Lake NonaMiddle School

LNMS Common Final Exam (CFE) Schedule

2016-2017

Click here for 2016-2017 Testing Calendar for OCPS

2017 LNMS SPRING TESTING

Your child will take one or more computer-based Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) End-of-Course (EOC) assessment(s) in March, April, and May of 2017. (A tentative schedule is listed below.)
If you or your child would like to gain familiarity with the computer-based testing platform, item types, and response formats your student will see on the FSA assessments, practice tests and answer keys are available at http://www.fsassessments.org/students-and-families/training-tests/.

Please review the following policies with your child before testing:
 Electronic Devices: Students are not permitted to have any electronic devices, including but not limited to cell phones and smartphones, at any time during testing OR during breaks (e.g. restroom), even if they are turned off or students do not use them. If your child is found with an electronic device, his or her test will be invalidated.
 Calculators: For Grades 7 & 8 Math FSA & EOC assessments, approved handheld calculators may be used during SESSIONS 2 & 3 ONLY. A 4-function calculator is provided for the Grade 8 Science assessment. If students have handheld calculators during Session 1, their tests will be invalidated.
 Testing Rules Acknowledgment: All tests include a Testing Rules Acknowledgment that reads, “I understand the testing rules that were just read to me. If I do not follow these rules, my test score may be invalidated.” Prior to testing, test administrators read the rules to students, and students acknowledge that they understand the testing rules by signing below the statement on their work folders.
 Discussing Test Content after Testing: The last portion of the testing rules read to students before they sign below the Testing Rules Acknowledgment states, “Because the content in all statewide assessments is secure, you may not discuss or reveal details about the passages or items after the test. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as texting, emailing, or posting online, for example, on websites like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.” Please make sure your child understands that “discussing” test content includes any kind of electronic communication, such as texting, emailing, or posting to blogs or social media websites. 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.
 Test Invalidations: Students are responsible for doing their own work during the test and for protecting their answers from being seen by others. If students are caught cheating during testing, their tests will be invalidated. FDOE employs a test security company, Caveon Test Security, to analyze student test results to detect unusually similar answer patterns. Student results within a school that are found to have extremely similar answer patterns will be invalidated.
 Leaving Campus: If your child leaves campus before completing a test session (for lunch, an appointment, or illness, etc.), he or she WILL NOT be allowed to complete the test session. If your child 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: If your child has approved testing accommodations, they will be provided. If you have questions regarding this, please contact the school.

For more information about the FSA assessment program, please visit the FSA Portal at www.FSAssessments.org
Thank you for supporting and encouraging your child to do his or her best during these test administrations.
Assessment Total # of sessions Min minutes per session Max minutes per session Tentative

2017 schedule