Florida became the first state to operationalize the through-year concept statewide. The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST), launched in 2022–23, measures reading and math progress across three checkpoints per year.
- The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) develops the tests and manages psychometric scaling.
- Cambium Assessments provides the delivery platform.
Teachers receive results quickly, allowing them to track student progress more continuously.
Early research suggests improved engagement and reduced end-of-year test anxiety. Yet, challenges remain: maintaining psychometric comparability across administrations and preventing test fatigue among students.
