https://freerepublic.com/tag/fcatfarce/ en-us Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:06:50 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2905821/posts No wonder Gov. Rick Scott and Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson have suggested in recent weeks they are ready to reassess the FCAT. After more than a decade of leading the national charge on school accountability, Florida on Wednesday released 2011-12 grades for public elementary and middle schools that were largely meaningless. The grades have been tweaked, adjusted and tweaked again. Even ardent supporters of the A+ plan appeared willing to concede that the process, which began with the ill-conceived grading of the state's FCAT writing test, has been a complete mess. Now leaders in Tallahassee should begin the serious discussion... Tampa Bay - St. Petersburg Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2905821/posts#comment Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:06:50 GMT