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... It’s describing what takes place every year in Florida when statewide testing begins. ... For students in grades four, five, eight and ten there’s a lot on the line with the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). ... More recently, the FCAT determines how much funding a school receives, discourages teachers from instructing any of the grade levels required to take the test, and puts an unprecedented amount of pressure on a single test.
In the past couple years more and more emphasis has been placed on the FCAT by the government. ...
However, not much is taken into consideration regarding the high risk schools who participate in the testing with a clear disadvantage. ... The problem is, the students inclined to accept these vouchers are generally highly motivated when it comes to school and already perform well on the FCAT. ... In fact Tommie Whitthohn, a teacher at West Orange High School, recently switched from 10th to11th largely in part to the FCAT testing. ... There’s also a lot at stake for teachers, principals, and district administrators, as their raises and promotions rely on students performance on the FCAT.
Approximate Word count = 909
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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