The purpose of the emergency meeting was to discuss the results of student writing proficiency as measured by the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and their impact on school grades. The action of the Board was to award credit to schools ...
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of EducationThe Florida Department of Education conducted an Emergency Conference Call of the State Board of Education.
DATE AND TIME: May 15, 2011, 10:30 a.m.
PLACE: Conference Call: 1(866)304-6786, Conference ID: 81596641
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The purpose of the emergency meeting was to discuss the results of student writing proficiency as measured by the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and their impact on school grades.
The action of the Board was to award credit to schools towards their school grades based upon the percentage of students scoring “3.0” or higher rather than “4.0” or higher on FCAT 2.0 writing.
A copy of the audio archive may be obtained by contacting: Department of Education’s website: http://www.fldoe.org/board/meetings/.
For more information, you may contact: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or e-mail: lynn.abbott@fldoe.org.
Document Information
- Hearing Meeting:
- Conference Call: 1(866)304-6786, Conference ID: 81596641
- Subject:
- The purpose of the emergency meeting was to discuss the results of student writing proficiency as measured by the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and their impact on school grades. The action of the Board was to award credit to schools towards their school grades based upon the percentage of students scoring “3.0” or higher rather than “4.0” or higher on FCAT 2.0 writing.
- Meeting:
- public meeting
- Contact:
- Department of Education’s website: http://www.fldoe.org/board/meetings/. For more information, you may contact: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or e-mail: lynn.abbott@fldoe.org.