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PARENT INFORMATION

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What is the Georgia Milestone Assessment?

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Purpose of the Georgia Milestones Assessment

To inform teachers, parents, students, and stakeholders about student achievement and mastery of state standards.

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Information Provided by GaDOE

The Georgia Milestones Assessment

  • Is an official measure of individualized student accomplishment of achieving the learning expectations for his/her grade level
  • Provides information on students’ readiness for the next grade
  • Is a measure of how much progress is made from one grade level to the next
  • Provides information on teacher effectiveness
  • Provides information on school, district, and state accountability: is what students know and are able to do in line with the expectation of what needs to be taught (Georgia Standards of Excellence)

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Georgia Milestones Assessment End Of Grade (EOG)

The Georgia Milestones Assessments are a yearly End-of-Grade measure of student achievement taking place in grades 3rd-8th

  • English Language Arts (ELA)
  • Mathematics
  • Science (5th grade)

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All students must participate in the assessments with the exception of students who are taught GA Alternate Content Standards and are assessed using GA Alternate Assessment (GAA).

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Assessment

Parameters

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General Test Parameters

  • ELA will consist of 3 sections

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  • Mathematics will consist of 2 sections

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  • Science (grade 5) will consist of 2 sections

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Testing Times

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Georgia Milestones Testing Dates-Elementary School

  • Tuesday-April 21: ELA Section 1
  • Wednesday– April 22: ELA Section 2
  • Thursday-April 23: ELA Section 3
  • Friday-April 24: Make-up
  • Monday-April 27: Make-Up
  • Tuesday-April 28: Math Section 1
  • Wednesday-April 29: Math Section 2
  • Thursday-April 30: Science (5th grade only)
  • Friday-May 1: Make-Up

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Item Types-ELA

  • Selected Response (multiple choice)
  • Extended Writing Response or Peer Revision Task
  • Drag and Drop
  • Drop-Down Menu
  • Order Interaction
  • Match Interaction
  • Text Highlight

*ELA scores will not be reported until November 2026*

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ELA Section I Design - Texts in Section 1 will include either an audio or video clip.

Interpreting & Constructing Texts

Multiple short texts of different modes

Selected Response or Technology Enhanced

Questions*

Extended Writing Task

Interpreting & Constructing Texts

Multiple short texts of different modes

Selected Response or Technology Enhanced

Questions*

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Peer Revision Task

Grades 3, 5, 8, & EOC Design

Grades 4, 6, & 7 Design

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Item Types-Math (3-5)

& Science Grade 5

  • Selected Response (multiple choice)
  • Multi-Part
  • Multi-Select
  • Drag and Drop
  • Drop-Down List
  • Keypad Input (math only)
  • Graphing Items

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Georgia Milestones Writing Tasks

Extended-Response--ELA (Grades 3, 5, and 8)

  • Students will be asked to construct a text for a specific purpose and audience using a variety of techniques.

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Peer Revision Task- - (Grades 4,6,and 7)

  • Requires students to analyze, edit, and improve a draft based on informational or literary texts.

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Assessment Results

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Georgia Milestones

& Lexiles

  • Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) issues Lexile measures
  • Students receive a Lexile measure along with their regular score for a Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade (EOG).
  • A student’s Lexile measure is a score for teachers to use to determine reading material for students and for parents to use in selecting reading material for their children.

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Lexile Scores

Required Lexile Score on grade level proficiency:

Grade 3: 520

Grade 4: 740

Grade 5: 830

Grade Band

Lexile Band

3rd Grade

520L to 820L

4th Grade

740L to 940L

5th Grade

830L to 1010L

Source: https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Accountability/Documents/Resdesigned%20CCRPI%20Support%20Documents/Lexile%20Scores%20-%20Mutliple%20Uses.pdf

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Individual Assessment Results

Beginning Learner

Student does not yet

demonstrate proficiency

Beginning Learner: These students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade. (When these assessments are used to determine promotion, students in this level will not be promoted to the next grade.)

Developing Learner

Student demonstrates

partial proficiency

Developing Learner: These students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade.

Proficient Learner

Student demonstrates

proficiency

Proficient Learner: These students are prepared for the next grade level and are considered to be on track for college and career readiness.

Distinguished Learner

Student demonstrates

advanced proficiency

Distinguished Learner: These students are well-prepared for the next grade level and are well-prepared for college and career readiness.

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Test

Preparation/Study

&

Test Taking Strategies

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What Can I do to help my Child?

  1. Have him/her write, write, and write some more
  2. Read, read, and read some more
  3. Always ask “why” and expect complete sentence answers
  4. Always prompt your child to explain his/her thinking with pictures, words, and numbers
  5. Keep in contact with your child’s teacher
  6. Practice on Experience Online Testing Georgia

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Topics

1. Test Anxiety

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2. Study Strategies

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3. Test Taking Strategies

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4. Self-Care

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Reducing Test Anxiety

  • Mental Preparation

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  • Physical Preparation

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  • Relaxation Techniques

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Mental Preparation

What to do before the exam:

Be prepared

Arrive on time for school

Eat breakfast

Get a good night’s sleep

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What to do during the exam:

Do your best

Take your time

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What is (list school) doing to prepare your child?

  • Evidence-based writing focus (across content areas)
  • Using curriculum and planning resources provided by Whitfield County Schools and GA Department of Education
  • Using sample items in instruction and assessments
  • Modeling of and guided practice with extended constructed response prompts
  • Implementing a “secure practice test” where students practice using the tools available on the GA Milestones Assessment

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Helpful Resources

  • GA Milestones Parent Resources

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THANK YOU!

Any questions?

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