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Florida
Florida Department of Education Florida Department of Education

CSSS Member Information:

Latasha O. Fisher
Science Curriculum Specialist
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 424
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

Email
850-245-5153

Sally Sanders
Science specialist
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 424
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

Email
850-245-0760

 

Organizational Structure:
Local Control

State Education Demographics

  • Number of students (k-12): 2.6 million
  • Number of administrative units: 3,877

Standards Resources:  Curriculum and Instruction

Florida Standards Florida Standards

Information: The Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science were adopted by the Florida State Board of Education in February of 2008.

State Science Assessment Information

  • Given at what grades: 5, 8, and 11
  • Time of Year: Spring
  • First Operational Date: 2003
  • Type of Assessment: Multiple Choice and Constructed Response

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test