State Florida

EdGate Curriculum Matrix
FLORIDA Standards
September 2005
Curriculum Matrix Standards  Florida Standards are available K - 12 and are divided into clusters: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9-12.

There are 3 levels: Level 1: Standard; Level 2: Benchmark; Level 3: Grade Level Expectation

Subject by Subject  Data for Florida
 

 Subject State Adoption Date Matrix version (date) ICLE Data for 
Florida
LANGUAGE ARTS 1996 1996 3,4,5,6,7,8,9-12 - tested
K,1,2 - not tested
MATHEMATICS 1996 1996 3,4,5,6,7,8,9-12 - tested
K,1,2 - not tested
SCIENCE 1996 1996 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 - tested
K-2 - not tested
SOCIAL STUDIES 1996 1996 n/a
ARTS 1996 1996 n/a
SPECIAL NEEDS 2002 2002 n/a
WORLD LANGUAGES  1996 YES + ACTFL National Standards n/a
PE/HEALTH 1996 1996 n/a
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION n/a CAREER CLUSTERS & SCANS n/a
LIBRAY MEDIA 1998 1998 n/a
What's coming up for Florida

All Florida standards (with the exception of Career / Tech courses) are current and loaded on the Matrix.

Standards FAQ's Official Name:  Sunshine State Standards
The Sunshine State Standards were approved by the State Board of Education in 1996 to provide expectations for student achievement in Florida. The Standards approved in 1996 were written in seven subject areas, each divided into four separate grade clusters (PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12). This format was chosen to provide flexibility to school districts in designing curriculum based on local needs. However, as Florida moves toward greater accountability for student achievement at each grade level, the Sunshine State Standards have been further defined. In the subject areas of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, the Sunshine State Standards have been expanded to include Grade Level Expectations. These Grade Level Expectations will eventually become the basis for state assessments at each grade 3-10 in language arts and mathematics--and may eventually be used in state assessments in science and social studies. In addition to the Grade Level Expectations, course specific information for students in grades 6-12 can be found in the Florida Course Descriptions.


Official Website: http://www.firn.edu/doe/curric/prek12/frame2.htm

State Assessments:  Florida's Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)
 

FCAT- (Reading/Math) Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12
Writing: 4,8,10
NRT: 4,8
Science: 5,8.10
HSCT: 11
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INTERNATIONAL CENTER PRIORITIZATION OF STANDARDS
The following information is contributed by the International Center for Leadership in Education and is a summary of standards priorities based on state assessments and International Center research. The details of these priorities are included in the print form  -  Aligning Standards (available through the International Center) or in the electronic form (available through EdGate).

 FLORIDA

# Standards

# Benchmarks

FCAT

Curriculum Survey

English LA

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grades PreK-2

11

36

Not Tested

15

10

11

Grades 3-5  Test 4th Grade

11

51

11

0

40

24

17

10

Grades 6-8  Test 8th Grade

11

52

10

0

42

19

16

17

Grades 9-12 Test 10th Grade

11

52

9

0

43

25

11

16

Mathematics

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grades PreK-2

17

34

Not Tested

28

4

2

Grades 3-5 

Test 5th Grade

17

34

32

0

2

26

4

4

Grades 6-8

Test 8th Grade

17

36

33

0

3

28

2

6

Grades 9-12 Test 10th Grade

17

36

31

0

5

21

10

5

Science

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grades PreK-2

17

41

Not Tested

25

9

7

Grades 3-5

17

58

24

33

1

35

14

9

Grades 6-8

17

73

29

41

3

37

19

17

Grades 9-12

17

77

30

44

3

30

21

26

                   

 

 

# Benchmarks

# of Benchmarks Tested

% of Benchmarks Tested

English LA

191

30

16 %

Mathematics

140

96

69 %

Science

249

201

81 %

Total

580

327

56 %

Florida Curriculum Matrix Summary:    FCAT High, Medium, Low Designations

Reading, Writing, Mathematics

If the Sunshine State Standard/benchmark was identified as being assessed, a High designation was given.  If the Standard/benchmark was identified as “not assessed” or was not identified as being assessed, it was given a Low designation.

Science

 If the Sunshine State Standard Benchmark was identified as “Annually Assessed Benchmark,” it was given a High designation.  If the standard/benchmark was identified as “Content Sampled Benchmark,” it was given a Medium designation.  If the standard/benchmark was identified as “Not Assessed,” it was given a Low designation