Dear Parent/Guardian,

Your student will take the computer-based Florida Civic Literacy Examination (FCLE) on April 30, 2025. Under Florida Statutes, students taking a United States Government course are required to take the FCLE. Students who earn a passing score on the FCLE are exempt from the state’s postsecondary civic literacy assessment requirement.

The FCLE is administered in one 160-minute session. Any student who has not completed the session by the end of the allotted time may continue working up to half the length of a typical school day.

If you or your student want to familiarize yourself with the computer-based platform at home, you can access the FCLE sample test and answer key at https://fsassessments.org/families.html. A paper-based version can be found here.

Please review the following policies with your student before testing:

• Block Bell Schedule – We will be on a block bell schedule on those days. If your student has a modified schedule, they are responsible for adjusting work schedules or other commitments to be in class during their scheduled periods.
• Electronic Devices—Students are not permitted to have any electronic devices, including, but not limited to, cell phones, smartphones, and smartwatches, at any time during testing or during breaks (e.g., restroom), even if the devices are turned off or students do not use them. If your student is found with an electronic device or using Bluetooth/wireless headphones/earbuds during testing, his or her test will be invalidated.
• Testing Rules Acknowledgement—Reads: “I understand the testing rules that were just read to me. My test score may be invalidated if I do not follow these rules.” Before testing, test administrators read the rules to students, and students acknowledge that they understand the testing rules by clicking the box in the secure browser.
• Discussing Test Content after Testing—The last portion of the testing rules read to students states that because the content of all statewide assessments is secure, students may not discuss or reveal details about the test content (including test items and passages) after the test. This includes electronic communication, such as texting, emailing, or posting to social media sites. Please make sure your student understands this policy before testing. While students may not share information about secure test content after testing, this policy is not intended to prevent students from discussing their testing experiences with their parents/families.
• Working Independently—Students are responsible for doing their work during the test and protecting their answers from being seen by others. If students are caught cheating during testing, their tests will be invalidated.
• Leaving Campus—If your student leaves campus before completing a test session (e.g., for lunch or an appointment), he or she will not be allowed to return to that test session. If your student does not feel well on the day of testing, it may be best for him or her to wait and be tested on a make-up day. Please remember not to schedule appointments on testing days.
• Testing Accommodations—Accommodations will be provided during testing if your student has an Individual Education Plan (IEP), a Section 504 Plan, or is an English Language Learner (ELL) or a recently exited ELL.

If you have questions about this test administration, please email Ms. Johnson, Assistant Principal,  or Ms. Bahr, Testing Coordinator.

For more information about the Florida Statewide Assessments program, please visit the portal at FLFAST.org. 

Thank you for supporting your student and encouraging him or her to do his or her best during this test administration. 

Horns UP!