GEORGIA STATE TESTS K-12

The assessment program for Georgia includes customized criterion-referenced tests at the elementary, middle, and high school levels; the National Assessment of Educational Progress in grades 4, 8 and 12; and an optional norm-referenced test. These mandatory state assessments include the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT), End-of-Course Tests (EOCT), Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT), Georgia Writing Assessments (above) as well as:

ACCESS for ELLs --Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Language Learners
Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS)
Lexile Framework for Reading
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Norm-Referenced Test (Iowa Tests of Basic Skills)

SEE GEORGIA STATE ASSESSMENT PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS

CRCT TEST --CRITERION REFERENCED COMPETENCY TESTS

The CRCT is designed to measure how well students acquire the skills and knowledge described in the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS).

Georgia law requires that all students in grades one through eight take the CRCT in the content areas of reading, English/language arts, and mathematics. Students in grades three through eight are also assessed in science and social studies. The CRCT only assesses the content standards outlined in the GPS.

STUDENT STUDY GUIDES FOR CRCT GRADES 1-8

END OF COURSE TESTS

End of Course Tests (EOCT) --"The A+ Educational Reform Act of 2000,O.C.G.A. §20-2-281, mandates that the State Board of Education adopt end-of-course assessments in grades nine through twelve for core subjects to be determined by the State Board of Education...." read more

Georgia participates in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

PRACTICE QUESTIONS TO STATE TESTS

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has an Online Assessment System (OAS) which provides school districts, classroom teachers, students, and parents support for classroom instruction and student learning. Through the site, educators have access to test items aligned to the state mandated curriculum in order to develop assessments that can inform teaching and improve student learning. This site requires a login ID-- read more...

SOURCE:

Home Page for Georgia Department of Education

Georgia Testing and Assessment Home Page