How are the FCAT scores used for school accountability?
The A+ school accountability program is designed to offer financial incentives to all Florida schools and to encourage students and teachers to attain higher standards. Providing financial resources is part of the task, of course, but sometimes student learning does not improve even though more money has been spent on education. This is why Florida has the A+ Plan and why the federal government has enacted the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). Students, teachers, and school administrators can improve their performance if they have a clear understanding that their first obligation is academic achievement.
