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St. John’s School Board Expected to Pass Resolution On High Stakes Testing; Meanwhile Rick Scott Plans Listening Tour

by Bob Sikes

Writes Teresa Stepzinski for the St. Augustine Record:

The board for the state’s best school district is poised to criticize Florida’s reliance on high-stakes testing to measure student achievement.
The St. Johns County School Board has proposed a resolution asking Gov. Rick Scott and the state Board of Education to revise Florida’s accountability system so that it includes data from multiple forms of assessment and limits standardized testing to more accurately reflect student learning gains.
The board will consider the resolution at its Nov. 13 regular meeting. It discussed the matter Tuesday, coming to a consensus to proceed with it. It is expected to pass, and once it does St. Johns will join about 30 other districts statewide calling for an end to the Florida Comprehensive