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Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS)
Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS)
The Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones) is a comprehensive summative assessment program spanning grades 3 through high school.
Georgia Milestones measures how well students have learned the knowledge and skills outlined in the state-adopted content standards in English Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
Students in grades 3 through 8 take an end-of-grade assessment in English Language Arts and mathematics, while students in grades 5 and 8 are also assessed in science and social studies. High school students take an end-of-course assessment for each of the ten courses designated by the State Board of Education.
Please click the following links for more information:
GMAS Practice (online simulation)
Parent Resource/Student Study Guide (3rd Grade)
GMAS Parent Brochure
GMAS Parent Brochure
MAP Assessments
MAP Assessments
For the most recent Georgia Department of Education testing information, please follow the link to the GADOE website.
For the most recent Georgia Department of Education testing information, please follow the link to the GADOE website.
Accessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELLS)
Accessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELLS)
ACCESS for ELLs is an English language proficiency test designed to measure English learners’ social and academic proficiency in English. This assessment is used to determine the English language proficiency levels and progress of ELs in the domains of speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Who takes it?
Grades K-12 ELL students.
When/how frequently is it taken?
January 16 - March 8, 2019
ACCESS for ELLs is administered annually.
How is it administered?
Kindergarten - paper and pencil administration
Grades 1-5 - online administration except for writing section
Grades 6-12 - online administration
Alternative ACCESS for ELLs
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs is an individually administered test intended only for English learners with significant cognitive disabilities that are severe enough to prevent meaningful participation in the ACCESS for ELLs assessment. Decisions regarding a student's participation must be made by an IEP team.
Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills Readiness Check (GKIDS Readiness Check)
Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills Readiness Check (GKIDS Readiness Check)
The GKIDS Readiness Check is a component of the Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS). It is designed to be administered during the first six weeks of the kindergarten year. The GKIDS Readiness Check is aligned to the Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS) and correlated to the state mandates content standards for kindergarten. The goal of the assessment is to provide information about the skills of students entering kindergarten.
The primary purpose of the GKIDS Readiness Check is to highlight knowledge and skills critical for student success in learning – solely to guide instruction.
The GKIDS Readiness Check is designed to be developmentally appropriate, reflecting research-based best practices for young learners, and will provide information that allows kindergarten teachers to individualize student instruction.
Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS)
Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS)
The primary purpose of GKIDS is to provide ongoing diagnostic information about kindergarten students’ developing skills in English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Personal/Social Development, and Approaches to Learning. GKIDS will also provide a summary of student performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics at the end of the kindergarten school year. GKIDS should serve as one indicator of first-grade readiness.
Who takes it?
Kindergarten students.
When/how frequently is it taken?
GKIDS is a year-long, performance-based assessment. Except for the end-of-year summary report, there are no state-mandated testing windows for GKIDS. Systems may require testing windows based on their own unique schedules, reporting information at any time as required by the local district.
How is it administered?
GKIDS operates under a flexible model of assessment. By this, we mean that GKIDS does not have specified assessment activities. The teacher (or local system) decides which assessment activities to use and how frequently to assess. Teachers may use assessment activities that cover multiple elements at one time and/or assess multiple children in a single setting. Teachers may assess by observing student performance during the course of regular classroom instruction or by an assessment activity of the teacher’s choice. Because teachers have the freedom to assess according to the individual needs of each student, standard accommodations are allowed if the accommodations are a part of the student’s IEP, IAP, or ELL/TPC plan.
Additional Testing Resources
Additional Testing Resources
Georgia Experience Online Testing - GA Milestones Online Practice Site
The refreshed Experience Online Testing Georgia website is now available with a demonstration test for each of three grade bands – grades 3-5, grades 6-8, and high school – with sample items from each content area.
Using a Chrome browser only, enter the following link to access the site: http://www.gaexperienceonline.com/
For all school-specific testing information, please contact the Assistant Principal, Beth Schmus.
For all school-specific testing information, please contact the Assistant Principal, Beth Schmus.
Phone: 770-532-8781 ext: 7111
Phone: 770-532-8781 ext: 7111
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