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Download full textFroman, Terry – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2012
There are a number of detailed requirements for gifted screening, referral and eligibility specified under State Board Rules and School Board Rules. In all of these areas, explicit mention is made of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) scores as being integral components. The FCAT scores used for these purposes prior to 2008 were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Intelligence Tests, State Standards, Eligibility
Froman, Terry – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2010
The release of School Grades by the State of Florida in the late summer of 2010 created quite a stir. Over 500 elementary schools all over the state dropped at least one grade level. Among those schools that experienced drops, the Reading Gains and Mathematics Gains components seemed especially low. Some of the historically best performing schools…
Descriptors: Test Results, Scores, Achievement Tests, Achievement Gains
Froman, Terry – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2011
When one compares summary FCAT data from the Miami-Dade district to other major districts in the State, it appears that student performance in Miami-Dade district is generally lower. However, overall summary data can be deceiving. Part of the reason is that the subgroups that make up each district have distinctly different success rates. One can…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Test Results, Reading Tests, Mathematics Tests
Froman, Terry; Brown, Shelly – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2009
According to Florida Law, students must pass the Grade 10 FCAT, among other academic requirements, in order to receive a standard high school diploma. Specifically, students must achieve a "passing" score of 300 or above on both the FCAT SSS Reading and the FCAT SSS Mathematics tests. Technically, students can retake the FCAT as many…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Testing, Repetition, Graduation Requirements
Froman, Terry; Brown, Shelly; Lapadula, Maria – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2008
This Research Brief presents a method for predicting 10th grade Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) success from 6th grade FCAT performance. A simple equation provides the most probable single score prediction, and give-or-take error margins define high and low probability zones for expected 10th grade scores. In addition, a double-entry…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Probability, Grade 6
Froman, Terry; Rubiera, Vilma – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2006
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…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Academic Achievement, Prediction, Grade 3
