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History of Statewide Assessment Program
The State of Florida has, for some years, been committed to perfecting a workable system of accountability for the public schools. The Florida Statewide Assessment Program, begun in 1971, has been an important element in this accountability effort. The program was designed to assess students' academic strengths and weaknesses, particularly in the basic skills.
The history web page includes a history of Statewide Assessment Program from its initiation, including periodic updates. It is necessarily brief and does not detail all aspects of the history of the program.
For more specific information about the Statewide Assessment Program, readers should refer to other publications which are available on the FLDOE website.
Assessment Program Development
Archived FCAT Publications
- Assessment & Accountability Briefing Book (2004) (PDF 3MB)
- Reports on the 2006 Assessment
- FCAT Mathematics Test Item Specifications, Grades 3-5, 6–8, and 9–10, (2001 versions)