FCAT

One teacher says she's concerned that testing throughout the year will allow for less flexibility in the teachers’ curriculum.

The Pinellas County School District has issued a response to a Tampa Bay Times investigation into the district's lowest performing schools -- saying, "…

“Opt Out” groups are pushing back against what they say is too much standardized testing in Florida. The tests are changing as the state transitions to...

This spring, Florida students will take a brand new test tied to the state’s new math, reading and writing standards.This is the test that replaces the…

Last week Gov. Rick Scott delivered an $8.5 million check to Hillsborough County schools earning good marks on the state’s grading formula.Those grades…

The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test is dying, say Florida education officials. By this time next year, the FCAT will be replaced with a new,...

Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart is expected to recommend a test to (mostly) replace the FCAT later this month.A new test is needed because…

Florida is in the midst of implementing new, tougher academic standards to make its students more competitive. To do that, the state needs to replace the…

Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson will resign his position on August 31, the Department of Education announced this evening.Robinson became…

The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test is all grown up. But has it grown into a monster? That’s the question raised by a Tampa Bay Times article recounting the birth and

All the talk about falling scores on Florida's FCAT tests has prompted the state's education chief to hold a series of public forums. The first one will…

The FCAT test is only as good as its questions…and one science educator says those questions are confusing at best.Here's one example -- try to answer…