Important Dates of 2009-10 Testing

Elementary School Testing Dates

Sep. 1, 2009-Mar 19, 2010 Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) – ongoing portfolio collection Grades K-5

September 21-25, 2009 Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS)** TBD

January 19-Feb. 26, 2010 ACCESS for ELLs Grades K-5

March 3, 2010 Georgia Writing Assessment Grade 5

March 15-26, 2010 Georgia Writing Assessment Grade 3

April 15-20, 2010 Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Grades 1 and 2

April 15-22, 2010 Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Grades 3-5

Middle School Testing Dates

Sep. 1, 2009-Mar 19, 2010 Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) Grades 6-8

September 21-25, 2009 Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS)** TBD

January 20, 2010 Georgia Writing Assessment Grade 8

January 19-Feb. 26, 2010 ACCESS for ELLs Grades 6-8

April 15-22, 2010 Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Grades 6-8

April 29, 2010 Georgia End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Grades 7-8

High School Testing Dates

July 15, 2009 Georgia High School Writing Retest (GHSWT) Grade 12

July 13-17, 2009 Georgia High School Graduation Retest (GHSGT) Grade 12

Sep. 1, 2009-Mar 19, 2010 Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) Grade 11

September 14, 2009 Georgia High School Graduation Retest (GHSGT) Sc/ELA Grade 12

September 15, 2009 Georgia High School Graduation Retest (GHSGT) SS/Math Grade 12

September 14-25, 2009 Differential Aptitude Test/Career Interest Inventory (DAT/CII) Grade 9

September 30, 2009 Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT) Grade 11

October 14, 2009 PSAT Grades 9-11

November 9, 2009 Georgia High School Graduation Retest (GHSGT) Sc/ELA Grade 12

November 10, 2009 Georgia High School Graduation Retest (GHSGT) SS/Math Grade 12

December 7-10, 2009 Georgia End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Grades 9-12

January 19-Feb. 26, 2010 ACCESS for ELLs Grades 9-12

February 24, 2010 Georgia High School Writing Retest (GHSWT) Grades 11 and 12

March 15-19, 2010 Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT)* Grade 11

March 29-April 2, 2010 State-Required Remedial Testing Grades 9 and 10

April 26-30, 2010 Georgia End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Grades 9-12

May 3-14, 2010 Advanced Placement (AP) Exams AP students

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*GHSGT must be given in the following order: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies.

Individual schools must follow the system schedule. Schedule subject to change based on state requirements.

**The ITBS is the state provided norm referenced test. The same test will be used as last year with updated 2005 Norms.