Counting Down the Miles for the "Georgia Milestones"

NOTE: Students this year will be taking the Georgia Milestones on-line. Below is a link to the the CTB-McGraw-Hill "Experience On-Line Testing Site". This site provides a glimpse into the testing platform.Experience Online Testing Georgia Site

This practice site lets students see what testing online is like. Parents and educators are welcome to try it, too. The items on the demonstration tests are general and represent multiple grade levels. The items do not necessarily represent the specific grade-level content that students learn daily in the classroom. The primary purpose is to let students experience, firsthand, the functionality of the online testing platform. The sample test is not graded, so have fun.

http://www.gaexperienceonline.com/

The Georgia Milestones tests measure what students in grades 3 through high school have learned. Many students will take the tests online.

This practice site lets students see what testing online is like. Parents and educators are welcome to try it too. The items on the demonstration tests are general and are organized into three grade bands: Grades 3 – 5, Grades 6 – 8, and High School in the content areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The items do not necessarily represent the specific grade-level content that students learn daily in their classrooms. Included in this site are examples of new types of test items that are being field tested this spring. Items that are field tested do not impact the scores of students. The primary purpose is to let students experience, firsthand, the functionality of the online testing platform. The sample tests are not graded, so have fun!

Technical documentation, tutorials, and a link to your online experience can be found below.

http://www.gaexperienceonline.com/

Testing Resources

https://www.georgiastandards.org/resources/Pages/Tools/TestingResources.aspx

Georgia Milestones

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-Assessment-System.aspx

Georgia Milestones End of Grade (EOG) Resources

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/EOG-Study-Resource-Guides.aspx

Lexile Framework of Reading

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Lexile-Framework.aspx

Georgia Milestones End of Grade Study Guide

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Study-Resource%20Guides/EGA025_GR08_EMSC_SG_0001_20200218.pdf

Georgia Milestones End of Grade Item and Scoring Samplers

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Item_Samplers/EOG_Grade_8_Item_and_Scoring_Sampler.pdf

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Item_Samplers/Narrative/EOG_Grade_8_Narrative_Item_and_Scoring_Sampler.pdf

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Item_Samplers/EOG_Grade_8_Item_and_Scoring_Sampler_Supplement.pdf

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Item-Samplers.aspx

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Item_Samplers/EOG_Grade_8_Item_and_Scoring_Sampler.pdf

Writer's Checklist

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Writers_Checklists/Grade_8_Writers_Checklists.pdf

Georgia Milestones Assessment Guide

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Assessment%20Guides/GM_GR08_Assessment%20Guide_12.07.16.pdf

Georgia Milestones Content Weights

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Content%20Weights/ContentWeights_EOGCharts_August_2019.pdf

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Content%20Weights/Milestones_Content_Weights_2015-16.pdf

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Content%20Weights/ContentWeights_EOGbyGradeCharts_2015-2016.pdf

Understanding the Achievement Level

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/achievement_levels.aspx

Georgia Milestones End of Grade (EOG) Achievement Level Descriptors for Parents

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/ALD/Parent_Friendly_ALD/GA_Milestones_ALDs_for_Parents-Grade_8_2.25.19.pdf

Georgia Student Growth Model (GSGM)

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Student-Growth-Model.aspx

Can We Improve Our Typing?

NOTE: This year the Eighth Grade students will be taking the Georgia Milestones on the computer. ALL of the testing elements are timed. The student will need to be able to type all of his or her responses in the allotted time for each section. Below are some links shared by the students. These are practice sites they have used in the past to help them practice and improve their typing skills.

Click on the links below to practice strategies to improve your typing.

Typing.com

https://www.typing.com/

Webtype

http://www.webtype.com/

Typing Pal

http://www.typingpal.com/

Dance Mat Typing

http://www.dancemattypingguide.com/

NitroType

https://www.nitrotype.com/