What is my child learning at school? What
do these test results mean? Is my child on track for graduation?
Use the resources listed below to help you understand Georgia's
educational system, and how you can help your child achieve in school.
Student
Achievement Resources
National PTA's website contains articles and brochures on helping
with homework, parent-teacher conferences, preparing your child
for tests, and more.
Common Core State Standards Initiative
The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts, to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce.
To learn more, visit the links below:
http://www.pta.org/4446.htm
Georgia's
Curriculum
Georgia schools are implementing a new standards-based curriculum
for English/language arts, math, social studies and science. Changes
to grade-level curriculum are being phased-in through 2008. GeorgiaStandards.org
contains parent brochures and more.
The old curriculum is
called the QCC - Quality Core Curriculum, and is available on the
Department of Education website.
Georgia's
Assessment Program
Georgia's assessment program includes Criterion Referenced Competency
Tests (CRCTs) in grades 1-8, End of Course Tests (EOCTs) for selected
high school subjects, Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGTs),
and Writing Assessments. According to state law, students must pass
the CRCT in grades 3, 5, and 8 to be promoted. More...
Georgia's
Online Assessment System enables students in Georgia's public
schools to access tests that consist of the same kinds of questions
as appear on two of Georgia's end-of-year assessments, the Criterion-Referenced
Competency Tests (CRCT) and the Georgia High School Graduation Tests
(GHSGT). Students must pass the GHSGT to graduate, in addition to
completing required courses.
The PSAT and SAT tests
are developed by the CollegeBoard. For the third consecutive school
year, the SAT Online Prep Course is available to all Georgia students,
grades 9-12. Once registered in SAT Online, students can access
the course from any computer with internet capability, 24/7. Students
registered in SAT Online need not re-apply as the subscription for
the course rolls over from school year to school year provided the
student is actively using the site. Students enrolled in public
high schools but not previously registered in SAT Online can receive
registration instructions at their school.
Advanced Placement (AP)
classes are college-level courses that students can take while still
in high school. The curriculum is developed by the CollegeBoard.
Students may take an AP exam at the end of the course and be eligible
for college credit.
More
about the PSAT, SAT and AP tests.
FREE ON LINE SAT PREP COURSE
The Georgia Department of Education is now providing a free on
line SAT prep course. For detailed information click
here. Preparing
for College
GaCollege411.org
contains information about planning, applying and paying for college.
The site includes information about planning your high school courses,
career options, Georgia colleges, and scholarships.
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