School Board Opposes High Stakes Testing, Resolution Asks State, Governments To Improve Accountability Programs
The Palm Beach County School Board has adopted a resolution that opposes what it calls the over-reliance on high-stakes standardized tests, such as the FCAT. The resolution requests that the state reexamine its public school accountability system and develop a new system that does not rely as heavily on extensive standardized testing. It requests that multiple forms of assessment be used to guide [...]
Six Palm Beach Schools Among Top Ten In State, District Ranks First Among State’s Big 7 Districts
The School District of Palm Beach County has six schools in the top ten in their categories statewide as measured by student FCAT scores and, at the high school level, by graduation rates, student participation and performance in accelerated coursework and postsecondary readiness: Elementary #7 – South Olive Elementary School Middle #4 – Bak Middle School of [...]
Pro Football Standout Returns Home To Honor FCAT Scholars
Abe Elam, a safety with the Cleveland Browns, recently returned home to honor local FCAT Scholars. Mr. Elam along with The T.E.A.M. Elam (Together Everyone Achieves More with Elam) Foundation, honored outstanding FCAT scholars from John F. Kennedy Middle School: Qaim Syed, Shenaria Lozoda, Dante Maldonado, Marcus Strurgis, Shequeuara Charles and Infiniti Gibson. These students [...]
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Palm Beach County Students Gain In Recent FCAT And End Of Course Exams
June 8, 2011 FY2011 ALGEBRA I END-OF-COURSE ASSESSMENT RESULTS The SDPBC and Florida had similar average T-score performance, although the SDPBC had a greater percentage of students in the highest performance category than Florida. June 6, 2011 RESULTS OF FY2011 FCAT/FCAT 2.0 READING, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE: ALL STUDENTS TESTED Overall, from FY2010 to FY2011, relative [...]
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District Students Continue To Outperform State Counterparts On FCAT Writing
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has released the FY2011 FCAT Writing results for all students tested. In February of 2011, a total of 38,809 students took the FCAT Writing test in the School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC) at grades 4, 8, and 10. Overall, the District FCAT Writing results have improved and [...]
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FCAT Practice Materials Distributed To Students Through Community Collaboration
Third-grade students in Palm Beach County will be more prepared for the upcoming Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT), thanks to collaboration between the Florida Dental Association (FDA), Florida Department of Education (DOE), Florida Department of Health (DOH) and the School District. The School District’s goal is to prepare all students for academic success and we [...]
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Parents Head Back To The Classroom For FCAT Parent Night
Parents, students and faculty will be on hand for “FCAT Parent Night” Tuesday, February 15 beginning at 6:00 PM at Howell L. Watkins Middle School in Palm Beach Gardens. This is an opportunity for parents to come out and hear about their child’s academic performance. Dinner will also be served. The School District’s goal is [...]
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Latin American Club Helps Hispanic Students With FCAT Preparation At Spanish River High School
Spanish River’s Latin American Club is reaching out to its Hispanic student population by tutoring students for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). The tutors and students meet once a week for a friendly “lunch and learn” session. They read current event articles and learn about each other’s hobbies, likes, dislikes, etc – strengthening vocabulary and [...]
Updated 2010 FCAT Results Delivery Schedule
The Department of Education has reported that it will release the Spring 2010 FCAT Results on Tuesday, June 29 at 6:00 a.m. to district and schools only through a secure website. District and School administrators will be able to access the information using unique logins and passwords to begin working on student schedules for August. [...]
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District To Assist Schools, Will Mail Student FCAT Scores Directly To Students’ Homes – State Testing Firm To Pay Expenses
District administrators will assist schools this summer by sending student FCAT scores directly to students’ homes as soon as the state finally releases the scores, now estimated to arrive at the end of June. “We want to take the burden off the schools and get the test scores out as quickly and efficiently as possible,” [...]
Lake Worth High School’s Little Trojans Create FCAT Cheer
Preschoolers in the Early Childhood Teacher Academy Cheer High School Students’ Efforts The “Little Trojans”– preschool students from Lake Worth High School along with selected students from the Early Childhood Teacher Academy have teamed together to create and perform an original FCAT cheer. The Little Trojans, aged three to five years, worked with staff and [...]
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“Eating For FCAT Success” Campaign Launches
The School District of Palm Beach County School Food Service Department has launched “Eating for FCAT Success” campaign to help students prepare for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Posters and informational flyers have been distributed to the schools in order to encourage parents, teachers and community members to provide healthy meals and snacks to the [...]
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Super Bowl Wide Receiver Returns to Alma Mater to Motivate Students
Leonard Graduate Pierre Garcon Pushes Student Success and Haiti Relief Efforts Pierre Garcon, wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts and John I. Leonard High School graduate, will be on hand at John I. Leonard High School Friday, March 5, at 10:30 a.m. to address over 1200 ninth and tenth graders on how to utilize essential [...]
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Nike Designer Participates In An FCAT Motivational Assembly At Forest Park Elementary School
Mr. Eugene Rogers from the Nike design team will be the guest speaker at the FCAT motivational rally that will take place at Forest Park Elementary school on Monday, March 1st at 1:15 p.m. Mr. Rogers with a team of four Nike designers from Portland, Oregon came to Forest Park on January 19 as part [...]
Miami Heat Fire Up Westward Students For FCAT
As a way to ensure that this year’s FCAT would be a slam dunk, Miami Heat representatives recently gave the students of Westward Elementary a pep talk and a boost to their confidence for this year’s test. With the representatives, the students played games that helped to take away the stress of the big test being given in [...]
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Spanish River High School Presents Project CRISS
Spanish River High School presents Project CRISS (Creating Independence Through Student-owned Strategies) for parents and students. Assistant Principals Ms. Chiapetta and Mrs. Calvente-Torres teamed up to present strategies for success for their students. The workshop presented strategies for parents to help their students study at home and take notes while in the classroom and turn [...]
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Toy Benefactor “an Angel” for Roosevelt Elementary School Students!
Roosevelt Elementary School Principal Dr. Glenda Garrett says her school was “touched by an angel” this morning—Mike Angel that is! She and her colleagues –who also work as “Santa’s helpers” this time of year– were delighted today when retired toy company representative Mike Angel, arrived at the campus with hundreds of toys to benefit some [...]
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FCAT Retake Success Opens Doors To Success For Hundreds Of Palm Beach Students
Summer FCAT Classes Mean Graduation, Freedom To Pursue Career Interests For hundreds of Palm Beach County sophomores, juniors and seniors and thousands more across the state, repeated failure on the FCAT has meant assignment to remedial Math and Reading classes for the last two or three years. The students had accumulated the required number of [...]
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