State Assessments

Florida State Assessments

The Florida Standards are the content standards that identify the expectations for what students enrolled in Florida schools need to know and be able to do. The Florida Standards in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were approved by the Florida State Board of Education (SBOE) in February 2014 and were fully implemented in grades K–12 in the 2014–2015 school year.

All Florida schools teach the Florida Standards. The Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) provide parents and families, teachers, policy makers, and the general public with information regarding how well students are learning the Florida Standards.

FLORIDA STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

2018–2019 SCHEDULE

Beginning in 2014-15, assessments aligned to the Florida Standards replaced assessments aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards in mathematics. The NGSSS Algebra 1 and Geometry assessments were replaced by Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) in these subjects. All students completing applicable Algebra 1 or Geometry courses in 2014-15 and beyond will take the FSA End-of-Course Assessment. The science and social studies NGSSS-aligned EOC assessments – Biology 1, and U.S. History – will continue to be administered for students completing applicable courses.

FLORIDA STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

2018–2019 SCHEDULE

EOC assessments are computer-based, criterion-referenced assessments that measure the Florida Standards (FS) for specific courses, as outlined in their course descriptions. In 2011, Algebra 1 (NGSSS) was the first course to undergo the implementation of a statewide EOC assessment. Over the next few years, it was followed by Biology 1, Geometry, U.S. History, and Civics, all of which are aligned to the NGSSS.

Beginning in 2014-15, assessments aligned to the Florida Standards replaced assessments aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards in mathematics. The NGSSS Algebra 1 and Geometry assessments were replaced by Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) in these subjects. All students completing applicable Algebra 1 or Geometry courses in 2014-15 and beyond will take the FSA End-of-Course Assessment.

The science and social studies NGSSS-aligned EOC assessments – Biology 1, and U.S. History – will continue to be administered for students completing applicable courses.

FLORIDA STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

2018–2019 SCHEDULE