Florida School Boards Association asks Gov. Scott to waive consequences from 2015 testing

The Florida School Boards Association has formally adopted a resolution calling on Gov. Rick Scott to waive the use of 2015 state test results for school grades, personnel evaluations, student progression and other uses. The group also built upon superintendents’ request for a full review of the state’s education accountability program, which several groups have…

School boards want test scores out of accountability measures

TALLAHASSEE — A stakeholder group representing school boards is formally pushing the state to halt the use of students’ test scores in accountability measures like teacher evaluations and school grades. The Florida School Boards Association’s legislative committee approved a resolution last week calling on Gov. Rick Scott and the state Department of Education to “waive”…

Will Gov. Rick Scott suspend Florida school grades? No.

So many groups have called on Florida Gov. Rick Scott to “pause” the state’s school accountability rules for 2015, it seemed the right time to put the question to him (well, his press office, really). The response: “Governor Scott believes in accountability and results. DOE (Department of Education) will continue to follow the law.” All other questions…

Five activist organizations call on Gov. Rick Scott for accountability pause

Two key Florida civil rights organizations, along with three parent groups, have joined the growing crowd calling for reconsideration of the way the state’s spring test results are used. The NAACP and League of United Latin American Citizens Florida branches, Miami-Dade PTA, Fund Education Now and Parents Across America-Florida sent a letter Wednesday to Gov. Rick…

Local superintendents question FSA results

Escambia and Santa Rosa schools superintendents have joined others statewide to oppose using the Florida Standards Assessment to measure teacher performance and school grades. Malcolm Thomas, Escambia County School District superintendent, as well as Tim Wyrosdick with the Santa Rosa School District, said they support accountability but described the 2015 FSA as a very hastily…

Hoping to spur action, Owen Roberts quits state-level testing panel

Citing disillusionment with the Florida Department of Education’s rollout of the controversial Florida Standards Assessment, the tests’ validity and the consequences for students, teachers and schools, Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Owen Roberts announced his resignation from a state-level testing and education review committee Tuesday night. Education Commissioner Pam Stewart established the Keep Florida Learning…