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 (Language Arts Fl.
Standards)
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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 (Math Florida
Standards)
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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…
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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
operate in a more student-centered environment
with built in peer collaboration
transfer skills to new experiences
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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 Math Grades 3 to 8
FSA Math Grades 3 to 8
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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
WEBB’S DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE
RESPONSE MECHANISMS
Language Arts
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Multiple choice
Multi Select
Hot Text (Requires the
student to select either
words or phrases from
the text that provide
details to support their
answer.)
Two-part Hot Text
Open Response
(written response)
Math
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Multiple choice
Multi Select
Written Table
Response
Graph Response
Open Response
(written response)
EXAMPLE QUESTION MATH FSA
EXAMPLE QUESTION MATH FSA
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS FSA
Passage Example:
English Language Arts FSA
EXAMPLE QUESTION FOR ELA FSA
This is an
example of a
multi-select
question
EXAMPLE QUESTION FOR ELA FSA
This is an
example of a
Two-part Hot
Text
Question
EXAMPLE QUESTION FOR ELA FSA
This is an
example of a
open
response
question
SCORING
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State law requires 3rd grade students to pass the
reading portion of the FSA with a proficient
score.
The success a student has achieved with the
Florida Standards will be assessed and is
described by Achievement Levels that range from
1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Level 3 indicates
satisfactory performance. The level of
performance required to score in each
Achievement Level will be established prior to
spring 2016 administration.
FLORIDA STANDARDS INFORMATION SITE
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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.