How are the FCAT results used?
Reading and Math results for 10th grade students determine who can be exempted from taking and passing the HSCT in order to receive a regular high school diploma.
Results provide families with an objective measure of how their child is progressing toward mastery of Florida’s Standards.
The FCAT provides a measure of student performance that is used to grade schools throughout the state.
The results provide school personnel with information that helps to identify students who need assistance in progressing toward mastery of Florida’s Standards and also to improve instruction.