FCATs Continue, Lots Of Focus On Improvement At Carver/Century

March 13, 2008

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Thursday marks day three of the FCAT tests at schools across North Escambia.

The area’s bottom school, Carver/Century K-8 has tried many tactics to improve last year’s “F” rating, and in a recent interview the principal said he thinks the school is on track to improve this year.

“I feel confident that we are going to show some improvement from last year, Carver/Century Principal Jeff Garthwaite said.

“The more you learn, the more you earn” has become a common slogan among Garthwaite and his Carver students. The school recently held a “cash grab” awarding cold hard cash to students that show improvements on practice FCATS given late last calender year.

“We have taken the two practice FCATs, and all indications show that our students are improving,” he said. “We done as much tutoring as possible. We have held ‘FCAT chats’ one on one with students to explain their scores.”

“We have worked to give the students the confidence they need to do their best and to motivate them,” Garthwaite said. “And we will continue to do that right up to the time of the testing.”

Students in grades three through 10 will take the reading and math portions this week. Grades five, eight, and 10 will also take the science portion.

Pictured above and below: Students at the area’s only “F” rated school, Carver/Century K-8, prepare to take the FCAT on Wednesday.Click to enlarge.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News