In March 2022, legislation was signed that eliminated the Florida Standards Assessment and replaced it with a progress monitoring tool to measure students’ growth in language arts and math. This state-mandated progress monitoring tool, known as the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking or FAST, is aligned to the B.E.S.T standards.
About the Test
The FAST is administered on the computer and is adaptive in nature. This means that the test will adjust up or down depending on how your child responds. If your child answers an item correctly, the test will adjust and introduce a more challenging question. If your child answers incorrectly, the test will adjust and present your child with a less challenging question. Because the test is adaptive, no two students are taking the exact same test.
Test Windows
The administration windows for the FAST tests in 2022-2023 are listed in the table below. The state has provided the district with broad testing windows. To find out when your child will take his/her assessment, please contact your child’s school.
Grade |
PM1 |
PM2 |
PM3 |
VPK |
August 8-September 30 |
December 5-January 27 |
May 1- June 2 |
K-2 |
August 8-September 21 |
December 5-January 27 |
May 1- June 2 |
3-8 |
August 15-September 30 |
December 5-January 27 |
May 1- June 2 |
9-10* |
August 15-September 30 |
December 5-January 27 |
May 1- June 2 |
*English Language Arts only
Prepare for FAST
You can view sample FAST test items (grades VPK-2) or take a sample FAST test (grades 3-10) by visiting the following sites, Renaissance-A Parent's Guide to Star Assessments and FAST Student & Families webpage.
Student Results
Once your child has tested, you can access the results through the Pasco Parent Portal. If you have an existing Pasco Parent Portal account, you should log in through http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/parents. Then scroll down select myStudent under the School/Classroom Resources section.
Information explaining your child's test results can be found by clicking below: