http://www.fldoe.org- This is the home page of the Florida Department of Education and a source for many resources on assessment, curriculum, and instruction.

 Florida's Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)- This is the FCAT home page. It contains links to many resources such as FCAT sample materials, FCAT Item Specifications, Keys to FCAT, FCAT brochures for educators and parents, and frequently asked questions about FCAT.

 http://www.fcatexplorer.com/- FCAT Explorer helps students practice the Sunshine State Standards as assessed by FCAT. There is a management system for teachers or parents that tracks students' performance. A sign-in name and password are required. (See Instructions) Reading Grades 4,6,8 and 10 and Mathematics Grades 5,8, and 10 are currently available. Other grades and subjects are under development.

 Curriculum and Instruction- The Florida Department of Education's Sunshine State Standards web site includes an overview, questions and answers, and a complete list of the Standards broken down by subject and grade level.

Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development and Retention - Services- Sample lessons for the electronic Interdisciplinary Curriculum Planning Tool version 2.1 are available on this site. The Elementary and Secondary Curriculum Planning Tools contain all the Sunshine State Standards benchmarks in applied technology, dance, foreign languages, health education, language arts, mathematics, music, physical education, science, social studies, theatre, and visual arts in the appropriate grade clusters.

 Course Descriptions- Course Descriptions identify the essential content and course requirements for each course in Grades 6-12 and are correlated to the Sunshine State Standards.

 Ride the Wave- The "Ride the Wave Series" is a set of user-friendly flyers on "hot topics" being addressed by school improvement teams and the school community.

 FCAT Reading Prep- These programs are designed to help teachers and their students prepare for FCAT reading. Staff development tools and support for teaching strategies, rubric scoring and practice tests are provided.

 Applications of the Florida Sunshine State Standards- Applications of the Florida Sunshine State Standards shows prototype implementation of the Sunshine State Standards into classrooms.

 STEPS & The Lesson Architect- STEPS, created by the University of West Florida, College of Professional Studies and the Panhandle Area Center for Educational Enhancement offers a wealth of professional development resources including many illustrative instructional activities aligned to the Sunshine State Standards.

 Florida Literacy and Reading Excellence- The Flare Center is an information clearinghouse for scientifically based reading and family literacy research. The center's resources support statewide implantation of the Florida Reading Iniatives and serve as a lighthouse for disseminating information on successful projects and effective practices.

 Read and Write Naturally- A searchable database of children's literature related to environment and linked to Florida's Sunshine State Standards benchmarks.