Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test - End-of-Course Assessments (EOC)

End-of-Course Assessments (EOC)

As of the 2010 school year, high school students in Florida in grades (9-12) will be required to pass End-of-Course exams for eligibility to obtain credit in the course in which the EOC exam was administered. The End-of-Course Assessments are being used to replace the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). The Algebra I EOC exam was the first end-of-course exam to be administered for Florida back in Spring 2011. As of now, the following EOC exams are being administered for Florida: Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, U.S. History. For the 2010-2011 school year, the Algebra I EOC exam was worth 30% of the student's final grade. As for the 2011-2012 school year, the Algebra I EOC exam was pass or fail. The students must achieve a 70% score (Level 3) or higher to be considered passing the Algebra I EOC exam. For 2012-2013 school year, incoming ninth graders must pass not only the Algebra I EOC Exam, but the Biology and Geometry EOC to earn a high school diploma. The End-of-Course exams are used to ensure that the student has learned all the content in the course. End-of-Course exams are not required for students with specific learning disabilities.

All EOCs are administered school-wide throughout a week, ensuring no issues occur while students are signing into the program. This has happened, on the first instance of EOC testing in the 2010-2011 school year during the Algebra I exam. The exams are taken on a computer, generally on a standard model for all students to guarantee fairness. It is compulsory that students complete the test in a single sitting, being provided with as much as time as is necessary. However, rare is the time that a child needs more than the two provided 80 minute sessions. All necessary and admitted tools are provided electronically through the service.