Welcome to the Peach County Assessments Web Page.
ASSESSMENT
The purposes of Georgia Student Assessment Program are:
-to measure student achievement of the state mandated curriculum
-to assist the school systems in identifying the strengths and weaknesses in order to plan effective
educational programs
-to identify students failing to achieve mastery of content
-to provide teachers with diagnostic information
The Assessment program includes criterion-referenced tests at the elementary, middle, and high school levels; the National Assessment of Educational Progress in grades 4, 8, and 12, and a norm-referenced test at grades 3, 5, and 8. These tests are state mandated and include the following assessments:
•Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT)
•End-of-Course Tests (EOCT)
•Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA)
•Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT)
•Georgia Kindergarten Assessment Program – Revised (GKAP-R)
•Georgia Writing Assessments
•National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
•Norm-Referenced Test (Iowa Tests of Basic Skills)
A DESCRIPTION OF TESTS
•Georgia Kindergarten Assessment Program – Revised: Measures for first-grade readiness; tests on
literacy, mathematics and social/emotional development.
•Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests: Gauges how well students know the state’s math, reading
and language arts curriculum. Guides the state on academic achievement at the student, class, school,
system, and state level.
•Norm-Referenced Testing in Georgia: Determines how Georgia’s students compare with students in a
national sample using the Iowa Test of Basic Skills given in math, reading, science and social studies.
•Writing Assessments: A panel looks at students’ writing to judge skill development. Overall writing is
used as a tool to enhance statewide instruction in the language arts.
•National Assessment of Educational Progress: Tests to collect national data on how students are
achieving to aid educators and legislators for education improvement. For grades four, eight and 12 in
U.S. history and civics and economics in grade 12.
•End-of-Course-Tests: Designed to improve student achievement and make sure all Georgia Students
meet state standards. If a student is enrolled in algebra I; geometry; U.S. history, economics; business
or free enterprise; biology; physical science; 9th-grade literature; or American literature, the student is
required to take an EOCT final exam. The exam counts as 15 percent of the final grade and the student
must have an overall 70 or above in the class to pass and earn credit.
•Advanced Placement Exams (optional): If students take AP courses, they must pass an AP exam
administered by the College Board in that subject to receive college credit.
•Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test (optional): The PSAT is designed to help students identify
academic strengths and weaknesses in preparation for their last two years of high school and prepare
them for the SAT college entrance exam.
•Georgia High School Graduation Tests: A 1991 state law requires that curriculum-based assessments
be given to students to graduate high school. Students must pass the state’s English, language arts,
math, science and social studies portions to graduate. Tests include topics of world studies; U.S.
history; civics; map and globe skills; information processing; reading; critical thinking; writing; number
and computation; data analysis; measurement and geometry; algebra; research skills; physical
science; and biology.
•Scholastic Assessment Test (optional): The SAT is administered by the College Board and is designed
to measure verbal and quantitative reasoning skills as an indicator of student performance in college.
SAT scores are also judged on college entrance admissions.
•National Assessment of Educational Progress: Tests to collect national data on how students are
achieving to aid educators and legislators for education improvement. For grades four, eight, and 12 in
U. S. history and civics and economics in grade 12.
-Source: Georgia Department of Education
Posted Documents:
Assessment Calendar 2006-2007 |