site called the FCAT Explorer.
		The FCAT Explorer student programs provide your child with practice questions and other educational materials that correspond to the skills measured by the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) for reading and math.
		The FCAT Explorer is available to all Florida public school children, their teachers, and their parents.
	www.sdhc.k12.fl.us /~crestwood.elementary/fcatexplorer.html (424 words)

	FCAT Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Just in time for FCAT testing we have compiled this list of testing resources.
		FCAT Explorer -- 4th Grade reading and 5th Grade math test practice from the Florida Department of Education.
		Facing the FCAT together -- Some quick teaching tips for parents.
	www.mbes.com /links/LinkFCAT.htm (265 words)

	FCAT Tips for Elementary Education (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In other words, students should be allowed to use the text (keep their books open) so that they have access to the text to help them answer a question or write a response.
		(See the FCAT Newsletter for suggestions and ideas on vocabulary instruction.) It is important that students develop word strategies to help them "figure out" the meaning of a word (e.g., using context clues; using visuals such as graphs, captions, etc.; understanding how a prefix or suffix changes the meaning of a word, etc.).
		The FCAT assessment requires that students read several short, multi-paragraph passages or poetry and answer multiple-choice questions and written response items.
	apps.sdhc.k12.fl.us /sdhc2/instruction/FCAT (2866 words)

	FCAT Sample Tests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It has an introduction to what the program is about, what the FCAT is, and Florida standards.
		Has vocabulary needed for FCAT test for the fourth grade.
		Download FCAT Sample test book, Answer book, and Answer key book provided by the Florida Department of Education.
	classes.cecs.ucf.edu /fcat/sampletest.htm (145 words)

	FCAT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		FCAT EXPLORER is a web-based practice tool for children grades 3 - 10.
		q The FCAT Explorer is available to all Florida public school children, their teachers, and their parents.
		If you have any questions concerning these technical requirements or the use of the FCAT Explorer, please contact the FCAT Explorer Help Desk toll-free at 1-888-750-3228 or click on the "Contact Us" e-mail link available on the FCAT Explorer Web site.
	broadbayharbor.dadeschools.net /fcat.htm (397 words)

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