Links to News and Commentary:
The First Week
(Note: Many newspapers move their articles
to a paid archives after a set period of time. Some of the links below will
cease to work over time. One newspaper that keeps its articles available
permanently is the St. Petersburg Times. Their links will work indefinitely.)
http://www.miamiherald.com/416/story/116003.html
2006 FCAT Scores Raise Concerns About Test
By Nirvi Shah and Hanna Sampson
Miami Herald May 23, 2007
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/05/23/State/State_admits_FCAT_sco.shtml
State admits FCAT scoring error from last year
By Ron Matus
St. Petersburg Times
May 23, 2007
http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/schools/article/0,2820,TCP_24434_5551350,00.html
Last year's reading test may have been too easy for third-graders
By Colleen Wixon
Stuart News
May 24, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/yno6eu
FCAT tests flawed, face rescoring
By Linda Trimble and Janette Neuwahl
Daytona Beach News-Journal
May 24, 2007
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/05/24/State/FCAT_fiasco__Scores_w.shtml
FCAT fiasco: Scores wrong
Hundreds of thousands of third-graders' tests will be reviewed.
By Ron Matus
St. Petersburg Times
May 24, 2007
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/052407/met_172352432.shtml
State must recalculate reading tests taken by third-graders in 2006
By Deirdre Conner
The Times-Union [Jacksonville]
May 24, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/ys8gmn
State admits scoring error in 2006 FCAT
Third-grade reading results inflated on last year's exam
By Joe Callahan
Ocala Star-Banner
May 24, 2007
http://www.tbo.com/news/metro/MGB85J0P22F.html
Flaw Mars '06 FCAT Scores
By Marilyn Brown
The Tampa Tribune
May 24, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/23a2d4
State to rescore last year's FCAT exams for third grade, saying they were flawed
By Jean-Paul Renaud
South Florida Sun-Sentinel {Fort
Lauderdale]
May 24, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/yorehf
In 2006, a set of tests was scored incorrectly, drawing critics' scorn
By Anna Scott and Tiffany Lankes
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
May 24, 2007
http://www.miamiherald.com/467/story/117991.html
Despite mistakes, FCAT isn't going away
A problem with the FCAT won't deter the state's testing program, something
education officials say they can't do without.
By Nirvi Shah and Tania deLuzuriaga
Miami Herald
May 25, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2jk9xg
FCAT Error Has Officials Concerned
Too-easy test for third-graders may affect some schools' status, retention and
next year's goals.
By Andrew Dunn
The Ledger [Lakeland]
May 25, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/3xspes
Senate panel to probe 'botched' 2006 FCAT
By Laura Green
Palm Beach Post
May 25, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2erheo
FCAT mistake fuels critics, upsets parents
Dave Weber
Orlando Sentinel
May 26, 2007
http://www.miamiherald.com/467/story/119359.html
Senate seeks to probe FCAT
The state suspected something was up with FCAT scores last year, but didn't find
the problem until a year later.
By Nirvi Shah
Miami Herald
May 26, 2007
Commentary
http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007705240358
Where to for the FCAT and accountability?
By Jim Warford
Tallahassee Democrat
May 24, 2007
http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007705240361
FCATalyst
Test problem creates opportunity
Tallahassee Democrat
May 24, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2nc98c
Push is on to rewrite FCAT history
By Frank Cerabino
Palm Beach Post
May 25, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2crsvu
FCAT credibility gone as make-or-break test
Palm Beach Post
May 26, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2dce6j
So can 3rd-graders read or not?
Daytona Beach News-Journal
May 24, 2007
