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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

• 2006 (PDF, 2MB)
• 2005 (PDF, 2MB)
• 2004 (Coming Soon)
• 2003 (PDF, 1MB)
• 2002 (PDF, 2MB)

Writing

• 2006 (PDF, 1022KB)

Special Studies

External Review

• Buros Second Report on the 2006 and 2007 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Grade 3 Reading Scores (PDF)
• Buros Initial Report to the Florida Department of Education Recommendations on FCAT for 2007-2008 (PDF, 80KB)

Concordance Studies

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

Computer-Based Testing

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

Vertical Scaling

• Developing a Vertical Scale for the FCAT (PDF, 244KB) (published May 2001)
• Technical Report on Vertical Scaling for FCAT Reading and Mathematics (PDF, 490KB) (published October 2001)
• A Study of the Alignment of Florida’s Sunshine State Standards with the FCAT
  • Language Arts (PDF, 252KB)
  • Grade 3 Language Arts: Tables 3.1 – 3.13 (PDF, 803KB)
  • Grade 8 Language Arts: Tables 8.1 – 8.13 (PDF, 978KB)
  • Grade 10 Language Arts: Tables 10.1 – 10.13 (PDF, 1MB)
  • Mathematics (PDF, 256KB)
  • Grade 5 Mathematics: Tables 5.1 – 5.13 (PDF, 1MB)
  • Grade 7 Mathematics: Tables 7.1 – 7.13 (PDF, 1MB)
  • Grade 9 Mathematics: Tables 9.1 – 9.13 (PDF, 962KB)

Presentations

Item Response Theory Presentation

• The ABC’s of Pattern Scoring

• PowerPoint (PPT, 128KB)
• Accessible HTML

Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Presentations

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

• PowerPoint (PPT, 1MB)
• Accessible PDF (PDF, 1MB)

• Grade 3 FCAT – Test Construction & Equating

• PowerPoint (PPT, 286KB)
• Accessible PDF (PDF, 1MB)

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

• PowerPoint (PPT, 315KB)
• Accessible PDF (PDF, 1MB)

• 2006 FCAT 3rd Grade Reading

• PowerPoint (PPT, 103KB)
• Accessible PDF (PDF, 47KB)

Frequently Asked Questions

• Frequently Asked Questions about the FCAT
• Frequently Asked Questions about FCAT Content Focus Reports (PDF, 57KB)
• Frequently Asked Questions about FCAT Writing+ (PDF, 110KB)

Additional Resources

• District and School Reports
• FCAT Demographic Results (2000-2009)
• FCAT Handbook
• Mathematics Lessons Learned (PDF, 3MB)
• Reading Lessons Learned (PDF, 10MB)
• Science Lessons Learned (PDF, 2MB)
• Understanding FCAT Reports
• Data Request Form for Researchers

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