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Download full textFroman, Terry; Rubiera, Vilma; Shneyderman, Aleksander – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2006
The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is the primary measure of student achievement applied to the grading of the Florida public schools. School grades utilize a point system in which schools are awarded one point for every percent of students: (1) scoring in achievement levels 3-5 in Reading; (2) demonstrating learning gains in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, High Stakes Tests
