Florida B.E.S.T. Performance Coach™ Build Student Skills and Readiness for Florida FAST Assessment Success
On-level standards-based direct instruction with guided and independent practice progresses Florida students to ELA and math mastery.
- Supplemental Instruction & Practice
- Grades 3–8
- Tier 1
Florida B.E.S.T. Performance Coach™
Florida B.E.S.T. Performance Coach™ provides standards-based instruction and essential practice for on- and above-level students using a gradual-release model with detailed teacher support. The supplemental English language arts and math programs align with the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) and enable students to practice and prepare for the rigor of the Florida’s FAST assessment, fully preparing them for test success.
Total Preparation for Florida’s English Language Arts State Assessment
Florida B.E.S.T. Performance Coach, ELA has on-level direct instruction with guided and independent practice to support students’ progress towards English language arts mastery.
- Lesson benchmarks include central idea, analyzing fiction and non-fiction texts, analyzing poetry, creating several types of writing, and responding to texts.
- Reflects word count and text-complexity requirements recommended by state standards in appropriate texts.
- Provides guidance on differentiation, common misconceptions, and approaches for multilingual learners.
Progress Students Toward Mastery on Florida’s Mathematics State Assessments
Florida B.E.S.T. Performance Coach, Math provides standards-based review and essential practice designed to fully prepare your class for the rigor of Florida’s FAST assessments.
- Lessons are correlated to critical skills.
- Key vocabulary is boldfaced at point of use.
- Provides practice and comprehensive teacher support, including suggestions for scaffolding.
Florida B.E.S.T. Performance Coach Highlights
- Aligns with Florida’s Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.)
- Provides students with exposure to the rigor and item types featured on Florida’s state assessments.
- Can be used with any other ELA or math curriculum in whole group, small group, or individually for students needing additional support or acceleration.
- Teachers can pick and choose which lessons to use (in any order) based upon student need.
- Teachers Edition includes guidance on differentiation, ELL approaches, and common errors.