The Commissioner of Education, earlier this month, extended the testing period for the Florida Standards Assessment by two weeks to ensure every student is tested safely.
According to the Department of Education Order No. 2021-EO-01 “All 67 county school districts, all state university laboratory schools and the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind opened for in-person instruction, so that nearly 65 percent of Florida’s public school students, approximately 1.85 million, are learning in person.”
The order went on to say that the “disproportionate numbers of educationally disadvantaged students learning off-campus, or not attending school at all, and achievement gaps potentially being exacerbated, the testing that is required by state and federal law is now more critical than ever, so that educators and parents can measure progress and determine what additional services and supports are needed to ensure that each student is given the services and supports they need to s
FSA testing windows extended by 2 weeks, Florida officials announce
Changes will provide school districts with more flexibility to safely administer exams
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and last updated 2021-02-16 11:46:45-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. â With concerns growing among students, teachers, and parents, Florida education officials are giving school districts an extra two weeks to administer the Florida Standards Assessments, or FSA, later this spring.
Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran issued an executive order on Monday which expands the following testing windows:
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