Access for English Language Learners (ELLs)
Florida uses the ACCESS for English Language Learners (ELLs) suite of assessments as a tool to measure ELLs proficiency in the English language; thus, ensuring the skills needed in school to achieve at high levels, academically.
The ACCESS for ELLs suite of assessments includes:
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ACCESS for ELLs, a paper-based assessment for Grades 1-12
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Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs, a paper-based assessment for Kindergarten
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Alternate ACCESS for ELLs, a paper-based assessment for students in Grades 1-12 who have significant cognitive disabilities
For more information pertaining to the Access for ELLs program, click here.
Florida Standards Assessments (FSA)
The Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) for Grade 10 English Language Arts (ELA) and the Algebra 1 End-of-Course (EOC) assessments will be available for students until Spring 2024. The FSA ELA & Algebra 1 EOC was replaced by the F.A.S.T. Grade 10 ELA and B.E.S.T. Algebra 1 EOC.
Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA)
The Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA) is designed for students whose participation in the general statewide assessment program (Florida Standards Assessments, Statewide Science Assessment, Next Generation Sunshine State Standards End-of-Course Assessments) is not appropriate, even with accommodations. The FSAA is based on the Florida Standards Access Points (FS-APs) for English language arts and mathematics, and on the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Access Points (NGSSS-APs) for science and social studies. Access Points are academic expectations written specifically for students with significant cognitive disabilities. They reflect the essence or core intent of the standards that apply to all students in the same grade, but at reduced levels of complexity.
For more information pertaining to FSAA program, click here.
Grades 5 & 8 Statewide Science
The Statewide Science Assessment measures student achievement of the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards in science. Students in grades 5 and 8 participate in the statewide science assessment. Achievement Levels for Science were established in 2012 through a standard setting process.
For more information pertaining to Statewide Science program, click here.
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) provides achievement information for students in Grades 4, 8, and 12 in the areas of Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science, History, Geography, Civics, Economics, Foreign Language, and the Arts. This assessment provides both state and subgroup (e.g., gender, ethnicity, ELL, ESE condition) information. Results are not provided on a student or school-district level.
Schools are randomly selected to participate in NAEP based on population diversity. Not all students within a selected school will be tested. For more information pertaining to NAEP, click here.