What kind of test is the FCAT?

How was the FCAT developed?
The Florida Department of Education began work on FCAT development in May 1996 and was assisted by classroom teachers, curriculum specialists, administrators, and citizens from across Florida. Through a contract with a test publishing company, the Florida Department of Education developed FCAT Reading and Mathematics and first administered the test to students in Grades 4, 5, 8, and 10 in 1998. The FCAT was expanded to include Grades 3 through 10 in 2001 and to include FCAT Science in 2003.

The formal assessment of writing in Florida for Grades 4, 8, and 10 was initiated in 1992. This assessment was called the Florida Writing Assessment Program, but it is now called FCAT Writing.

How are each year’s tests created?

How is the FCAT different from other tests?

What is FCAT Writing+?

What is the Stanford 10?