Assessment

Student Testing

Special Programs Students Testing

Accessing Student Scores

ACT and SAT Testing

PSAT Testing Information

AP (Advanced Placement) Exams

The Martin County School District adheres to the Bureau of K-12 Assessment as required by Florida law (see Section 1008.22, Florida Statutes).

• Requirement to Participate in State Testing

• B.E.S.T. (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking) Assessments: The assessments aligned with the B.E.S.T. Standards include the B.E.S.T. Writing Assessment (grades 4-10), B.E.S.T Algebra 1 and Geometry end-of-course (EOC) assessments, and the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring assessments in Reading (VPK through grade 10) and Mathematics (VPK through grade 8).

• EOC Assessments: Students in any grade completing courses in Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology 1, U.S. History, or Civics (or their equivalent courses)

  End-of-Course (EOC) Score-Grade Conversion Chart.

• Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS): The NGSSS End-of-Course (EOC) assessments are computer-based tests designed to measure student achievement of the specified standards for middle- and high-school level courses in Science (Biology 1) and Social Studies (Civics and U.S. History).

• Statewide Science Assessment: The Statewide Science Assessment measures student success with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and includes assessments in grades 5 and 8.

• FCLE (Florida Civic Literacy Exam): Students in any grade completing a U.S. Government course.

• ACCESS for ELLs: Florida uses the ACCESS for ELLs suite of assessments as a tool to measure English Language Learners (ELLs) proficiency in the English language; thus, ensuring the skills needed in school to achieve at high levels, academically.