Georgia Milestone Testing Dates

Georgia Milestone Testing is on the horizon for us, Gilbert Gators! The dates have been set and students are busy reviewing skills to prepare for this assessment. We wanted to get the dates out to everyone as soon as possible. Attendance during the testing window is of utmost importance. Scheduling retakes for missed portions of the test is difficult. Please consider the following dates when scheduling appointments during testing.

• April 13 ELA Sections 1-2
• April 14 ELA Section 3
• April 15 Math Sections 1-2
• April 19 Science Sections 1-2
• April 20 Social Studies Sections 1-2

What is the Milestones Assessment?

The Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones) is a comprehensive summative assessment pro​gram spanning grades 3 through high school.  Georgia Milestones measures how well students have learned the knowledge and skills outlined in the state-adopted content standards in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.  Students in grades 3 through 8 take an end-of-grade assessment in each content area, while high school students take an end-of-course assessment for each of the ten courses designated by the State Board of Education.

Features the Georgia Milestone Assessment System include:

• open-ended (constructed-response) items in language arts and mathematics (all grades and courses);
• a writing component (in response to passages read by students) at every grade level and course within the language arts assessment;
• norm-referenced items in all content areas and courses, to complement the criterion-referenced information and to provide a national comparison; and
• transition to online administration over time, with online administration considered the primary mode of administration and paper-penc​il as back-up until the transition is complete.

This information is from the Ga. Department of Education's website. For more information click here.