The state's key testing season, which begins in early April, will be extended this year. Officials hope that means taking the exams in person as state law requires will be safer.
Posted By Ryan Dailey, NSF on Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 11:35 PM click to enlarge Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons In a win for advocates of English-language learners, Florida is allowing students to opt out of taking an annual English proficiency exam that is administered in person. The state Department of Education also is expanding the window of time for K-12 public-school students to take the test, if they choose to do so. Jacob Oliva, the chancellor of Florida’s public school system, announced the changes Thursday in a letter to school district superintendents. Oliva’s decision came after advocacy groups asked state officials to delay what’s known as the ACCESS test, an in-person evaluation that measures English-language learners’ proficienc
In a win for advocates of English-language learners, Florida is allowing students to opt out of taking an annual English proficiency exam that is administered in person.