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The pair of education advocates had a big idea, a new approach to transform every public-school classroom in America. By early 2008, many of the nation’s top politicians and education leaders had lined up in support. But that wasn’t enough. The duo needed money — tens of millions of dollars, at least — and they…
2014 Florida Statewide Assessment Scores Reading Statewide Comparison of Reading Scores (PDF, 89KB) State and District Scores for All Curriculum Groups Grade 3 (Excel, 52KB) School Scores for All Curriculum Groups Grade 3 (Excel, 512KB) Mathematics Statewide Comparison of Mathematics Scores (PDF, 88KB) State and District Scores for All Curriculum Groups Grade 3 (Excel, 50KB)…
Hackers stole employee data earlier this month from the American Institutes for Research, the company chosen to produce Florida’s next standardized test. No student information was stolen, according to Education Week. But, the hackers got Social Security numbers and credit card information for about 6,500 current and former employees. Read full story
The final bell begins tolling today for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Florida schools are scheduled to complete the switch to new K-12 math and language arts standards based on Common Core this fall. New standards will require a new test. So Florida is switching to math and language arts exams produced by the American Institutes for Research. Read…