High School Assessments 

Florida’s Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards were adopted by the State Board of Education on February 12, 2020. For resources to better understand the standards to which the assessments are aligned, please visit CPALMS. In Spring 2023, a B.E.S.T. Writing field test was administered to a representative sample of Florida students. The first operational administration of B.E.S.T. Writing will occur in Spring 2024 for grades 9-10.  

B.E.S.T. Writing Information

The Education Code in the Florida Statutes mandates that public school students take the statewide, standardized End-of-Course (EOC) assessment that correlates with the EOC course in which they are enrolled. 

• Algebra 1

• Geometry

• Biology 1

• US History

• Civics

Learn more about each assessment and access resources to help prepare for the EOC assessments

The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST), which includes VPK through grade 10 Reading and VPK through grade 8 Mathematics assessments, will be administered as a progress monitoring assessment, which students will participate in three times per year: once in the fall (remote from home), again in the winter (remote from home), and lastly during the spring (in-person). Although fall and winter FAST administrations will be conducted in a remote session, Florida Virtual School students in grades 3-10 must return to their assigned test site (e.g., zoned school) for the spring administration.   

Learn more about FAST testing

The Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) will be available twice a year to students enrolled in the following courses. 

• 2106310 – United States Government 

• 2106320 – United States Government Honors 

• 2106420 – Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics 

FCLE Study Materials and More Information

The state of Florida offers an ACT/CLT/SAT School Day administration free of charge for all students currently enrolled in 11th grade.  School districts choose one test to administer each school year. Your 11th grader will be notified of this opportunity. 

The state of Florida offers a PSAT School Day fall administration free of charge for all students currently enrolled in 10th grade. Your 10th grader will be notified of this opportunity.