More reasons to refuse Floridas next high stakes test: For our state: The contract is for $220 million over six years. For our students: The guidelines for promotion and graduation will remain largely the same. The score will be determined in the spring, ensuring that students are appropriately identified for retention or promotion. Meaning that the curve will be determined AFTER students take the test to ensure that Florida maintains a ~40% failure rate for students in grades 3-8, and ~50% failure rate for students in grades 9-12. For our teachers: During the 2014-15 school year, each school district will continue to set its own performance standards for teachers using data from the new assessment, to ensure continuity with the 2013-14 evaluations within each district. Our local BOE will determine performance standards based on the new assessment. Speak with the BOE candidates and current BOE members now to make sure they are working IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR TEACHERS. For our schools: After the first administration of the Florida Standards Assessments in English language arts (ELA) and Mathematics in spring of 2015, the required standard-setting process will be conducted in the summer of 2015 in order to set performance level expectations, also referred to as “cut scores.” This will provide a new baseline for school grading... This means that there will be no sanctions (penalties or fees) for our schools for 2015. What changes will Florida students and teachers see? What are the benefits to students? The new Florida Standards, adopted by the State Board of Education in February after unprecedented public input and review, will prepare Florida students for success in college, career and in life by emphasizing analytical thinking. We had to include this quote to give you a chuckle. In truth, the Florida Standards received minor tweaks and a name change (from Common Core SS to Florida Standards), after unprecedented public input that was totally ignored by the FLDOE, and the changes were voted in with absolutely NO discussion or review following public comment. The FLDOE members are appointed by the Governor. Gov Rick Scotts DOE members ignored public input. Keep this in mind when you vote for your Florida Governor this fall! New Florida Standards Assessment: fldoe.org/pdf/QA-03-17.pdf
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 19:50:15 +0000
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