GEORGIA STATE TESTS K-12
Georgia students in grades 4 and 8 will participate in the 2017 administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading, mathematics, and writing.
The Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones) is a comprehensive summative assessment pro?gram spanning grades 3 through high school. "...The Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) is a key component of the Georgia Student Assessment Program. An essential tenet of both the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is the fact that states must ensure that all students, including students with significant cognitive disabilities, have access to a general curriculum that encompasses challenging academic standards. States must also ensure that all students are assessed for their progress toward meeting academic standards..."See Georgia Milestones Page.
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
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)
GEORGIA STATE ASSESSMENT AND TESTING 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.
STUDY GUIDES FOR CRCT GRADES 3-8
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...
Page for Georgia Department of Education
Testing and Assessment Home Page