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Lawmakers ask Crist to investigate FCAT flub
By TIMES STAFF
Published May 31, 2007
State House Democrats Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Shelley Vana and Keith Fitzgerald have asked Gov. Charlie Crist in a letter Wednesday to investigate a slew of issues surrounding the recently admitted FCAT flub, including whether any laws were broken. The test in question was last year's third-grade reading test - and state law requires that students who score at the lowest level on that test be held back in third grade unless they can show through a portfolio or some other means that they're proficient in reading. Because of the Education Department's blunder - which will result in the rescoring of 200, 000 tests - it's likely that at least some kids were promoted when they shouldn't have been. In their letter, the Democrats credited the Education Department for "disclosing the mistake and taking action to help avoid similar problems on future Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests. But they also remain concerned that "it took the DOE a year to discover the scoring discrepancies after questions were initially raised."
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by Diane
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06/02/07 04:54 PM
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I suppose those involved with the FCAT have shown to the public the problem of placing so much emphasis on a single measure. At this time, it may prove prudent to scrap the awful A plan, design a value added model, and assess
fairly.
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by Gail
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05/31/07 11:36 PM
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Uh-oh! When will those students who were erroneously promoted be required to go back and make up the third grade? Some have now been promoted to fifth grade. Should they go back now or after they have graduated from high school?
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by Gail
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05/31/07 11:20 PM
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Will those responsible for this "blunder" be banished from their jobs? Will they be exiled in shame,wear the scarlet letters F-C-A-T, and be forced into a new career? Will they held to the same accountablity as teachers?
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by Marshall
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05/31/07 10:18 AM
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Education problem identified! DOE has never liked the FCAT process, perhaps they are a big part of the problem. Hopefully the Legislature will see fit to give DOE the failing grade!
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