Students enrolled in Home Education in grades 3 - 12 who are current residents of Pasco County may sit for the following standardized assessments at their zoned schools:

• PSAT/NMSQT - Fall administration
• SAT - Spring administration
• Advanced Placement (AP) Exams - Spring administration
• Florida Alternate Assessment (Performance Task only) - Spring administration
• BEST Writing, FAST, Statewide Science, and End of Course (EOC) assessments - Spring administration

PSAT/NMSQT 

• Eligible Grades: 9 - 12 
• Purpose: Standardized test that provides practice for the SAT, used for entry into the National Merit Scholarship (11th grade) or can be used as a concordant score to meet graduation requirements.
• PSAT/NMSQT Testing Window: October 1 - October 31, 2026*
• Fee: Once registration has been processed, the asssigned testing site will contact you regarding the non-refundable fee.
• Register by the deadline to participate in Fall PSAT/NMSQT testing.
  • PSAT/NMSQT Testing Registration Link - Deadline to register is Friday, September 18, 2026

SAT 

• Eligible Grade: 11
• Purpose: Measures literacy, numeracy, and writing skills. May be used to fulfill the Grade 10 ELA or Algebra 1 EOC graduation requirements. 
• SAT Testing Window: March 1 - March 31*
• Fee: Once registration has been processed, the asssigned testing site will contact you regarding the non-refundable fee.
• Register by the deadline to participate in SAT testing in the Spring of 2027.
  • ​​​​​​​SAT Registration Link - Deadline to register is Friday, February 5, 2027

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) EXAMS

• Eligible Grades: 9 - 12
• Purpose: Measures mastery of specific AP course content and skills.  
• AP Testing Window: May 3 - May 14, 2027* 
• Fee: Once registration has been processed, the asssigned testing site will contact you regarding the non-refundable fee.
• Register by the deadline to participate in Advanced Placement (AP) testing in the Spring of 2027.
  • ​​​​​​​Advanced Placement (AP) Registration Link - Deadline to register is Friday, November 6, 2026

FLORIDA ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT (Performance Task only)

• Eligible Grades: 3 - 12 
• Purpose: To meet the annual educational evaluation requirement for students who are on alternate achievement academic standards. The general statewide assessment program is not appropriate for these students, even with accommodations.
• Spring State Testing Windows: March 1 - April 16, 2027* (Grades 3 - 8) and March 8 - April 23, 2027* (Grades 9 - 12)
• Fee: None
• Register by the deadline to participate in Florida Alternate Assessment testing in the Spring of 2027.
  • Coming soon

BEST WRITING, FAST, STATEWIDE SCIENCE, AND EOC SPRING STATE TESTING

• Eligible Grades: 3 - 12 
• Purpose: To meet the annual educational evaluation requirement. May be used to fulfill the Grade 10 ELA or Algebra 1 EOC graduation requirements. 
• Spring State Testing Windows:
  • BEST Writing: March 29 - April 9, 2027* 
  • FAST PM3 ELA (Grades 3 - 10) & Math (Grades 3 - 8): May 3 - May 28, 2027*
  • End-of-Course Exams (Algebra, Biology, Civics, Geometry, U.S. History): May 3 - May 28, 2027*
  • Statewide Science Assessments (Grades 5 & 8): May 3 - May 28, 2027*
• Fee: None
• Register by the deadline to participate in Spring State testing in the Spring of 2027.
  • Spring State Testing Registration Link - Registration is open from January 4 - February 12, 2027​​​​​​​

*Each school determines when they will test within these windows. 

QUESTIONS

For assistance contact:

• PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, and AP Exams - Micah Davis, Program Coordinator, School Improvement & Accountability, micdavis@pasco.k12.fl.us

• Florida Alternate Assessment - Alysha Moscarelli, Program Specialist, School Improvement & Accountability, amoscare@pasco.k12.fl.us

• BEST Writing, FAST, Statewide Science, and End of Course (EOC) assessments - Ashley Haney, Supervisor, School Improvement & Accountability, ahaney@pasco.k12.fl.us