Gerard Robinson, DOE “Cannot Be Trusted to Provide Us With Truthful Information”
The Florida Department of Education and Ed commissioner Gerard Robinson have feverishly been doing damage control in the aftermath of the FCAT Writes disaster. But Save Duval Schools, an important parent group, called into question the honesty of the information DOE is putting on their website:
Jacksonville, Florida….In response to the rising public outcry over the manipulation of FCAT Writes scores and constantly changing standards, the Florida Department of Education created a new website to answer questions relating to high-stakes testing. In the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) they assured parents they would never set students up to fail, yet just 5 questions later they admit they already have.
Q: Why will some school’s grades drop this year? For the first time in 10 years, Florida has raised the bar for passing scores on the FCAT. As a result, scores dropped this year, and so did many schools’ grades. That does not mean Florida’s children know less than before, or that teachers are