Testing Calendar

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Date	Grade Level	PBT/CBT	Assessment	Make-ups
March 1st – May 14th	3rd – 8th	PBT	FSAA – ELA and Mathematics	Through  May 14th
March 1st – May 14th	5th & 8th	PBT	FSAA – Science	Through  May 14th
March 1st – May 14th	Enrolled in course	PBT	FSAA – Civics EOC	Through  May 14th
March 15th – May 28th	9th & 10th	PBT	FSAA – ELA	Through May 28th
March 15th – May 28th	Enrolled in course	PBT	FSAA – Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology & US History EOC	Through May 28th
April 5th – 9th	3rd	PBT	FSA – ELA Reading	Through April 30th
April 5th – 16th	4th – 6th	PBT	FSA – ELA Writing	Through April 30th
April 6th – 16th	7th – 10th	CBT	FSA – ELA Writing	Through April 30th
May 3rd – 7th	4th – 6th	PBT	FSA – ELA Reading	Through May 28th
May 3rd – 7th	7th – 10th	CBT	FSA – ELA Reading	Through June 3rd
May 10th – 14th	3rd – 6th	PBT	FSA – Mathematics	Through May 28th
May 10th – 14th	7th & 8th	CBT	FSA – Mathematics	Through June 3rd
May 10th – 14th	Enrolled in course	CBT	Algebra 1 & Geometry EOC	Through June 3rd
May 17th – 21st	5th & 8th	PBT	SSA (science)	Through May 28th
May 3rd – 21st	Enrolled in course	CBT	Civics, US History & Biology EOC	Through June 3rd

The following glossary includes definitions of assessment terms and explanations of acronyms used throughout this page.

Acronym/Term	Definition
ACCESS for ELLs	Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State (ACCESS) for English Language Learners (ELLs)
Accommodation	Per Rule 6A-1.0943, F.A.C., “Accommodations are defined as adjustments to the presentation of the statewide standardized assessment questions, methods of recording examinee responses to the questions, scheduling for the administration of a statewide standardized assessment to include amount of time for administration, settings for administration of a statewide standardized assessment, and the use of assistive technology or devices to facilitate the student’s participation in a statewide standardized assessment.”
CBT	Computer-Based Test
Diagnostic	Assessments that measure students’ understanding of a subject area or skills base, which allow teachers and educators to evaluate student learning, focusing on strengths and areas of need
District Window	The selected dates within the statewide window during which a district will administer a given assessment
District-Required Assessments	Assessments required by the school district for students in a specific grade or course
ELA	English Language Arts
EOC	End-of-Course
Evaluative	Assessments that measure student proficiency at selected intervals in order to compare change over time and to compare state-level results
FAIR	Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading
FLKRS	Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener
Formative	Formative assessments are the formal and informal ways that teachers and students gather and respond to evidence of student learning. Formative assessments are part of teaching in the classroom. Formative assessments will not result in a score that will appear on a student’s report card, but they serve the greater purpose of informing both students and teachers on what changes need to happen in classroom instruction to better serve the needs of individual students.
FSA	Florida Standards Assessments
FSAA	Florida Standards Alternate Assessment
Interim	Interim assessments are administered on a smaller scale (i.e., school or district) with results that can be used at the classroom level or aggregated at the school- or district-level. Depending on the design, interim assessments can be used to predict a student’s ability to succeed on a summative assessment, to evaluate a program, or to diagnose student learning gaps.
NAEP	National Assessment of Educational Progress
NGSSS	Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
PBT	Paper-Based Test
Progress Monitoring	Process used to determine whether a student’s academic performance is improving, at what rate it is improving, and how effective instruction has been
PSAT/NMSQT	Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
Summative	Assessments that evaluate student mastery of Florida’s academic standards at or near the conclusion of the course of instruction
Statewide, Standardized Assessments	All assessments required by s. 1008.22, F.S.
Statewide Window	The range of dates during which districts and/or schools may choose to administer a given assessment
Testing Time	The amount of time individual students are each given to respond to test items on each test
VAM	A Value-Added Model (VAM) is used by some school districts as part of their educator evaluation system. It is also used in the approval process for teacher preparation programs, as part of the criteria for teachers to qualify for a financial award under the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Scholarship program and as part of the criteria to extend an educator’s temporary teaching certificate.
VPK	Florida’s Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program

Test	Type	Purpose/Required Use	Statutory Authority/Required Use Citation
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0	Diagnostic	Measure English language acquisition of ELLs	s. 1003.56, F.S.; Rule 6A-6.0902, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-6.09021, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-6.0903, F.A.C.
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs	Diagnostic	Measure English language acquisition of ELLs with significant cognitive disabilities	s. 1003.56, F.S.; Rule 6A-6.0902, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-6.09021, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-6.0903, F.A.C.
FAIR	Diagnostic/Progress Monitoring	Provides general estimates of students’ reading ability/monitors students’ progress toward meeting grade-level skills in reading	s. 1008.25(4), F.S.
FLKRS	Diagnostic/Progress Monitoring	Determine readiness for kindergarten; used to calculate VPK Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rates	s. 1002.69, F.S.; Rule 6M-8.601, F.A.C.
FSA	Summative	Purpose: Measure student achievement of Florida’s academic standards (Florida Standards, Next Generation Sunshine State Standards) Required uses: third grade retention; high school standard diploma; EOC assessments as 30% of course grade; school grades; school improvement rating; district grades; differentiated accountability; VAM; scholar designation; Credit Acceleration Program; school improvement plans; school, district, state, and federal reporting	s. 1002.38, F.S.; s. 1003.4156, F.S.; s. 1003.4282, F.S.; s. 1004.04, F.S.; s. 1004.85, F.S.; s. 1008.22, F.S.; s. 1008.25, F.S.; s. 1008.33, F.S.; s. 1008.34, F.S.; s. 1008.341, F.S.; s. 1012.34, F.S.; s. 1012.56, F.S.; s. 1012.731, F.S.; Rule 6A-1.09422, F.A.C. Rule 6A-1.094221, F.A.C. Rule 6A-1.094222, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.0943, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.09432, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.09981, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.099811, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.099822, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-5.0411, F.A.C.
FSAA	Summative	Purpose: Measure student achievement of Florida’s academic standards (Florida Standards, Next Generation Sunshine State Standards) Required uses: third grade retention; high school standard diploma; EOC assessments as 30% of course grade; school grades; school improvement rating; district grades; differentiated accountability; VAM; scholar designation; Credit Acceleration Program; school improvement plans; school, district, state, and federal reporting	s. 1002.38, F.S.; s. 1003.4156, F.S.; s. 1003.4282, F.S.; s. 1004.04, F.S.; s. 1004.85, F.S.; s. 1008.22, F.S.; s. 1008.25, F.S.; s. 1008.33, F.S.; s. 1008.34, F.S.; s. 1008.341, F.S.; s. 1012.34, F.S.; s. 1012.56, F.S.; s. 1012.731, F.S.; Rule 6A-1.09422, F.A.C. Rule 6A-1.094221, F.A.C. Rule 6A-1.094222, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.0943, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.09432, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.09981, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.099811, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.099822, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-5.0411, F.A.C.
NGSSS EOC	Summative	Purpose: Measure student achievement of Florida’s academic standards (Florida Standards, Next Generation Sunshine State Standards) Required uses: third grade retention; high school standard diploma; EOC assessments as 30% of course grade; school grades; school improvement rating; district grades; differentiated accountability; VAM; scholar designation; Credit Acceleration Program; school improvement plans; school, district, state, and federal reporting	s. 1002.38, F.S.; s. 1003.4156, F.S.; s. 1003.4282, F.S.; s. 1004.04, F.S.; s. 1004.85, F.S.; s. 1008.22, F.S.; s. 1008.25, F.S.; s. 1008.33, F.S.; s. 1008.34, F.S.; s. 1008.341, F.S.; s. 1012.34, F.S.; s. 1012.56, F.S.; s. 1012.731, F.S.; Rule 6A-1.09422, F.A.C. Rule 6A-1.094221, F.A.C. Rule 6A-1.094222, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.0943, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.09432, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.09981, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.099811, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.099822, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-5.0411, F.A.C.
Statewide Science Assessment	Summative	Purpose: Measure student achievement of Florida’s academic standards (Florida Standards, Next Generation Sunshine State Standards) Required uses: third grade retention; high school standard diploma; EOC assessments as 30% of course grade; school grades; school improvement rating; district grades; differentiated accountability; VAM; scholar designation; Credit Acceleration Program; school improvement plans; school, district, state, and federal reporting	s. 1002.38, F.S.; s. 1003.4156, F.S.; s. 1003.4282, F.S.; s. 1004.04, F.S.; s. 1004.85, F.S.; s. 1008.22, F.S.; s. 1008.25, F.S.; s. 1008.33, F.S.; s. 1008.34, F.S.; s. 1008.341, F.S.; s. 1012.34, F.S.; s. 1012.56, F.S.; s. 1012.731, F.S.; Rule 6A-1.09422, F.A.C. Rule 6A-1.094221, F.A.C. Rule 6A-1.094222, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.0943, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.09432, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.09981, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.099811, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-1.099822, F.A.C.; Rule 6A-5.0411, F.A.C.
NAEP	Evaluative	Measure student performance for comparison among state and national populations over time	s. 1008.22, F.S.
PreACT	Summative	Inform course placement	s. 1007.35, F.S.
PSAT/NMSQT	Summative	Inform course placement	s. 1007.35, F.S.

The following assessments are required for students as indicated in the “Students to Be Tested” column.

Assessment	Students to Be Tested	Statewide Window	District Window	Mode	Testing Time	Results Expected
FLKRS	Kindergarten	July 13 – Dec. 18, 2020	Sept. 1 – 30, 2020	CBT1	15–20 minutes	Immediately following test completion
FSAA—Datafolio4	Grades 3–10 ELA (Reading & Writing); Grades 3–8 Mathematics; Grades 5 & 8 Science; and Algebra 1, Biology 1, Civics, Geometry, & U.S. History EOCs	Collection Period 1: Sept. – Oct. 2020	Collection Period 1: Sept. – Oct. 2020	PBT	Varies/Untimed	June 2020
FSA Algebra 1 and Geometry EOC assessments	Students enrolled in associated courses	Sept. 14 – Nov. 20, 2020	Sept. 14 – Oct. 22, 2020	CBT1	180 minutes2	Oct. 2020
NGSSS Biology 1, Civics, and U.S. History EOC assessments	Students enrolled in associated courses	Sept. 14 – Nov. 20, 2020	Sept. 14 – Oct. 22, 2020	CBT1	160 minutes3	Oct. 2020
FSAA—Datafolio4	Grades 3–10 ELA (Reading & Writing); Grades 3–8 Mathematics; Grades 5 & 8 Science; and Algebra 1, Biology 1, Civics, Geometry, & U.S. History EOCs	Collection Period 2: Nov. – Dec. 2020	Collection Period 2: Nov. – Dec. 2020	PBT	Varies/Untimed	June 2021
FSA Algebra 1 and Geometry EOC assessments	Students enrolled in associated courses	Nov. 30 – Dec. 18, 2020	Nov. 30 – Dec. 18, 2020	CBT1	180 minutes2	Jan. 2021
NGSSS Biology 1, Civics and U.S. History EOC assessments,	Students enrolled in associated courses	Nov. 30 – Dec. 18, 2020	Nov. 30 – Dec. 18, 2020	CBT1	160 minutes3	Jan. 2021
FSAA—Datafolio4	Grades 3–10 ELA (Reading & Writing); Grades 3–8 Mathematics; Grades 5 & 8 Science; and Algebra 1, Biology 1, Civics, Geometry, & U.S. History EOCs	Collection Period 3: Mar. – Apr. 2021	Collection Period 3: Mar. – Apr. 2021	PBT	Varies/Untimed	June 2021
FSAA—Performance Task5	Grades 3–8 ELA & Mathematics; Grades 4–8 Writing; Grades 5 & 8 Science; and Civics EOC	Mar. 1 – Apr. 16, 2021	Mar. 1 – Apr. 16, 2021	PBT	Varies/Untimed	June 2021
FSAA—Performance Task5	Grades 9 & 10 ELA; Grades 9 & 10 Writing; and Algebra 1, Biology 1, Geometry, and U.S. History EOCs	Mar. 15 – Apr. 30, 2020	Mar. 15 – Apr. 30, 2020	PBT	Varies/Untimed	June 2021
FSA ELA – Reading	Grade 3	Apr. 5 – 16, 2021	Apr. 5 & 6, 2021 Make-ups through 4/16	PBT	160 minutes	May 2021
FSA ELA – Writing	Grades 4–6	Apr. 5 – 16, 2021	Apr. 6, 2021 Make-ups through 4/16	PBT	120 minutes	June 2021
FSA ELA – Writing	Grades 7–10	Apr. 5 – 16, 2021	Apr. 5 – 9, 2021 Make-ups through 4/16	CBT1	120 minutes	June 2021
FSA ELA – Reading	Grades 4 – 6	May 3 – 14, 2021	May 3 & 4, 2021 Make-ups through 5/14	PBT	Grades 4–  5 Reading: 160 minutes Grade 6 Reading: 170 minutes	June 2021
FSA Mathematics	Grades 3 – 6	May 3 – 14, 2021	May 10 & 11, 2021 Make-ups through 5/14	PBT	Grades 3–5 Mathematics: 160 minutes Grade 6 Mathematics: 180 minutes	June 2021
FSA ELA – Reading	Grades 7 – 10	May 3 – 28, 2021	May 3 – 7, 2021 Make-ups through 5/28	CBT1	Grades 7–8 Reading: 170 minutes Grades 9–10 Reading: 180 minutes	June 2021
FSA Mathematics	Grades 7 and 8	May 3 – 28, 2021	May 10 – 14, 2021 Make-ups through 5/28	CBT1	180 minutes	June 2021
NGSSS Statewide Science Assessment	Grades 5 and 8	May 10 – 21, 2021	May 17, 2021 Day 2 Grade 5 – May 18 Make-ups through 5/21	PBT	160 minutes	June 2021
FSA Algebra 1 and Geometry EOC assessments	Students enrolled in associated courses	May 3 – 28, 2021	May 10 – 14, 2021 Make-ups through 5/28	CBT1	180 minutes2	June 2021
NGSSS Biology 1, Civics, and U.S. History EOC assessments	Students enrolled in associated courses	May 3 – 28, 2021	May 3 – 20, 2021	CBT1	160 minutes3	June 2021
FSA Algebra 1 and Geometry EOC assessments	Students enrolled in associated courses	July 12 – 23, 2021	July 12 – 15, 2021	CBT1	180 minutes2	Aug. 2021
NGSSS Biology 1, Civics, and U.S. History EOC assessments	Students enrolled in associated courses	July 12 – 23, 2021	July 12 – 15, 2021	CBT1	160 minutes3	Aug. 2021

 

1 Paper-based accommodations (e.g., regular print, large print, braille, one-item-per-page) for computer-based tests are available to eligible students if indicated as an accommodation on an IEP or Section 504 plan.

2 Any student taking an FSA EOC assessment who has not completed a session by the end of the allotted time may continue working up to half the length of a typical school day.

3 Any student taking an NGSSS EOC assessment who has not completed the session by the end of the allotted time may continue working; however, testing must be completed within the same school day.

4 The FSAA—Datafolio is designed for students with significant cognitive disabilities for whom participation in the general statewide assessment or the FSAA—Performance Task is inappropriate, even with accommodations.

5 The The FSAA—Performance Task is designed for students with significant cognitive disabilities for whom participation in the general statewide assessment is inappropriate, even with accommodations.

The following assessments are only intended for selected students/students in certain sub-groups. Assessments not being administered in Polk are indicated by “Not applicable” in the “District Window” column.

 

Assessment	Applicable Students4	Statewide Window	District Window	Mode	Testing Time	Results Expected
FAIR	Grades 3–12	Assessment Period (AP) 1: July. 31 – Nov. 6, 2020	Not applicable	CBT1	45 minutes	1 week after
PreACT	Grade 10	Sept. – Dec. 2020	Not applicable	PBT	150 minutes	Approximately 2 weeks after testing
ELA Grade 10 Retake – Writing		Sept. 14 – Dec. 18, 2020	Sept. 14 – Oct. 22, 2021	CBT1	120 minutes2	Dec. 2020
ELA Grade 10 Retake – Reading		Sept. 14 – Dec. 18, 2020	Sept. 14 – Oct. 22, 2020	CBT1	180 minutes2	Dec. 2020
FSAA Performance Task6 Grade 10 ELA and Algebra 1 EOC Makeup		Sept. 28 – December 18, 2020	Sept. 28 – Oct. 30, 2020	PBT	Varies/Untimed	Dec. 2020
PSAT/NMSQT	Grade 10	Oct. 14, 2020 Oct. 17, 2020 Oct. 29, 2020 Jan. 26, 2021	Oct. 29, 2020	PBT	165 minutes	Jan. 2021
FAIR	Grades 3–12	AP 2: Nov. 9, 2020 – Feb. 12, 2021	Not applicable	CBT1	45 minutes	1 week after
ACCESS for ELLs	Grades K–12 currently classified as ELL with “LY” code	Jan. 25 – Mar. 19, 2021	Jan. 25 – Mar. 19, 2021	PBT	Kindergarten: 45 minutes Grades 1–12: 105– 245 minutes (varies by grade-level/tier)	June 2021
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs	Grades 1 –12 with significant cognitive disabilities and currently classified as ELL with “LY” code	Jan. 25 – Mar. 19, 2021	Jan. 25 – Mar. 19, 2021	PBT	80 minutes	June 2021
NAEP	Grades 4 & 8	Jan. – Mar. 2021	Jan. – Mar. 2021 Only FDOE-Selected Schools	CBT	90–120 minutes	Fall 2021 (National, State, and Trial Urban District Assessment results): Mathematics and Reading, Grades 4 and 8
FAIR	Grades 3 – 12	AP 3: Feb. 15 – June 11, 2021	Not applicable	CBT1	45 minutes	1 week after
ELA Grade 10 Retake – Writing		Feb. 22 – Mar. 12, 2021	Feb. 22 – Mar. 12, 2021	CBT1	120 minutes2	May 2021
ELA Grade 10 Retake – Reading		Feb. 22 – Mar. 12, 2021	Feb. 22 – Mar. 12, 2021	CBT1	180 minutes2	May 2021
FSA Algebra 1 Retake EOC5		Feb. 22 – Mar. 12, 2021	Feb. 22 – Mar. 12, 2021	CBT1	180 minutes2	May 2021

 

1 Paper-based accommodations (e.g., regular print, large print, braille, one-item-per-page) for computer-based tests are available to eligible students if indicated as an accommodation on an IEP or Section 504 plan.

2 Any student taking an FSA ELA Retake or EOC assessment who has not completed a session by the end of the allotted time may continue working up to half the length of a typical school day.

3 Any student taking an NGSSS EOC assessment who has not completed the session by the end of the allotted time may continue working; however, testing must be completed within the same school day.

4 If indicated, “applicable students” relates to the sub-group(s) of students who may take that assessment; it does not indicate that all students throughout the state in that sub-group will take that assessment. Assessments for which no applicable student group is listed are available to students as needed but are not limited to any specific sub-group.

5 The FSA Algebra 1 EOC Assessment is only offered as a separate Retake assessment during the Spring administration; students retaking the FSA Algebra 1 EOC in Fall, Winter, or Summer participate in the regular EOC administration.

The following assessments are required by all schools in the district.

Assessment	Students to Be Tested	District Window	Mode	Testing Time	Results Expected
District Writing Assessment Round 1	Grades 6 – 10	Aug. 26 – Sept. 14, 2020	CBT/PBT	Up to 120 minutes	Sept. 28, 2020
STAR Early Literacy Assessment Period 1	Grades 1 – 2	Sept. 1 – 30, 2020	CBT	20 minutes	Instantly
STAR Reading Assessment Period 1	Grades 3 – 8	Sept. 1 – 30, 2020	CBT	20 minutes	Instantly
STAR Math/Algebra 1/Geometry Assessment Period 1	Grades 1 – 10	Sept. 1 – 30, 2020	CBT	20 minutes	Instantly
District Writing Assessment Round 1	Grades 4 – 5	Sept. 25, 2020	PBT	Up to 120 minutes	Oct. 2, 2020
District Writing Assessment Round 2	Grades 6 – 10	Oct. 27 – Nov. 13, 2020	CBT/PBT	Up to 120 minutes	Dec. 7, 2020
District Writing Assessment Round 2	Grades 4 – 5	Nov. 6, 2020	PBT	Up to 120 minutes	Nov. 13, 2020
STAR Early Literacy Assessment Period 2	Grades K – 2	Dec. 1 – 18, 2020	CBT	20 minutes	Instantly
STAR Reading Assessment Period 2	Grades 3 – 8	Dec. 1 – 18, 2020	CBT	20 minutes	Instantly
STAR Math/Algebra 1/Geometry Assessment Period 2	Grades 1 – 10	Dec. 1 – 18, 2020	CBT	20 minutes	Instantly
District Writing Assessment Round 3	Grades 4 – 5	Jan. 8, 2021	PBT	Up to 120 minutes	Jan. 15, 2021
District Writing Assessment Round 3	Grades 6 – 10	Jan 19 – Feb 5, 2021	CBT/PBT	Up to 120 minutes	Feb. 22, 2021
STAR Early Literacy Assessment Period 3	Grades K – 2	Apr. 5 – 30, 2021	CBT	20 minutes	Instantly
STAR Reading Assessment Period 3	Grades 3 – 8	Apr. 5 – 30, 2021	CBT	20 minutes	Instantly
STAR Math/Algebra 1/Geometry Assessment Period 3	Grades 1 – 10	Apr. 5 – 30, 2021	CBT	20 minutes	Instantly

Estimates of average time (in minutes) for administering state-required and district-required assessments by grade level.

 

Grade Level	Statewide Assessments	District Assessments	Approximate Total Testing Time
K	15-20	40	55-60
1	0	120	120
2	0	120	120
3	320	120	440
4	440	480	920
5	600	480	1080
6	470	480	950
7	470	480	950
8	790	480	1270
9	640	420	1060
10	480	420	900
11	160	0	160
12	0	0	0