2015-16 Coral Shores High School Testing Calendar
Requirement Column (Req): S = State, D = District, O = Optional based on Enrollment
Date
Assessment
Targeted Student Population
Approximate
Time/Type
Req
Sept 8 – Oct 7
Progress Monitoring #1 (Baseline):
STAR Reading, STAR Math Enterprise,
Science Benchmarks
ACT test
Reading and Math: Grades K – 12: All Students*
Science: HS Biology
R: 20 – 30 min
M: 20 – 30 min
Sci: 60 min CBT
5 hours
D/S
Fall FSA End-of-Course Exams (EOCs):
FSA Algebra I, FSA Geometry, FSA
Algebra II.
Grades 8 – 12: Students that did not pass Algebra I
EOC and/or students that need to pass an EOC in
Geometry or Algebra II in order to receive course
credit.
9-12: Voluntary
160 min
S
5 hours
O
Grades 9 – 11: All students*
185 min
D/S
Sept 12
Sept 22-23
Oct 3
SAT Test
Oct 14
Preliminary SAT/National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test
(PSAT/NMSQT)
Armed Services Vocational Assessment
Battery (ASVAB) Test
Post-Secondary Education Readiness
Test (PERT)
Oct 14
9-12: Voluntary
O
CBT
PBT
Grade 12 (underclassmen will test later in the year)
175 min
O
Varies
O
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
Testing: Word and/or PowerPoint
Students can take the PERT test to satisfy the Algebra
I assessment requirement for graduation (score 97 or
above) or for college placement purposes for dual
enrollment.
Grades 6 – 12: Students that did not pass Algebra I
EOC and/or students that need to pass an EOC in
Biology, Geometry, or U.S. History in order to receive
course credit.
Retained Grade 11, Grade 12, or adult students that
have not met testing graduation requirements
Retained Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, or adult
students that have not met testing graduation
requirements
Students enrolled in courses incorporating a focus on
use of Microsoft Office Suite
Oct 24
ACT test
9-12: Voluntary
5 hours
O
Nov 7
Nov 9 – 13
SAT Test
Las Links Benchmark Assessment
9-12: Voluntary
Grades KG-12: ELL Students only.
5 hours
30 – 60 min
O
S
Dec 5
SAT Test
9-12: Voluntary
5 hours
O
Dec 12
ACT test
9-12: Voluntary
5 hours
O
Dec 15 – Dec
16
Winter FSA and NGSSS End-of-Course
Exams (EOCs): Algebra I Retake,
Biology, U.S. History, FSA Algebra I,
FSA Geometry, FSA Algebra II.
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
Testing: Word, PowerPoint, and/or
Excel
Progress Monitoring #2: STAR
Reading, STAR Math Enterprise,
Science Benchmarks
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
Testing: Word, PowerPoint, and/or
Excel
Midterm/Semester Exams
Grades 6-12: Students that did not pass Algebra I
EOC and/or students that need to pass an EOC in
Biology, Geometry, Civics, Algebra II or U.S. History in
order to receive course credit.
Students enrolled in courses incorporating a focus on
use of Microsoft Office Suite.
160 min each
S
Reading and Math: Grades K – 12: All Students*
Science: HS Biology
R: 20 – 30 min
M: 20 – 30 min
Sci: 60 min CBT
90 min
Oct 19 – Jun 9
Oct 20 – 22
Oct 20 – 22
Oct 20 – 22
Oct 23
NGSSS End-of-Course Exams (EOCs):
Algebra I Retake, Biology, U.S. History
FCAT Reading 2.0 Retake
Fall FSA English Language Arts Grade
10 Retake
Oct 23
CBT
160 min
S
CBT
180 min
S
CBT
180 min
S
CBT
90 min
O
CBT
End of 1st Grading Period
PBT
Dec 17
Jan 5 – Feb 4
Jan 22
Jan 19 – Jan 22
Students enrolled in courses incorporating a focus on
use of Microsoft Office Suite.
Grades 9-12: School semester Exams
CBT
90 min
O
CBT
D/S
O
CBT
HS: 90 min
D
PBT
Jan 22
Jan 23
End of 2nd Grading Period
SAT Test
Optional
5 hours
O
Feb 6
ACT test
9-12: Voluntary
5 hours
O
Feb 28 - Mar
25 (tentative)
Feb 29 – Apr 15
ACCESS for ELL
Grades KG-12: ELL Students only.
Time TBD
S
Mar 1 - 4
Mar 5
Mar 16
paper based
Florida Standards Alternate
Assessment (FSAA)
Florida Standards Assessment English
Language Arts – Writing Test (FSA ELAWRITE)
SAT Test
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
Testing: Word, PowerPoint, and/or
Excel
Mar 18
Mar 30 – Apr 1
Grades 9-10 ELA & Math, Grades 9-10 Writing, Grade
11 Science. Students with significant cognitive
disabilities only. Subject areas and grade levels TBD.
Grade 9-10
Varies
S
paper based
Gr. 9 – 10: 90 min
S
CBT
9-12: Voluntary
5 hours
O
Students enrolled in courses incorporating a focus on
use of Microsoft Office Suite.
90 min
O
CBT
End of 3rd Grading Period
180 min
Apr 9
Spring End-of-Course Exam Retake
(EOC): Algebra I Retake
Fall FSA English Language Arts Grade
10 Retake
ACT test
Retained Grade 11 or Grade 12, or adult students
that have not met testing graduation requirements
in Reading. (see F.S. 1003.4282)
Grades 6-12: Students that did not pass NGSSS
Algebra I EOC.
Retained Grade 10 or Grade 11 students that have
not met testing graduation requirements in Reading
9-12: Voluntary
5 hours
O
Florida Standards Assessment - English
Language Arts Test (FSA ELA)
ELA: Grades 4 – 10: All Students* Full Window
Science Testing: Grades 5 & 8: Dates TBD
ELA
9 – 12: 180 min
S
Apr 26 – 29
Apr 28 – May
27
Progress Monitoring #3: STAR
Reading, STAR Math Enterprise,
Science Benchmarks
Reading and Math: Grades K – 12: All Students*
Science: HS Biology
May 2 – 13
Advanced Placement Exams
Grades 9 – 12: Students enrolled in Advanced
Placement courses
Varies
Florida Standards Assessment End-ofCourse EOC (FSA-EOC): Geometry
SAT Test
Grades 6 – 12, students enrolled in Geometry
180 min
9-12: Voluntary
5 hours
O
Florida Standards Assessment End-ofCourse EOC (FSA-EOC): Algebra 2
Florida Standards Assessment End-ofCourse EOC (FSA-EOC): Algebra 1
NGSSS End of Course EOC
Assessments: U.S. History
NGSSS End of Course EOC
Assessments: Biology
Career and Technical Industry
Certification Testing
Grade 12 Final Exams
Grades 6 – 12, students enrolled in Algebra 2
180 min
S
Mar 30 – Apr 1
Mar 30 – Apr 1
FCAT Reading 2.0 Retake
S
CBT
160 min
S
CBT
Gr 10-11: 160 min
S
PBT
CBT
R: 20 – 30 min
M: 20 – 30 min
Sci: 60 min
D/S
CBT
May 5 - 6
May 7
May 9 - 10
May 11 - 12
May 16 - 17
May 18 - 19
May 2 – June 9
May 23 – 27
O
paper based
S
CBT
CBT
Grades 6 – 12, students enrolled in Algebra 1
180 min
S
CBT
Grades 6 – 12, students enrolled in U.S. History
160 min
S
CBT
Grades 6 – 12, students enrolled in Biology
160 min
S
CBT
Students enrolled in Career and Technical courses
that offer an industry certification assessment.
Grade 12, all High Schools
Varies
O
PBT or CBT
90 min
D
PBT
June 6 – 9
Final Exams
Grade 9-11
90 min
PBT
D