Assessments

iReady is a Universal Screener administered to all K – 8 grade students at least twice per year. It assesses skills in Reading and Mathematics. Universal Screeners are used to help teachers determine which skills need to be supported more and which skills are a particular strength for each student.  This allows the teacher to plan instruction more effectively. 

Learn more about iReady here.

GKIDS is an assessment administered to kindergarten students throughout the year to help teachers track the progress students are making in achieving skills and knowledge that have proven to be important for success in 1st grade and beyond. This is a state required assessment for all Kindergarten students in the state of Georgia. 

Learn more about GKIDS here.

ACCESS is a test designed to measure English learners' social and academic proficiency in English. It assesses conversational and instructional English (words used in classes at school). Results help teachers and schools to understand the progress of students in the areas of Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing in English. This is a state required assessment for students eligible for Multilingual Learner services. Students may exit the ML program based on their ACCESS scores.  

Learn more about ACCESS testing here.

The Milestones EOG is administered to 3rd – 8th grade students each spring.  All grades will take English/Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments.  Fifth graders also take a science test and 8th graders take assessments in Science and Social Studies.  The results of these tests provide information about the student’s readiness for the next grade level. The Milestones EOCs are administered at the end of an EOC course to provide information about the student’s achievement in the course. These are state required assessments.  For EOCs, the test serves as a final exam and contributes to a percentage of the student’s final grade in the course. 

Learn more about Milestones testing here.

Learn more about opting out here.

District Assessments are administered each nine weeks to measure student learning of the Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) in language arts and mathematics 1st through 11th grades and science and social studies in 3rd through 11th grades. District Assessments are designed to support teachers in designing instruction based on individualized student data to support the diverse students served. The data from the District Assessments provides students and parents with information regarding student learning.  

Learn more about district assessment testing here.

Gwinnett Writes is administered once a year during third quarter as a language arts assessment. For the test, students will write an informative or argumentative response to a Language Arts, Science, or Social Studies topic. The choice of topic will be made by the student on test day prior to starting the test. Students learn to write in elementary school and use writing for learning in middle and high school courses. Gwinnett Writes assesses writing skills as defined in the Academic, Knowledge, and Skills (AKS) for Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.  

Gwinnett Writes will be administered in grades 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10 this school year. 

Learn more about Gwinnett Writes here.

Design of the Assessment

Scoring of Student Responses

Writing Test Development Process