Retakes for Algebra 1 state exam begin next week, surprising many Manatee County students

by: Meghin Delaney|Bradenton Herald September 12, 2015 Manatee County students who failed the new state-mandated end-of-course exams in Algebra 1 — about 1,300 of them last school year — have the first opportunity next week to re-take the test, a graduation requirement. But some parents were surprised to discover only last week that their students…

Test Review Raises Questions About Florida Standards Assessments Results

Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent, Miami-Dade by: John O’Connor|NPR State Impact September 1, 2015 The superintendent of Florida’s largest district says an outside review of the state’s new test shows that Florida students weren’t being tested on what they were expected to know. Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says a review of the Florida Standards Assessments released today…

Use caution in reading Florida test validity study, author says

by: Jeffery S. Solocheck|Tampa Bay Times September 2, 2015 Florida’s testing validity study, released Tuesday, seemed to have something for everybody within its 186 pages. “Independent review confirms Florida Standards Assessment is valid,” the Department of Education declared, saying the results would be used for school grades and teacher evaluations. “Superintendents stand firm behind their…