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Math, reading, scores mixed: State releases FCAT results for third-, 12 th-graders.

News Herald (Panama City, FL)

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Byline: Donna Vavala

May 3--More Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores were released Wednesday, this time for third- and 12th-graders in reading and math.

"We're pleased with the results," said Superintendent James McCalister of the thirdgraders. "We're still improving test scores. We did have a slight decrease in reading, but that was across the state."

Bay County third-graders scored higher than the state average for reading and math and generally much better than third-graders in neighboring counties.

For example, Bay County's mean scale score in math was 643. Only Calhoun County, with 648, beat that score. Gulf and Jackson ...

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