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The FCAT SSS measures
student achievement in Reading and Mathematics (Grades 3-10) and
Science (Grades 5, 8, and 10) by assessing student progress on
benchmarks identified in the Sunshine State Standards.
The "FCAT Test Item and
Performance Task Specifications describe the test items
and performance tasks found in the FCAT assessments. The
specifications are guidelines for item writers and reviewers. They
are also a source of information about FCAT for educators and the
general public. Six separate documents provide specifications for
FCAT Reading and Mathematics, Grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-10. Three
separate documents provide specifications for FCAT Science, Grades
5, 8, and 10.
Limitations on Use
The availability of FCAT Test Item and
Performance Task Specifications does not extend to and
specifically excludes any use for commercial purposes. All
reproductions of these publications, or parts of these publications,
must include the Florida Department of Education's copyright
statement found on page two (or the inside front cover) of each of
the documents.
Instructions for Download
FCAT Test Item and Performance Task
Specifications are available in Adobe.pdf format and must
be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader software. Due to their
size, the documents have been broken down into smaller sections to
facilitate download. To obtain a copy of one of the sections, click
one of the links below to download the .pdf file. You may save it to
your computer's hard disk, to a floppy diskette, or to a CD, or you
may print the file. Please be aware that all printers do not support
the printing requirements of .pdf files.
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