Information provided is strictly for Full-time SJVS students and their families. If you are not a full-time SJVS student, please contact your current school of enrollment for further information.

Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) is set up as a progress monitoring model. FAST assessments are computer-adaptive tests taken on a computer. The questions get easier or more difficult depending on how the student responds, and each student will see different questions from a common item bank. Each progress monitoring test attempt (PM1, PM2, and PM3) will present items that will cover the entire test “blueprint,” meaning students will encounter items representative of the standards within the subject or grade level.  Students in Algebra or Geometry do not take the FAST Math assessment.

All testing sessions  are mandatory for full-time SJVS students. Please note that the incorporation of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (F.A.S.T.), testing will require three testing windows throughout the year (PM1, PM2 and PM3). Each session will take place in person, unless any updates come from SJVS. 

1. First session (PM1) will be within the first 30 days of school.
2. Second session (PM2) will be conducted during the winter.
3. Third session (PM3) will occur during the Spring each year. 

All three sessions are for students in grades KG-10. If a student wishes to remain in the full-time virtual program with SJVS, they must be present for all testing windows. If a student does not take any of the required tests, they will no longer be able to continue in the SJVS full-time program. 

SJVS will also monitor state testing scores and work to ensure that SJVS is the proper placement for your child. If a student scores a level 1 on any of their state assessments, SJVS will work to remediate and assist in growth. If after two consecutive years of receiving a score of 1 on state assessments, SJVS will highly recommend a return to a brick and mortar setting to ensure that additional services can be provided. Our goal is to ensure that students in our county are placed in the learning environment that best suits their needs.