Test / Gr/ Students / Date / Time / Mode / Results
Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS) / K / Aug. 10-Sept. 21 / 15 min / CBT* / Oct.
Science Assessment / 5 / April 30-May 1
May 1-4 Makeups / 80 min/2 days / Paper / June
Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) / Spring English Language Arts, Writing / 4-5 / March 5**
March 6-9 Makeups / 120 min/1 day / Paper / May
Spring English Language Arts, Reading / 3 / April 9-10
April 10-13 Makeups / 80 min/2 days / May
Spring English Language Arts, Reading / 4-5 / April 16-May 11 / 80 min/2 days / CBT / June
Spring Math / 3-5
ACCESS for English Language Learners 2.0 / ELL Students / Jan. 29-March 23 / K: 45 min/1-12: 105-245 min / Paper / June
Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA) / Select ESE 3-5 / Feb. 26-April 13 / Varies by Test / Paper / June
District
Test / Gr/ Course / Date / Time / Mode / Results
Kindergarten Beginning Skills Inventory (KBSI) / K / Aug. 10-Aug. 18 / 15 min/1 day / NA / Aug. 25
Lake Progress Monitoring / i-Ready Reading / 1-5 / Aug. 14-Sept. 8 / K-1:
3 sessions/30 min
2-5:
2 sessions/45 min / CBT / Sept. 15
K / Sept. 18-29 / Oct. 6
3-5 / Dec. 1-20 / Jan. 5
K-2 / Jan. 8-26 / Feb. 2
K-3 / April 30-May 11 / May 18
i-Ready Math / 1-5 / Aug. 14-Sept. 8 / K-1:
3 sessions/30 min
2-5:
2 sessions/45 min / CBT / Sept. 15
K / Sept. 18-29 / Oct. 6
3-5 / Dec. 1-20 / Jan. 5
K-2 / Jan. 8-26 / Feb. 2
K-2 / April 30-May 11 / May 18
Science / 5 / Aug. 22-Sept. 1 / 45 min/2 days / Paper / Sept. 15
Nov. 27-Dec. 8 / Jan. 26
Naglieri Non-Verbal Abilities Test (NNAT 2) / 1 / May 14-18 / 30 min/1 day / CBT / May 21
National
Test / Information
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) / Spring Creek Charter (8th) Randomly selected students- parent letters will be sent home prior to testing.
For specific dates go to
*CBT= Computer Based Tests
**The state will add two additional FSA Writing Makeup Windows in April and May, dates TBA
Test / Gr / Type / Purpose/UseFLKRS / K / Diagnostic / Measures Kindergarten readiness/used to inform kindergarten teachers and to calculate ‘Readiness Rate’ for VPK providers
FSAA / 3-12 ESE / Summative / Measures academic performance of students with significant cognitive disabilities/used to drive instruction and program evaluation
ACCESS for ELL’s 2.0 / K-12 ELL / Diagnostic / Measures the progress of English Language Learners (ELLs) toward proficiency in English/used for programmatic decisions
FSA ELA & Math / 3-10 / Summative / Measures student achievement of Florida State Standards/ used to evaluate programs and instructional effectiveness
KBIS / K / Screening / Measures Kindergarten readiness /used to inform kindergarten teachers
Lake Progress Monitoring / K-10 & EOC Course / Formative / Evaluates where students are in progress towards mastery of the Florida State Standards/used to drive instruction and program evaluation
NAEP / Select Students / Evaluative / Measures student performance for comparison among state and national populations
NNAT 2 / 1 / Ability / A nonverbal, culturally neutral assessment of general ability that is ideal for use with a diverse student population/used for identifying gifted and talented students
Glossary
Ability / Also called aptitude tests, they are generally standardized, these tests can be used to test a variety of skills – mental aptitude, problem solving, knowledge of a particular subject, reasoning ability, general intelligence
Diagnostic / Measures students' understanding of a subject area or skills base
Evaluative / Assessments that measure student proficiency at selected intervals in order to compare change over time and to compare state-level results
Formative / Used tomonitor studentlearningto provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve instruction
Screening Test / Used to gather information regarding students’ overall development and/or skills they have obtained
Summative / Used toevaluate studentlearningat the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark, Information from summative assessments can be used formatively when students or teachers use it to guide their activities and instruction