milestones eog assessments – domains (topics) social studies geography government /civics...
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Achievement Levels Beginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness. Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified by in Georgia’s content standards. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness. Proficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level or course and are on track for college and career readiness. Distinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level or course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.TRANSCRIPT
Milestones EOG Assessments – Domains (topics)
Social Studies• Geography• Government
/Civics• Economics• History
Mathematics• Geometry• Statistics &
Probability• Ratios &
Proportional Relationships (6th & 7th)
• The Number System (6th & 7th)
• Expressions & Equations (6th & 7th)
• Numbers, Expressions & Equations (8th)
• Algebra & Functions (8th)
Science• Astronomy (6th)• Geology (6th)• Hydrology (6th)• Cells, Human
Body & Genetics (7th)
• Evolution (7th)• Interdependence
of Life (7th)• Structure of
Matter (8th)• Force & Motion
(8th)• Energy & Its
Transformation (8th)
English/Language Arts• Reading and
Vocabulary• Lexile• Writing: Idea,
Organization, Coherence
• Writing: Language Usage & Conventions
• Writing: Narrative Response
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
“Educating Georgia’s Future”gadoe.org
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
“Educating Georgia’s Future”gadoe.org
Achievement Levels
Beginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified by in Georgia’s content standards. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Proficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level or course and are on track for college and career readiness.
Distinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level or course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
“Educating Georgia’s Future”gadoe.org
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
“Educating Georgia’s Future”gadoe.org
2014-2015 Georgia Milestones Preliminary State Results
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
“Educating Georgia’s Future”gadoe.org
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
“Educating Georgia’s Future”gadoe.org
Score Ranges Vary by Subject AreaELA MathDistinguished Learner Distinguished Learner592-785 580-740
Proficient Learner Proficient Learner525-591 525-579
Developing Learner Developing Learner475-524 475-524
Beginning Learner Beginning Learner165-474 265-474
2014-2015 Georgia Milestones Preliminary State Results
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
“Educating Georgia’s Future”gadoe.org
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
“Educating Georgia’s Future”gadoe.org
Score Ranges Vary by Subject AreaScience Social StudiesDistinguished Learner Distinguished Learner589-745 564-685
Proficient Learner Proficient Learner525-588 525-563
Developing Learner Developing Learner475-524 475-524
Beginning Learner Beginning Learner215-474 280-474
2014-2015 Georgia Milestones Preliminary State Results
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
“Educating Georgia’s Future”gadoe.org
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
“Educating Georgia’s Future”gadoe.org
Promotion & Retention
2015-2016 School YearReading – Grades 3, 5, and 8Student performance on the reading portion of the ELA test will be used to provide a grade level reading determination:
Below Grade Level or On/Above Grade LevelThe determination is based on the linkage of the Lexile scale to Georgia Milestones. To be eligible for promotion, students must demonstrate reading skill at the beginning of the grade-level stretch-band. The stretch-bands were developed to signal the reading level at each grade students need to achieve to be college and career-ready upon graduation.
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
“Educating Georgia’s Future”gadoe.org
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
“Educating Georgia’s Future”gadoe.org
Promotion & Retention
2015-2016 School YearMathematics – Grades 5 and 8Students must achieve the Developing Learner achievement level to be considered eligible for promotion.
‒ These students have demonstrated partial proficiency of the grade level concepts and skills and can proceed to the next grade level when provided focused instructional support in the needed areas; their learning should be actively monitored to ensure their success.