Testing - Requirements Options
Due to the new office location, we do not have adequate facilities for group testing at the school office as we have in the past. If you know of a church that would be willing to let us use the Fellowship Hall or other room for group testing, please contact the school office.
We plan on offing the group testing on the following Saturdays at 9:00 am.
Saturday April 29th
Saturday May 20th
Saturday June 17th
Testing Options and Requirements:
Families of Faith Christian Academy International requires a standard of mastery in the core academic areas before a student will be promoted to a subsequent grade, or have high school credits added to his/her transcript. Students who wish to transfer at the end of the school year must have a certified report card to promote. The Basic Achievement Skills Inventory (BASI) is the nationally-normed reference evaluation used by Families of Faith Christian Academy International (FOFCAI). The BASI is available for 3rd through 12th grades.
The BASI is administred in small, mixed age groups, so siblings can be evaluated on the same testing day. While the use of a standardized test is an appropriate evaluation tool, it is understood that a small percentage of students under perform on these evaluations for a variety of reasons. If there is reason to believe the evaluation is not an accurate representation of the student's actual performance, then an individualized evaluation should be scheduled with the Guidance Office.
Validation Procedure:
Kindergarten through 2nd Grade students must have a portfolio review to determine the level of proficiency before they will be promoted to the next grade and or have the kindergarten diploma issued.
3rd through 4th grade have the option of taking the BASI or continuing to have the less formal evaluation. It is recommended that students have their first evaluation by standardized testing no later than the fourth grade. Students who are struggling in one or more academic areas should be tested using a nationally-normed reference tool sooner. Students who wish to transfer to another school are required to have their report cards certified by testing or portfolio review before their records will indicate that they have been promoted. Testing or evaluation must show that the student has accomplished a minimum of one year of academic progress in the core academic disciplines.
5th through 8th grade students must be tested each year using the BASI tool or other administration approved nationally-normed reference evaluation tools. These are the years when high school is planned and prepared for. Students who miss critical evaluations at this level may be putting their high school and college preparedness in jeopardy. Students who wish to transfer to another school are required to have their report cards certified by testing or portfolio review before their records will indicate that they have been promoted. Testing or evaluation must show that the student has accomplished a minimum of one year of academic progress in the core academic disciplines.
High school level students are required to sit for the BASI or submit one of the approved alternate evaluations before credits will be certified on the student's official transcript. Testing or review must show that the student has accomplished a minimum of one year of academic progress in the core academic disciplines and/or obtained a level of proficiency that is commensurate with the grade issued.
High schoolers that have finished Algebra I and are planning to attend college may prefer to use the SAT from the College Board, or the ACT, instead of the BASI. All college-bound Juniors and Seniors should use the ACT or SAT as their end-of-year evaluation. For additional information on testing options for high school students including the PSAT, SAT, ACT and the PERT test, go to the the Assessments / Testing options from the High School Home dropdown menu.
BASI Testing Dates 2022-2023:
Each testing group is limited so Please e-mail the school office to have your student placed on the testing list.
FOFCAI admits county-registered homeschoolers on all testing dates, as they are required to submit a standardized test or evaluation by a Florida certified teacher to the county each year. The BASI is on the state of Florida approved list. The cost for non-enrolled students is $49 per student.
We plan on offing the group testing on the following Saturdays at 9:00 am.
Saturday April 29th
Saturday May 20th
Saturday June 17th
For additional information or to register for the evaluation, email the office at: admin@fofcai.com
