CRITERION-REFERENCED COMPETENCY TEST (CRCT)

The CRCT is designed to measure how well students acquire the skills and knowledge described in the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) and the Quality Core Curriculum (QCC). The assessments yield information on academic achievement at the student, class, school, system, and state levels. This information is used to diagnose individual student strengths and weaknesses as related to the instruction of the GPS/QCC, and to gauge the quality of education throughout Georgia.

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END OF COURSE TEST (EOCT)

The A+ Educational Reform Act of 2000,O.C.G.A. ยง20-2-281, mandates that the State Board of Education adopt end-of-course assessments in grades nine through twelve for core subjects to be determined by the State Board of Education. With educator input, and State Board approval, the End-of-Course Assessment program is therefore comprised of the following eight content area assessments:

  • Mathematics
    • Algebra I
    • Geometry
  • Social Studies
    • United States History
    • Economics/Business/Free Enterprise
  • Science
    • Biology
    • Physical Science
  • English Language Arts
    • Ninth Grade Literature and Composition
    • American Literature and Composition

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 GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TEST (GHSGT)

All students seeking a Georgia high school diploma must pass the Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT) in four content areas as well as the Georgia High School Writing Assessment. These assessments ensure that students qualifying for a diploma have mastered essential core academic content and skills. Students with disabilities and English Language Learners may receive appropriate accommodations based on their needs and the specifications of their Individualized Education Program, their Individual Accommodation Plan, or their ELL Testing Participation Committee Plan. Students with disabilities unable to participate in the state testing program, even with accommodations, are assessed with the Georgia Alternate Assessment.

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