High School: Testing

Testing Options and Requirements:

Families of Faith Christian Academy International requires a standard of mastery in the core academic areas before a student will be promoted to a subsequent grade, or have high school credits added to his/her transcript. Students who wish to transfer at the end of the school year must have a certified report card to promote.

For students in grades K - 8, end-of-year evaluation and testing information is provided in the Student/Parent Handbook Section of the website. This page is specific to high school students. To go to the Testing and Evaluation page that includes information for all grades, Click here.

High school level students are required to submit one of the approved evaluations before credits will be certified on the student's official transcript. Testing or review must show that the student has accomplished a minimum of one year of academic progress in the core academic disciplines and/or obtained a level of proficiency that is commensurate with the grade issued.

High schoolers that have finished Algebra I and are planning to attend college may prefer to use the SAT from the College Board, the ACT or the CLT. Students who have taken the ACT, SAT, CLT or PSAT after February 2021 may use those results as their end- of-year evaluation, and are not required to take a normed reference assesment. All college-bound Juniors and Seniors should use the ACT or SAT as their end-of-year evaluation. Additional information about each test and its format is provided later on this page.

To sign up for the ACT or SAT from the College Board, use the FOFCAI school code: 100-829
The College Board (Publisher of the SAT Test) Quick Link
The ACT test Quick Link

Validation Procedure other than College Bound Assessements like the ACT, SAT or CLT:

Kindergarten through 3rd Grade students must have a portfolio review to determine the level of proficiency before they will be promoted to the next grade and or have the kindergarten diploma issued.

However, there are specific requirements for students that utilize the FES-UA scholarship or the PEP Scholarship. To provide some clarity and links to the available options, we have provided the following updates.

A student receiving a FES-UA scholarship that is a registered home education student must comply with the annual educational evaluation requirements in section 1002.41(1)(f), Florida Statutes. The statute provides the student the following five options for completing this evaluation:
     1. A teacher selected by the parent shall evaluate the student’s educational progress upon review of the portfolio and discussion with the student. Such teacher shall hold a valid regular Florida certificate to teach academic subjects at the elementary or secondary level.
     2. The student shall take any nationally normed student achievement test administered by a certified teacher. (Refer to the web link below for Florida approved assessments)
     3. The student shall take a state student assessment test used by the school district and administered by a certified teacher, at a location and under testing conditions approved by the school district.
     4. The student shall be evaluated by a psychologist or school psychologist holding a valid, active license; or
     5. The student shall be evaluated with any other valid measurement tool as mutually agreed upon by the district school superintendent of the district in which the student resides and the student’s parent. .

The PEP program is different. Those students are NOT registered with the County as "home schoolers" even though the statute is referred to as the "Home School Scholarship. Just by being enrolled in the PEP program, the PEP student is in compliance with the Florida compulsory attendance requirements, so they do not need to register with the County as a home schooler.

For students on the PEP scholarship, must upload to SUFS (Or AAAScholarship) a nationally normed, standardized test that comes from the Florida Department of Education's approved list. The link to that complete list is at the end of this section.

In the past the two tests most chosen by our students have been the CLT or Classic Learning Test or the Stanford 10, mainly because they can be taken online. With the growth of the PEP scholarship additional testing options are becoming available for example the WRAT has been used by some of our students because it is a shorter test and can also be taken online.

One of the longer and therefore more detailed assessments is the Stanford 10. If your student may be going to a traditional five day a week program that uses advanced curriculum like Bob Jones Press, then the Stanford 10 or Iowa would be a logical assessment. https://www.bjupresshomeschool.com/testing/online

The complete list of all approved Evaluations from the Florida Department of Education is here: https://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/k-12-scholarship-programs/ftc/annual-assessment-requirement.stml

Certified Teachers that our families have used in the past who do annual assessments for county registered home schoolers, that may also offer an assessment approved by the FLDOE for PEP Scholarship students.

Cathy Stokes. Does homeschool evaluations and offers the K-TEA assessment: (She has been doing homeschool evaluations for 22 years. Her contact information is: Phone: 863-899-2815 email: Cathy8581@gmail.com

Samantha Eason also does homeschool evaluations in addition to the WRAT testing in person or online: (qualifies for PEP students) https://homeschoolevals.wixsite.com/website/wrat-5-testing

SAT - Scholastic Aptitude Test
The SAT and the ACT are the two tests used by most colleges as part of the admission application process. They are also the tests used to qualify for the Bright Futures FAS and FMS awards. (Refer to the Bright Futures page for required scores) If you are planning to go to college, one or both of these assessments is in your future. To be a qualified candidate for the Florida University system, a student must have an SAT or ACT with Writing as part of the application process, unless they have earned an AA degree from an accredited college.

The SAT is a paper-based test administered at high schools and college sites around the country on select dates throughout the year. (See dates above) Students are allowed to take the test as many times as they want. Bright Futures and most universities will only look at the highest score or the super-score (a combination of the highest Reading/Writing and Math sections).

The SAT is a 3 hour 50 minute exam (including an optional essay which takes 50 minutes), consisting of five sections: Reading, Writing, Math (with calculator), Math (no calculator), and Essay (optional). From the first four sections the student will be given a total score in two parts:
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing:
Reading = 52 standard multiple-choice, (65 minutes)
Writing = 44 standard multiple-choice questions (35 minutes).
Mathematics:
Math = 45 standard multiple-choice questions and 13 student-produced responses. (25 minutes without calculator, 55 minutes with calculator).
Yes, the TI-85 you must have for College Algebra is allowed.

You get more time on the SAT, compared to the ACT. With the SAT you get to spend 1:23 on each math question, compared to just 1:00 on the ACT. In reading, you can spend 1:15 on each reading question, but only 0:53 on the ACT. And, on the SAT English/writing section, you get 0:48 for each question, compared to 0:36 on the ACT. The SAT gives you more breathing room in every section. If you’re worried about the clock, the SAT is the test for you.

The SAT is also considered to be lighter on math. Most of the SAT focuses on algebra, with a smaller portion of geometry and trigonometry, much like your high school math classes. It also doesn’t cover logarithms, matrices, and graphs of functions, like the ACT does. This allows you to zero in on specific subjects, not try to cram your brain full of information from high school math classes.

KAHN Academy has a free half credit course on preparing for the SAT.
To sign up for the free class from KAHN Acacemy, Click here.

To go to the College Board site to register for the SAT, test Click here.

ACT - American College Testing
The SAT and the ACT are the two tests used by most colleges as part of the admission application process. They are also the tests used to qualify for the Bright Futures FAS and FMS awards. (Refer to the Bright Futures page for required scores.) If you are planning to go to college, one or both of these assessments is in your future. To be a qualified candidate for the Florida University system, a student must have an SAT or ACT with Writing as part of the application process, unless they have earned an AA degree from an accredited college.

The ACT is a paper-based test administered at high schools and college sites around the country on select dates throughout the year. (See dates above.) Students are allowed to take the test as many times as they want. Bright Futures and most universities will only look at the highest combined score.
The ACT (American College Testing) is a standardized exam that was introduced as an alternative to the SAT used for college admission. The ACT consists of four sections: English, Reading, Math, and Science. There is also an optional Writing portion of the exam.

The ACT is a 3 hour and 30 minute exam consisting of four multiple-choice tests: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and a Writing section. The breakdown of each section is as follows:
English: 75 questions / 45 minutes
Mathematics: 60 questions / 60 minutes
Reading: 40 questions / 35 minutes
Science: 40 questions / 35 minutes

CLT - Classic Learning Test




Classic Learning Test (CLT)® offers assessments that strengthen a traditional education, providing a meaningful metric of students’ abilities and helping them pursue a fulfilling future.

Standardized Tests for 3rd – 12th Graders Emphasizing critical thinking and problem-solving, our exams provide a reliable and comprehensive assessment of a student’s aptitude and achievement.

CLT for grades 11-12, comparable to the SAT and ACT.

CLT10 for grades 9-10, college preparatory exam comparable to the PSAT

CLT Quick Link

PERT - The Postsecondary Education Readiness Test
The Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT) is Florida's customized common placement test. The purpose of the PERT is to determine accurate course placement based on the student's skills and abilities. The PERT is aligned with the Postsecondary Readiness Competencies identified by Florida faculty as necessary for success in entry-level college credit coursework. The PERT assessment system includes Placement and Diagnostic tests in mathematics, reading and writing.

The (PERT) is administered to students in public high schools and Florida College System institutions to determine readiness for college-level courses. The PERT is a computer adaptive test (C.A.T.) with 25 operational items that will be the basis of the student's placement score and five (5) field test items which are designed to continuously enhance the operational test bank.

Florida Department of Education State Board Rule 6A-10.0315, establishes the standard test scores used to determine whether a student is ready for college level coursework. If a student does not meet the state established standard score, this indicates that additional preparation may be necessary before entering college level courses.

The scaled scores on the PERT range from 50-150. The current standard score ranges for the (PERT) are:
Reading = 106
Writing = 103
Mathematics = 114

The PERT is also used as a qualifing test for the GSC and GSV scholarships. For additional details on these scholarships and the required test scores, refer to the Bright Futures page.

For additional information or to register for the evaluation, email the office at: admin@fofcai.com