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FCAT External Advisory Group
The Florida Department of Education (DOE) has organized a Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test® (FCAT) External Advisory Group to discuss the rescoring of the 2006 Grade 3 FCAT Reading assessments and the creation of an annual, independent review of FCAT results.
Meetings
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Previous
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Tuesday, October 2, 2007
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Boca V-VI Room
Caribe Royale Hotel
8101 World Center Drive
Orlando, Florida 32821
Agenda - October 2, 2007 (PDF)
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Wednesday, August 8, 2007
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Rosen Shingle Creek Resort
Orlando, Florida
Agenda - August 8, 2007 (PDF)
- Friday, June 1, 2007
Holiday Inn Select Orlando-International Airport
Orlando, Florida
Agenda - June 1, 2007 (PDF)
- Wednesday, June 13, 2007
The Grand Hyatt
Tampa, Florida
Agenda - June 13, 2007 (PDF)
Meeting Materials
All documents below are in PDF format unless noted- Attendees
- Nominees for the FCAT Independent Review Team
- Bios of Nominees for the FCAT Independent Review Individuals and Organizations
- FCAT Grade 3 Equating District Advisory Committee Meeting Review List
- 2007 Calculation of School Grades, AYP, and the Merit Award Program (MAP)/Special Teachers are Rewarded (STAR) Program
- 2007 Calculation of School Grades, AYP, and Value Tables for Use in MAP/STAR Performance Pay Plans
- Criteria for Selecting an Independent Reviewer for FCAT
- Scope of Work for the Independent Reviewers
- Florida Department of Education Request for Letter of Interest
- Memo from Mary Ellen Elia, Superintendent, and John A. Hilderbrand, Ph.D., Director Assessment and Accountability
- OCPS NRT Scores Compared to FCAT Reading Level 3+
- Proposal: Lowest Quartile Graduated Proficiency
- Florida Accountability Model
- State Simulation of Hilderbrand Proposal
- Buros Initial Report to the Florida Department of Education Recommendations on FCAT for 2007-2008
- Draft of Proposed Rule Regarding School Improvement Ratings for Alternative Schools
- Lowest Quartile Graduated Proficiency
- Proposed Cut Scores
Rep. Dan Gelber Presentation to the State Board of Education
Presentations
- External Factors Review: Grade 3, FCAT Reading, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Grade 3 FCAT – Test Construction & Equating
- Options for School Grades, AYP, and MAP/STAR
- 2006 FCAT 3rd Grade Reading
FCAT External Advisory Group News
- Statement By: Education Commissioner Jeanine Blomberg Regarding Summary of the Second FCAT External Advisory Committee Meeting - June 15, 2007
- Statement by Commissioner Blomberg Regarding Variations in Third Grade FCAT Reading Results – May 23, 2007
Individuals participating in this process include the following:
DOE Officials:
Florida Education Commissioner Jeanine Blomberg
Deputy Commissioner of Accountability, Research and Measurement Jay Pfeiffer
Office of Assessment and School Performance Administrator Dr. Cornelia Orr
Program Director of K-12 Assessment Section Kris Ellington
Office of Evaluation and Reporting Director Juan CopaSchool District Superintendents:
Mary Ellen Elia, Hillsborough County
Buddy Vickers, Gilchrist County
Dennis Bennett, Dixie County
Fredric Ward, Lafayette County
Bill Vogel, Seminole County
Ron Blocker, Orange CountySchool District Administrators:
Brenda Blackburn, Brevard County
Alberto Carvalho, Miami-Dade CountyDistrict Assessment Coordinators:
Nicki Junkins, Volusia County
Natalie Roca, Sarasota County
John Hildebrand (retired), Hillsborough County
Lee Baldwin, Orange County
Rhonda Borne, North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC)
Owen Roberts, St. Lucie County
Paul Felsch, Assessment Director, Leon County SchoolsAssociations:
Dr. Robert Lange, Florida Coalition for Assessment Reform
Marshall Ogletree, Florida Education Association
FCAT External Review Subcommittee
- John Hildebrand - Hillsborough
- Lee Baldwin - Orange
- Natalie Roca - Sarasota
- Ronda Bourne - Northeast Florida Education Consortium
- Rich DiPatri - Brevard
- List of Organizations (PDF)