ECS Provider Progress Monitoring Window Tool to help our Voluntary Pre-kindergarten (VPK) Providers with successful implementation of their Progress Monitoring windows for VPK Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) using Star Early Literacy Assessment.
Update to Progress Monitoring Testing Windows
Starting with the 2023-2024 Program year, the timeframe for the progress monitoring periods will be determined by the total number of instructional days for each classroom.
(PM1) For classrooms that have 83 or more instructional days, PM1 must be administered in the first 30 instructional days of the VPK class schedule beginning with the first VPK instructional day. For programs (including summer VPK) that have 82 or fewer instructional days, PM1 is the first 10 instructional days of the VPK class schedule beginning with the first VPK instructional day.
(PM2) Must be administered in the period of time in a VPK class schedule where at least 40% and no more than 60% of a classroom’s the instructional hours have been completed. This is the same for all programs. Both those with 83 or more instructional days and those with 82 or fewer instructional days.
(PM3) For programs that have 83 or more instructional days, PM3 must be administered in the last 30 instructional days of the VPK class schedule ending on the last VPK instructional day. For programs (including summer VPK) that have 82 or fewer instructional days, PM3 is the last 10 instructional days of the VPK class schedule ending on the last VPK instructional day.
This tool will calculate VPK Provider’s three Progress Monitoring windows and will be updated weekly.
If you have made any changes to your VPK calendar, including start date, end date or non instructional days, be sure to update your VPK APP in the Provider Portal and contact the Provider Services: Contracts department with any questions.