FCAT MASTERY PROGRAM

According to the Florida Department of Education: The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or FCAT, is a standardized test given to public school students in Florida. FCAT scores offer teachers and administrators a way to measure student achievement in math and reading. The Florida Department of Education developed the FCAT to help ensure that children in Florida receive an education that will prepare them to meet the challenges of a changing world and workplace. All public school students in grades 3—10 are required to take the FCAT. Home education students are tested only if their parents or guardians select this as an evaluation option. Students receiving an opportunity scholarship who attend a private school must also take the FCAT. Students with disabilities (ESE) and Limited English Proficient students (LEP) are assessed, often with accommodations, if they are working toward a standard high school diploma