Lake, Lee County School Boards Support Resolutions On High-Stakes Testing
On Lake County from the Orlando Sentinel’s Erica Rodriguez:
Lake County School Board members said Monday they want to support a resolution aimed at getting Florida to examine and revise its accountability system. The resolution, supported by the Florida School Boards Association, calls for the state to review its accountability system and to stop using test results as a primary basis for evaluating teacher and district performance. Board members criticized the state for putting such an emphasis on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test and a huge testing burden on school staff. “The FCAT is a good idea but they’ve gone too far with how much, how long, and it’s not working for our schools,” said Board Member Tod Howard. The board Lake will take a final vote on the resolution July 9.And Heather Carney’s report in the Naples Daily News about Lee County:
The school board voted unanimously to accept the Florida School Boards Association’s resolution
