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Florida End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments

The Florida EOC Assessments are part of Florida's Next Generation Strategic Plan for the purpose of increasing student achievement and improving college and career readiness. EOC assessments are computer-based, criterion-referenced assessments that measure the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for specific courses, as outlined in their course descriptions. The first assessment to begin the transition to end-of-course testing in Florida was the 2011 Algebra 1 EOC Assessment. Biology 1 and Geometry EOC Assessments will be administered for the first time in May 2012. There are plans to implement additional EOC assessments in U.S. History and Civics.

Standard Setting Process for New Assessments

After the development and field testing of next-generation assessments, the Department is working with educators and school district/business/community leaders to establish achievement level standards for the new state assessments.

FCAT 2.0 Reading, Mathematics, and Algebra 1 End-of-Course Assessment Standard Setting Rule Development Workshop Presentation (PDF, 3MB)
FCAT 2.0 Reading and Mathematics and the Algebra 1 End-of-Course Assessment Standard Setting (PDF, 307KB)
2011 FCAT 2.0 Reading and Mathematics/Algebra 1 End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment Reactor Panel Committee List (PDF, 51KB)
Proposed FCAT 2.0 and Algebra 1 EOC Achievement Level Standards (PDF, 177KB)
Committee Feedback for Achievement Level Standards (PDF, 97KB)
New FCAT 2.0 and Florida End-of-Course Assessment Reporting Scales (PDF, 155KB)
Commissioner's Recommended Cut Scores Dec. 7, 2011
Impact on Subgroups - Recommended Cuts - Dec. 8, 2011 (PDF, 75KB)

Feedback Forms

Please submit feedback by Oct. 26, 2011.

About the Assessments

2011-12 Algebra 1 EOC Assessment Fact Sheet (PDF, 162KB)
2012 Biology 1 EOC Assessment Fact Sheet (PDF, 167KB)
2012 Geometry EOC Assessment Fact Sheet (PDF, 116KB)
2012 U.S. History EOC Assessment Field Test Fact Sheet (PDF, 118KB)
Computer-Based Testing
Transition Schedule (PDF)
Test Design Summary (PDF, 134KB)
Understanding 2011 Florida EOC Assessment Scores (PDF, 2MB)

What's on the Assessments

To learn more about the content of the Florida EOC Assesments, individuals may review the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards, the description of the course for which the EOC assessment is required, and the Florida End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications. The Standards and course descriptions specify the expectations for student learning in Florida and provide the basis for the content that will be measured on each Florida EOC Assessment. The Florida End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications provide information regarding the content and format of the assessments, as well as sample test items for each benchmark assessed.

Content Focus Reports
Course Descriptions:
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
Test Item Specifications

Taking the Assessments

Algebra1 EOC and Geometry EOC Assessments Reference Sheet (PDF, 296KB)
Approved Calculators for the Geometry EOC Assessment (PDF, 103KB)
Computer-Based Practice Tests (ePATs) for EOC Assessments: Online practice tests (ePATs) are currently available on PearsonAccess for the following EOC assessments:
- Algebra 1 EOC Assessment
- Biology 1 EOC Assessment
- Geometry EOC Assessment
- U.S. History EOC Assessment Field Test
To access and run the ePATs, you will need to download the ePAT Launcher and the practice test content. Instructions are provided in How to Install ePATs (PDF, 64KB).
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