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Florida Standards Assessments

English Language Arts and Mathematics

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2019

Florida Standards Assessments

The Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) measure student achievement of the Florida Standards, which specify the challenging content Florida students are expected to learn in the subject areas of English language arts and mathematics. The Florida Standards were designed with input from educators, district administrators, community leaders and members of the public to ensure students receive the foundation necessary to succeed in each subsequent grade and/or course. The FSA was administered for the first time in Spring 2015.

Achievement Levels

The Achievement Level definitions that apply to FSA English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments are provided below, and the cut scores that define the levels are provided on page 3. Achievement Levels are referred to as Performance Levels on FSA student reports.

Level 5

Mastery--highly likely to excel in the next grade/course

Level 4

Proficient--likely to excel in the next grade/course

Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Satisfactory--may need additional support for the next grade/course

Below Satisfactory--likely to need substantial support for the next grade/course

Inadequate--highly likely to need substantial support for the next grade/course

The FSA Achievement Levels were developed with input from more than 300 educators from around the state. In addition, a diverse group of statewide education stakeholders convened separately and made recommendations regarding passing scores on the new assessments. The Department of Education posted each group's recommendations on its website and requested feedback from all members of the public. After receiving public comment, the Commissioner of Education recommended the Achievement Levels for each assessment, and they were approved by the State Board of Education in January 2016.

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Grade

3 4 5 6 7 8 Course Algebra 1 Geometry

FSA English Language Arts Achievement Levels

Scale Scores (240 to 412)

Level 1

240-284 251-296 257-303 259-308 267-317 274-321 276-327 284-333

Level 2

285-299 297-310 304-320 309-325 318-332 322-336 328-342 334-349

Level 3

300-314 311-324 321-335 326-338 333-345 337-351 343-354 350-361

Level 4

315-329 325-339 336-351 339-355 346-359 352-365 355-369 362-377

FSA Mathematics Achievement Levels

Scale Scores (240 to 393)

Level 1 240-284 251-298 256-305 260-309 269-315 273-321

425-486 425-485

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

285-296 299-309 306-319 310-324 316-329 322-336

297-310 310-324 320-333 325-338 330-345 337-352

311-326 325-339 334-349 339-355 346-359 353-364

Scale Scores (425 to 575)

487-496 486-498

497-517 499-520

518-531 521-532

Level 5 330-360 340-372 352-385 356-391 360-397 366-403 370-407 378-412

Level 5 327-360 340-376 350-388 356-390 360-391 365-393

532-575 533-575

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Overview of Results

2019 Percentage at or above Achievement Level 3

Grade Level Assessment

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

English Language Arts

58%

58%

56%

54%

52%

56%

55%

53%

Grade Groups

3-5

6-8

9-10

57%

54%

54%

Assessment

Grade Level

Grade Groups

3

4

5

6

7

8

3-5

6-8

All Mathematics** 62% 64% 60% 55% 59% 64% 62%

59%

FSA Mathematics

62% 64% 60% 55% 54% 46% 62%

52%

Algebra 1

N/A N/A * 97% 95% 86%

*

88%

Geometry

N/A N/A * 90% 98% 95%

*

95%

*Data are reported only when the total number of students in a group is at least 10 and when the performance of individuals is not disclosed. An asterisk (*) appears when data are suppressed. **Results are for FSA Mathematics, Algebra 1 and Geometry combined, as applicable.

Assessment

Algebra 1 Geometry

All Grades

60% 57%

Grade Groups

8 and Lower

9-12

88%

39%

95%

52%

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Florida Standards Assessments English Language Arts

Summary of ELA Results ? Grades 3-10 o Overall, performance at Level 3 and above on the FSA ELA in grades 3-10 increased by 1 percentage point from 2018 to 2019 (54% to 55%). o Charter schools outperformed non-charter schools on the FSA ELA. Charter schools had a higher percentage of students performing at Level 3 and above (63% vs. 54%) and a lower percentage of students performing at Level 1 (15% vs. 23%). Charter school performance on the FSA ELA increased by 1 percentage point compared to 2018 (62% to 63%). Charter school performance has been consistently higher than non-charter school performance since the test was first administered in 2015. o All subgroups increased or maintained their performance at Level 3 and above from 2018 to 2019. White students increased performance at Level 3 and above by 2 percentage points (65% to 67%). African American students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities increased performance by 1 percentage point (37% to 38%, 51% to 52%, and 21% to 22%, respectively). ? Grades 3-5 o Overall, performance at Level 3 and above on the FSA ELA in grades 3-5 increased by 1 percentage point from 2018 to 2019 (56% to 57%). o For the elementary grades, charter schools outperformed non-charter schools on the FSA ELA. Charter schools had a higher percentage of grades 3-5 students performing at Level 3 and above (65% vs. 56%) and a lower percentage of students performing at Level 1 (14% vs. 20%). Grades 3-5 charter school performance on the FSA ELA increased by 3 percentage points, while non-charter school performance increased by 1 percentage point compared to 2018 (62% to 65% vs. 55% to 56%). Charter school performance has been consistently higher than non-charter school performance since the test was first administered in 2015. o All grades 3-5 subgroups increased or maintained their performance at Level 3 and above from 2018 to 2019. African American students, white students, and students with disabilities increased performance at Level 3 and above by 2 percentage points (39% to 41%, 67% to 69%, and 26% to 28%, respectively). Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students increased performance by 1 percentage point (53% to 54% and 47% to 48%, respectively). ? Grades 6-8 o Overall, performance at Level 3 and above on the FSA ELA in grades 6-8 increased by 1 percentage point from 2018 to 2019 (53% to 54%). o For the middle grades, charter schools outperformed non-charter schools on the FSA ELA.

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