Florida Students Demonstrate Success in Second Year of First-in-the-Nation Progress Monitoring Assessments
Tallahassee, Fla., July 1, 2024 – Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr., announced the successful results of Florida’s second year of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring assessments. Additionally, the Commissioner highlighted End of Course (EOC) and Science assessments.
Results from the 2023-2024 assessments demonstrate substantial student growth throughout the school year and notable year-over-year improvement across the state. These outcomes are a testament to the power of progress monitoring and its effectiveness in driving student achievement.
Florida has been at the forefront of implementing progress monitoring to better serve students. Unlike traditional high-stakes testing at the end of the year, progress monitoring provides teachers, students, and parents with real-time, immediate, and actionable data at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year to drive student improvement. This enables immediate adjustments to teaching methods and improved communication between educators and families.
“The substantial gains achieved by Florida’s students on all statewide assessments demonstrate that progress monitoring is working,” said Commissioner Diaz. “I want to thank our teachers for their hard work in the classroom and the dedication of Florida’s students to growing throughout the year. Our dedication to our students and our willingness to change the status quo is why Florida is the number one state for education.”
For more information about this year’s assessment results, visit 2023-24 Assessment Results.