Know the Score: Understanding the FAST ELA Reading Test

How long is PM 3?

• 90 minutes

• 75 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 120 minutes

In which reporting category will you be tested on Context and Connotation?

• Reading Across Genres & Vocabulary

• Reading Informational Text

• Reading Prose and Poetry

• None of these

In which reporting category will you be tested on Literary Elements?

• Reading Across Genres & Vocabulary

• Reading Prose and Poetry

• None of these

• Reading Informational Text

How many total questions will each test contain?

• 25-35

• 35-50

• 36-40

• 15-25

In which reporting category will you be tested on Argument?

• None of these

• Reading Prose and Poetry

• Reading Across Genres & Vocabulary

• Reading Informational Text

Which Achievement Level is considered "Well Below Grade Level"?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which Achievement Level is considered "Exemplary"?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

A 10th grade student scored a 263 on their FAST ELA Reading test. Which Achievement Level did they get?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

An 8th grade student received a 235 on their FAST ELA Reading test. Which Achievement Level did they get?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the Scale Score range for an Achievement Level of 3 in 10th grade?

• 230-246

• 247-257

• 258-270

• 271-308