Love the way my state government thinks.

woodie1

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In Florida we have F-CAT (Fla. Comprehensive Assessment Test) for our grade 1-12 students. I think the students are tested three times over the 12 year period. Our state hasn't been doing too good compared to the other 49. Seems there were 8-12 questions that were causing a lot of trouble. Plus the math test was given before the reading test and reading scores were terrible. Well, people, here is the best they could come up with: Extend the alloted test time by 10 minutes, remove 4 of the more difficult questions and give the reading test before the math test. I guess that teaching them wasn't one of the options.

 

SKiller

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Were you under the impresion that they have any interest in doing a good job? :D That would be news to me.
 

woodie1

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Yes, I am a foolish old man who thought we had learned that dumming down doesn't cut it. What is the point in testing if you fudge the results?!?! Having worked with many people who were educated in this state we are our own worst enemy.

I know that our new president will fix all this.

LOL