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Information for Researchers

The Florida Department of Education (DOE) provides many technical documents and resources for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test® (FCAT). This Web page serves as a source for researchers by providing informational studies and reports regarding FCAT data. It also serves as a valuable tool for administrators by providing answers to frequently asked questions and conversion tools for FCAT Scale Scores and Developmental Scale Scores.

Technical Reports

Reading & Mathematics

Special Studies

External Review

• Buros Second Report on the 2006 and 2007 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Grade 3 Reading Scores (PDF, 282KB)
• Buros Initial Report to the Florida Department of Education Recommendations on FCAT for 2007-2008 (PDF, 80.4KB)

Concordance Studies

• Report of FCAT Concordance Studies (6/17/03) (PDF)
• SAT and ACT Concordance Tables: November 2007 (Excel, 198KB)

Computer-Based Testing

• What do we know about choosing to take a high-stakes test on a computer? (PDF, 54.2KB)

Vertical Scaling

• Developing a Vertical Scale for the FCAT (published May 2001)
• Alignment Study (Coming Soon)

Presentations

Item Response Theory Presentation

• The ABC’s of Pattern Scoring

• PowerPoint
• Accessible HTML

Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Presentations

• External Factors Review: Grade 3, FCAT Reading, 2005, 2006, 2007

• PowerPoint (1.24MB)
• Accessible PDF (1.35MB)

• Grade 3 FCAT – Test Construction & Equating

• PowerPoint (285KB)
• Accessible PDF (1.35MB)

• Options for School Grades, AYP, and MAP/STAR

• PowerPoint (315KB)
• Accessible PDF (1.03MB)

• 2006 FCAT 3rd Grade Reading

• PowerPoint (103KB)
• Accessible PDF (46.92KB)

Frequently Asked Questions

• Frequently Asked Questions about the FCAT
• Frequently Asked Questions about FCAT Content Focus Reports (PDF, 55.91KB)
• Frequently Asked Questions about FCAT Writing+ (PDF, 110KB)

Additional Resources

• Interactive District and School Reports
• FCAT Demographic Results
• Understanding FCAT Reports
• Data Request Form for Researchers

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