2014-2015 Districtwide Assessment Calendar

   

GRADE 10

Dates

Assessment

July 14- 25

Florida NGSSS End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments:   Algebra 1, Biology 1, Geometry, and US History CBT (Eligible students, selected schools)*******

August 25 – November 7

Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading (FAIR-FS):***  Assessment Period 1 (AP1)

September – October

Preliminary ACT Test (PLAN) (Optional)

September 15 – 26

Florida NGSSS End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments:   Algebra 1, Biology 1, Geometry, and US History CBT (Eligible Students)*******

October 1 - 31

FITNESSGRAM Pre-Test (FITNESSGRAM)

October 6 – 17

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test:  (FCAT/FCAT 2.0) Reading and Mathematics Retake CBT *******  (Eligible Students)*

October 6 - 24

District ELA Writing Pre-Test (DWT)

October 15

College Board Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT)

October 27 – November 14

Interim Assessment Tests (IA):  English Language Arts; Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Biology 1, Geometry, and US History**

December 1 – 5

Florida Competency Examination on Personal Fitness (FCEPF) (Optional)

December 1 – 19

Florida NGSSS End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments:   Algebra 1, Biology 1, Geometry, and US History CBT (Eligible Students)*******

December 1 – 19

Florida Standards Assessments:  English Language Arts—Writing Component Field Test (Selected schools)

January 5 – March 19

Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading (FAIR-FS):***   Assessment Period 2 (AP2)

January 12 - 23

District ELA Writing Post-Test (DWT)

January 26 – February 13

Interim Assessment Tests (IA):   English Language Arts; Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Biology 1, Geometry, and US History**

March 2 – 13

Florida Standards Assessments:  English Language Arts – Writing Component CBT *******

March 2 – April 3

Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA) (ELL only)**

March 2 – April 7

Florida Alternate Assessment (FAA)*****

March 16 – April 2

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test:  (FCAT/FCAT 2.0) Reading and Mathematics Retake CBT *******  (Eligible Students)*

March 16 – April 2

Florida NGSSS End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments:  Algebra 1 Retake CBT (Eligible students)*******

April 1 - 30

FITNESSGRAM Post-Test (FITNESSGRAM)

April 13 – May 8

Florida Standards Assessments (FSA):  English Language Arts CBT *******

April 13 – May 29

Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading (FAIR-FS):***   Assessment Period 3 (AP3)(Eligible students)

April 20 – May 15

Florida Standards Assessments:  Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry CBT (Eligible Students)*******

April 20 – May 22

Florida NGSSS End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments:  Biology 1 and US History CBT (Eligible Students) *******

April 27 – June 12

Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education Examinations (Enrolled, registered students only)

May 1 – 5 

Florida Competency Examination on Personal Fitness (FCEPF) (Optional)

May 4 – 15

Advanced Placement Examinations (AP) (Enrolled, registered students only)****

May 5

AP Seminar (Enrolled, registered students only, selected schools)

May 11 – June 5

District-Designated  End-of-Course (DDEOC)

As-Needed Basis

Aprenda la Prueba de los Logros en Espanol Segunda Edición (APRENDA) (ELL as eligible)

As-Needed Basis

Iowa Tests Basic Skills and Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITBS/ITED)******

As-Needed Basis

Online Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA) (ELL only)**

As-Needed Basis

Florida’s Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT) (Selected students) (Optional)

 
Flexible scheduling is provided for this assessment. Allotted time cannot be determined. May require multiple teacher observations, or test is untimed.
** Time is estimated. Some tests may be dictated or partially dictated or test tasks vary depending on student ability.
***   Only includes students in FCAT 2.0 Reading Levels 1 and 2 or students eligible to take the Retake at these grade levels.
****  The AP and IB exams are based on different subject areas and the exams are individualized to meet the specific needs of each student.
*****  Only includes ESE students exempted from standardized testing at these grade levels.
******    Only includes eligible grades 2-12 ELL students at charter schools for ESOL placement testing; and/or eligible grades K-12 students for Gifted eligibility testing; and/or selected students for ACCEL Option.
******* Computer-based (CBT) format only, with paper-based accommodations.

 

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