{"id":407,"date":"2024-09-09T10:07:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T14:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp2\/?page_id=407"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:45:54","slug":"ais","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/high\/ais\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment and Instructional Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"407\" class=\"elementor elementor-407\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe8c0a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe8c0a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ea3d08\" data-id=\"6ea3d08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c955a3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c955a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Assessment Considerations for Dependent Children of Military Personnel <a href=\"https:\/\/sjschools-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/e021059_stjohns_k12_fl_us\/Documents\/Desktop\/1000.36%20F.S\">1000.36 F.S.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35630ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35630ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A dependent child of a member of the United States Armed Forces who enters a district school in grade 12 from out of state or out of country and provides satisfactory proof of attaining a score on an approved alternate assessment that is concordant to a passing score on the grade 10 FAST, shall satisfy the assessment requirement for a standard high school diploma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b264858 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b264858\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2418a85\" data-id=\"2418a85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f31ff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f31ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Workforce Preparation Assessment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/laws\/statutes\/2012\/1006.02\">F1006.02(4) F.S. <\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea30da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dea30da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before a student graduates from high school, schools shall assess the student\u2019s preparation to enter the workforce and provide the student and the student&#8217;s parent\/legal guardian with the results of the assessment. The Department of Education has determined that since FAST assesses certain education Goal 3 standards, which were developed from a U.S. Secretary of Labor\u2019s report on necessary skills for the workforce, the FAST may serve as this assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9b53a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9b53a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0795f1b\" data-id=\"0795f1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f44ba75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f44ba75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PSAT Assessment for all 10th Graders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea14ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea14ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each high school, including alternative sites and centers of the Department of Juvenile Justice, shall provide for the administration of the Preliminary SAT\/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT\/NMSQT), to all enrolled grade 10 students. However, a written notice shall be provided to each parent\/legal guardian that shall include the opportunity to exempt his or her child from taking the PSAT\/NMSQT. Home Ed students are able to take the PSAT and should contact their zoned high school testing coordinator for testing information and registration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef12169 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef12169\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-baf9c6a\" data-id=\"baf9c6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb28875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb28875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assessment Opportunities for Home Education Students<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed77b4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed77b4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Opportunities to take state assessment tests (FAST, State Academic Standards Science Test, EOCs) are available to home education students. Students looking to test should register here<br \/>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/homeeducation\/testing-information\/)\">https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/homeeducation\/testing-information\/)<\/a> and contact their zoned school\u2019s testing coordinator for specific information on testing dates, locations, and times.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c68bc6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c68bc6c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebf5c48\" data-id=\"ebf5c48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71adf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c71adf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assessment Opportunities for Private School Students<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168c97a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"168c97a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Private school students are eligible for state developed and other standardized assessments if they pre-register with their zoned public school.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d4fb10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d4fb10\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9633b24\" data-id=\"9633b24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83cea9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83cea9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>No Assessment Exemptions Based on Attendance <u>1003.33(2) F.S.<\/u><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25b8e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c25b8e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Schools shall not exempt students from academic performance requirements, such as final exams, based on practices or policies designed to encourage student attendance. A student\u2019s attendance record may not be used in whole or in part to provide an exemption from any academic performance requirement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1e8ff7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1e8ff7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba7585a\" data-id=\"ba7585a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-980ca3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"980ca3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Algebra 1 EOC Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec80659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec80659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Passing the Algebra 1 EOC is a graduation requirement, it is important to understand the possible scenarios for an algebra I student:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f9d21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8f9d21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2024\/09\/graphic10-1024x520.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1139\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2024\/09\/graphic10-1024x520.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2024\/09\/graphic10-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2024\/09\/graphic10-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2024\/09\/graphic10.png 1156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f28d35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f28d35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d9d13d\" data-id=\"4d9d13d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dec8fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dec8fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EOC retake policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f1f9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4f1f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the student failed the EOC, retake is permitted:<\/p><ul><li>For grade forgiveness<\/li><li>To qualify for the scholar diploma designation<\/li><\/ul><p>If a student is repeating the class, either brick and mortar, recovery lab or SJVS, the student may re-take the EOC. The higher of the two scores will be used for grade calculation.<\/p><p>A high school student who is retaking an EOC course for grade forgiveness and has already taken the EOC is encouraged to retake the EOC but is not required to do so. If the student does not retake the EOC, then the previous EOC results must be averaged into the grade for course average. Grade forgiveness does not mean a new grade without the EOC averaged in.<\/p><p>If the student\u2019s final average with the EOC assessment included as 30 percent results in a course grade of \u201cD\u201d or \u201cF\u201d (or a \u201cC\u201d for middle school students) the options for the student include one of the following:<\/p><ul><li>Retaking a semester of the course<\/li><li>Retaking the entire course<\/li><li>Retaking the EOC assessment for that course; and<\/li><li>Retaking both the course and the EOC assessment to improve the student\u2019s final course grade.<\/li><\/ul><p>A student may retake an EOC to qualify for the scholar designation or as part of a grade forgiveness program.<\/p><p>For Algebra 1 only, <em>if the student participated in the Summer Algebra 1 Program and qualifies for grade forgiveness after recalculating the grade with the new EOC score, <\/em>the passing EOC score is considered to be evidence of sufficient mastery of standards, and the final grade of C (75) is granted for grade forgiveness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-345de5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"345de5e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2d2bf1\" data-id=\"a2d2bf1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad44f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ad44f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grade Challenge Procedure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9502e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a9502e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grading is primarily the responsibility of a teacher as long as the grade is determined in a manner that is consistent with state and district policies. Any concern a student\/parent\/legal guardian has with a final grade should be brought to the immediate attention of the teacher of record who awarded the grade. A final grade is defined as a grade documented at the end of a grading period and\/or an end of the course cumulative grade.<\/p><p>If the teacher of record is unavailable, or if the student\/parent\/legal guardian wish to appeal the teacher\u2019s decision, they must supply a written summary of the concern including any evidence that would serve as justification for the appeal, to the school principal for consideration and a final decision.<\/p><p>In the event that the school principal is unavailable, the appeal would go to the appropriate district curriculum director for consideration and final decision.<\/p><p>All grade challenges must be completed during the school year in which the grade was awarded, and no later than the start of the next school year. Exceptions to this timeline would only be granted by the principal or Director of Curriculum if new and substantive information directly related to the challenge is presented.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c91c40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c91c40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c313b2\" data-id=\"8c313b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323afbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"323afbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">State and District Assessments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee9ffc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee9ffc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A District Created Final Exam is administered at the end of the school year for 11th and 12th grade ELA classes. This assessment counts as 10 percent of the final grade. The district assessment calendar is available at http:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/planning\/.<\/p><p>See Grade Calculations in High School Courses Table and more information.<\/p><p>Participation in the statewide testing program, which consists of the FAST for ELA and Math, State End of Course (EOC) assessments and alternate assessments, is mandatory for all K-12 students attending public schools. The FAST assessment of reading shall be administered annually in grades 3-10, math in grades 3-8, and the Statewide Science Assessment in grades 5 and 8. The B.E.S.T. Writing assessment will be administered in April for grades 3-10. State End-of-Course (EOC) assessments for a subject shall be administered in addition to the comprehensive assessments required under 1008.22(3)(1) F.S. All State EOC assessments are weighted 30% of the final grade.<\/p><ul><li>Students who entered grade 9 in 2014 and beyond who are enrolled in Algebra 1, or an equivalent must earn a passing score on the FAST Algebra 1 EOC to qualify for a standard diploma. .1003.4282,10034285 F.S.<\/li><\/ul><p>The final course grade for all students enrolled in either standard or honors Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology and U.S. history, must be calculated using the State EOC assessment as 30% of the final grade. This does not apply to students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. history or Dual Enrollment (DE) American history or AP\/DE biology courses.<\/p><ul><li>For the Scholar Diploma Designation, a student is exempt from the Biology I or U.S. history assessment if the student is enrolled in an AP, IB, or AICE biology I or U.S. History course and the student takes the respective AP, IB, or AICE assessment and earns the minimum score to earn college credit.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9972197 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9972197\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a80adcf\" data-id=\"a80adcf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820a58c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"820a58c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Required Assessment Scores 1003.4282(3)(a)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e27a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93e27a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To graduate from high school, students who entered grade 9 in 2014 and beyond must pass the Grade 10 FAST ELA or a standardized test that is concordant with a passing score (Level 3 or higher) on the FAST ELA, as defined by statute. Even if students have achieved a concordant score before the grade 10 assessment, all students enrolled in grade 10 are required to participate in the statewide assessments in accordance with .1008.22 F.S.<\/p><p>Students who entered grade 9 in the 2022\u20132023 school year (who would be seniors during the 2025\u20132026 school year) use either the previous or the newly-adopted concordant\/comparative scores to meet their assessment graduation requirements. Students who enter grade 9 in the 2025\u20132026 school year, or students who entered grade 9 in the 2023\u20132024 through 2024\u20132025 school years and have not yet earned a concordant\/comparative score by the time the rule became effective, will be required to use the B.E.S.T.-aligned concordant\/comparative scores. Yearly, the Florida Legislature considers the authorization of the use of alternative assessment(s) for meeting high school graduation requirements.<\/p><p>Table 1: Graduation Assessment Requirements and Passing Score by School Year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2d791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e2d791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/12\/graduation-assessment.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1540\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/12\/graduation-assessment.png 624w, https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/12\/graduation-assessment-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07c29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f07c29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Statewide Assessment Retake Opportunities <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b39bd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b39bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students can participate in the grade 10 ELA Reading Retake or the Algebra 1 EOC assessment each time the test is administered until they achieve a passing score, and students can continue their high school education beyond the twelfth-grade year should they need additional instruction. Please see the Statewide Assessment Schedule page for more information on the administration windows for these assessments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b8f9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76b8f9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">B.E.S.T Aligned Concordant Scores for the FAST Grade 10 ELA Reading Assessment and Algebra 1 EOC Assessment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7dab80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7dab80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A student can also meet assessment graduation requirements by earning a concordant or comparative score as specified in Rule 6A-1.09422, F.A.C. Tables 3 and 4 show the concordant and comparative scores students may use to satisfy assessment graduation requirements. Adults seeking a high school diploma who have not yet met their assessment graduation requirements may do so by meeting the concordant\/comparative score available to current seniors (i.e., for the 2025\u201326 school year, students who entered grade 9 in 2021\u201322).<\/p><p><strong>Concordant Scores for the FAST Grade 10 ELA Reading Assessment<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Table 3: Grade 10 ELA Concordant Scores\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb271c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb271c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/12\/table3a.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1542\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/12\/table3a.png 624w, https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/12\/table3a-300x56.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516cc89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"516cc89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/12\/table3b.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1541\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/12\/table3b.png 624w, https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/12\/table3b-300x114.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b404b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b404b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><strong>Table 4: Algebra 1 EOC Comparative Scores<\/strong><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3e1eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c3e1eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/12\/table4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1543\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/12\/table4.png 624w, https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/12\/table4-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e388c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e388c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Waivers of Results for Students with Disabilities <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6224e2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6224e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students with disabilities working toward a standard high school diploma are expected to participate in statewide, standardized assessments. State law, however, provides for a waiver of statewide, standardized assessment results for graduation purposes for students with disabilities whose abilities cannot be accurately measured by the assessments. Pursuant to s. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/Statutes\/?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=1000-1099\/1008\/Sections\/1008.22.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1008.22(3)(d)2., F.S.<\/a>, \u201cA student with a disability, as defined in s. 1007.02, for whom the individual education plan (IEP) team determines that the statewide, standardized assessments under this section cannot accurately measure the student\u2019s abilities, taking into consideration all allowable accommodations, shall have assessment results waived for the purpose of receiving a course grade and a standard high school diploma. Such waiver shall be designated on the student\u2019s transcript.\u201d For additional information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/academics\/exceptional-student-edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f26561f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f26561f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alternate Pathways for ESOL <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a011713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a011713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students During the 2021 Legislative Session, s. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=1000-1099\/1003\/Sections\/1003.433.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1003.433(3)(b), F.S<\/a>., was amended to require that, beginning with the 2022\u201323 school year, students who have been enrolled in an English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program for less than two school years and have met all requirements for the standard high school diploma except for passage of the grade 10 ELA assessment requirement, may meet the grade 10 ELA assessment graduation requirement by &#8220;satisfactorily demonstrating grade-level expectations on formative assessments, in accordance with state board rule.&#8221; Details are provided in <a href=\"https:\/\/flrules.org\/gateway\/ruleno.asp?id=6A-1.09422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rule 6A-1.09422, F.A.C<\/a>.<\/p><p>For more information on alternate pathways for ESOL students, please contact the Bureau of Student Achievement through Language Acquisition at <a href=\"mailto:SALA@fldoe.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SALA@fldoe.org<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa9ed65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa9ed65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\">High School Equivalency Diploma Program (2014 GED<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Test)<\/h2><p>The high school equivalency diploma program is designed to provide an opportunity for adults who have not graduated from high school to earn a GED\u00ae, the only state-approved high school equivalency diploma, by measuring the major academic skills and knowledge associated with a high school program of study, with increased emphasis on workplace and higher education. The state selected the 2014 GED\u00ae test as the assessment for the high school equivalency program during a competitive process conducted in 2014. The 2014 GED\u00ae test includes four required content area tests: Reasoning through Language Arts, Mathematical Reasoning, Science, and Social Studies. It is a computer-based test. Passing the test may require some preparation. Adult education programs located in school districts, colleges and community organizations provide instruction and the opportunity to practice the skills necessary to meet the minimum passing score of <strong>145<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3798a90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3798a90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbffbff\" data-id=\"dbffbff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d02f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1d02f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Instructional Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5211d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5211d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each student who does not meet specific levels of performance in English language arts and\/or mathematics shall be provided with scientifically research-based interventions as indicated by additional diagnostic assessments used to determine the nature of the student&#8217;s difficulty and areas of academic need. Instructional support shall continue until performance expectations are met as documented by demonstrating mastery, passing the state assessment (s), or graduating from high school.<\/p><p>Instructional Support during high school may not be in lieu of English and mathematics credits taken for graduation. When Intensive Reading (course # 1000410) or Foundational Skills Mathematics 9-12 (Course #1200400)) is used for instructional support, it is counted as an elective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b73049 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b73049\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60d45b4\" data-id=\"60d45b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080dee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"080dee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reading Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e2c4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e2c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students reading below grade level will be eligible for two tiers of reading support. Eligibility will be determined by each school\u2019s collective evaluation of data which could include, but is not limited to, the following:<\/p><ul><li>FAST ELA Reading score<\/li><li>Progress monitoring tools<\/li><li>Class grades, formative and summative assessments<\/li><li>Teacher recommendation or anecdotal evidence<\/li><\/ul><p>The following instructional assistance options are available for 11th and 12th grade students who have not achieved a level 3 on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) 1003.1003.433 F.S.433 F.S.:<\/p><ul><li>FAST math\/reading support at their school of enrollment,<\/li><li>Participation in an accredited high school equivalency diploma preparation program during the summer,<\/li><li>Or participation in an adult general education program.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8da426a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8da426a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e1f977\" data-id=\"8e1f977\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1d12a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf1d12a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Length of Instructional Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0132f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0132f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each student who does not meet minimum performance expectations for the statewide standardized assessments in English language arts and mathematics or the Algebra 1 EOC must continue instructional support until expectations are met or the student graduates from high school or is not subject to compulsory school attendance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed9be27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed9be27\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28f634d\" data-id=\"28f634d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3037b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e3037b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Placement for Math Support 1003.4156(1)(c) F.S., 1003.428(2)(b) (2)(d) F.S.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e61875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e61875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students who score at Level 1 or Level 2 on the 8th grade Mathematics FAST shall be provided support in math until such time as the student achieves a passing score on the Algebra 1 EOC assessment. Support may be provided as part of the student&#8217;s regular math instruction or in applied, integrated, or combined courses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28653dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28653dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f90953e\" data-id=\"f90953e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e506b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5e506b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Allocation of Instructional Resources <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf60c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaf60c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Allocation of supplemental instructional resources for students shall occur in the following priority:<\/p><ul><li>students who are deficient in reading, then<\/li><li>students who fail to meet the performance levels required for promotion.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1303931 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1303931\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9853bdc\" data-id=\"9853bdc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094a13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"094a13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>College Readiness 1008.25(2)(a) F.S., State BOE Rule 6A-10.0315<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ef1f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55ef1f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High schools shall use all available assessment results including the results of statewide, standardized English language arts assessments and end-of-course assessments for Algebra 1 and Geometry, to advise students of any identified deficiencies and to provide appropriate postsecondary preparatory instruction before high school graduation.<\/p><p>The Postsecondary Readiness Competencies can be found on the Division of Florida College and Career Readiness website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccrscenter.org\/ccrs-landscape\/state-profile\/florida\">https:\/\/www.ccrscenter.org\/ccrs-landscape\/state-profile\/florida<\/a>.<\/p><p>State Board Rule 6A-10.0315 established approved placement assessments and cut scores for entry into college level coursework as provided in the table below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d1fc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98d1fc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students who demonstrate readiness by achieving the minimum test scores established by the State Board and enroll in a Florida College System institution within two years of achieving such scores shall not be required to retest or enroll in remediation when admitted to any Florida College System institution.<\/p><p>Language arts academic credit courses to prepare students for college success include:<\/p><ul><li>Reading for College Success (1008350) &#8211; .5 credit semester course \u2022 Writing for College Success (1009370) &#8211; .5 credit semester course<\/li><li>English 4: College Prep (1001405) \u2013 1 credit yearlong course. Schools may schedule students for English IV: Florida College Prep (1001405), a 1-credit high school course which may be used as one of the four English courses required for graduation. Full credit courses that are aligned to the Postsecondary Readiness Competencies and count toward graduation requirements in the subject area are:<\/li><li>English IV: Florida College Prep (1001405)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-016385f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"016385f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c2da62\" data-id=\"7c2da62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79072c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79072c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>State Assessment of New\/Transfer Students 6A-1.09941(F.A.C.), 1003.4282 F.S.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e777860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e777860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students transferring into the district once the school year has begun shall be assessed immediately in reading and math to determine reading proficiency and to ensure proper course and remedial instruction placement.<\/p>\n<p>If a student transfers into a Florida high school from out of country, out of state, a private school, PEP or a home school, and the student\u2019s transcript shows credit received in Algebra 1 or an equivalent course the credit shall be honored. However, the student must pass the statewide, standardized Algebra 1 EOC assessment <em>in order to earn a standard high school diploma <\/em>unless the student earned a comparative score, passed a statewide assessment in Algebra 1 administered by the transferring entity, or passed the statewide mathematics assessment the transferring entity uses to satisfy the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act. (list: <a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/programs\/statereform\/tab2_3.asp\">https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/programs\/statereform\/tab2_3.asp<\/a> <u>https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/programs\/statereform\/tab2_24.asp<\/u>)<\/p>\n<p>If a student\u2019s transcript shows a credit in high school reading or English Language Arts II or III, <em>in order to earn a standard high school diploma, <\/em>the student must take and pass the Grade 10 FSA ELA assessment or earn a concordant score.<\/p>\n<p>If a transfer student\u2019s transcript shows a final course grade and course credit in Geometry, Biology I or U.S. History, the transferring course final grade and credit shall be honored without the student taking the requisite statewide, standardized EOC assessment and without the assessment results constituting 30 percent of the student\u2019s final course grade. Transfer students must pass Florida\u2019s EOC assessments for the scholar designation (see cohort requirements in Appendix)<\/p>\n<p>There are two options for students who enter school mid-year with a .5 credit in Algebra 1, Biology, Geometry, or equivalent courses which have a state EOC assessment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option 1 &#8211; The parent\/legal guardian\/student may decide to keep the half credit and grade that is on their records. The state EOC would then be worth 30% of ONLY their second semester. The student would earn two half credits, one they came in with and the other from the second semester using the state EOC grade for 30% of the grade for only the second semester.<\/li>\n<li>Option 2 &#8211; Quarters 1-4 are each worth 17.5% and the state EOC would be 30% of the final grade. The student would use the grades for the first two quarters only with no .5 credit awarded and take the state EOC for 30% of the final grade to earn a year (1.0) credit. The important point with this option is not to award the .5 credit for transfer grades for the first semester. If a full credit is not earned at the end of the year, we must still award the half credit they came with, as we cannot take away credits earned. These options should be discussed with the parent when the student enters school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These options should be discussed with the parent\/legal guardian when the student enters school: If a student in an EOC course withdraws from the district and is going out of state and if it is at the semester, the student is awarded .5 credit.<\/p>\n<p>If a student in an EOC course withdraws from the district and goes out of state and then returns to SJCSD the same year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student can keep the .5 credit and F is 30% of the second semester only, OR<\/li>\n<li>Student can use the grades from the out of district school (trailed grades) and the EOC is 30% of the whole year.<\/li>\n<li>The school gives the parent a letter to sign documenting their choice. The student never loses the original .5 credit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assessment Considerations for Dependent Children of Military Personnel 1000.36 F.S. 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