Is FSA testing going away?
The FEA says the decision to drop the high-stakes FSA testing for the 2022-2023 school year will free up more time for genuine instruction, as opposed to lessons geared toward performing well on a test. In fact, the union has been an advocate for eliminating the FSA process.
What is the FSA test for?
The Florida Standards Assessments, which debuted in 2015, is a group of reading, writing, and math tests designed to measure student grasp of educational concepts in each grade as spelled out in the Florida Standards. Kids in grades three through 10 take the tests each spring.
What is FSA school testing?
The Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) are exams that measure whether students in the state of Florida are making progress in terms of curriculum standards set by the state, and examine students’ higher-order thinking skills.
Is the FSA ending?
Ron DeSantis has announced that they are crafting legislation for the upcoming legislative session to do away with the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA). Speaking at the Doral Academy Preparatory School on Tuesday, the governor said the 2021-2022 school year will be the last for the FSA.
Is FSA ending in Florida?
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that he will ask the state legislature to drop the Florida Standards Assessment in public schools and replace it with progress monitoring three times a year, calling the FSA “outdated.” “We need to measure results, we will continue to do it.
Why standardized testing is bad?
If a student performs poorly on a standardized test, they can face increased pressure from their parents and peers to do better and be “smarter.” This can lead to students resenting learning and believing that they are worse than everyone else because of their low score.
What happens if my 3rd grader fails the FSA?
When a third grade student in Florida fails the FSA, or opts out of the FSA, they will need a Good Cause Exemption to be promoted to the fourth grade. Parents will need to work with their child’s school to make that happen.
How long is FSA testing?
120 minutes
Older students, those in grades 7-10, will take the FSA with Writing exam on a computer. Rather than recording their response to the prompt on paper, they will input their answer into a textbox. Regardless of their grade level, all students taking this writing exam will have a total of 120 minutes to complete the test.