2025–26 Uniform Statewide Assessment Calendar - Florida Uniform Assessment Calendar

Oct 3, 2026

2025–26 Uniform Statewide Assessment Calendar summarizes Florida’s uniform assessment-calendar requirements and publishing timeline. It states the Florida Department of Education will post the template by January for at least two school years, then complete sections 1–4 before posting. Districts must add district-required assessments, publish locally, provide the calendar to FDOE by October 1, and share it with schools and parent guides. The document also includes a glossary defining key assessment terms and acronyms.

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Glossary of Assessment Terms

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2025–26 Uniform Statewide Assessment Calendar According to Section (s. ) 1008.22(7)(b), Florida Statutes (F.S. ), and State Board of Education Rule 6A-1 .094224, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C. ), the uniform assessment calendar must be published on the Florida Department of Education ( FDOE) website by January of each year for, at a minimum, the following two school years. Prior to posting, FDOE will complete sections 1 through 4 with the appropriate information. Each school district must then complete the uniform calendar with district-required assessment information, publish the calendar to the district website, and provide it to the FDOE by October 1 of each school year. Districts must provide completed calendars to schools and include the calendar in their parent guides. In addition, each school must publish the completed calendar on its website. The statewide assessment information provided by the Department in sections 1 through 4 should not be altered; however, districts may otherwise modify and populate this template to accurately indicate their assessment schedules for the school year. 1. Glossary of Assessment Terms The following glossary includes definitions of assessment terms and explanations of acronyms used throughout this template. The FDOE will populate this section with state-level terms in addition to those specified in s. 1008.22(7)(i), F.S. Districts may add rows as needed for additional glossary terms that are specific to district-required assessments but should not modify any FDOE-provided information. | Acronym/Term | Definition | | --- | --- | | WI DA ACCESS | Assessment to measure English language acquisition of English Language Learners (ELLs) . | | Accommodation | Per Rule 6A-1 .0943, F.A.C.,“Accommodations are defined as adjustments to the presentation of the statewide, standardized assessment questions, methods of recording examinee responses to the questions, scheduling for the administration of a statewide, standardized assessment to include amount of time for administration, settings for administration of a statewide, standardized assessment, and the use of assistive technology or devices to facilitate the student’s participation in a statewide standardized assessment.” | | ASVAB | Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery | | B. E.S.T. | Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking | | CBT | Computer-Based Test | | CLT | Classic Learning Test | | Concordant and Comparative Scores | Concordant and comparative scores refer to scores that have been determined by establishing a relationship between assessments that measure similar (but not identical) constructs, such as the Algebra 1 End-of-Course Assessment and the SAT. In statute, concordant refers to scores associated with the ELA assessment and comparative refers to scores associated with the Algebra 1 assessment. A student can meet assessment graduation requirements by earning a concordant or comparative score, as specified in Rule 6A-1 .09422, F.A.C. | | Diagnostic | Assessments that measure students’ understanding of a subject area or skills base, which allow teachers and educators to evaluate student learning, focusing on strengths and areas of need. | | District Window | The selected dates within the statewide window during which a district will administer a given assessment. | | District-Required Assessments | Assessments required by the school district for students in a specific grade or course. | | ELA | English Language Arts | Rule 6A-1 .094224, F.A.C. Form ARM 001 Effective August 2025 Updated July 18, 2025 Approved by School Advisory Board August 27, 2025 1 2025–26 Uniform Statewide Assessment Calendar | Acronym/Term | Definition | | --- | --- | | EOC | End-of-Course | | Evaluative | Assessments that measure student proficiency at selected intervals in order to compare change over time and to compare state-level results. | | FAA | Florida Alternate Assessment; The FAA—Datafolio is designed to provide me

FAQs

What are the key steps and deadlines for publishing the uniform assessment calendar in Florida for 2025–26?

FDOE publishes the uniform assessment calendar template on its website by January for at least two school years. Districts complete the calendar with district-required assessments, publish it on their district websites, and submit it to FDOE by October 1 each school year.

Can districts change the statewide assessment information in sections 1 through 4?

Districts should not alter the statewide assessment information provided by the Department in sections 1 through 4. Districts may otherwise modify and populate the template to accurately reflect assessment schedules for the school year.

What does the document’s glossary cover?

The glossary defines assessment terms and explains acronyms used throughout the template. It also notes that districts may add rows for additional glossary terms specific to district-required assessments without modifying FDOE-provided information.

Oct 3, 2026

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