GMAS End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Georgia Milestones EOC assessment is required for students completing a course in American Literature and Composition?
- 9th Grade Literature and Composition
- American Literature and Composition (Correct answer)
- British Literature and Composition
- World Literature and Composition
Correct answer: American Literature and Composition
American Literature and Composition is one of the designated EOC English Language Arts assessments in Georgia Milestones.
Question 2: How many performance levels are used to report scores on Georgia Milestones EOC assessments?
- Three
- Four (Correct answer)
- Five
- Six
Correct answer: Four
Georgia Milestones uses four performance levels: Beginning Learner, Developing Learner, Proficient Learner, and Distinguished Learner.
Question 3: On Georgia Milestones EOC assessments, what percentage of a student's final course grade does the EOC score typically count toward?
- 10%
- 15%
- 20% (Correct answer)
- 25%
Correct answer: 20%
EOC assessments count for 20% of a student's final course grade in Georgia.
Question 4: Which of the following EOC assessments covers topics such as functions, linear equations, and data analysis?
- Analytic Geometry
- Algebra I (Correct answer)
- Pre-Calculus
- Calculus
Correct answer: Algebra I
Algebra I EOC covers functions, linear equations, systems of equations, and statistical data analysis.
Question 5: A student who scores at the 'Beginning Learner' level on a Georgia Milestones EOC has demonstrated which level of mastery?
- Exceeds the standard
- Meets the standard
- Approaching the standard
- Does not meet the standard (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Does not meet the standard
Beginning Learner is the lowest performance level, indicating the student does not yet meet grade-level standards.
Question 6: Which content domain is assessed on the Georgia Milestones Biology EOC?
- Newton's Laws of Motion
- Ecology and Interdependence of Life (Correct answer)
- Periodic Table and Chemical Bonding
- Plate Tectonics and Earth's Structure
Correct answer: Ecology and Interdependence of Life
Ecology and Interdependence of Life is a key domain on the Biology EOC, alongside genetics, evolution, and cellular biology.
Question 7: Which statement best describes how Georgia Milestones EOC results are used for high school graduation?
- Students must score Proficient to earn a diploma
- EOC scores count toward GPA and may affect credit (Correct answer)
- EOC results are used solely for school accountability ratings
- Students failing an EOC are automatically retained
Correct answer: EOC scores count toward GPA and may affect credit
EOC scores factor into course grades (20%) which affect GPA and credit, but a minimum score level is not required for graduation.
GMAS End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments 2
Which Georgia Milestones EOC assessment is required for students completing a course in American Literature and Composition?