Sunshine State Standards
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The Sunshine State Standards are broad statements that describe what a child should know and be able to do at every grade level. These standards cover seven content areas: social studies, science, language arts, health/physical education, the arts, foreign language, and mathematics. The standards are divided into smaller units called “benchmarks,” which outline the specific content, knowledge, and skills that students are expected to learn in school. Each student’s performance on Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
(FCAT) Reading, Writing, Mathematics, and Science tests indicates his or her progress in reaching these benchmarks. The curriculum of most public schools in the State of Florida and the FCAT are based upon this state system.
Development of the Sunshine State Standards began in 1993, and the standards were adopted by the Florida Board of Education
in May 1996. The Sunshine State Standards contain more challenging material than previous state standards, which focused on minimum competencies.
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or the FCAT , is the standardized test used in the primary and secondary public schools of Florida...
(FCAT) Reading, Writing, Mathematics, and Science tests indicates his or her progress in reaching these benchmarks. The curriculum of most public schools in the State of Florida and the FCAT are based upon this state system.
Development of the Sunshine State Standards began in 1993, and the standards were adopted by the Florida Board of Education
Florida Board of Education
The Florida Board of Education also known as the State Board of Education is a committee composed of members appointed by the Florida Governor to guide and direct public K-12 & Community College education in Florida.- History :...
in May 1996. The Sunshine State Standards contain more challenging material than previous state standards, which focused on minimum competencies.