Why arent all tests at all grade levels released every year?
It is the Department of Educations goal to release more FCAT tests each year; however, producing enough new test questions to produce new tests annually is very expensive. More than two times the number of questions on a test must be developed for each test released. This is time consuming and would cost more than the Department of Education receives from the Legislature. Because of these funding constraints, the Department of Education has released some tests each year rather than releasing all tests every year.An abundance of information regarding all of the tests is available. In the fall of every year, the Department of Education provides sample tests for students that contain examples of about 15 test questions for each grade and subject. The Department of Education publishes a brochure specifically for parents and provides an interactive version on the website and the Keys to FCAT publication is provided for parents in January. Many documents are provided to educators that descri
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