Milestones Parent Night Presentation

GEORGIA MILESTONES
ASSESSMENT
Parent’s Night
April 12, 2018

GEORGIA MILESTONES END OF
GRADE (EOG)
• Georgia Milestones assessment is given in
grades 3-8
• All grades will take English Language Arts
(ELA) and Math
• Grades 5 and 8 will take Science and Social
Studies

WHAT WILL IT LOOK LIKE?
• ELA and Math will have open-ended or constructed response
items as well as multiple choice
• There is a writing component where students are asked to
respond to passages that are read
• There are nationally norm-referenced items in all content areas to
provide us with information about how our students perform on
a national level
• All content areas will have multiple choice

HOW CAN I HELP MY STUDENT
TO BE BETTER PREPARED?
• DON’T STRESS!!!!!
• Encourage your child to study and help them with study skills, review
their work and have them explain to you how them came up with their
answer.
• Explain that the purpose of the assessment is to see what they have
learned.
• Maintain a positive attitude about testing… Attitude = Altitude. If
the student comes in positive about what they know they will feel
better prepared for the assessment, when they focus on the negative
they tend to give up and not do their best throughout the assessment.

HOW CAN I HELP MY STUDENT
TO BE BETTER PREPARED?
• Explain to your child that there may be items that are more
difficult than others. Just encourage them to do their best.
• Have your child here on time every day. (There will be bell to
bell prizes for students who are here from bell to bell on the days
of testing).
• Have conversations with your child each day about testing,
reassure them that they are doing a great job.
•DON’T STRESS!!!!!

SCORES REPORTS

ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS
• Beginning learners- do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills
necessary at this grade level/ course of learning. The student needs substantial academic
support to be prepared for the next grade level
• Developing learners- demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary
at this grade level/ course of learning. The student needs additional academic support to
ensure success in the next grade level or course 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. The student is prepared for the next grade level or course
and is on track for college and career readiness
• Distinguished learner- demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills
necessary at this grade level/ course of learning. The student is well prepared for the next
grade level as well as for college and career readiness.

PARENT/ STUDENT RESOURCE
GUIDE
Grade 3

PARENT RESOURCE GUIDE
Grade 4

PARENT RESOURCE GUIDE
Grade 5

DATES OF IMPORTANCE
• SPRING MAP-April 16-19
• Remediation Groups for Milestones
April 23-May 8
This is a very targeted review for ALL STUDENTS based on prior MAP scores,
classroom performance and teacher observations.
• Georgia Milestones
May 9-18
May 9- ELA (Writing portion) 3-5 grade
May 10-Reading Section 1
3-5 grade
May 11-Reading Section 2
3-5 grade
May 14-Math Section 1
3-5 grade
May 15-Math Section 2
3-5 grade
May 16-Science Section 1&2 5 th Grade
May 17-Social Studies Sections 1&2 5 th Grade

NOW LET’S PRACTICE
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