Florida's new assessment system begins early to track student learning
The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking tests students in pre-kindergarten through 10th grade in reading, and pre-k through eighth grade in math.
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The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking tests students in pre-kindergarten through 10th grade in reading, and pre-k through eighth grade in math.
Students lost 9 weeks of foundational literacy skills during pandemic.
The new Florida Assessment of Student Thinking is a progress-monitoring assessment for reading and math taken by students from VPK through 10th grade.
Volusia County Schools administration and the board said the move will give instructional time back to teachers and reduce stress on students.
When the Florida legislature implemented new standardized testing, it promised a 75% reduction in testing. Yet students are now testing three times a year.