GMAS GMAS - Georgia Milestones Assessment System End-of-Grade (EOG) Assessments 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What performance levels are reported on GMAS EOG assessments?
- Beginning Learner, Developing Learner, Proficient Learner, Distinguished Learner (Correct answer)
- Fail, Pass, Advanced
- Level 1–5
- Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, Advanced, Exemplary
Correct answer: Beginning Learner, Developing Learner, Proficient Learner, Distinguished Learner
GMAS reports four performance levels: Beginning Learner, Developing Learner, Proficient Learner, and Distinguished Learner.
Question 2: Which performance level on the GMAS EOG indicates a student meets the expected grade-level standard?
- Proficient Learner (Correct answer)
- Developing Learner
- Beginning Learner
- Distinguished Learner
Correct answer: Proficient Learner
A score of Proficient Learner means the student meets the grade-level standard established by Georgia's academic expectations.
Question 3: What does it mean if a Grade 5 student scores at the 'Beginning Learner' level on the GMAS EOG?
- The student has not yet demonstrated mastery of grade-level content (Correct answer)
- The student has exceeded all grade-level expectations
- The student is ready for advanced coursework
- The student will automatically be retained
Correct answer: The student has not yet demonstrated mastery of grade-level content
A Beginning Learner score indicates the student has not yet demonstrated sufficient mastery of the grade-level Georgia Standards of Excellence.
Question 4: How are GMAS EOG results used for grade retention decisions in Georgia?
- Third graders who score Beginning Learner in ELA may be considered for retention (Correct answer)
- Any student scoring below Proficient is automatically retained
- EOG scores are never used for retention
- Only Grade 5 science scores trigger retention review
Correct answer: Third graders who score Beginning Learner in ELA may be considered for retention
Georgia's Promotion and Retention policy focuses on Grade 3 ELA, where a Beginning Learner score may trigger retention unless the student meets alternative criteria.
Question 5: What is the Lexile measure reported on GMAS EOG ELA results used for?
- To help match students to appropriately challenging reading materials (Correct answer)
- To determine the student's writing score
- To assign students to specific math groups
- To calculate the school's overall grade
Correct answer: To help match students to appropriately challenging reading materials
The Lexile measure from GMAS ELA results helps teachers and parents identify reading materials at the right level of challenge for each student.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes the Quantile measure reported on GMAS EOG Math results?
- A measure of a student's mathematical understanding used to guide instruction (Correct answer)
- A percentile ranking against national norms
- A count of correct answers on the math test
- A score used only for gifted program placement
Correct answer: A measure of a student's mathematical understanding used to guide instruction
The Quantile measure indicates a student's mathematical achievement level and is used to match students to appropriately challenging math skills and resources.
GMAS GMAS - Georgia Milestones Assessment System End-of-Grade (EOG) Assessments 2
What performance levels are reported on GMAS EOG assessments?