GCPS ASSESSMENTS

DA's - District Assessments

• PreTests are taken in August and January
• Interims are taken in October and March
• PostTests are taken in December and May
• GCPS Information about District Assessments
  

GA STATE ASSESSMENTS

Georgia Milestones Assessment System

• EOG - End of Grade Tests - taken in April
• EOC - End of Course Tests - taken in May
• GCPS Information about Milestones 
• Milestones Online Practice Test
• 2021-2022 EOG/EOC Schedule -  Grade levels are indicated beside each test subject. 
• ELA - English/Language Arts, MA - Mathematics, SC - Science, SS - Social Studies

NATIONAL ASSESSMENTS

CogAt - Cognitive Abilities Test 

• Taken in September 
  
• 8th Grade Only 
• GCPS Information about CogAt

PSAT - Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test:

• Taken in October
• 8th Grade Only
• GCPS Information about PSAT

Access - Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State

• Taken between January and March
• ELL Only (English Language Learner)
• GCPS Information about Access

NAEP - National Assessment of Educational Progress

• Taken between January and March
• 8th Grade Only
• GCPS Information about NAEP