Floridians Weigh in as New Assessment Standards Take Shape
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
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Floridians Weigh in as New Assessment Standards Take Shape
Tallahassee, Fla., October 3, 2012 - In September, the Florida Department of Education invited educators, business and community leaders, and higher education representatives to participate in establishing new achievement level standards as Florida moves forward with Biology I and Geometry End-of Course assessments, and the FCAT 2.0 Science assessment (grades 5 and 8). The panels met during the last two weeks in September to make recommendations on the cut scores that will define the new benchmarks for Florida's K-12 students.The next step is a series of rule development workshops to get public input. The dates and locations of the workshops are below.
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2012 | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Jefferson High School Auditorium 4401 West Cypress St. Tampa |
| October 16, 2012 | 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines St. Turlington Building, Room 1721 Tallahassee |
| October 18, 2012 | 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. | Winona Webb Jordan Board Chambers Fulton-Holland Education Center 3300 Forest Hill Blvd. West Palm Beach |
For more information on the standard-setting process and to view the recommendations from educators and stakeholders, visit the department's standard-setting web page.