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FCAT Reading & Writing-Spring 'FCAT Reading & Writing-Spring '08 Update08 Update

FCAT Writing, Reading, and FCAT Writing, Reading, and Interpretive Products Interpretive Products

UpdateUpdate

Spring 2008Spring 2008


Writing + ChangesWriting + Changes

State Board Rule to be amended, resulting State Board Rule to be amended, resulting in a delay in the FCAT Writing graduation in a delay in the FCAT Writing graduation requirement until an administration to be requirement until an administration to be determined laterdetermined later

Beginning in 2009 and until the state Beginning in 2009 and until the state budget picture improves, no multiple budget picture improves, no multiple choice items will appear on the FCAT choice items will appear on the FCAT Writing test.Writing test.


Writing + ChangesWriting + Changes

Next year’s FCAT Writing tests will consist Next year’s FCAT Writing tests will consist of prompts only, with two at each grade, of prompts only, with two at each grade, including at Grade 10 once again (one per including at Grade 10 once again (one per student).student).


Writing + Changes - continuedWriting + Changes - continued Why the change now?Why the change now?

Please see fact sheet accompanying this Please see fact sheet accompanying this presentation, or view the April 14presentation, or view the April 14thth State State Board Meeting material here: Board Meeting material here:

http://www.fldoe.org/board/meetings/2008http://www.fldoe.org/board/meetings/2008_04_15/FCAT-Writing-Plus-Fact-Sheet.pdf_04_15/FCAT-Writing-Plus-Fact-Sheet.pdf


More FCAT Writing UpdatesMore FCAT Writing Updates A new Writing assessment will be given in A new Writing assessment will be given in

Grades 4, 7, and 11 beginning in 2013.Grades 4, 7, and 11 beginning in 2013. SB 1908 mandates that the Writing Assessment SB 1908 mandates that the Writing Assessment

be composed of Short Response test items, be composed of Short Response test items, Extended Response test items, and Multiple Extended Response test items, and Multiple Choice test items. Topics must include, but are Choice test items. Topics must include, but are not limited to, writing conventions. not limited to, writing conventions.

The entire legislation can be viewed here: (The entire legislation can be viewed here: (http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documhttp://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileNameents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_s1908er.DOC&DocumentType==_s1908er.DOC&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumberBill&BillNumber=1908&Session=2008=1908&Session=2008


More FCAT Writing UpdatesMore FCAT Writing Updates The current FCAT development contractor, The current FCAT development contractor,

Pearson Assessment and Information, Inc. Pearson Assessment and Information, Inc. (formerly Harcourt Assessment), has been (formerly Harcourt Assessment), has been tasked with researching possibilities for tasked with researching possibilities for the exact nature of a new Writing the exact nature of a new Writing Assessment. This may include essays. Assessment. This may include essays.


More FCAT Writing UpdatesMore FCAT Writing Updates Beginning in 2011, no statewide Writing Beginning in 2011, no statewide Writing

assessment may be given prior to March assessment may be given prior to March 11stst. .

Also beginning in 2011 for Reading, Also beginning in 2011 for Reading, Mathematics, and Science, no statewide Mathematics, and Science, no statewide assessment may be given prior to April assessment may be given prior to April 1515thth..

Reporting is to be done in the same time Reporting is to be done in the same time frame as is currently.frame as is currently.


SB 1908 – Other ImplicationsSB 1908 – Other Implications

The bill specifically mandates that the The bill specifically mandates that the Reading and Language Arts Standards Reading and Language Arts Standards adopted in 2007 be replaced no later than adopted in 2007 be replaced no later than December of 2011.December of 2011.

The bill requires the Department of The bill requires the Department of Education to have a plan in place by Education to have a plan in place by December of 2008 for the review of all December of 2008 for the review of all standards, including Mathematics and standards, including Mathematics and Science.Science.



The impact that SB 1908 has on the new The impact that SB 1908 has on the new Writing and Reading assessments is not Writing and Reading assessments is not entirely clear yet. A new Reading entirely clear yet. A new Reading assessment based on the 2007 standards assessment based on the 2007 standards is planned for field-testing in 2010 and is planned for field-testing in 2010 and become operational in 2011. Policy-level become operational in 2011. Policy-level discussions on the required course of discussions on the required course of action in light of SB 1908 are currently action in light of SB 1908 are currently underway. underway.



There will be no FCAT NRT at any grade There will be no FCAT NRT at any grade or in any subject beginning with the 2009 or in any subject beginning with the 2009 assessment, and for the foreseeable assessment, and for the foreseeable future. future.



Allows the Commissioner to incorporate Allows the Commissioner to incorporate end-of-course assessmentsend-of-course assessments

May be administered in addition to the May be administered in addition to the comprehensive assessments of reading, comprehensive assessments of reading, mathematics, writing, and sciencemathematics, writing, and science

Must be rigorous, statewide, Must be rigorous, statewide, standardized, and aligned to the standardized, and aligned to the Sunshine State Standards. Sunshine State Standards.


SB 1908 – Other ImplicationsSB 1908 – Other Implications SB 1908 names the American Diploma SB 1908 names the American Diploma

Project, led by Achieve.org and Pearson as Project, led by Achieve.org and Pearson as a possible provider.a possible provider.

Another provider may be ACT, which offers Another provider may be ACT, which offers other End of Course tests.other End of Course tests.

End of Course tests may also be produced End of Course tests may also be produced by FDOE in conjunction with its test by FDOE in conjunction with its test developer to be named under a new developer to be named under a new contract set to begin Fall 2008.contract set to begin Fall 2008.


FCAT Writing CoordinatorContact Information

Lissa Cone

(850) 922-2584 ext. 228

SunCom 292-2584 ext. 228

[email protected]


FCAT Reading UpdatesFCAT Reading Updates

Until policy decisions are made, Until policy decisions are made, development is still underway on test development is still underway on test items aligned to the new 2007 ELA items aligned to the new 2007 ELA Standards.Standards.

As of now, the new assessment is in close As of now, the new assessment is in close alignment with the current FCAT.alignment with the current FCAT.

Performance task grades are currently Performance task grades are currently planned for grades 4, 8, and 9.planned for grades 4, 8, and 9.


FCAT Reading CoordinatorContact Information

Lyla Springfield

(850) 922-2584 ext. 235

SunCom 292-2584 ext. 235

[email protected]


FCAT Interpretive ProductsWhat is changing?

FCAT Results FolderReduced quantitiesDistribution:

Grade 3 students Overage for mobility

Delivery early May ‘08



Florida Reads! Writes! Solves! Inquires! CD for 2008 (new name)

Reading, Writing, Math, and Science on one CD Anchor set and one qualifying set from ’08 handscorer training

(released prompts and performance tasks) Will include front matter from FR!-FW!-FS!-FI! publications Delivery July ’08 (4 CDs per school)



Print versions will NOT be produced in Spring ’08:

Florida Reads! Florida Writes! Florida Solves! Florida Inquires!

Look for ’06 & ’07 pdf versions on the website


FCAT Interpretive ProductsWhat’s new?

Reading & Math Lessons Learned (separate books)

Data from ‘01-’05 Print & web delivered Nov. ‘07 Science Lessons Learned coming

Fall ’08 Writing Lessons Learned is

planned, but is pending budget considerations

More Lessons Learned


FCAT Interpretive ProductsWhat is coming?

Test Item Specifications based on new Florida Standards

Reading: Grades 3-10 Math: Grades 3-10 Posted to website: possibly Fall ’08

No print shipments


FCAT Interpretive ProductsWhat is staying the same?

Keys to FCATDelivered mid-Jan. ‘08

Understanding FCAT ReportsDelivery early May ‘08


FCAT Interpretive Products Fall 2008

FCAT ’09 Sample Test MaterialsReprints of ’08 Reading, Math, and Science STM

Reading & Math: Answer keys will include old and new benchmarks

But . . . NO Writing STM


FCAT Interpretive ProductsOn the Web

New FCAT website, with new look! fcat.fldoe.org

DOE website fldoe.org


FCAT Interpretive ProductsContact Information

Trish Lyons, Coordinator

(850) 922-2584 ext. 227

SunCom 292-2584 ext. 227

[email protected]


Other Contact Information

Vince Verges, Executive Director, Test Development Center

(850) 922-2584 ext. 233 SunCom 292-2584 ext. 233 [email protected]


CLAS Web SiteCLAS Web Site

http://old.escambia.k12.fl.us/instres/http://old.escambia.k12.fl.us/instres/ langarts/CLASinfo.htmlangarts/CLASinfo.htm

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