FAST Assessments

Florida’s statewide, standardized assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) Reading, Writing, and Mathematics are aligned with the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards. The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST), which includes VPK through grade 10 ELA Reading and VPK through grade 8 Mathematics assessments, is administered as a progress monitoring assessment three times per year. B.E.S.T. assessments that are not part of the FAST progress monitoring program include grades 4–10 Writing and end-of-course (EOC) assessments in Algebra 1 and Geometry. Information about these assessments can be found on the following pages:

• B.E.S.T. Writing Assessments
• B.E.S.T. Algebra 1 and Geometry EOC Assessments

FAST Assessment Resources

• Florida Statewide Assessments Portal: The portal provides resources for students, parents, educators, test administrators, school assessment coordinators, district assessment coordinators, and technology coordinators.
• 2024–25 FAST Grades 3–10 ELA Reading and Grades 3–8 Mathematics Fact Sheet (PDF)
• 2024–25 FAST Kindergarten–Grade 2 Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Test Design Summary and Blueprint: FAST English Language Arts (PDF)
• Test Design Summary and Blueprint: FAST Mathematics and B.E.S.T. EOCs (PDF)
• B.E.S.T. Standards Achievement Level Descriptions (PDF)
  • B.E.S.T. Standards Reporting Category Statements: ELA (PDF)
  • B.E.S.T. Standards Reporting Category Statements: Mathematics (PDF)
• The Florida Statewide Assessments Calculator and Reference Sheet Policies (PDF) document describes policies and materials specific to the mathematics assessments. In addition, the four-function calculator and the scientific calculator provided in the Test Delivery System are available for student practice.
• Florida's Statewide Kindergarten–Grade 2 Computer-Adaptive Tests FAQ (PDF)
• Florida's Statewide Grades 3–10 and EOC Computer-Adaptive Tests FAQ (PDF)
• Florida Statewide Assessments Computer-Adaptive Testing Video
• FAST VPK Assessment Information

Assessment Results

• Assessment Results
• 2023–24 Understanding Florida Statewide Assessment Reports for Families (PDF)
• FAST Kindergarten Readiness Results
• Interactive Assessment Results: Know Your Data Advanced Reports

Publications and Resources

• Archived Publications
• Statewide Assessments Guide (PDF)
• 2024–2025 Statewide Assessments Accommodations Guide
• Graduation Requirements for Florida's Statewide Assessments (PDF)
• One Year of Florida’s Assessment Committee Participants, 2022–2023 (PDF)
• Participation in State Assessment Committees (PDF)
• Private School Opportunities for Statewide Assessments
• Standard Setting