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FCAT SCORES ARE OUT: CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL

STUDENTS AND FACULTY

FCAT Scores Ready to Pick UP

07.26.10

Parents/Guardians can pick up their child(ren)s FCAT scores from the Bok Office.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES NEW FCAT WEBSITE

06.25.10

~ www.fldoe.org/fcat.asp provides informational resources for the public regarding this year’s delayed FCAT results ~

TALLAHASSEE – Florida’s Commissioner of Education, Dr. Eric J. Smith today announced the launch of a new Department of Education website relating to the delays currently being experienced in the reporting of this year’s Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) results. The website hosts a variety of informational resources on the issue including:

 

•Descriptions of the FCAT scoring and validation processes;

•Frequently Asked Questions about the delays and other related topics; and

•Links to contractual and procurement documents detailing the selection of the state’s testing contractor, NCS Pearson (Pearson).

 

“It is vital that parents, educators and school districts across the state have trust in the accuracy and validity of their students’ FCAT scores,” said Commissioner Smith.  “This new online resource will help maximize transparency surrounding the issue of FCAT delays and scoring, and ensure the public has a resource to stay informed as we work to get the remaining results out as quickly as possible.” 

 

FCAT results for reading, mathematics, writing and science are typically reported between mid-April and mid-June. Due to technical issues with Pearson’s database technology, extra time was needed this year to ensure each individual student’s results match up perfectly with their demographic information. These technology issues are completely separate from the scoring process, and detailed analyses by the Department, Pearson, and a third party testing expert, The Buros Institute, all confirm this year’s results are both accurate and reliable.

 

Currently, only results for third grade students and students who were retaking the 10th grade exam for graduation purposes have been released. The Department expects to release the remaining results to school districts the evening of Monday, June 28.  This release will include reading and mathematics results for grades 4-10, writing results for grades 4, 8 and 10 and science results for grades 5, 8, and 11. 

 

The FCAT is administered, scored and reported through a partnership between the Florida Department of Education and a private testing contractor hired through state procurement processes. The state’s current contractor, Pearson, was awarded the contract in 2008 after submitting a bid that received a higher technical score and had a lower cost than the other qualified vendor.

 

To access the website and learn more about the FCAT, visit www.fldoe.org/fcat.asp.

2010-2011 Supply List

06.24.10

Click Here to view the 2010-2011 Supply List for our Bok Academy students. (PDF format)

06.08.10

Every once in a while our students need to have some fun! Check out the latest video created by Ms. Stacey Butcher which encompasses our yearly regattas on Crooked Lake.

Click Here, to view in iTunes.

(This is a large file and may take some time to download)

Summer Success Reading Program

06.08.10

Would you like to maintain the reading success your child has experienced this year? Well, we have a simple and easy method for doing so. Encourage your child to read books throughout the summer. Yes! That’s all it takes. Research indicates when students read books at an appropriate level, they will avoid what is called “summer reading setback” or falling behind in reading during the summer months. Sound too good to be true? It’s not!

As flowers need care to grow during the summer months, so does your child’s reading ability. How?  Set up a daily routine for your child to read one of their Summer Success books for 20 minutes or more per day. They can read the books over and over again. 

Bok Academy has started a Summer Success Reading Program for our 6th and 7th grade intensive reading students. Students have made great strides over the past nine months so not only do we want to prevent summer reading setback but also continue to make reading gains during the next three months. Students selected some books based on their own reading level and interests. These books are on loan for the summer and need to be returned to school in the fall so other children can take advantage of this exciting program. The more your child reads, the more he or she will maintain his/her reading growth. Help make it happen – set up a reading routine and stick to it.

Remember: The best predictor of summer reading loss or summer reading gain is whether or not students read during the summer. Help your child maintain the reading progress they have made in school this year. Encourage them to read daily! If you have any questions about the Summer Success Reading Program, please call Allison Hunter at 863-638-1010.

Did You Read the Last Newsletter?

06.08.10

We mailed out our final newsletter in May. If you didn’t get a chance to read it, now is the time.

Click Here to download our latest newsletter.

Thanks to Our Parent Volunteers

06.07.10

It has been a busy year for Bok Academy and we want to take this time to thank our Parent Volunteers for helping out in so many ways. Not only does the staff and faculty appreciate all that you have done - so do our students. If you volunteered at Bok Academy - “Thank You” for your hard work and dedication. We are grateful for all that you have done for us!

Have Questions About Bok Academy?

06.08.10

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