Dept. of Ed releases results from FAST progress monitoring assessments showing ‘significant student growth’

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr., announced “successful” results of Florida’s second year of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking progress monitoring assessments on Monday.

The assessment, also known as FAST, is a newly implemented method of establishing student progress throughout the year, with three separate tests.
Results from the 2023-2024 assessments show “substantial student growth” throughout the school year and “notable year-over-year improvement across the state,” according to a press release.

One of the major highlights this past school year for grades 3-10 showed performance increased by 20% in English Language Arts. In the third assessment (PM3), 53% of students scored on grade level or above compared to 33% on the first assessment (PM1). Results outpaced the previous year by 3%.