The FCAT Explorer is a free Web-based practice program for all 3rd-10th graders. Developed by the Florida Department of Education with the help of talented teachers across the state, the FCAT Explorer puts comprehensive FCAT Explorer at your fingertips. This is a free web site and can be accessed from school or home.
As a parent, you may help your child by practicing the following helpful hints:
1. Stay informed.
2. Stress the importance of being at school every day and arriving on time daily. Students who arrive tardy will not be allowed into the classroom until testing for the day is complete.
3. Encourage proper nutrition and plenty of sleep. Every morning, we will offer a delicious and nutritious “universal breakfast” to each student beginning at 7:30 a.m.
4. Set aside time and place for homework.
5. Limit television.
6. Let your child know the importance of Reading, Writing, Math and Science.
7. Encourage your child to do their very best.
FCAT PREPARATION TIPS FOR PARENTS
Thank you for supporting your child in preparing for the FCAT. The following suggestions cover ways in which you may continue to support your child during the testing days:
Rearrange after-school and evening activities during testing if possible.
Make sure that your child gets a good night’s sleep before the test.
Make sure that your child has a nutritious breakfast on test days.
Discuss any test review materials that might be sent home with your child.
Realize that your child may seem more tired than usual after each day of testing.
Read with your child. Elementary children benefit in many ways from being read to nightly. They also benefit from and enjoy the opportunity to read to an adult.
Express your support and your confidence that your child will do well on FCAT.
Help your student understand that testing is a part of the instructional process and is not something to fear.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Students have not historically been permitted to have electronic devices in their possession during testing. However, there has previously been some flexibility regarding the policy, which stated that violation may result in test invalidation. Due to concerns based on recent security violations involving camera phones, the policy has been revised to state that violations will result in test invalidation. If your child is found with an electronic device that reproduces, transmit, calculates, or records (e.g., a cell phone, camera, or pager) in his or her pocket, at his or her desk, or within his or her reach during testing, the test will be invalidated.
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