TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida's education officials are going to set passing scores for the state's new high-stakes test.
The State Board of Education will meet Wednesday and vote on what students should earn on tests in reading and math, as well as end-of-course exams given in algebra and geometry.
The results will be used to assign school grades.
PDF: Public comment on FSA testing
Education Commissioner Pam Stewart has made her own recommendations, but some board members say they want tougher passing scores.
"I think this is a resounding incomplete. I think that nothing about any of these grades is real," said Kathleen Oropeza of Fund Education Now.
Stewart recommended scores for most grades that would guarantee that a majority of students would receive a passing grade. If Stewart's recommendations are adopted, it would mean about 51 percent of 10th graders would pass the test needed for graduation.
"I believe our cut scores should be, they don't have to be equal, but they should be comparable with other states," said State Board of Education representative John Padget.
Last year was the first time Florida used a new test that is linked to standards largely based on Common Core.
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