Category Archives: FCAT

“That which we want to improve we measure.”

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

Earlier this afternoon, I was delighted to welcome approximately 75 teachers, district curriculum specialists, and content experts from across the state to the start of a four-day standard-setting meeting for Biology I and Geometry EOC assessments and FCAT 2.0 Science. … Continue reading →

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Commissioner Robinson’s Response to the Tampa Bay Times July 30 Politifact article

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

I was disappointed in the Tampa Bay Times July 30 PolitiFact article regarding a recent statement I made that the FCAT accounts for “less than one percent of the instructional time.”  The context of my statement related to the minutes … Continue reading →

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Statement Regarding the Florida School Boards Association’s (FSBA) Anti-High-Stakes-Testing Resolution

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Public pronouncements by any governing institution remain one of the best ways to measure its tenacity of purpose. Embodied inside the words adults choose to convey an important message are their hopes and fears about the future. That is particularly … Continue reading →

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Statement from Commissioner Robinson on FCAT Writing

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Yesterday’s vote by the State Board of Education to recalibrate the school grading scale of the FCAT Writing test was done in response to a tougher grading system that appropriately expects our students to understand proper punctuation, spelling and grammar. … Continue reading →

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Commissioner Robinson talks about updates on FCAT 2.0 and End-of-Course exams

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Commissioner Robinson’s recent media briefing about FCAT 2.0 and End-of-Course Exams. Includes a Q&A with the media. Also check out the commissioner’s radio interviews on FCAT 2.0 and End-of-Course Exams on WJCT and WFLA.  More info can be found on our … Continue reading →

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