FCAT Writing Scores Show Improvement
Florida Department of Education
Scores from the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test have been released. The test is being phased out to make way for new Common Core assessments.
The Florida Department of Education (DOE) has posted the results of FCAT 2.0 Writing and 3rd Grade FCAT 2.0 Reading and Mathematics assessments.
Overall, FCAT 2.0 Writing in grades 4, 8 and 10 improved.
Students don’t need to pass the writing test to advance to the next grade. But, the percentage of students scoring at least a 3.5 – on a scale of 1 to 6 – is used to calculate school grades.
The results for 2013 show students who scored a 3.5 and above increased by 4 percentage points over last year, and those scoring at 4.0 and above increased by 5 percentage points.
DOE shows a breakdown of scores based on race/ethnicity, with white students performing better overall than their Hispanic and African-American counterparts.
The scores also show improvements for English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities.
FCAT 2.0 Writing
Statewide Subgroup Comparison, 2012-2013
|
Grades 4, 8, and 10 |
Score Point 3.0 and Above |
Score Point 3.5 and Above |
Score Point 4.0 and Above |
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|
2012 |
2013 |
2012 |
2013 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
| All Students |
81% |
82% |
54% |
58% |
33% |
38% |
| White |
83% |
84% |
59% |
62% |
38% |
42% |
| African-American |
76% |
79% |
43% |
49% |
23% |
28% |
| Hispanic |
81% |
83% |
52% |
56% |
30% |
36% |
| Students with Disabilities |
55% |
58% |
27% |
31% |
13% |
16% |
| English Language Learners |
57% |
59% |
27% |
31% |
12% |
15% |
Click here to check each county’s performance. Individual schools are also listed.
Did you know the FCAT is going away? Check out StateImpact Florida’s parents guide to how new standardized tests coming in 2015 are different from the FCAT.