1. FSA Parent Information
Elementary English Language Arts (ELA)

2. Florida Standards Assessment: English Language Arts (ELA)
FSA Portal
The state has released:
Test Design Summary (blue prints)
Test Item Specifications
Training Tests (online practice tests)

3. Transition to Computer Based Testing Mathematics & ELA

4. English Language Arts (ELA)
Reading and Writing Components

5. English Language Arts (ELA)
New Standards
Assessment Information
Test Item Specifications
Support for Schools

6. New Standards for ELA Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS)

7. ELA Sessions and Times FSA ELA Writing Component Grade 4 90 Minutes
Students may have an additional 30 minutes, if needed.
FSA ELA Reading Component
Grade 3
160 Minutes
2 Sessions (80 Minutes Each Session)
All sessions are administered over two days.

8. Test Design Summary – Grade 3

9. Test Design Summary – Grade 4

10. Test Design Summary – Grade 5

11. Word Count Range for a Text or Text Set
Grade 3
100 – 700
Grade 4
100 – 900
Grade 5
200 – 1000
FSA-ELA Reading Component Grades 3, 4, and 5 Number of Test Items: 56 – Resources Grades 3 and 4 (Paper-Based): Test and Answer Book Grade 5 (Computer-Based): One-Page “Work Folder” for Note-taking This is optional because students may also take notes using an on-screen notepad.

12. Test Item Specifications ELA-Reading

13. Item Type: Multiple Choice

14. Item Type: Multiselect

15. Item Type: Open Response

16. Item Type: Hot Text

17. Item Type: Two Part-Hot Text

18. Item Type: Evidence-Based Selected Response

19. Item Type: Grid Item

20. Item Type: Multimedia (Grade 5 Only)

21. Item Type: Table Match
New in FY18

22. Word Count Range for Grades 3,4, and 5
Editing Task
Word Count Range for Grades 3,4, and 5
Word Count

23. Technology-Enhanced Items
The Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) are composed of test items that include:
Traditional multiple-choice items
Items that require students to type or write a response
Technology-enhanced items (TEI) which are computer-delivered items that require students to interact with test content to select, construct, and/or support their answers.

24. FSA-ELA Writing Component Grades 4 and 5 Word Count Range for Text Sets (Several texts written on a single topic) 800 – Resources Planning Sheet Test and Answer Booklet

25. Text-Based Writing
Stimulus
Writing Prompt

26. What is the District Doing to Support Teachers?
Units of Study
Instructional Resources
Formative Assessments
FSQs
Digital Professional Development (Webinars)
Writing Professional Development
School-based Support and Professional Development