ERIC Number: ED538075
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Aug
Pages: 3
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Predicting 3rd Grade and 10th Grade FCAT Success for 2006-07. Research Brief. Volume 0601
Froman, Terry; Rubiera, Vilma
Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
For the past few years the Florida School Code has set the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) performance requirements for promotion of 3rd graders and graduation for 10th graders. Grade 3 students who do not score at level 2 or higher on the FCAT SSS Reading must be retained unless exempted for special circumstances. Grade 10 students must earn a passing score of 300 or higher in reading and mathematics to qualify for a standard diploma. Many of our students are at risk of not meeting these requirements and having their academic progress interrupted. Clearly, any help in predicting which students may be in jeopardy of not passing the FCAT would help in providing targeted academic remediation to the students most in need. The service of providing predictions has been very well received by schools sites and has proved useful in identifying and prioritizing those students needing additional attention. This research brief is a continuation of that annual service.
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Academic Achievement, Prediction, Grade 3, Grade 10, Identification, Reading Tests, Mathematics Tests, Predictive Measurement, High Stakes Tests, Educational Testing, Public Schools, School Districts, Evaluation Criteria, Urban Schools, Cutting Scores, Student Promotion, Grade Repetition, Graduation Requirements
Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools. 1450 NE Second Avenue, Miami, FL 33132. Tel: 305-995-1000; Fax: 305-995-7521; Web site: http://www.dadeschools.net
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 10; Grade 3; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Research Services
Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
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