What is the name of the end-of-year assessment in Georgia State?
The name of the end-of-year assessment in Georgia State is Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS). It is designed to provide information about how well students are mastering the state-adopted content standards.
What subjects are assessed in the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS)?
Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS) is a single assessment system that consists of end-of-grade measures in English language Arts and Mathematics in grades 3-8, end-of-grade measures in Science in grades 5 and 8, end-of-grade measure in Social Studies in grade 8, and end-of-course measures for specified high school courses.
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How is the GMAS test administered?
The mode of administration for the GMAS is online. Paper/pencil test materials, such as Braille forms, are available for the small number of students who cannot interact with a computer or device due to their disability.
For the ELA tests, students will be given a maximum of 90 minutes to complete Section 1, which includes the extended writing-response. Students may have up to 80 minutes per section to complete Sections 2 and 3.
For the Math tests, students may have up to 65 minutes per section to complete Sections 1 and 2.
Yes, eligible students with disabilities and English language learners can receive accommodations to ensure fair access to the assessments as per their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or language proficiency needs.
What resources does Lumos Learning provide to Schools?
Lumos Learning provides test prep resources in two forms – The printed workbooks are referred to as tedBooks and the online program is referred to as StepUp.