She remembers her grade-point average (3.75). She recalls her class rank (26).
The English teacher at Wesley Chapel High doesn't recollect her SAT score, though. And she's not about to look it up to apply for Florida's controversial new teaching bonus, although she's fairly certain to qualify.
"It's stupid," said Ingram, who is rated "highly effective" by her principal. "I don't see what SAT scores have to do with anything other than how you do your first year in college, and even that isn't a determining factor."
The Florida Legislature set aside $44 million this year to reward highly rated teachers who also had top SAT or ACT scores. Brand new teachers can qualify with their scores alone.
The Best and Brightest Scholarship has come under heavy criticism, including from some of the lawmakers who approved it this summer as a late addition to the state budget.
