Online registration for Summer, 2023 testing is open!  The deadline to register is June 28, 2023.

HOME EDUCATION STATE TESTING REGISTRATION PROCESS

Home Education students will test at their zoned school during Pasco's summer state testing window which is July 10-13, 2023.  However, individual schools may test any time within that window and not all tests may be offered on all days.  This is up to the school.  The deadline to register a home education student for summer testing is Wednesday, June 28, 2023.  The following tests will be administered this summer:

• BEST Algebra 1
• Biology 1
• Civics
• BEST Geometry
• United States History

Eligible students are those who will be taking the test for the first time as well as students who wish to re-take a test.

To participate in summer state testing, students must meet TWO requirements.  First, the student must be registered as a Home Education student in Pasco County AND the student must register for state testing.  Students who do not meet both of these requirements will not be permitted to sit for the test.  Information for both of the steps is outlined below.

STEP 1 - Registering as a Home Education Student
For information on how to register a home education student, please go to https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/home_education.  You can also contact this office by calling (813) 794-2782 or emailing homeed@pasco.k12.fl.us.

STEP 2 - Registering for State Testing
To register a home education student for summer testing, the below form must be completed by no later than  Wednesday, June 28, 2023.  

Registration for Home Education Summer State Testing

Once the student is registered for state testing, their Home Education status in Pasco County will be verified and an email will be sent to the parent confirming registration and direction will be given to contact the student's zoned school to schedule a testing date and time.

STATE TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS (COMPUTER-BASED OR PAPER-BASED)

If your child requires an accommodation for testing, the student’s official current IEP or ELL status must be included with Accommodations Form which can be downloaded below: 

Home Education Accommodations Request Form

All of the above information MUST be scanned and emailed to Mary Ch-hab at mchhab@pasco.k12.fl.us within 5 days of registration.
 

PROPER IDENTIFICATION

Home Education students participating in state assessments will be required to to verify their identity on the day of testing. On the testing day, the student and/or parent must have picture identification to sign in for the test administration. Parents should have a government issued ID and a student may have a school issued picture ID or other government issued ID. No other forms of picture ID will be accepted.

ONLINE PRACTICE TEST

All students participating in the tests listed below are required to practice using an online test prior to the test. All students must take an online practice test PRIOR to arriving to the test site for each test.  All practice tests can be accessed by going to https://fsassessments.org/families.html and clicking on Prepare your Student. 

BEST Algebra, Biology, Civics, BEST Geometry, and United States History

If the student has not practiced prior to taking the test, they will be excused from the test site, and will have to retake the test at the next available test window.

FOOD/SNACKS

Snacks or lunch will not be provided. In summer only, for NGSSS EOCs, a 30 minute break is provided for a student to eat after the state-required 160 minute sitting. Students should bring a bag lunch.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Please make arrangements prior to testing to drop off and pick up your child from the test site.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For more information about individual state assessments, please visit the Florida Department of Education’s Assessments website at http://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/index.stml
Should you have further questions please contact:

Joy Salerno
District Assessment Coordinator
Office for Accountability, Research, & Measurement
District School Board of Pasco County
7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd
Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638

jsalerno@pasco.k12.fl.us
813-794-2343-ph
http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/arm