More testing might be on the way in Florida - and that could be a good thing:
Florida high school students may someday have to take end-of-grade tests in history, literature, biology and other key subjects -- possibly in addition to the FCAT. Members of a state task force on high school reform are suggesting the tests as a way to make sure students are really learning what the state says they are supposed to learn...Posted by kswygert at January 3, 2006 12:36 PMNew York and Texas already use similar tests, and some Florida school districts have adopted them, too. ''We're looking for something that's going to help students achieve at a higher rate, not looking to multiply the number of tests out there,'' said state education Commissioner John Winn. "But an end-of-course test is a way to have some consistency in proficiency level.''