Florida Standards
Assessments
MANDARIN OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THE FLORIDA STANDARDS WHY ARE
WE CHANGING?
 Emphasize
success in college and
careers
 Prepare students with 21st century skills
 Provide more rigorous content and
application of knowledge
 Place emphasis on critical and
analytical thinking
 Establish clear, consistent guidelines for
instruction
THE FLORIDA STANDARDS
WHAT SUBJECTS ARE INCLUDED?
 Language
Arts Florida Standards (LAFS)
and Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS)
provide a clear set of goals and expectations
 Define
what students should know and be
able to do at each grade level – kindergarten
through grade 12
 Science
will continue under the Next
Generation Sunshine State Standards using
FCAT 2.0
THE FLORIDA STANDARDS WHAT DO THEY
MEAN FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING?
LAFS
 Regular
practicecomplex text &
academic language
 Reading, writing,
listening and speaking
grounded in evidence
from text
 Real-world applications
 Build knowledge
through content-rich
non-fiction text
MAFS
 Deeper
understanding
of mathematical
concepts
 Builds habits of mind
of productive
mathematical thinkers
 Real-world
applications
 Modeling with
pictures, technology,
graphs, manipulatives
CHANGES IN STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
The Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) developed by the American Institutes for
Research (AIR) demand students…

maintain an increased sense of accountability toward their own
learning

develop a concept beyond an opinion and move to “support and
evidence”

think in a more conceptual, analytical and global manner

utilize higher-order, critical thinking skills

shift from mere memorization of terms to a deep understanding
of meaning

transfer skills to new experiences

operate in a more student-centered environment with built in
5
peer collaboration
Transition from FCAT to FSA
Assessments
Assessments in 2013-14
Assessments in 2014-15
FCAT 2.0 Reading Grades 3 to 10
FSA English Language Arts
Grades 3 to 11
FCAT 2.0 Writing Grades 4, 8, 10
FSA English Language Arts Writing
Component Grades 4 to 11
FCAT 2.0 Mathematics Grades 3 to
8
FSA Mathematics Grades 3 to 8
6
THE FLORIDA STANDARDS
WHAT ABOUT THE NEW ASSESSMENTS?
 LAFS
and MAFS will be assessed with the new
Florida Standards Assessments (FSA)
 Spring
2015 administration of elementary
school assessments will include:
 English Language Arts (ELA): Grades 3-5*
 ELA Writing Component: Grades 4-5
 Mathematics: Grades 3- 5*
*5th grade will have Computer-Based Testing for
all of these assessments
ASSESSMENT CALENDAR
Date
Grade
March 23 - 3 & 4
April 10
Assessment
FSA English
Language Arts
March 23 April 10
3&4
FSA
Mathematics
April 13 –
May 8
5
FSA ELA &
Math
EXAMPLE QUESTION MATH FSA
EXAMPLE QUESTION MATH FSA
EXAMPLE QUESTION MATH FSA
EXAMPLE QUESTION MATH FSA
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS FSA
Passage Example: English Language
Arts FSA
EXAMPLE FOR ELA FSA
EXAMPLE QUESTION FOR ELA FSA
EXAMPLE QUESTION FOR ELA FSA
EXAMPLE QUESTION FOR ELA FSA
ELA WRITING ASSESSMENT
•
The FSA ELA has a Text-Based Writing Component that
is administered separately from the rest of the FSA ELA.
• March 2-13, 2015.
•
Reported as part of the ELA score.
•
It is administered earlier to allow time for hand scoring.
•
10 point Rubric Opinion or Informative
•
http://www.fsassessments.org/wpcontent/uploads/2014/07/OpinionlRubric4-5_Final.pdf
•
http://www.fsassessments.org/wpcontent/uploads/2014/07/InformationalRubric4-5_Final1.pdf
ELA TEXT-BASED WRITING COMPONENT
 March
2-13, 2015
Grade Level
Testing Days
# of Sessions
Minutes per Session*
4
1
1
90
5
1
1
90
*Students may be allowed to continue working an
additional 30 minutes, if needed.
FLORIDA STANDARDS INFORMATION SITE

http://fsassessments.org/
PRACTICE TESTS
http://www.fsassessments.org/wpcontent/uploads/2014/06/FL_PT_QuickGuide_10-8142.pdf
http://fsassessments.org/training-tests
The purpose of these training tests is to become
familiar with the system, functionality, and item types;
the tests are not intended to guide classroom
instruction. Descriptions and response instructions for
each item type are included in the Training Test User
Guide that may be accessed in the “Resources” pages
of this portal. Users should refer to the tutorials or the
guide to familiarize themselves with the different
features and response instructions for each item type.