March 10, 2004
Is Jeb! Cheating on the FCAT?
A top Democratic lawmaker called Wednesday for an independent analysis to see if the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test given this year to third-graders was watered down in an attempt to show statewide improvement.
Senate Minority Leader Ron Klein of Boca Raton said he has gotten calls from about half a dozen teachers and administrators in his district who think this year's FCAT is considerably easier than last year's exam.
The teachers are calling the FCAT "markedly different," Klein said.
"If an independent evaluation shows that this test is remarkably different and easier than last year I'm going to claim that this is a fraud on the people of Florida. ... I hope that's not the case," Klein said. "And I hope the test is just a better version that challenges the kids in the same way it did last year."
Posted by Norwood at March 10, 2004 11:12 PM