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The FCAT and How It Benefits the Educational System in Florida
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All students in the public school system in Florida are required to take the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test or FCAT. The FCAT is a series of tests that are required for the students attending schools in grades 3-11.
The purpose of the FCAT is to assess students in each particular grade. Because the FCAT measures reading, math and science levels of students, the state is assured those passing have attained the educational levels required by law.
The comprehensive FCAT measures how well schools are doing in teaching students the basics in reading, writing, math and science. Schools are able to receive a grade based on FCAT results from A to F. The schools attaining a higher grade are promised more funding as a reward, while schools failing to attain high marks are reduced funding.
There has been controversy for the FCAT due to its penalizing schools who need more funds, yet they are unable to test higher on the FCAT scale.
Another criticism of the quality FCAT is that teachers are forced to teach to the test, rather than follow prescribed curriculum. Because of the structure, this requires for testing, some educators feel that the FCAT should be amended to eliminate the negative aspects of its testing requirements.
The FCAT has many options outside of school to assist students to pass the tests at every level. One option is the FCAT explorer web site, which is an interactive web site that assists students of all levels to learn the required elements of the FCAT with ease.
To learn more about FCAT testing and about an educational alternative for online high school diplomas, visit ContinentalAcademy.com. Offering high school aged students and adults a faster online diploma, Continental Academy can help students with every aspect required by the FCAT.
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