The FCAT was created in 1998 to measure a portion of the Sunshine State Standards (SSS). The test results form the basis for the school accountability program, and the grade 10 FCAT has now become the high school graduation test. Merit’s language arts and math software programs correlate to the Sunshine State Standards and can help students prepare for the FCAT. The content and format of Merit’s programs can help students develop and strengthen their test-taking skills as well as their reading, writing and math skills.

Merit reading software has been proven -- through rigorous, scientifically based research -- to increase both student reading comprehension and standardized test scores. Merit research study findings reveal that education software is an effective tool to improve test scores and academic performance.

Published: May 2005