Science FCAT achievement levels

The Florida Department of Education is opening up for public comment the new proposed science FCAT 2.0 achievement levels descriptions. They are a component of how we know a student has tested at a given level (FCAT levels 1-5, with five being the highest). You can offer your input here. The Gradebook blog notes “This is part of the process that brought Florida the current testing mess that has Florida Department of Education leaders scrambling to convince many parents that the system isn’t broken.”