Spring 2024- Adult Student ELA / Algebra 1 Retakes Registration Form

Spring 2024- Adult Student ELA Retakes / Algebra 1 Retakes Registration Form

This registration is for previous students of St Lucie County high schools. If you attended high school in another county, you will need to contact that county school board for information on registering with them.

Please fill out the registration below in order to sign up for one or more of the Spring 2024 Retakes , which will include 2 different ELA Retakes and 2 different Algebra 1 EOC Retakes. You can take both ELA Retakes and both Alg 1 EOCs if you choose.

  • FSA ELA Retakes: Administered in early March; 3 sessions over 3 days. You must be present for all 3 sessions in order to receive a score.
  • FSA Algebra 1 EOC Retakes: Administered in early March; 2 sessions over 2 days. You must be present for both sessions in order to receive a score.
  • FAST ELA Retakes: Administered in May; 1 session over 1 day
  • BEST Algebra 1 EOC: Administered in May; 1 session over 1 day

The testing will be administered at the St. Lucie Public Schools District Office (9461 Brandywine Lane, PSL 34986). You must be on time on your scheduled date and time. There will be no makeup dates, and you will not be admitted if you are late. If you are not present on time at your scheduled time, you will need to wait until the next Retakes administration in September 2024.

You can also take the ACT or SAT to earn the concordant score for your ELA/Reading assessment graduation requirement and/or your Algebra 1 EOC graduation requirement.  Please note: The ACT and SAT are run by those companies - you must contact them to register for them.  Please contact those organizations with questions regarding those administrations. If you have questions regarding the scores needed to earn your diploma, please contact either your last high school attended (Guidance Department) or contact Nikki Poole in the District Office.

You will be scheduled for the appropriate sessions based upon the test(s) you register for.  Please make sure you note which test(s) you need:

  • FSA ELA Retakes: 3 sessions over 3 days; 1 Writing session (Minimum session time of 2 hours and maximum session time of 3 hours), and 2 Reading sessions (Minimum session time of 90 minutes and maximum session time of 3 hours) 
  • FSA Algebra 1 EOC Retakes: 2 sessions over 2 days (Minimum session time of 90 minutes and maximum session time of 3 hours)
  • FAST ELA Reading Retakes: 1 Session over 1 day  (Minimum session time of 2 hours, with maximum time of 6 hours to be completed in 1 day)
  • BEST Algebra 1 EOC : 1 Session over 1 day (Minimum session time of 160 minutes with maximum session time of 6 hours to be completed in 1 day)

You will receive information via email as to your scheduled date(s) and time. 

  • If you choose the FSA ELA Retakes and/or FSA Alg 1 Retakes (which will be administered in early March), you will receive this information/confirmation email by February 21, 2024. This registration must be completed and returned no later than 4 pm, February 14, 2024
  • If you choose the FAST ELA Retakes and/or BEST Alg 1 EOC (which will be administered in May), you will receive this information/confirmation email by April 10, 2024. This registration must be completed and returned no later than 4 pm, March 28, 2024.

No late registrations will be accepted, as we must secure testing rooms and test administrators, and upload your information into the system(s). You MUST fill out all required fields in order to be registered. If you miss the registration deadlines, we may be able to put you on a waiting list, but there is no guarantee that a seat will be available.

Important Administration Information

Students must have government issued picture ID (driver license, passport, etc.) in order to be admitted to test.
 
Students must be appropriately dressed in order to be admitted to testing. Please bring a jacket or sweater in case it is cold in the testing room. Please bring a water bottle or refillable cup for water. Please bring a snack/linch in case you are testing for multiple hours and are hungry.
 
Please note that you must follow all the rules for testing, which include the "No electronic devices" and "No leaving campus" policies.
 
Students cannot leave the testing building and return to complete their test session. Once you leave the testing building, you will not be permitted to return to the testing room that same day. No exceptions will be made. You are permitted to leave the testing room to use the restrooms, but you cannot take your cellphone or your purse, backpack, etc. with you to the restroom.
 
St. Lucie Schools are strict "No Smoking" zones. Students cannot smoke on the campus, and are not permitted to leave the building to smoke and return during a session.
 
The State has a strict electronic device policy. Students will not be permitted to have any electronic device anywhere within reach during testing. If they are found with any electronic device, whether they use it or not, their test will not be scored. Prior to testing, all students will be required to place their phones and other electronic devices in their purse or backpack or at a designated collection site during testing, but will not be able to access their purse/backpack, even during breaks, going to the restroom, etc. until they have completed testing.
 
 
It is recommended that students take a Practice Test for the test(s) they plan on taking.  These can be found here: https://flfast.org/families.org  This is the State Assessments Portal. You will need to click on the Students and Parents tile and then click on the "Take a Sample Test for Grades 3-10". You will select Grade 10 for the ELA test.  You will need to select "BEST Algebra 1 EOC Sample Items" for your Algebra 1 practice test. 
 Contact the State Assessment Portal Helpdesk at 866.815.7246 for any questions regarding the  Practice Tests.

Test Registration

Name (Please provide the name you used while in a St. Lucie School. It is important to provide this name. If your name changed after you left school, make sure to use the name used while in school.)

Please select the high school you last attended. If you did not attend a school in St. Lucie County, you will need to contact the district in which you attended high school to register with them.

Please choose all the tests you wish to register for.