Testing

Mrs. Bouza Kaufman, M.S., Ed.S.
abouzakaufman@dadeschools.net

2023-2024 Testing Requirement

9th and 10th grade students will participate in three performance monitoring sessions during the school year.  More information can be found at Students & Families (flfast.org)

Students can earn a concordant score on the SAT and/or ACT.

  • Pass Algebra 1 EOC or concordant (SAT, ACT, and/or PSAT).
  • Participate in Geometry EOC, Biology EOC, US History EOC
  • Counts for 30% of grade
  • Students currently taking Geometry, Biology, and/or US History will take the respective EOC in Spring 2023.
  • 12th grade students will participate in the Florida Civic Literacy Test.
  • Students earning a passing score on the assessment are exempt from the postsecondary civic literacy assessment.
  • At CIE, participation in the Cambridge exams is mandatory. Any student that fails to attend an exam will be responsible for the appropriate exam fee:
    • Cambridge International AS or A2 level (except Global Perspectives) – $114.50
    • Cambridge International A level – $185.20
    • Global Perspectives AS – $200.80

State Testing Requirements for Graduation

  • Pass Algebra 1 End of Course Exam or earn concordant
  • Pass 10th grade FAST ELA exam or earn concordant
  • Participate in an SAT and/or ACT
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For more information: https://www.fldoe.org/schools/k-12-public-schools/sss/graduation-requirements/

AICE Diploma and Bright Futures

Learners must achieve at least one credit (pass the exam) from each of Groups 1, 2, and 3.  A maximum of two credits can count from Group 4, which is optional.

AS = 1 credit

A – 2 credits if taken as a stand-alone class. 1 credit if taken as the second course in the group.

Current 2022-2023 Offerings

Core Group 0Cambridge Global PerspectivesCambridge Global Perspectives AS (Mandatory)
Group 1Mathematics and SciencesBiology 1 AS
Biology 2 A
Chemistry 1 AS
Chemistry 2 A
Computer Science AS
Environmental Management AS (Group 1 or 3)
Marine Science 1 AS
Marine Science 2 A (2 pts)
Mathematics & Mechanics AS
Mathematics & Probability & Statistics AS
Mathematics & Mechanics & Probability & Statistics AS
Physics AS (June 2021)
Psychology AS (Group 1 or 3)
Group 2LanguagesEnglish Language 1 AS
English Language 2 A
Spanish Language AS
Spanish A
Group 3Arts and HumanitiesBusiness AS
Environmental Management AS (Group 1 or 3)
History AS (European)
History AS (United States)
Literature in English AS
Psychology AS (Group 1 or 3)
Sociology AS
Spanish Literature AS
Travel & Tourism AS
Group 4 (optional)Interdisciplinary SubjectsEnglish General Paper AS
Thinking Skills AS (June 2020)

Minimum 7 points – 1 frim each section (4 is optional)
Global Perspectives is mandatory
Courses must ne completed in a 25 month period

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

  • The Florida Department of Education recognizes the Cambridge program as an official acceleration mechanism and is included in the Bright Futures Scholarship Program as an additional means to earn scholarship monies. 
  • Students who earn the AICE Diploma, and have 100 community service hours, automatically receive the Academic Scholars Award. 

Students who complete the Cambridge program’s curriculum, but do not earn the AICE diploma can still earn the Academic Scholars Award with appropriate SAT and ACT test scores.

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  • The Medallion Scholars Award is available to Cambridge Program completers as well for students who do not meet the high-level SAT and ACT score requirements.  Please visit www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/home/uamain.htm for more information on the Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
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