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Testing for Special Needs Students

The Georgia Alternative Assessment

The Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) is a key component of the Georgia Student Assessment Program. An essential tenet of both the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is the fact that states must ensure that all students, including students with significant cognitive disabilities, have access to a general curriculum that encompasses challenging academic standards. States must also ensure that all students are assessed for their progress toward meeting academic standards.


CRCT-M

It is anticipated that 2013-2014 will be the final year of the CRCT-M program. 

Transition from the CRCT-M to the General Assessment:  Information for Georgia's Parents

ACCESS FOR ELLS

ACCESS for ELLs is administered, annually, to all English learners in Georgia. ACCESS for ELLs is a standards-based, criterion referenced English language proficiency test designed to measure English learners’ social and academic proficiency in English. It assesses social and instructional English as well as the language associated with language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies within the school context across the four language domains. ACCESS for ELLs meets the federal requirements that mandates require states to evaluate EL students in grades K through 12 on their progress in learning to speak English.

ACCESS for ELLs is used to determine the English language proficiency levels and progress of ELs in the domains of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. ACCESS for ELLs serves five main purposes. These include:
  • determining the English language proficiency level of students;
  • providing districts with information that will help them evaluate the effectiveness of their ESOL programs;
  • providing information that enhances instruction and learning in programs for English language learners;
  • assessing annual English language proficiency gains using a standards-based assessment instrument;
  • providing data for meeting federal and state requirements with respect to student assessment.


The ACCESS for ELLs series spans five grade level clusters and six proficiency levels. The grade level clusters include: Kindergarten, Grades 1-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12.

Results for ACCESS for ELLs are reported in the four domains and proficiency in six levels. The six proficiency levels are: Entering (Level 1), Beginning (Level 2), Developing (Level 3), Expanding (Level 4), Bridging (Level 5) and Reaching (Level 6). There are three distinctive, yet overlapping, tiers for each grade level cluster except kindergarten. The kindergarten assessment is individually administered and covers all proficiency levels.
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  • Home
    • Board of Education
    • Board Meetings
    • Contact Us
  • About
    • Directions to Central Office
    • Registration Information
  • School Events
  • Schools
    • George E. Washington Elementary School
    • Mountain View Elementary School
    • Unity Elementary School
    • Manchester Middle School
    • Greenville Middle-High School
    • Manchester High School
    • Quest
  • Invitation to Bid
  • Departments
    • Office of the Meriwether County Schools Superintendent
    • Assessment
    • Federal Programs
    • Finance >
      • CHIPRA Contacts and Information
      • Peachcare Information
    • Health Services >
      • Health Forms
      • Information for Parents
      • Letter to Parents regarding the onset of Flu Season
      • Rashes
    • Human Resources >
      • Career Opportunities >
        • Certified and Non-Para Positions
        • Paraprofessional Openings/Application
        • E-Verify
        • Right to Work
      • Employee Benefits
      • Georgia Teaching Fellows
      • Sick Leave Bank
    • Maintenance
    • Nutrition >
      • Menus
    • Pre-Kindergarten
    • School Resource Officers
    • Services for Exceptional Children >
      • Georgia Department of Education Special Needs Information
      • Gifted Services
      • Section 504 information
      • Testing for Special Needs Students
    • Technology >
      • Professional Links
      • Technology Resources >
        • ELA Resources
        • Math Resources
    • Transportation >
      • Camera Monitoring Information
  • Calendar
  • Information Pages
    • For Parents >
      • A Vision For Public Education
      • Career, Technical and Agricultural Education
      • Dress Code K - 8
      • Dress Code 9 - 12
      • Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership
      • Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership - Spanish
      • Homeschool Information
      • Meriwether County Extension Office
      • Out of County Transfer Information
      • Parent Portal
      • Special Needs Scholarship
      • Student Accident Insurance
      • Tuition Student Information
    • For Students >
      • Internet Usage Information
    • For Staff >
      • Create or Access My PSC Account
      • Employee Benefits
      • Employee Self Service
      • Georgia Department of Education Teacher Resource Link
      • PSERS (PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM)
      • Georgia Department of Education Wikispaces Link
      • Georgia Instructional Strategies
      • SEMS Tracker
      • Sick Leave Bank
      • System Calendar
      • TKES Teacher Effectiveness Link
  • Forms
  • Policies, Laws and Procedures