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Georgia Milestones: Parent Informa3on Union County Schools Assessment Overview Both federal and state law require schools to annually assess ALL enrolled students. The Georgia Milestones fulfills this mandate. Neither federal of

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Georgia Milestones:

Parent Informa3on

Union County Schools

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Assessment Overview

  • Both federal and state law require schools to

annually assess ALL enrolled students.

  • The Georgia Milestones fulfills this mandate.
  • Neither federal of state law contain provisions

for allowing parents to “opt-out.”

  • All students must be offered an opportunity to

test.

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Assessment Overview

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Assessment Overview

  • Comprehensive summaGve assessment

system

  • EOG: End-of-Grade Assessment for 3rd—8th
  • EOC: End-of-Course Assessment for 9th—12th
  • Content Areas

– English Language Arts – MathemaGcs – Science – Social Studies

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Assessment Overview

  • Aligned to the Common Core Georgia

Performance Standards

– Criterion referenced test – Contains 20 norm-referenced items

  • Informs promoGon/retenGon in grades 3, 5,

and 8

  • Allows for accommodaGons for students

based on either an approved IEP or 504

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Assessment Purpose

  • Measures student learning

– By content – By domain – Compared to peers

  • Measures student readiness according to:

– Achievement level – Numerical representaGon

  • Assess students preparaGon toward the

College and Career Readiness

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Assessment Purpose

  • Accountability/EvaluaGon

– Teacher – Grade-level – School – System – State

  • Public awareness and transparency
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Assessment Layout

  • Selected Response
  • Constructed Response
  • Open-ended Response

– Constructed Response – Essay

  • 20 NaGonally Norm-referenced Items
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Assessment Layout

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Assessment Layout

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Assessment Layout

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Assessment Layout

  • www.gaexperienceonline.com
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Assessment AdministraGon

  • Scheduled to begin April 25th
  • Nine-day tesGng window
  • Nearly 100% online administraGon
  • RotaGng schedule
  • Four Achievement Levels

– Beginning Learner – Developing Learner – Proficient Learner – DisGnguished Learner

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Assessment AdministraGon

  • Day One: English/Language Arts
  • Day Two: WriGng
  • Day Three: MathemaGcs
  • Day Four: Science
  • Day Five: Social Studies
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Assessment PreparaGon

  • Provide a Gme and place for your child to

complete any homework each day.

  • Spend Gme reviewing homework and engage

them in conversaGons about the material.

  • Encourage regular study as opposed to

“cramming.”

  • Speak to your child about any of his/her

tesGng concerns without overemphasizing the

  • utcome or discounGng his/her feelings.
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Assessment PreparaGon

  • Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep.
  • Provide a high-quality breakfast and lunch.
  • Allow for opportuniGes to “unwind.”
  • BE POSITIVE about what your child does well.
  • Remind your child how prepared he/she is.
  • Maintain realisGc and aaainable goals.
  • Do Not communicate that perfecGon is

expected.

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Post Assessment

  • Ask one or two general quesGons about the

test, such as “how did it go?”

  • Help your child keep the tesGng in

perspecGve.

  • Speak with your child about his/her results in

a posiGve manner.

  • Understand your child’s results.
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