CLAST is designed to test the communication and computation skills that are judged by college faculty to be associated generally with successful performance through the baccalaureate level.
The College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) is designed to test the communication and computation skills that are judged by university and community college faculty to be associated generally with successful performance and progression through the baccalaureate level.
The test is required by Florida statutes and rules of the State Board of Education developed by the state of Florida. The College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) measures selected communication and mathematics skills adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE).
The CLAST is administered at institutions only three times a year: February, June and October. Students do have the option to take a computerized version, the Computer-Adaptive Test, but the essay subtest is not available on this version.
The CLAST measures selected communication and mathematics skills adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE). It includes four subtests: essay, English language skills, reading, and mathematics. The mathematics, reading, and English language skills subtests are multiple choices. The essay requires written composition on one of two provided topics. Each subtest yields a single score that is reported to the student and to the institution needing the scores. Students and institutions also receive broad skill information that is useful in identifying areas of possible strength or weakness.
The CLAST consists of four subtests: essay, English language skills (ELS), reading, and mathematics. The essay requires written composition on one of two provided topics. Each subtest yields a single score that is reported to the student and to the institution needing the scores. Students and institutions also receive broad skill information that is useful in identifying areas of possible strength or weakness.
