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The troubles that plagued the roll out of Florida’s new computer-based test seem to be solved, and the state is confident the system can handle an increased testing load in the next month, Education Commissioner Pam Stewart said this morning. “Today we are seeing the assessment respond as it is intended to respond,” Stewart told a…
For the second day in a row, some Florida school districts decided to suspend required testing because of computer problems. The Florida Department of Education told school leaders this morning that test provider American Institutes for Research had found and corrected the problems that shut down testing Monday. The agency wrote the testing system was showing “improved” performance.…
When the very first round on the very first day of computer-based assessment testing went down in flames at public schools on Monday, Florida’s Department of Education said it was because of “computer technical difficulties.” However, “karma” — and bad karma at that — is a better description for what went wrong. Despite the many…
Today, Superintendent Pons sent a letter to Commissioner Stewart at the Florida Department of Education. The letter addresses issues and problems being experienced throughout the state in regards to the online version of the FSA testing. Superintendent Pons has decided to delay administering the test until assurances are given by the Department of Education that…
ORLANDO — Volusia County Schools says they have suspended Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) testing in grades 8 through 10 Tuesday after multiple districts reported issues with the new computerized testing system. Seven Central Florida counties told News 13 they experienced difficulties as students logged in Monday to take the English Language Arts writing test. Nancy…
Okaloosa County students encountered a few issues Monday morning as they started taking the Florida Standards Assessments for the first time. Choctawhatche, Crestview and Fort Walton Beach high schools and Bruner Middle School were all affected, according to district spokesman Henry Kelley. “The problem was we couldn’t get them (through) the login with the Department…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — At least three public school districts are having computer issues while trying to take statewide standardized tests on the First Coast Monday morning, FCN’s Keitha Nelson reports. The confirmed reports of problems come from Duval, St. Johns, and Clay counties. These students are trying to take the Florida Standards Assessments writing tests.…
At least 10 Palm Beach County high schools reported problems logging into Florida’s statewide online writing exam Monday. The number is particularly troubling to school district officials who said that’s a light testing day and they worry what happens if the many more schools slated to begin testing tomorrow give it a shot. Reports of…
Right out of the gate, glitches are plaguing the debut of Florida’s brand spanking new student assessment tests. On Monday, the very first test of the Florida Standards Assessment, some schools across the state are reporting computer problems. Many school district superintendents had expressed concerns that the state had not ironed all the bugs out…
For two years, the Florida Senate squashed House attempts to revise the state’s charter school laws. The 2015 session looks quite different. Senate Education Committee chairman John Legg, who operates a Pasco County charter school, this week filed a bill (SB 1448) that adopts the language of a House Choice and Innovation proposed committee bill on…