Florida Statewide Assessment Program
Florida’s statewide, standardized assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) Reading, Writing, and Mathematics are aligned with the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards. The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST), which includes VPK through grade 10 ELA Reading and VPK through grade 8 Mathematics assessments, is administered as a progress monitoring assessment three times per year. B.E.S.T. assessments that are not part of the FAST progress monitoring program include grades 4–10 Writing and end-of-course (EOC) assessments in Algebra 1 and Geometry. Information about these assessments can be found on the following pages:
Additionally, A passing score (level 3 or higher) is required for 10th-grade students in order to satisfy their ELA graduation assessment requirement. The FAST ELA Reading PM3 is administered in a single 120-minute session, and students may continue working up to the end of the school day.
The testing windows below denote the amount of time provided for districts and schools to select test administration days; they do not represent the amount of time students spend taking the assessments. The windows are established to provide maximum flexibility to efficiently deliver these important measurements of student progress and performance and maximize student learning and instructional time.
Click Here to View the Florida Statewide Assessment Program Schedule for 2025-2026
Click Here to view instructions on accessing your student’s statewide assessment portal.
Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST)
PM1 Parent Letter 9th PM2 Parent Letter 9th PM1 Parent Letter 10th PM2 Parent Letter 10th
B.E.S.T Writing
Florida B.E.S.T. Assessments Overview
Florida’s statewide, standardized assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) Reading, Writing, and Mathematics are aligned with the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.). Writing was administered in spring 2023 as a standalone field test administered to a representative sample of Florida students. Beginning with the 2023–24 school year, Writing will be administered during each spring administration. Writing scores are reported separately from Reading; they do not contribute to an overall ELA score.
Writing will be computer-based in all assessed grades, and prompts will be in response to texts.
Accessing FAST and EOC scores
Click here for directions on how to access your FAST and EOC Scores!
Family Portal Access codes have been updated!
New codes are listed in HAC. Parents will provide demographic information (student’s first name and date of birth) and an access code posted in HAC under the Registration tab to access the scores.