PARCC /tags/parcc PARCC en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:59:48 GMT Three Education Questions For Senate President Don Gaetz /education/2014-02-17/three-education-questions-for-senate-president-don-gaetz Florida’s move toward Common Core standards in schools is sure to be discussed during the upcoming legislative session.Lawmakers will also consider… Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:59:48 GMT /education/2014-02-17/three-education-questions-for-senate-president-don-gaetz Gov. Scott's Education Summit Participants Objected To Scott Targeting PARCC /2013-09-24/gov-scotts-education-summit-participants-objected-to-scott-targeting-parcc Yesterday Gov. Rick Scott issued an executive order stating his desire that Florida ends its role handling the money for a consortium of states developing a new test tied to Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:24:31 GMT /2013-09-24/gov-scotts-education-summit-participants-objected-to-scott-targeting-parcc John O'Connor Gov. Scott Wants Another State To Manage PARCC's Money /2013-09-23/gov-scott-wants-another-state-to-manage-parccs-money Florida is backing out of its role as a leader on the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) assessment. The PARCC consortium is made up of Mon, 23 Sep 2013 23:43:42 GMT /2013-09-23/gov-scott-wants-another-state-to-manage-parccs-money Sammy Mack Gov. Scott Moves Toward Pulling Out Of Test Partnership /education/2013-09-23/gov-scott-moves-toward-pulling-out-of-test-partnership Florida appears ready to exit a multistate effort to develop new tests to measure student learning, abandoning the initiative amid conservative activists'… Mon, 23 Sep 2013 22:12:01 GMT /education/2013-09-23/gov-scott-moves-toward-pulling-out-of-test-partnership Brandon Larrabee How Much New Common Core Tests Could Cost — And, Maybe, Save — Florida /2013-09-19/how-much-new-common-core-tests-could-cost-and-maybe-save-florida Gov. Rick Scott and lawmakers are concerned about the cost of replacing the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Florida is one of 45 states moving to new math, English and literacy Thu, 19 Sep 2013 18:06:57 GMT /2013-09-19/how-much-new-common-core-tests-could-cost-and-maybe-save-florida John O'Connor PARCC Multi-State Test Still An Option For Many At Education Summit /2013-08-28/parcc-multi-state-test-still-an-option-for-many-at-education-summit What’s the status of Florida’s relationship with the multi-state test being designed to test new Common Core State Standards? It’s complicated. The Partnership for Assessment of College and Careers was Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:36:29 GMT /2013-08-28/parcc-multi-state-test-still-an-option-for-many-at-education-summit John O'Connor Why School Grades In Florida Are Full Of Controversy /education/2013-07-31/why-school-grades-in-florida-are-full-of-controversy An "A" was always the gold standard. Every student knows that the better the grade, the greater the reward, whether the reward is a gold star, a trophy or… Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:24:18 GMT /education/2013-07-31/why-school-grades-in-florida-are-full-of-controversy Neyda Borges Explaining Florida's Choices For Its Next Standardized Test /2013-07-15/explaining-floridas-choices-for-its-next-standardized-test In the next few weeks, the man in charge of kindergarten through twelfth grade education in Florida has to answer a multiple choice question: Which standardized test should the state Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:13:01 GMT /2013-07-15/explaining-floridas-choices-for-its-next-standardized-test Florida Students Will Spend At Least Eight Hours A Year Taking New Standardized Test /2013-03-06/florida-students-will-spend-at-least-eight-hours-a-year-taking-new-standardized-test Third grade students will spend at least eight hours a year taking Florida’s next standardized test, with high school juniors will spend nearly 10 hours to complete the new online Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:39:44 GMT /2013-03-06/florida-students-will-spend-at-least-eight-hours-a-year-taking-new-standardized-test