Five secrets you didn’t know about the FCAT

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Five secrets you didn’t know about the FCAT

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FCAT or Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test is a test that is carried out in the entire state on students in public schools to establish how well they are learning and also to determine the progress. The tests are administered to students in Grade 3-10 and are meant to increase the standards of Education. The data obtained from FCAT is then used to report Educational status and progress for individual students, schools, districts and the state.

The FCAT test was introduced in 1998 replacing the State Student Assessment Test (SSAT) and the High School Competency Tests. It is only administered in the Public Schools that receive public funding and is designed so as to reward public schools for excellence in teaching; the higher the performance the higher the funding is given. The following are secrets that are worth knowing about FCAT;
Schools that don’t need to sit for FCAT
As mentioned FCAT is a standard Assessment for public schools, and therefore private schools don’t need to sit for it. Private and parochial schools have a similar standard test called Stanford Achievement Test. So if your child is in a private school you don’t need to fear that their diploma will not be recognized in Florida because the SAT is also known and registered.
Special Accommodations to FCAT
In case you are concerned about your child with special needs, it is good to know that the FCAT accommodates students with disability. The accommodation doesn’t change what the test measure but the way the student with special needs takes the test. The FCAT accommodation are categorized in five groups; presentation, responding, scheduling, setting and use of assistive devices. Depending with the kind of disability, FCAT will meet the needs of your child and this way they will feel as part of the student’s fraternity. Other than students with disability, English Language Learners are also accommodated by participating in English proficiency assessment and are exempted from reading and writing FCAT administration.
Consequences of not taking the test
Failure to take the test will adversely affect a student if they are in a public school because the academic achievement will be obtained by comparing multiple evidences including FCAT scores that have been collected over a certain period of time. The No Child Left Behind Act, states that it is mandatory for all students attending a public school in Florida to sit for FCAT. The schools will also not allow students to miss the tests because this will negatively impact the entire school performance denying it adequate funding from the government and also impact negatively the school Adequate Yearly Progress.
The grade levels that are a must to pass FCAT
It is important that Grade 3 and graduating seniors to pass FCAT for them to be promoted to Grade 4 and obtain a standard high school diploma respectively. On a scale of 1-5 a grade 3 student must earn reading score of level 2 to get promoted to grade 4. Graduating seniors are expected to pass mathematics and reading sections of grade 10 FCAT.
FCAT students Rights
You may be wondering if your child has legal rights when it come FCAT tests, yes this has been taken care of. The student have a right to be notified in advance on the testing requirement, they must be given an opportunity to retake the test if they score poorly and they must be given opportunities to learn the skills being tested and therefore the school must show evidence that they taught the students the skills by use of lesson plans, notes and other learning materials that may be required.
It is therefore advisable as a parent with a student in a Florida Public school to ensure that your child is not just attending school but he is also preparing and passing FCAT tests because they are a requirement by the state. Information is power and armed with this secrets you are better placed when it comes to FCAT.
More information on the FCAT and other standardized tests can be obtained at Let’s Enjoy Being Young Family Expo. The expo will be held in Miami, Florida USA on January 28, 2012. These and other topics will be featured at our teen’s corner. For more information, visit letsenjoybeingyoung.com or contact the Director, Jatu Bracewell at info@letsenjoybeingyoung.com

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<h1>Five secrets you didn’t know about the FCAT</h1> Author: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/profile_Rapidcharry.aspx'>Rapidcharry</a> The FCAT test was introduced in 1998 replacing the State Student Assessment Test (SSAT) and the High School Competency Tests. It is only administered in the Public Schools that receive public funding and is designed so as to reward public schools for excellence in teaching; the higher the performance the higher the funding is given. The following are secrets that are worth knowing about FCAT;
Schools that don’t need to sit for FCAT
As mentioned FCAT is a standard Assessment for public schools, and therefore private schools don’t need to sit for it. Private and parochial schools have a similar standard test called Stanford Achievement Test. So if your child is in a private school you don’t need to fear that their diploma will not be recognized in Florida because the SAT is also known and registered.
Special Accommodations to FCAT
In case you are concerned about your child with special needs, it is good to know that the FCAT accommodates students with disability. The accommodation doesn’t change what the test measure but the way the student with special needs takes the test. The FCAT accommodation are categorized in five groups; presentation, responding, scheduling, setting and use of assistive devices. Depending with the kind of disability, FCAT will meet the needs of your child and this way they will feel as part of the student’s fraternity. Other than students with disability, English Language Learners are also accommodated by participating in English proficiency assessment and are exempted from reading and writing FCAT administration.
Consequences of not taking the test
Failure to take the test will adversely affect a student if they are in a public school because the academic achievement will be obtained by comparing multiple evidences including FCAT scores that have been collected over a certain period of time. The No Child Left Behind Act, states that it is mandatory for all students attending a public school in Florida to sit for FCAT. The schools will also not allow students to miss the tests because this will negatively impact the entire school performance denying it adequate funding from the government and also impact negatively the school Adequate Yearly Progress.
The grade levels that are a must to pass FCAT 
It is important that Grade 3 and graduating seniors to pass FCAT for them to be promoted to Grade 4 and obtain a standard high school diploma respectively. On a scale of 1-5 a grade 3 student must earn reading score of level 2 to get promoted to grade 4. Graduating seniors are expected to pass mathematics and reading sections of grade 10 FCAT.
FCAT students Rights
You may be wondering if your child has legal rights when it come FCAT tests, yes this has been taken care of. The student have a right to be notified in advance on the testing requirement, they must be given an opportunity to retake the test if they score poorly and they must be given opportunities to learn the skills being tested and therefore the school must show evidence that they taught the students the skills by use of lesson plans, notes and other learning materials that may be required.
It is therefore advisable as a parent with a student in a Florida Public school to ensure that your child is not just attending school but he is also preparing and passing FCAT tests because they are a requirement by the state. Information is power and armed with this secrets you are better placed when it comes to FCAT.
More information on the FCAT and other standardized tests can be obtained at Let’s Enjoy Being Young Family Expo. The expo will be held in Miami, Florida USA on January 28, 2012. These and other topics will be featured at our teen’s corner. For more information, visit www.letsenjoybeingyoung.com or contact the Director, Jatu Bracewell at info@letsenjoybeingyoung.com 
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