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Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Student Assessment Section. – 1982
The Florida Statewide Assessment Program tests students' achievement of basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics at grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 on the State Student Assessment Test-Part I (SSAT-I). In addition, high school students are tested on practical math and reading tasks on the State Student Assessment Test-Part II (SSAT-II). This…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Skills, Reading Skills
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Student Assessment Section. – 1981
The Florida Statewide Assessment Program, defined by the 1976 Educational Accountability Act, collects and disseminates information on the effectiveness of its school systems to help its students achieve minimum performance standards (MPS) in mathematics, reading, and writing tasks. The 1980-81 regular assessment involved approximately 460,000…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment
Tesolowski, Dennis G. – Viewpoints in Teaching and Learning, 1980
New minimum high school graduation standards were mandated for 1978-79 graduates, by Florida's Educational Accountability Act of 1976. Requirements included mastery of basic skills, completion of minimum course credits, and satisfactory performance on functional literacy tests. The literacy test was the primary criterion for graduation. On its…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Court Litigation, Educational History
