Florida Schools Experience Drop in Standardized Testing Scores

In 2012, only 27 percent of Florida’s 4th graders passed the Florida’s Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). A year prior, 81 percent of students passed the same test. The blame is put on the exam itself and not the students. After lowering the passing grade, individuals are worrying that the exams do not reflect students’ intelligence, but that they are a product of education officials trying to get better scores. The two gentlemen in the video believe that the focus should be put on teaching students and not preparing simply for the standardized test.