FCAT fumble leads to re-testing for some students

Posted on April 25, 2014

Taylor County was one of a reported 26 school districts experiencing problems Tuesday with the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) when students were knocked off the website of Pearson, the company contracted by the state to administer the test, in the middle of their tests.

According to District Director of Student Services Michael Thompson, the problems arose Tuesday as students at Taylor County Middle School and Taylor County High School were taking the tests, which are completed through a computer.

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