How many kids fail fcat

There was a downward trend and then it moved forward. So, while the scores are not impressive , they do show improvement. In grade 10, 39 percent of the students were level 3 or above in The parent advocacy group FundEducationNow. Students must pass the reading portion of the test in order to graduate, although they can also graduate by showing reading proficiency on the SAT or ACT college entry exams.

Students have four additional chances to retake the FCAT reading exam. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Comments 0. Top Stories. Judges in Arbery, Rittenhouse cases frustrated as they work to maintain fair trials 2 hours ago. Expert at Rittenhouse trial zeroes in on just a few minutes 40 minutes ago. Missing Hawaii girl's adoptive parents arrested and charged with murder Nov 11, AM. Nov 10, AM. ABC News Live. Jane Fletcher with the Florida Department of Education says exemptions include an option for students to enroll in a summer reading camp.

FDOE officials said they are not sure when parents will find out from their local school districts if their students will be held back.

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If they fell short on both, the teachers will have to see if the student's portfolio is impressive enough to get into fourth-grade. In most districts, teachers already have been collecting material and scores for the portfolios. If the student falls short on all three, the teacher will have a difficult phone call to make to the student's parent.

Some mothers in the Palm Harbor area became activists, and stood outside the community library with a petition. They met with the governor to talk about the issue and how it affects their children. We've got a lot of work to do. Below are the percentage of 3rd graders in each of the area's five school districts who failed this year's FCAT reading test.

Many will be held back next year. For complete statewide FCAT writing results, including comparisons to last year's scores, go to the Times Web site at www. Subscribe Manage my subscription Activate my subscription Log in Log out. Regions Tampa St. Letters to the Editor Submit a Letter.

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