The FCAT Spring
Consider this timeline of events.
January 20: Florida Governor Rick Scott directs Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson to rank Florida’s school districts by FCAT scores
February 2: Texas’ long-time, pro-accountabilty education commissioner Robert Scott says testing has become a “perversion” of its intent and triggered 360 Texas districts to join a National Resolution on High Stakes Testing
February 23: Robinson defends changes to Florida’s school grade system.
April 24: National Resolution on High Stakes Testing unveiled.
April 24: Robinson tells Tampa Bay Times that National Resolution on High Stake Testing won’t go far in Florida
April 25: Palm Beach School Board votes to endorse National Resolution on High Stakes Testing
January 20: Florida Governor Rick Scott directs Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson to rank Florida’s school districts by FCAT scores
February 2: Texas’ long-time, pro-accountabilty education commissioner Robert Scott says testing has become a “perversion” of its intent and triggered 360 Texas districts to join a National Resolution on High Stakes Testing
February 23: Robinson defends changes to Florida’s school grade system.
April 24: National Resolution on High Stakes Testing unveiled.
April 24: Robinson tells Tampa Bay Times that National Resolution on High Stake Testing won’t go far in Florida
April 25: Palm Beach School Board votes to endorse National Resolution on High Stakes Testing
