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WHAT
IS THE FCAT?
The
FCAT is the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. The test
is designed to measure Florida students’ achievement
of the Sunshine State Standards. The Sunshine State Standards
represent what students should know and be able to do in
reading and mathematics in order to be contributing members
of society in life beyond high school. The standards also
include other subjects.
WHAT
DOES THE MATH PORTION OF THE
FCAT COVER?
The
mathematics portion of the FCAT assesses 5 math content
strands. Let’s briefly go over each strand.
1.
The Number Sense, Concepts and Operations strand includes
addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, place value,
fractions, decimals, percents, etc.
2.
The Measurement strand includes metric units of measurement
(grams, meters, liters, etc.), customary units of measurement
(pounds, inches, yards, gallons, etc.), time, money, etc.
3.
The Geometry and Spatial Sense strand includes concepts
such flat vs. solid shapes, symmetry, polygons, congruence,
etc.
4.
The Algebraic Thinking strand includes variables, patterns,
expressions, equations, etc.
5.
The Data Analysis and Probability strand includes mean,
median, mode, range, charts, tables, graphs, permutations,
etc.
Grades
3 through 10 are tested on all 5 math strands. The difficulty
of the questions varies by grade. Students are tested on
different subjects depending on their grade level.
SUBJECT GRADES TESTED
Reading Grades 3 - 10
Math Grades 3 - 10
Writing Grades 4, 8, and 10
Science To be added as a component in calculating school
performance grades in 2007 (Grades 5 and 11).
For
a complete list of the Sunshine State Standards for your
child’s grade, contact us at (305) 362-8887.
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HOW
DO FLORIDA’S HOT FCAT TOPICS AFFECT
YOUR CHILD?
3rd
grade reading promotion and retention continues to be a
concern. Students who do not score a Level 2 or above on
the 3rd grade FCAT for reading are considered behind and
cannot be promoted to the 4th grade. Only a few cases are
exempt from mandatory retention.
Passing
the 10th grade FCAT is a requirement for high school graduation.
Students must score at least a 300 (or equivalent) on both
the reading and math portion of the FCAT as one of the requirements
for receiving a regular high school diploma.
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