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Download full textCenter on Education Policy, 2010
This paper provides information about the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test[R] (FCAT). The purpose of the exam is to: (1) Determine prospective high school graduates' mastery of the state curriculum; (2) Encourage districts and schools to identify and serve students at risk of academic failure; (3) Provide data to state policymakers on student…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Failure, At Risk Students, High School Graduates
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Direct linkBorg, Mary O'Malley; Plumlee, J. Patrick; Stranahan, Harriet A. – Educational Policy, 2007
The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is a high-stakes test that public school students must pass to be eligible for graduation from high school. Previous research suggests that high-stakes tests have a differential effect on students by race and ethnicity. This study finds that in one Florida school district African American and…
Descriptors: Probability, Magnet Schools, Graduation Requirements, Graduation Rate
