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Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test® (FCAT)

2007-2008 School Year

• FCAT External Advisory Group
• 2007 Statewide Assessment Schedule – Spreadsheet (PDF)
• 2007-2008 Comprehensive Assessment Calendar-Poster (PDF)
• 2007-2008 FCAT Schedule (PDF)
• 2008 FCAT Writing+ Daily Schedule (PDF)
• 2008 FCAT R/M/S Daily Schedule (PDF)

Memoranda

July 2008

• FCAT Summer 2008 Retake Results Schedule (7/31/08) (PDF, 33KB)
• Late Reporting DSRs and School Reports of Students for 2008, 2007, and 2006 (7/24/08) (PDF, 47KB)
• 2008-09 and 2009-10 Statewide Assessment Schedules (7/24/08) (PDF)
  • Attachment A (PDF)
  • Attachment B (PDF)
• Secure 2008 Writing Response CDs (7/18/08) (PDF, 41KB)
  • Attachment (PDF, 12KB)
• FCAT 2008 Florida Reads! Writes! Solves! Inquires! CD Shipment, 2009 Sample Test Materials, and Science Lessons Learned (7/15/08) (PDF, 39KB)
• Annual Statewide Meeting for District Coordinators of Assessment and District Coordinators of Accountability (7/14/08) (PDF, 35KB)
  • RSVP (Word, 58KB)
• Fall Retake Enrollment Updates (7/10/08) (PDF, 33KB)
• Computer-Based Testing – Future Plans (7/3/08) (PDF, 36KB)

June 2008

• Fall 2008 FCAT Retake Administration (6/30/08) (PDF, 31KB)
  • Fall 2008 FCAT Retake Week Selection (Word, 36KB)
• Enrollment Update Process for the Fall 2008 FCAT Retake Administration (6/23/08) (PDF, 147KB)
• Changes to the K-12 Statewide Assessment Program (6/17/08) (PDF, 40KB)
• Test Group Code Instructions for the Summer 2008 FCAT Administration (6/3/08) (PDF, 40KB)
  • Test Group Code Assignment List (Excel, 20KB)

May 2008

• Summer 2008 FCAT SSS Additional Materials Ordering (Test Materials Adjustments) Process (5/30/08) (PDF, 104KB)
• Parental Access to the FCAT Parent Network (5/21/08) (PDF)
  • FCAT Parent Network FAQs (Color) (PDF)
  • FCAT Parent Network FAQs (Black and White) (PDF)
• Grade 3 FCAT NRT District Student Results Files (DSRF) Format (5/19/08) (PDF, 32KB)
  • FCAT NRT DSRF Format (Excel, 86KB)
• FCAT Web Site (5/16/08) (PDF, 41KB)
• Summer 2008 Deliveries (5/15/08) (PDF, 40KB)
• FCAT Writing+ Modification to Graduation Requirements (5/12/08) (PDF)
  • FCAT Writing+ Recommendation (PDF)
• Parent Network Support Phone Number (5/2/08) (PDF, 113KB)
• 2008 FCAT Scoring Investigations (5/1/08) (PDF, 46KB)

April 2008

• FCAT Concordant Scores – Spring 2008 (4/29/08) (PDF, 44KB)
• FCAT Parent Network – Additional Information (4/29/08) (PDF, 32KB)
• Parent Network Letters (4/25/08) (PDF, 52KB)
  • Sample District Letter (PDF, 55KB)
  • Sample Principal Letter (PDF, 58KB)
  • Sample Parent Letter (PDF, 75KB)
  • Sample Non-Preidentification Letter (PDF, 78KB)
  • Sample Login Roster (PDF, 74KB)
  • Sample Individual Student Report (PDF)
• Bureau Chief of K-12 Assessment (4/23/08) (PDF, 32KB)
• Public Library Assistance with the FCAT Parent Network (4/7/08) (PDF, 32KB)
  • Letter to Media Specialists (PDF, 46KB)
  • FCAT Parent Network FAQs (Color) (PDF)
  • FCAT Parent Network FAQs (Black and White) (PDF)
• SAVE THE DATE! & Administration Review Feedback (4/3/08) (PDF, 35KB)
• Summer 2008 Assessment Update (4/1/08) (PDF, 46KB)
  • 2008 Summer Administration Dates (Excel, 25KB)

March 2008

• Computer, Staff, and Facility Requirements for the 2008 Summer Computer-Based Retake (3/4/08) (PDF)

February 2008

• 2008 NRT Electronic Results/Login Names & Passwords (2/26/08) (PDF)
• State Board of Education Approves Optional Revised Science Sunshine State Standards (2/19/08)
• Supplemental CTB RMS Shipment!!! (2/14/08) (PDF)
• Summer Retake Administration Schedule (2/7/08) (PDF)
  • Summer 2008 Retake Week Selection (Word)
• Writing+ Confusion Clarification (2/6/08) (PDF)
• 2008 Summer Computer-Based Retake (2/4/08) (PDF)

January 2008

• FCAT Writing+ Clarification (1/24/08) (PDF)
• FCAT Heads-Up! (1/23/08)
• Reminder for Wave 2 Student Preidentification File Upload for the Spring 2008 FCAT Administration (1/14/08) (PDF)
  • Instructions for Wave 2 (PDF)
• Fall 2007 Late Reporting Wave 1 Reports (1/14/08) (PDF)
• Spring 2008 FCAT SSS Writing+ Student PreID Labels/Students PreID Rosters Shipment (1/14/08) (PDF)
• Keys to FCAT 2008 Shipments (1/14/08) (PDF)
• Request for Input/Decision (1/08/08) (PDF)
  • Survey (PDF)
• Spring 2008 FCAT SSS Writing+ Large Print and Braille School Materials Return Kit (1/08/08) (PDF)

December 2007

• Participation of Florida K-8 Virtual School Program Students in the 2008 FCAT Administration (12/21/07) (PDF)
• Test Group Code Instructions for the Spring 2008 Test Administration (12/10/07) (PDF)
  • Test Group Code Assignment List
• 2008 Spring Computer-Based FCAT Retake - Training and Important Dates (12/13/07) (PDF)
  • CTB/McGraw-Hill FCAT Team Memo (PDF)
  • 2008 Spring Computer-Based FCAT Retake: Districts Registered to Participate (PDF)
• Wave 2 Student Preidentification File Upload for the Spring 2008 FCAT Administration (12/12/07) (PDF)
  • Spring 2008 FCAT Administration Preidentification File Specifications (PDF)
• Spring 2008 FCAT Pickup Schedules (12/12/07) (PDF)
  • District Pickup Dates: Spring 2008 FCAT Writing+ (PDF)
  • District Pickup Dates: Spring 2008 FCAT Reading, Mathematics, and Science (PDF)
  • NRT District Pickup Dates Spring 2008 (PDF)
• Spring 2008 FCAT SSS Additional Materials Ordering (Test Materials Adjustments) Process (12/11/07) (PDF)
• Spring 2008 FCAT Materials Delivery Schedule (12/11/07) (PDF)

November 2007

• 2008 Spring Computer-Based FCAT Retake: Registration REMINDER (11/30/07) (PDF)
  • Computer, Staff, and Faculty Requirements for 2008 Spring Computer-Based FCAT Retake (Updated 11/30/07) (PDF)
• Writing+ Field Test Materials Delivery (11/14/07) (PDF)
• 2008 Spring Computer-Based FCAT for Retake Students- Updated (11/08/07) (PDF)
  • Computer, Staff, and Faculty Requirements for 2008 Spring Computer-Based FCAT Retake (updated 11/08/07)(PDF)
• Fall 2007 Retake DSR File Format (11/07/07)(PDF)
  • FCAT Fall Retake: 2007 District Student Results File Layout (PDF)
  • FCAT Summer Retake: 2007 District Student Results File Layout (PDF)
• Fall FCAT Chat (11/07/07)(PDF)
• Florida's Assessment and Accountability System Powerpoint Presentation (PDF)

October 2007

• Unique Accommodations Requests - Spring 2008 FCAT (10/29/07) (PDF)
• Spring 2008 FCAT Unique Accommodations Requests (PDF)
• FCAT Unique Accommodations Request Form - Spring 2008 (PDF)
• Attachment A (PDF)
• Fall 2007 FCAT Results Inquires Form (10/26/07) (PDF)
• FCAT Desk Audit/Missing Score Request Form- Fall 2007 FCAT Administration (Word)
• Reminder of Deadline for March 2008 Preidentification File Submission (10/19/07) (PDF)
• 2008 Spring Computer-Based FCAT Retake: Registration OPEN (10/15/07) (PDF)
  • CTB McGraw-Hill FCAT Team Memo (PDF)
  • Computer, Staff, and Facility Requirements (PDF)
• Correction to the Preidentification file format for Spring 2008 (10/4/07) (PDF)
  • Spring 2008 FCAT Administration Preidentification File Specification (PDF)

September 2007

• REMINDER-Missing scores/desk audits for Summer 2007 Due September 28, 2007 (9/25/07) (PDF)
• 2007 Assessment of Educational Progress Highlight Florida’s Achievement (9/25/07) (PDF)
• Spring 2008 FCAT Unique Accommodations Requests (9/20/07) (PDF)
  • FCAT Unique Accommodations Request Form – Spring 2008 (PDF)
  • Attachment A (PDF)
• Test Group Code Instructions for the Fall 2007 FCAT Administration (9/11/07) (PDF)
  • Test Group Code Assignment List: Fall 2007 FCAT Administration (Excel)
• Enrollment Update Process for the Spring 2008 FCAT Administration (9/10/07) (PDF)
  • Spring 2008 FCAT Administration - Online Enrollments: District User Guide (Coming Soon)

August 2007

• School Access to CTB's Navigator Website for the 2007-2008 School Year Online FCAT SSS Reports (8/27/07) (PDF)
  • Fall 2007 Computer-Based FCAT: Instructions for John Doe Training Exercise (PDF)
  • Fall 2007 Computer-Based FCAT Site Certification Form (PDF)
• Spring 2007 Data Now Available On The FCAT Demographic Website (8/24/07) (PDF)
• Reminder - 2007 FCAT Retake PreID Window to Close Soon (8/24/07) (PDF)
  • Fall 2007 FCAT Retake Preidentification File Specifications (PDF)
• Daily Administration Schedules (8/20/07) (PDF)
  • 2008 FCAT Writing+ Daily Schedule
  • 2008 FCAT Reading, Mathematics, and Science Daily Schedule (PDF)
  • 2007-08 Comprehensive Assessment Calendar (Poster) (PDF)
• 2007 Demographic Reports and DSRs (8/17/07) (PDF)
  • Spring 2007 FCAT SSS Demographic Secure Report File Sharing Process (PDF)
  • Spring 2007 FCAT SSS Secure File Sharing User Guide (PDF)
• 2007-08 and 2008-09 Statewide Assessment Schedules (8/14/07) (PDF)
  • 2007-08 Statewide Assessment Schedule (PDF)
  • 2008-09 Statewide Assessment Schedule (PDF)
• Summer 2007 FCAT Student Results Requests (08/09/07) (PDF)
  • FCAT Desk Audit/Missing Score Request Form – Summer 2007 (PDF)
• Demographic Results for FCAT 2007 (8/07/07)
• Fall 2007 Additional Materials Ordering Process (8/06/07) (PDF)
• 2007 Fall Computer-Based FCAT Retake Registration - CONFIRMATION (8/02/07 (PDF)

Presentations

• Computer-based FCAT PowerPoint (9/5/07)
  • Computer-based FCAT  HTML

• Corporate Tax Credit (CTC) Scholarship Program: Norm-Referenced Assessment Requirement PowerPoint (9/5/07)
  • Corporate Tax Credit (CTC) Scholarship Program: Norm-Referenced Assessment Requirement HTML

• FCAT Interpretive Products: 2007-08 Update PowerPoint (9/5/07)
  • FCAT Interpretive Products: 2007-08 Update HTML

• FCAT Writing+: Scoring/Reporting Issues PowerPoint (9/5/07)
  • FCAT Writing+: Scoring/Reporting Issues HTML

• Ins and Outs of Scoring and Reporting PowerPoint (9/5/07)
  • Ins and Outs of Scoring and Reporting HTML

• K-12 Administration PowerPoint (9/5/07)
  • K-12 Administration HTML

• K-12 Assessment Update PowerPoint (9/5/07)
  • K-12 Assessment Update HTML

• Scoring and Reporting PowerPoint (9/5/07)
  • Scoring and Reporting HTML

• SSS Revisions and the FCAT PowerPoint (9/5/07)
  • SSS Revisions and the FCAT HTML

• Grade 3 FCAT – Test Construction & Equating PowerPoint (6/1/07)
  • Grade 3 FCAT – Test Construction & Equating Accessible PDF

• Sunshine State Standards (SSS) Revision & FCAT PowerPoint (2/6/07)
  • Sunshine State Standards (SSS) Revision & FCAT Accessible PDF

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