Is the majority of science being left behind in Florida public schools? Florida Rep. Legg tells the Gradebook blog not to worry.
Although only one high-stakes end-of-course science exam is now in the works as the Legislature looks to dump the high school FCAT, he said, other lower-stakes end-of-course science tests also will be part of the mix.
Our good friend Paul Cottle feels a bit better now.
By “low-stakes,†he means that they will be standardized final exams for all Florida high schools, by statute accounting for about 30% of a student’s final grade in the course. They will not be used to determine a school’s grade, but it will be clear to the teachers and administrators how well the students in their schools are learning the subjects.
