Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The state released elementary and middle schools grades today. Tougher grading on standardized tests led to drops in grades at many schools. Eleven local schools received D grades this year.
More than two dozen Manatee County District Schools saw their State school grades drop this year. Just 74 percent of Manatee District schools received an A, B or C this year. Last year 94 percent of schools received those grades. In total, 53 Manatee District elementary and middle schools received School Grades from the state today, of those 27 schools saw their grades drop. School Grades for high schools will be released later this year. The increased rigor of FCAT 2.0 and tougher scoring impacted School Grades across Florida. Manatee District results reflected the following: Five Manatee District schools did raise their School Grades this year compared to 2011, including Braden River Elementary and Buffalo Creek Middle, which both moved …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The passing grade for Florida's standardized writing test has been lowered by an emergency rule, keeping the failure rate basically unchanged, TBO.com reports.
Was this the right call? What are your thoughts on the FCAT? Post your comment below. The passing grade for Florida's standardized writing test has been lowered thanks to an emergency rule instituted Tuesday, keeping the failure rate basically unchanged from a year ago, TBO.com reports. "The State Board of Education unanimously passed the rule today after preliminary results showed only about a third of students would pass this year," according to TBO's story. That would have been down from 80 percent or better on last year's writing portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT), TBO reports, a decrease that came after the test was made more difficult. The FCAT writing test is taken by 4th-, 8th- and 10th-graders. Read more …
Monday, April 16, 2012
Schools are quiet zones as the annual FCAT gets under way. Are your kids feeling the pressure?
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Every day, people in 19 Tampa Bay Patch communities talk to one another, exploring local, state and national issues through the lens of their neighborhoods. But some issues are big enough that we all can benefit from a broader discussion that includes a vast range of perspectives. One issue that's been getting attention in many communities is the start of today’s Florida Comprehensive Assessment Testing. With students in grades three through 10 pulling out their No. 2 pencils today, we’re hearing reports of youngsters cracking under the pressure. Some parents are reporting children who cried themselves to sleep last night. Others are saying their children are taking everything with a grain of salt. We’d like to know what you think about …
Dee St.Louis
1:39 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Why isn't this happening at St.Joseph's? Parochial School parents pay twice: once for parochial school and once for their tax dollars to educate others who are failing..and each school is about the same cost...time for school vouchers! Give every parent an educational choice: and the chance to make a difference in our s and our kids futures. more ›