1. It’s A Whole New World 2011-12 Assessment and Accountability Updates
Parent Leadership Team
Dr. Karen Schafer
Office of Accountability and Testing
February, 2012

2. The Coming Years: Assessment & Accountability
FCAT 2.0, Alg 1 EOC, Geo EOC, Bio EOC
US History EOC
Civics EOC
PARCC (ELA, Math)
PARCC
Standards
New cut scores 3-10 R, 3-8 M, Alg 1 , new grad score
New cut scores Geo, Bio
New cut scores US History
Equi% Link PARCC-FCAT;
New cut scores Civics
New cut scores 3-11 R/W and Math; new grad score
Revise school grades
Add Geo, Bio to school grades
Add US History to school grades
Add Civics to school grades
ESEA Waiver
ESEA Reauth?
Revise DA
Graduation requirements increase over these years to include Geometry, Algebra 2, Biology, and Chemistry or Physics credits
Key: Increased expectations for students Increased expectations for schools
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5. MATH
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6. MATH
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7. MATH
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8. MATH
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9. READING
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10. READING
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11. READING
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12. Florida’s School Grading System
Proposed Changes
Florida Department of Education Accountability Research and Measurement 12

13. 2012 Spring Assessments Feb. 28 FCAT Writing Test
Make up days Feb. 29, March 1
March 20 Brevard ACT for 11th Grade Students
Apr FCAT Reading and Math Retakes
All Computer-based tests
Apr FCAT Reading, Math, Science
Grades 6 and 10 Computer-based tests
Apr. 23-May 18 End-of-Course Exams (Computer-based)
Geometry and Biology (Gr. 9 counts 30%)
Algebra 1 (Gr. 6-9 must pass to earn credit)
U.S. History (Field Test)
May AP, IB, AICE Exams
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