Florida Statewide Assessment Program 2026-2027 Schedule

Oct 4, 2026

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Florida Statewide Assessment Program 2026-2027 Schedule defines statewide testing windows used by districts and schools to select specific administration days. The schedule clarifies that windows reflect available time for selecting test dates, not student time spent testing. It lists fall, winter, spring, and summer assessment periods for FAST (PM1-PM3), EOC exams, FACT, Writing, and Science, plus FAA performance tasks, makeup testing, and data collection timelines. It also includes other statewide assessments such as PreACT, PSAT/NMSQT, CLT103, FCLE, NAEP notes, WIDA ACCESS, ACT/SAT/CLT selections, ASVAB, and AP exams.

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Florida Statewide Assessment Program 2026-2027 Schedule

Testing windows and scheduling notes

Fall assessments

Winter assessments

Spring assessments

Summer assessments

FAST Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)

Florida Alternate Assessment (FAA)

Other statewide assessments

FLORIDA STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM 2026–2027 SCHEDULE The testing windows below denote the amount of time provided for districts and schools to select test administration days; they do not represent the amount of time students spend taking the assessments. The windows are established to provide maximum flexibility to efficiently deliver these important measurements of student progress and performance and maximize student learning and instructional time. | Dates1 | Assessment | | --- | --- | | Fall | | | August 3–September 25, 2026 | Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) PM1
Grades K–2 FAST English Language Arts (ELA) Reading & Mathematics | | August 10–September 25, 2026 | FAST PM1
Grades 3–10 FAST ELA Reading
Grades 3–8 FAST Mathematics | | September 8–October 2, 2026 | End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments
Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology 1, Civics, U.S. History | | | FAST Retake
Grade 10 ELA Reading Retake | | Winter | | | November 30, 2026–January 22, 2027 | FAST PM2
Grades K–10 FAST ELA Reading
Grades K–8 FAST Mathematics | | November 30–December 18, 2026 | EOC Assessments
Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology 1, Civics, U.S. History | | | Florida Advanced Course Test (FACT)
College Algebra | | | FAST Retake
Grade 10 ELA Reading Retake | | Spring | | | March 29–April 9, 2027 | Writing
Grades 4–10 | | April 12–May 28, 2027 | FAST PM3
Grades K–2 FAST Reading & Mathematics | | May 3–28, 2027 | FAST PM3
Grades 3–10 FAST ELA Reading
Grades 3–8 FAST Mathematics | | | Statewide Science Assessment
Grades 5 & 8 Science | | | EOC Assessments
Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology 1, Civics, U.S. History | | | FACT
College Algebra | | | FAST Retake
Grade 10 ELA Reading Retake | | Summer | | | June 21–25, 2027
July 12–16, 2027 | EOC Assessments
Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology 1, Civics, U.S. History | | | FAST
Grade 3 ELA Reading
Grade 10 ELA Reading Retake | 1School districts establish daily testing schedules within these windows according to state-provided guidance. For more detailed scheduling information for a specific school or district, please visit that organization’s website. | FAST Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) | | | --- | --- | | Dates | Assessment | | Traditional VPK Programs (83 or more instructional days)2 :
• First Administration (PM1): within the first 30 instructional days.
• Second Administration (PM2): in the period of time in a VPK class schedule where at least 40% and no more than 60% of a program’s instructional hours have been completed.
• Third Administration (PM3): within the last 30 instructional days. | FAST Star Early Literacy | 2 For non-traditional school-year and summer VPK programs (82 or fewer instructional days), see the Administration Schedule and guidance for VPK programs available at [https://www.fldoe.org/schools/early-learning/providers/fast-star](https://www.fldoe.org/schools/early-learning/providers/fast-star)earlit.stml. | Florida Alternate Assessment (FAA) | | | --- | --- | | Dates | Grade Levels and Subjects | | September 21–October 23 ~~9~~, 2026 | FAA—Performance Task
Grade 10 ELA (Reading and Writing) Makeup
Algebra 1 Makeup | | March 1–April 16, 2027 | FAA—Performance Task
Grade 3 ELA (Reading) & Mathematics
Grades 4–8 ELA (Reading and Writing) & Mathematics
Grades 5 & 8 Science
EOC Assessment (Civics) | | March 8–April 23 ~~30~~, 2027 | FAA—Performance Task
Grades 9 & 10 ELA (Reading and Writing)
EOC Assessments (Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology 1, U.S. History) | | Data Collection Periods (CP):
~~September–October 2026~~
Data Collection – CP1:
August 31–September 25, 2026 Data Upload – CP1:
August 31–October 9, 2026
~~November–December 2026~~
Data Collection – CP 2: November 9–December 11, 2026 Data Upload – CP2:
November 9–January 15, 2027
~~February–March 2027~~
Data Collection and Upload – CP3 February 22–March 26, 2027 | FAA—Datafolio
Grades 3–10 ELA

FAQs

Do the testing windows indicate how long students spend taking assessments?

No. The schedule states the windows denote the amount of time provided for districts and schools to select test administration days, not the amount of time students spend testing.

Which assessments are included in the fall 2026 testing window?

Fall includes FAST PM1 for K–2 and for grades 3–10 ELA Reading plus grades 3–8 Mathematics, EOC Assessments (Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology 1, Civics, U.S. History), and a Grade 10 ELA Reading retake FAST.

What do the FAA sections cover for 2026-2027?

The FAA section lists performance-task dates by grade and subject, makeup testing windows, and data collection periods (CP1-CP3) used for FAA—Datafolio, including uploads and included assessment domains.

Oct 4, 2026

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