Best diagnostic and end-of-year norm-referenced assessment for Florida PEP Scholarship Testing

Description of services offered by illumEnvision including: choice navigator, curriculum and course planning, homeschooling support and consultations, diagnostic and end-of-year assessments, home education annual evaluations, group classes, field trips and experiential learning, tutoring, college and career preparation and advisement. Caitlin is a Florida certified educator and masters level school counselor, who is proud to make it easier on homeschooling families by being a Step Up For Students approved direct provider for the PEP scholarship, UA scholarship, and the New Worlds Scholarship.

A student taking a relaxed, online, untimed norm-referenced assessment, ExactPath by Edmentum, from the comfort of home with no stress, to get diagnostics to pinpoint learning levels and zone of proximal development, plus to fulfill the Florida Department of Education and Step Up For Students Personalized Education Program PEP testing requirement. The learner will also be able to get a personalized learning path in Math, Reading and English Language Arts to guide their home educator or homeschooling parent in best meeting individual academic needs.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

Exact Path is an adaptive assessment, which means that it adapts to learner's answers to pinpoint levels.

So if your child is getting difficult questions, it means they've probably been getting answers correct!

It's important to tell your child(ren) that there will be some challenging questions (things they've never even seen before!) and some easy questions. They are SUPPOSED to get about 50% correct and 50% incorrect.

Tell them not to stress, just to do their best and guess if they don't know something.

Also, please remember that the State simply has the requirement of taking the assessment and uploading the results at this time, so it is not high stakes testing; it is not a pass/fail test!

End-of-year assessments for PEP must be norm-referenced, which means your child(ren) will be compared with their peers across the nation, but it's more important for you as a home educator to use the results as a diagnostic tool to better tailor instruction and as measurement of growth. It is also a good opportunity for young people to get familiar with testing without high stakes pressure, as testing is usually necessary at some point for academic and career goals.

There is no time limit, but you should plan to complete all the testing within one week.

Choose the best time for your family, when your child(ren) are well-rested, fed, and best able to focus.

Breaks are highly encouraged.

There are 3 sections of the test: Math, Reading, and English Language Arts (ELA).

Each section consists of the following:

A description of the average number of questions and time to expect when taking an Exact Path diagnostic or end-of-year assessment. This is an online test that can be done at home, monitored by the parent educator, with breaks as needed and no time limits, no stress - so it is the best option to fulfill the Personalized Education Program (PEP Scholarship) requirements from the Florida Department of Education and Step Up For Students.

4 Min Introductory Video for Elementary Learners

4 Min Introductory Video for Middle/High School Learners

FAQs

OPTIONS

Single diagnostic or end-of-year norm-referenced assessment & report ($70)

Up to 3 assessments & reports (to be taken whenever you like before 02/01/2026) to measure growth. Includes optional 15 min consultation after first assessment ($165)

Personalized learning path tailored to individual levels on diagnostic. Includes lessons, practice, and progress checks for mastery in Math, ELA & Reading. ($30/mo or $240 for unlimited access until 02/01/2026) *

Families with multiple siblings will receive 10% off each additional learner's registration

In appreciation for my valued loyal clients, I'm happy to extend 10% off any future products or services

* Personalized learning paths also available without purchasing testing. It can be based on another partner test's results (i.e. MAP or STAR assessments) or by parent level request.