Succeeding On the FCAT
What is the FCAT?
The FCAT is a short way to say Florida
Comprehensive Assessment Test. The FCAT is a series of tests.
All Florida students in grades 3 through 10 must take the FCAT.
Currently, the subjects that are tested by the FCAT include
Language Arts (Reading and Writing), Mathematics, and Science.
As a Florida student, you will be taking the FCAT. Your scores
will be delivered to your school district, your school, and
your parents or caregivers. All Florida public schools are required
to receive a report card on how well you and the other students
mastered the Sunshine State Standards that are tested on the
FCAT. Your score on the FCAT will be used to determine if you
should be promoted to the next grade level or if you should
graduate from high school with a standard high school diploma.
How Can I Prepare for the FCAT?
The best way you can prepare for the
FCAT is through practice. The more you practice, the more familiar
you will become with the content of the FCAT and the types of
questions that will appear on the test. The FCAT uses several
different question formats, depending on the grade and subject
area that is being tested. These formats include:
Multiple Choice
questions require you to choose the best answer from four possible
choices. You mark your answer by filling in the correct "bubble."
Gridded Response
questions require you to solve problems, then mark your numerical
answer on the answer grids. You must accurately fill in the
bubbles below the grids to receive credit for your answer. Examples
of the answer grids used on the FCAT include:
Short Response questions
ask you to respond in your own words or to show solutions in
a brief manner.
Extended Response
questions require you to provide a longer, more detailed response.
A Prompt
is an assigned essay topic. Your prompt may direct you to write
a persuasive essay or an expository essay. Persuasive writing
is used to convince someone to believe in or agree with your
point of view. In an expository essay, you report facts, summarize
ideas, explain a process, or define terms.
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