Assessment of the College-Level Academic Skills Test Project (CLAST) at Florida colleges and universities is discussed. Included is an overview of the role of placement testing for entering freshmen and the questions that should be answered regarding the effectiveness of current entry testing and course placement practices. Information is included on: the level of sophomore college-level skills in communication and computation in 1985-1986; the CLAST scale score performance of private postsecondary institutions; the level of communication and computation skills of examinees enrolled at each public institution; the percentage of examinees in 1985-1986 meeting 1984 CLAST standards by ethnic/racial group; and percentages of examinees at specific institutions that passed CLAST in 1985-1986. For the CLAST reading, writing, computation, and essay subtests, CLAST standards are indicated for 1984, 1986, and 1989. Data are included on the percentage of 1985-1986 examinees meeting the 1986 and 1989 CLAST standards for all examinees and for racial/ethnic groups; and the percentage of 1985-1986 public college examinees meeting CLAST subtest standards based on 1986 and 1989 standards. Twelve recommendations for improving student and institutional performance are offered. (SW)