This year’s Senior class did not take the statewide 10th grade English language arts standardized test as it was canceled due to COVID.
The Florida Department of Education has voted once again to allow students to use other scores to determine whether a student can graduate.
Department Commissioner Juan Copa says that includes SAT and ACT results.
“So again, this one-year delay is targeted specifically towards those students that were directly impacted by the cancellation of those assessments in spring of 2020, and is consistent with the compassion and grace that’s been extended to Florida students over the last two years.”
The board also voted to replace a statewide English as a Second Language assessment for ESL learners with other assessments.
“In the absence of a state of emergency, the State Board does not have the authority to waive [complete] assessment requirements for graduation. Those are statutorily required," Copa said.
"However, the State Board does have the authority to use concordant scores and the implementation of those new scores. So again, this one-year delay is targeted specifically towards those students that were directly impacted by the cancellation of those assessments in the spring of 2020. And is consistent with the compassion and grace that’s been extended to Florida students over the last two years.”
A combination of progress reports, quizzes and tests, student portfolios and summer language programs will be used in place of a statewide ESL test.
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