FCAT horror continues

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I don't know about anyone else, but the florida FCAT has held me hostage for the last 10 years. My child is going into 10th grade this year, and of course the FCAT is going with her once again. The good news is, if she passes it this year, we'll be home free. The bad news is, despite working at it over the last 10 years, she has gone up and down. She'll pass one part and fail the other, or fail both parts. Does anyone have any suggestions that they have experienced that really worked. We've tried books and writing. Getting her to read is like pulling teeth and I am trying hard not to totally turn her off from reading by waging a battle. ANY suggestions please?

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I feel her pain yvtcrry. My daughter is the same. Even though she has been an honor roll student each year, this test is continuously making her feel bad. It is a shame that a honor roll student is unable to pass the test. Evidently these children must be grasping what they need to get honor roll, why is what they are being taught in class not on the test. There is a serious discrepancy there. My daughter has taken the intesive reading and math and still nothing. It is time to hold the schools responsible, especially when they cannot provide an ANSWER to the problem.

I have a friend who's daughter is going into twelfth grade, she's a straight A student and she can't pass that test. She has went to the school and the teacher there tells her to have her read everyday, and that's all the advice they give her. She is so upset i told her write your congress get this test out of the schools. This is why my kid's have gone to private school.

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