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74% Success Rate of FPC’s IB Class of 2017 Tops World Average as School Honors Graduates in Ceremony

January 2, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

An ovation for the 40 students who made up the 2017 IB Class at FPC, 31 of whom earned the IB diploma, a 74 percent success rate that exceeds the world average by three points. They returned to FPC's Bistro on Dec. 21 for a diploma remittance ceremony. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Palm Coast High School’s International Baccalaureate Class of 2017 had the highest success rate in the program’s history, barring a much smaller inaugural class.

Lawmakers File Bill to Limits Testing Time in Schools and Speed Up Turnaround on Scores

February 15, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The proposal would require the state’s language arts and math tests to be administered in the last three weeks of a school year, with the exception of the 3rd-grade reading exam.

Lawsuit Challenges Holding back Third Grade Students Over Standardized Tests

August 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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At the heart of the lawsuit is a clash over whether students are required to take the Florida Standards Assessments before moving on from third grade. The “opt out” movement is part of a larger backlash against standardized testing, with many parents feeling that the state is subjecting students to too many exams.

Flagler’s Third Graders Improve English Skills and Climb to 10th Best in Florida

May 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The proportion of students who scored a 3 or better (out of 5)–that is, students who are proficient in English at their grade level–also improved, from 60 percent to 63 percent.

School Superintendents Have “Lost Confidence” in Florida’s Student Accountability System

September 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The rebuke comes after months of controversy about the new Florida Standards Assessment, which was plagued by technical problems this spring, including computer glitches and a cyberattack.

Some Advances But More Retreats in School District’s Rankings in Science, History and Civics

June 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

In grade 5 science, the district’s ranking fell from 28 to 36 in the state, while 8th graders improved their science ranking significantly, from 28 to 15. High school history rankings slipped to 19th, from 8th last year.

16 Matanzas High Seniors Still Awaiting Diplomas Because of Company’s Late Exam Scores

June 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Pearson, the company scoring the Biology and US History end-of-course exams, has had a poor history of turning in its own work over the many years it’s administered standardized tests in Florida.

Superintendent Oliva Scraps 28 End-Of-Course Exams in Lower Grades in 1st Step of Broad Testing Revamp

May 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

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The Flagler district is immediately scrapping 28 end-of-course exams in kindergarten through 3rd grade for science, social studies and special areas, with more eliminations likely for higher grades next year as the district implements a new, more flexible state law.

Rejoice, Students: There’ll Be Less Testing. But Not Much Less. House Approves Roll-Back.

April 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The bill puts a hold on the use of student test data for school grades, teacher evaluations and student promotion to fourth grade until the new Florida Standards Assessments can be independently validated.

Correctly Anticipating State Problems, Flagler Delayed School Testing Until Thursday

March 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Rarely in the spotlight, Shawn Schmidli, the Flagler school district’s assessment director, anticipated that state-issued computer tests would have problems, and delayed Flagler’s testing until Thursday.

Days Before 11th Grade Language Test, Gov. Scott Issues Executive Order Suspending It

February 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Union officials had pushed for suspending the entire school-accountability testing system for a year. The education commissioner wants a few more tests curtailed, but the bulk of the system would remain in place.

Education Commissioner Stewart Joins Calls For Eliminating Some High-Stakes Testing

February 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Stewart recommended that the state get rid of a language-arts test students take in 11th grade, eliminating some final exams and making optional a college readiness test.

Florida Lawmaker Proposes Capping All State and Local Testing at 5% of School Time

February 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The bill would authorize districts to use something other than tests to assess students in some courses, revamp laws tying teachers’ evaluations and pay more closely to student performance.

Senate Appears Ready to Rethink Florida’s Obsession With High-Stakes Testing

January 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

With parents complaining about a glut of tests in public schools and the Florida Department of Education investigating how much time students spend on exams, senators appear ready to refocus how the state assesses learning gains.

Flagler Students’ SAT Scores Fall to 10-Year Low; ACT Scores Modestly More Encouraging

October 9, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The drop was especially pronounced at Flagler Palm Coast High School, where this year’s 259 seniors who took the test scored seven points lower than last year in both reading and writing, and 14 points lower in math. Over five years, FPC’s math score has tumbled 39 points, its reading score 27 points, its writing score 21 points.

Flagler District’s 4th Graders Rank 6th in Writing in Florida, 3rd Graders Rank 10th in Reading

May 23, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The Flagler County school district had a few results to celebrate as the Department of Education on Friday released FCAT writing scores for 4th, 8th and 10th graders and reading and math scores for third graders.

PERT: Why Flagler Students Are Forced to Take the Stupidest Test You’ve Never Heard Of

May 14, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Why are a slew of high achievers at Matanzas High School and FPC who have already succeeded in various courses having to take the so-called Post Secondary Educational Readiness Test on top of all other tests? How many unnecessary, time-consuming tests are we going to continue to subject our students to?

Latest Education Scandal Buoys Critics Of High-Stakes Testing as Scott Scrambles

August 5, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Critics of the state’s education policies are seizing on serial resignations in the education commissioner’s seat, arguing that the problem is less the person on the job than the state’s accountability system. Tony Bennett was a strong supporter of that system, adding a twist of irony to his resignation in the wake of reports that he tweaked the Indiana school report card formulas to help a school founded by a political contributor.

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