All over the country, Jeb Bush inspired states to change their education policies after he implemented educational reform in the state of Florida while he was in office. Under Bush 's reform, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, known as the FCAT, became mandatory in kindergarten through tenth grade. This standardized test became the framework for his reform, and is still present in schools today. Although Bush 's educational reforms may indicate high passing and graduating rates, the FCAT should be removed from schools to save taxpayers dollars, prevent qualifying students from not advancing to the next grade, and allow teacher creativity in his or her classroom.
Under Bush 's educational reform, new FCAT exams are created every year. …show more content…
Students spend the entire school year preparing themselves for this intense exam that holds their future. Students are very aware of the importance of the FCAT due to the extreme emphasis that teachers place on this exam. If a student were to do poorly on the FCAT due to internal factors such as, being sick, having family matters, or simply being so nervous that they forget the material, they are not given a second chance. Even if the student were to have aced all of the given assignments, but failed the FCAT, then he or she would have to repeat that grade level. To first graders that may have no affect on them, but for students that are about to graduate high school, receiving a certificate of completion and not a diploma may cost them their future. Specifically in high school, the FCAT is not current with what is being taught. The tenth grade math FCAT is based on geometry which is the curriculum for tenth graders, but any sum of students that were in honors classes took geometry at least one year prior. Thus, when it comes time to take the FCAT these students are not accurately tested on what they are currently learning. One exclusive exam does not accurately measure the students ' understanding of material discussed in class. Therefore, the average grade that students receive for that class or grade level should determine if the student advances on to the next grade
Under Bush 's educational reform, new FCAT exams are created every year. …show more content…
Students spend the entire school year preparing themselves for this intense exam that holds their future. Students are very aware of the importance of the FCAT due to the extreme emphasis that teachers place on this exam. If a student were to do poorly on the FCAT due to internal factors such as, being sick, having family matters, or simply being so nervous that they forget the material, they are not given a second chance. Even if the student were to have aced all of the given assignments, but failed the FCAT, then he or she would have to repeat that grade level. To first graders that may have no affect on them, but for students that are about to graduate high school, receiving a certificate of completion and not a diploma may cost them their future. Specifically in high school, the FCAT is not current with what is being taught. The tenth grade math FCAT is based on geometry which is the curriculum for tenth graders, but any sum of students that were in honors classes took geometry at least one year prior. Thus, when it comes time to take the FCAT these students are not accurately tested on what they are currently learning. One exclusive exam does not accurately measure the students ' understanding of material discussed in class. Therefore, the average grade that students receive for that class or grade level should determine if the student advances on to the next grade