Right move on school tests in Florida | Editorial
Now focus on addressing achievement gaps from a chaotic year
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A classroom with socially distanced desks is shown at Hollywood Park Elementary on Oct. 6, 2020. [ SUSAN STOCKER / SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL | South Florida Sun Sentinel ]
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The pandemic wreaked havoc on few institutions more than the school system. Thatâs why it was smart that Florida granted schools, students and parents some much-needed relief from the punitive impact of high-stakes testing. Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran should be commended for listening to educators and parents, and all sides should use this opportunity to address the achievement gaps from a chaotic year.
Florida waives school testing rules, removes high-stakes consequences for promotion, graduation, grades
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As Florida schools prepare for testing, at-home learners are a concern Jeffrey S. Solochek, Tampa Bay Times
Florida education officials have made it clear for months: They want students to come to schools to take annual spring tests, which start on Monday.
“We need to measure,” commissioner Richard Corcoran said to reporters during an event Wednesday at Palm Harbor University High School. “Those measurements give us the diagnostic wisdom to go out there and wrap everything around that child and get him exactly what he needs to learn.”
Concerns remain, though, that the children who have remained at home throughout the year because of health-safety issues might not feel comfortable returning to campuses for the assessments. Many parents have spoken of keeping their kids home for the tests, too.
As Florida schools prepare for testing, at-home learners are a concern
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