Can you retake the fcat

A student must pass the reading portion of the FCAT with a 2. If they do not pass, they are sometimes allowed to take it again in the summer. This depends on the school district. Testing a passing score--which is a level 2 out of on the Math and Reading section of the FCAT was formerly a criteria for eight grade advancement. Last year's sophomores are the first who must pass the FCAT in order to graduate. Previously, students had to pass the High School Competency Test and results on that test were much higher than the 75 percent passing rate on the FCAT this year.

Morphew said that, over the past five years, passing rates on the HSCT ranged from 87 percent to 95 percent in communications and 85 percent to 90 percent in math. Morphew said it was expected that the passing rate would be lower with the FCAT than the old test. It's a higher standard. You wouldn't have expected us to be able to do higher than the HSCT," she said. Morphew did not know where the Citrus passing scores land the district in relation to the rest of the state, but regardless "we're not where we want to be.

Any time you've got one quarter of your students not passing both sections, there is a concern. But it is a higher standard. Once the district identifies the students who need to take the test again, they will be targeted for whatever special programs they might need to prepare them to pass the FCAT including pullout programs and after-school assistance, she said. Click here to learn the difference!

Click here. The FCAT 2. Each student will have an opportunity to participate in a practice test to become familiar with the software, item types, and online tools he or she will encounter and use during testing. If you would like to review the computer-based practice test at home, you can access a practice test ePAT at PearsonAccess Next. You may practice as often as necessary prior to testing. If you are found with an electronic device, your test will be invalidated.

In 12th grade, the district ranks in the middle. Search Query Show Search. Special Sections. Show Search Search Query. Donate Now. Play Live Radio. Next Up:. Available On Air Stations.