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2009-2010 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test® (FCAT & FCAT 2.0)

Information

• 2009-10 Statewide Assessment Schedule (PDF)
• 2010 FCAT Writing Daily Test Administration Schedule (PDF, 17KB)
• 2010 FCAT Reading/Mathematics/Science Daily Test Administration Schedule (PDF, 46KB)

Memoranda

July 2010

• 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 Statewide Assessment Schedules (PDF) (7/30/10
  • 2011-2012 Statewide Assessment Schedule (PDF)
• Statement By: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Regarding Today’s Meeting with School District Officials on Preliminary FCAT Audit Data (7/29/10)
• Statement by Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Regarding Second Request for Liquidated damages for FCAT Delays (7/23/10)

June 2010

• Department of Education Announces 2010 FCAT Reading, Mathematics, Science and Writing Results (6/29/10)
• Department of Education Announces New FCAT Website (6/25/10)
• Statement By: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Regarding Initial Request for Liquidated Damages for FCAT Delays (6/24/10)
• Revised 2010-2011 Statewide Assessment Schedule (PDF) (6/24/10)
  • Attachment (PDF)
• Statement By: State Board of Education Chairman T. Willard Fair Regarding FCAT Discussion During Yesterday’s State Board of Education Meeting (6/16/10)
• Statement By: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Regarding Delays in the Reporting of 2010 FCAT Results (6/8/10)
• Memorandum to Superintendents Regarding Delay in Reporting 2010 FCAT Results (PDF, 40KB) (6/4/10)

May 2010

• Statement By: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Regarding 2010 3rd Grade Reading and Mathematics FCAT Results (5/27/10)

April 2010

• FCAT Writing Results (PDF, 25KB) (4/16/10)
• CBT Debrief Call Reminder and Request (PDF, 31KB) (4/15/10)
• FCAT Writing Lessons Learned (PDF, 26KB) (4/7/10)

March 2010

• FCAT Materials Pickup Concerns (PDF, 27KB) (3/30/10)
• FCAT Materials Pickup Information (PDF, 35KB) (3/23/10)
  • District Pickup Dates (PDF, 71KB)
• K-12 Assessment Staff Announcements (PDF, 26KB) (3/3/10)
• 2010 FCAT Sample Test Materials Errata Sheet (PDF, 16KB) (3/1/10)

February 2010

• FCAT Concordant Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (2/26/10)
• Fall 2009 Retake Late Student Reports - March 1, 2010 (PDF, 24KB) (2/19/10)
• PearsonAccess School User Account Information (PDF, 26KB) (2/17/10)
  • Sample Letter (PDF, 97KB)
• Assistance to Displaced Students from Haiti – Waiver of the Spring Administration of the FCAT (PDF, 36KB) (2/15/10)

January 2010

• Assistance to Displaced Student from Haiti (PDF, 28KB) (1/29/10)
• Spring 2010 Computer-based Retake Administration (PDF, 62KB) (1/29/10)
  • Computer-based Testing School User Accounts (PDF, 40KB)
  • Computer-based Testing Requirements (PDF, 21KB)
• Participation of Florida K-8 Virtual School Program and District Virtual Instruction Program Students in the 2010 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) Administration (PDF, 71KB) (1/15/10)
• FCAT 2010 Sample Test Materials Posted to the FDOE Web site (PDF, 47KB) (1/15/10)

December 2009

• Computer-based Testing/Field Test Information (PDF, 47KB) (12/17/09)
  • Computer-based Testing Requirements (PDF, 21KB)
• Heads Up! Spring 2010 FCAT Deliveries (PDF, 60KB) (12/8/09)
• Policy Guidance for Revised Concordant Scores (PDF, 51KB) (12/8/09)
• Fall 2009 Reports of Results Update #4 - Score Inquiry Information (PDF, 48KB) (12/4/09)
  • FCAT Score Inquiry System Guide 2009-2010 (PDF, 40KB)
• FCAT Calculators – Do Not Distribute (PDF, 47KB) (12/3/09)
• PearsonAccess – School UserIDs (PDF, 46KB) (12/1/09)
• PearsonAccess – View School UserIDs (PDF, 73KB) (12/1/09)

November 2009

• Changes to FCAT Concordant Scores for High School Graduation (PDF) (11/30/09)
  • FCAT Graduation Requirements (PDF)
• Spring 2010 PreID File Layout - Update #5 (PDF, 29KB) (11/9/09)
• Superintendent Call with Commissioner Wednesday at 8:30 EST (PDF, 25KB) (11/4/09)
  • 2010-11 Statewide Assessment Schedule (PDF)
  • Transition to Next Generation and Computer-based Tests in Florida (PDF, 563KB)
• Spring 2010 PreID File Layout - Update #4 (PDF, 24KB) (11/2/09)
• Spring 2010 PreID File Layout - Update #3 (PDF, 29KB) (11/2/09)

October 2009

• FCAT Spring 2009 Wave 3 Late Reporting DSR files and School Reports of Students (Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Writing) (PDF, 34KB) (10/27/09)
• Spring 2010 PreID File Layout - Update #2 (PDF, 25KB) (10/26/09)
• Spring 2010 PreID File Layout – Update (PDF, 51KB) (10/23/09)
• Data File Media Option (DVD or CD-ROM) (PDF, 47KB) (10/15/09)
• Spring 2010 FCAT Unique Accommodations Requests (PDF, 28KB) (10/13/09)
  • Attachment A (Word, 46KB)
  • FCAT Unique Accommodation Request Form (Word, 58KB)
• Spring 2010 PreID File Layout (PDF, 50KB) (10/13/09)
  • FCAT Spring 2010 District PreID File Layout (Excel, 25KB)
    • FCAT Spring 2010 District PreID File Layout Attachment (PDF, 45KB)
• Fall 2009 PreID Rosters and Masked SSNs (PDF, 46KB) (10/7/09)
• FCAT Information and Additional PearsonAccess Instructions (PDF, 635KB) (10/2/09)
  • District Assessment Coordinator Instructions (PDF, 38KB)
  • School Assessment Coordinator Instructions (PDF, 50KB)

September 2009

• REMINDER – PearsonAccess Training (FCAT Reports and Data Files) (PDF, 52KB) (9/25/09)
  • Fall 2009 PearsonAccess: District Assessment Coordinator and School Assessment Coordinator Instructions and Responsibilities (PDF, 59KB)
• Changes to FCAT Writing (PDF) (9/16/09)
• Changes to FCAT for High School Graduation (PDF) (9/16/09)
• District Training on Accessing FCAT Reports and Files through PearsonAccess (PDF, 56KB) (9/16/09)
• Fall 2009 PearsonAccess: District Assessment Coordinator and School Assessment Coordinator Instructions and Responsibilities (PDF, 59KB)
• Spring 2010 Daily Schedules (PDF, 52KB) (9/15/09)
  • 2010 FCAT Writing Daily Test Administration Schedule (PDF, 17KB)
  • 2010 FCAT Reading/Mathematics/Science Daily Test Administration Schedule (PDF, 46KB)
  • Form: Due October 30, 2009 (Word, 82KB)
• Qualifying Scores for the Duke University and Stetson University Talent Search Programs (PDF) (9/4/09)

August 2009

• Spring 2009 FCAT Score Inquiry Submission Deadline (PDF, 78KB) (8/25/09)
• Heads Up! Fall 2009 Manual Delivery (PDF, 58KB) (8/21/09)
• 2009 Spring Demographic Summary Files (PDF, 57KB) (8/12/09)
• Release of Spring 2009 FCAT Demographic Data (PDF, 260KB) (8/10/09)
  • Spring 2009 FCAT Demographic Secure Report File Sharing Process (PDF, 98KB) (8/10/09)
  • User Guide (PDF, 1MB)
  • FCAT Writing DSR – District Student Results File Layout (Excel, 50KB)
  • FCAT Writing AGGR (SGRT) State Summary File Layout (Excel, 92KB)
  • FCAT Reading and Mathematics and Retake DSR Layout (Excel, 85KB)
  • FCAT Reading and Mathematics and Retake AGGR (SGRT) State Summary File Layout (Excel, 100KB)
  • FCAT Science DSR Layout (Excel, 50KB)
  • FCAT Science AGGR (SGRT) State Summary File Layout (Excel, 81KB)

July 2009

• 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Statewide Assessment Schedules (PDF) (7/30/09)
  • Attachment A (PDF)
  • Attachment B (PDF)
• Annual Statewide Assessment and Accountability Meeting (PDF, 53KB) (7/14/09)
• Spring 2009 Wave 2 Late Reporting File (PDF, 66KB) (7/10/09)
• Fall 2009 Computer-based Retake - Postponed (PDF, 49KB) (7/7/09)

June 2009

• FCAT Updates for 2009-2010 (PDF, 88KB)(6/19/09)
  • Computer, Staff, and Faculty Requirements for the Computer-based FCAT (PDF, 24KB)
  • Fall 2009 FCAT Unique Accommodations Requests (PDF, 54KB)
  • FCAT Unique Accommodation Request Form (RTF, 72KB)
  • Attachment A (RTF, 67KB)
• 2009 Annual Meeting of Assessment of Assessment and Accountability RSVP (Word, 48KB) (6/2/09)
• "Appendix B" from DRAFT Mathematics Test Item Specifications: Algebra 1 End of Course and FCAT Grade 10 Comprehensive (PDF, 52KB) (6/1/09)

Presentations

• Presentations to the Florida Organization of Instructional Leaders (FOIL) (5/12/10 - 5/13/10)
• Presentations to the Florida Organization of Instructional Leaders (FOIL) (11/18/09 – 11/19/09)
• District Accountability Coordinators’ Annual Meeting Presentations (9/9/09)
  • Annual Meeting Agenda (PDF, 100KB)
  • Welcome Assessment and Accountability Coordinators, by Victoria Ash (PowerPoint, 210KB)
  • Welcome Assessment and Accountability Coordinators, by Victoria Ash (PDF, 443KB)
  • Assessment and School Performance Fall Update, by Kris Ellington (PowerPoint, 512KB)
  • Assessment and School Performance Fall Update, by Kris Ellington (PDF, 893KB)
  • Fall Update, by Vince Verges (PowerPoint, 152KB)
  • Fall Update, by Vince Verges (PDF, 280KB)
  • 2009-2010 Test Administration, by LynnAnn Tabeling (PowerPoint, 2MB)
  • 2009-2010 Test Administration, by LynnAnn Tabeling (PDF, 895KB)
  • FCAT Scoring and Reporting, by Jackie Mueller (PowerPoint, 86KB)
  • FCAT Scoring and Reporting, by Jackie Mueller (PDF, 238KB)
  • Revising High School Grading Requirements, by Juan Copa (PPT, 1MB)
  • Revising High School Grading Requirements, by Juan Copa (RTF, 359KB)
• Next Generation Assessments: Presented to the Florida Organization of Instructional Leaders (FOIL) (PowerPoint, 474KB) (5/13/09)
• Next Generation Assessments: Presented to the Florida Organization of Instructional Leaders (FOIL) (PDF) (5/13/09)

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