Patricia Levesque, director of the Foundation for Florida’s Future, argues that local school districts are as to blame for the glut of standardized testing as the state. The FCAT is preparing students for the next-generation Common Core exams in 2014-2015.
It is irresponsible that we continue to see a barrage of inaccurate and misleading information. A white paper by the Central Florida School Board Coalition is one recent example, citing a list of implied state-required “high stakes” tests. This white paper incorrectly lists the amount of testing the state requires, while ignoring the vast testing requirements required by the districts themselves. A better focus would be informing parents of the proactive steps made toward Common Core State Standards and what district and state leaders are doing to make sure teachers have the resources to teach the new standards.
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