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Assessment Family Resources

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Assessment Family Resources provides an overview of the assessments Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) students will take during the 2024-25 school year. Assessments listed include the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST), which replaced the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA). This site contains a variety of resources to assist you in becoming familiar with the new testing platforms, navigating the process and preparing your student for these assessments.

What State Assessments Will My Student Take?

OCPS students may take any of the following assessments during the 2024-25 school year:

Please click on the tiles below to see the assessments specific to grade levels and course enrollment.

A chart outlining the Florida's Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) for grades VPK through 2nd grade.  A chart outlining the Florida's Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) and the Statewide Science Assessment (SSA) for grades 3-5.

A chart outlining the Florida's Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) and other statewide assessments for grades 6-8.  A chart outlining Florida's Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) and other statewide assessments for grades 9-12.

  • Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, Senate Bill 1048 will change state assessments by:

    • Removing the requirement that grades 3-6 will be delivered in paper-based format
    • Replacing the current grade-level summative assessment system with the Coordinated Screening and Progress Monitoring (CSPM) System (required in section 1008.25(8), F.S.)

    The new Florida’s Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) are given three times a year PM 1, PM2 and PM 3 (Progress Monitoring)

    VPK-2

    • Early Literacy Star
    • Star Reading
    • Star Math


    Grades 3-10

    • Cambium ELA - Cambium English Language Arts
    • Cambium Math - Cambium Mathematics (Grades 3-8)

    • EOC - End of Course Assessment for Algebra I, Biology, Civics, Geometry and US History
    • FCLE - Florida Civics Literacy Exam
    • SSA - Statewide Science Assessments

General Information and Resources

Contact Information

Assessment Department

The Assessment department is led by Director Kacy Libersat. For more information, please contact:
Sabrina Hunter, Administrative Secretary
sabrina.hunter@ocps.net
407-317-3406

Student Assessment

Barrington Maxwell, Senior Administrator
barrington.maxwelljr@ocps.net

Tamirra Hutchinson, Senior Administrator
tamirra.hutchinson@ocps.net

Test Development

Damon Nieves, Senior Administrator
damon.nieves@ocps.net

Cheryl Casson, Senior Manager
cheryl.casson@ocps.net

Professional Development

Jessica Struckhoff, Senior Administrator
jessica.struckhoff@ocps.net