2016-2017 Marion County Public Schools Testing Calendar
Aug-Oct
Students Tested
Grade K
PERT*
Designated high school students
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FSA EOCs (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry)*
Students in designated courses
Students in designated courses
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Sept 12-16
Test
FLKRS
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Year round
Sept 12-23
Local
State
Testing
Dates
National
Test
PBT
Dates
(if different)
Sept 12-23
Sept 12-16
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NGSSS EOCs (Algebra 1 Retake, Biology 1, Civics,
U.S. History)*
Oct 10-21
Oct 10-14
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NGSSS FCAT 2.0 Reading Retake*
Designated students grades 11-AD
Oct 10-21
Oct 10-19
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FSA Grade 10 ELA Writing Retake*
Designated students grades 11-AD
Oct 10-28
Oct 10-19
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FSA Grade 10 ELA Reading Retake*
Designated students grades 11-AD
PSAT
Grade 10, some grade 11
Personal Fitness Test
Designated students grades 9-12
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FSA EOCs (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry)*
Students in designated courses
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NGSSS EOCs (Algebra 1 Retake, Biology 1, Civics,
U.S. History)*
Students in designated courses
Oct 19
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Nov 15
Nov 28-Dec 16
Nov 28-Dec 16
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Nov 28-Dec 9
Nov 28-Dec 9
Dec 14-16
Semester Local End of Course Exams
Students in designated courses
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ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
ELL students grades K-12
Grades 4-10
Designated students grades 11-AD
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Jan 30-Mar 24
Feb 27-Mar 10
Feb 27-Mar 3
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FSA ELA Writing Component*
(paper-based for grades 4-7)
Feb 27-Mar 10
Feb 27-Mar 3
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FSA Grade 10 ELA Writing Retake*
FSAA ELA, Math, Writing, NGSSS Science, Civics
EOC
FSAA ELA, Writing, EOCs (Algebra 1, Biology 1,
Geometry, US History)
Feb 27-Apr 14
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Designated students grades 3-8
Mar 13-Apr 28
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Mar 27-Apr 7
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FSA ELA Reading
Grade 3
Mar 27-Apr 7
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FSA Grade 10 ELA Reading Retake*
Designated students grades 11-AD
Mar 27-Apr 7
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FSA EOC (Algebra 1 Retake)*
Students in designated courses
Designated students grades 9-12
Mar 27-Apr 7
Mar 27-31
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NGSSS EOC (Algebra 1 Retake)*
Students in designated courses
Mar 27-Apr 7
Mar 27-31
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NGSSS FCAT 2.0 Reading Retake*
Designated students grades 11-AD
Apr 10-May 12
April 10-28
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FSA ELA Reading and Math*
Grades 4-10 ELA Reading
Grades 3-8 Math
Apr 17-May 12
Apr 17-28
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FSA EOCs (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry)*
Students in designated courses
Apr 17-May 19
Apr 17-May 12
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NGSSS EOCs (Biology 1, Civics, U.S. History)*
Students in designated courses
Stanford 10
Designated students in grade 3
NGSSS Statewide Science
Grade 5 & 8
Advanced Placement Test (AP)
AP students
May
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May 1-5
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May 1-12
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May 1-19
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Local End of Course Exams
Grades K-2 ELA & Mathematics
May 23-25
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Local End of Course Exams
Grades 6-12
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FSA EOCs (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry)*
Students in designated courses
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NGSSS EOCs (Algebra 1 Retake, Biology 1, Civics,
U.S. History)*
Students in designated courses
Jul 10-21
Jul 10-21
Jul 10-14
Jul 10-14
*Computer-Based Testing
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 – Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners
EOC - Florida End of Course Assessments
FSAA – Florida Standards Alternate Assessment
ELA - English/Language Arts
NGSSS - Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
FCAT - Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
PERT- Postsecondary Education Readiness Test
FLKRS - Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener
PSAT - Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
FSA - Florida Standards Assessments
Stanford 10 - Stanford Achievement Test
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Updated 8/4/16