General Bill
Student Assessment in the Public Schools:
Terminating the administration of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to students in grades 9 through 12; requiring the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) or the ACT’s EXPLORE and PLAN tests to replace the grade 10 FCAT for purposes of measuring a student’s knowledge and skills; requiring students to take the PSAT/NMSQT in grade 10 or the ACT’s EXPLORE and PLAN tests in grades 9 and 10, respectively; requiring students to earn passing scores on the PSAT/NMSQT or the ACT’s EXPLORE and PLAN tests to qualify for a standard high school diploma; requiring the State Board of Education to designate passing scores; requiring use of student performance on the PSAT/NMSQT or the ACT’s EXPLORE and PLAN tests for school grading purposes; providing for application beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2013-2014 school year, etc.
Effective Date:
07/01/2012
Last Event:
03/09/12 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12 on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM
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Education Pre-K - 12
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Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
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Budget
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Bill #:
HB 461
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Subject:
Student Assessment in the Public Schools
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S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
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03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM
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S Introduced -SJ 85
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01/10/2012 - 8:28 AM
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S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget -SJ 85
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12/08/2011 - 11:20 AM
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S Filed
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11/18/2011 - 9:52 AM
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