June 4, 2015

Dear Parent/Guardian of a Polk School District Student:

Polk County Students who need to take or retake a Florida End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment may participate in the Summer Session during the Florida Department of Education’s (FDOE) window of July 20 – 23, 2015. Our district will administer the following assessments:

FSA Algebra 1 EOC (For students who completed Algebra 1 for the first time in the 2014-2015 school year)

Algebra 1 EOC Retake (For students who completed Algebra 1 for the first time prior to the 14-15 school year)

FSA Geometry EOC

FSA Algebra 2 EOC

Biology EOC

Civics EOC

US History EOC

Registration:

  • The registration form must becompletedand submitted no later than June 18, 2015.
  • Options for Submission:
  • Preferred – Complete online registration form:
  • Complete attached form and fax (863-647-4709) or email () it to Heather Himes, Senior Coordinator of Assessment.
  • Once your student is registered, he/she will be assigned a testing location (with preferences considered) as well as a specific date(s) and time. This information will be communicated to you prior to testing via email or phone. Completion of the registration form will serve as your intent for testing and provide us with the necessary information to enter the student into the state testing system.
  • No late registration is available for these assessments.
  • Students may register to take the EOC’s without participating in the Algebra 1 EOC and/or Course Recovery Program.

Additional Information:

The FSA EOC exams involve two testing sessions over two days. These sessions are 90 minutes each, but the student may have up to 3 ½ hours each day. For the science and history EOC exams, as well as the Algebra 1 EOC Retake, students are required to sit for at least 80 minutes of each assessment and will not be permitted to leave (even if completed and submitted) prior to this time limit. For most students, each EOC takes approximately 3 hours to complete; however, students may continue testing until the end of the school day in order to complete the assessment. Snacks or lunch will not be provided. However, a 30-minute break is provided for a student to eat after the state-required 160-minute sitting for the non-FSA assessments.

Students are required to practice using an online test prior to the actual assessment. To access the practice test for Biology, Civics, US History, or the Algebra 1 Retake, please follow the instructions for downloading the ePAT by selecting the ePAT tab at For the FSA Assessments - Algebra 1, Geometry, or Algebra 2, please complete the appropriate ‘Training Test’, located at:

For more information about individual EOC exams, please visit the Florida Department of Education’s End-of-Course Assessments website at .

Contact Information:

Heather Himes, Senior Coordinator of Assessment

863-647-4711-ph, 863-647-4709-fax,

SUMMER 2015 TEST REGISTRATION FORM – Polk District Students

In order for a Polk County Student to participate in the Summer Session of the Florida End-of-Course Assessments(FSA Algebra 1, FSA Geometry,FSA Algebra 2, Algebra 1 Retake, Biology 1,U.S. History, and/or Civics), this completed form MUST be submittedto Heather Himes, Senior Coordinator of Assessment, beforeJune 18, 2015.

Complete online at . Email: or Fax: 863-647-4709

**No registrations will be accepted after June 18, 2015.**

Student First Name / Student Last Name
Florida ID Number (School Use) / Student Date of Birth
Grade Level for 2014-2015 / Gender
Race / Hispanic Ethnicity (Y/N)
IEP/504 (Y/N) / ELL Status
Zoned High School / School Attended 2014-2015

Please check below the test(s) in which your child will participate:

FSA Algebra 1 + / Geometry
+ / FSA Algebra 2 + / Algebra 1 Retake / Biology 1 / Civics / US History
In Algebra 1
or Equivalent for the FIRST time in 2014-2015 School Year / In Geometry or Equivalent / In Algebra 2
or Equivalent / Completed Algebra 1 for the first time PRIORto the 2014-2015 School Year / In Biology 1 or Equivalent / In Civics
or Equivalent (Middle School Only) / In US History
or Equivalent
July 20 & 21 / July 20 & 21 / July 20 & 21 / July 22 / July 23 / July 23 / July 23

+Two Day Test; Dates Subject to Change.

Please indicate your first and second choice for testing site:

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Parent’s/Guardian’s SignaturePrint Parent’s/Guardian’s Name

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AddressCity Zip

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Telephone Number (include area code)Email Address