State Tests and Examinations
A number of parents have expressed concerns about their child's readiness for various state examinations.  This page will explain them and offer detailed ways to help prepare your child for them.  In each case, you may click on the names of the test to get more detailed information.
FCAT, or Fastcat, is the newest test, and probably
          one of the best, for it tests a child's ability to use
          information, to think through a task.  Although all
          teachers are using FCAT type questions in class,
          the Seventh Grade Reading Class has made
          FCAT study a major part of its curriculum.

               My wife, Diane E. Sutschek, who teaches at 
          Carwise Middle School, is currently working on
           an FCAT page that give helpful hints on writing
           short answers.  I've already had good results
           with it in my class.



FLORIDA WRITES  This tests the child's
          ability to write in an organized and vivid style.
          An especially good site to use is by Darlene E.
          Hammaker, called Activities and Guides.
          For organization techniques, I suggest my own
          page on the Five Paragraph essay.  My wife has also
          composed an excellent page incorporating the
          state-approved Florida Writes WEB.

COMPREHENSIVE TEST OF BASIC SKILLS, or CTBS covers just about all areas of
          learning.  One program you can use is SkillsBank,
          but the program must be purchased.  I have not
          found a free site which covers the test specifically
          but you can get well prepared by following the
          links on my own Grammar page.
 

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