GMAS GMAS - Georgia Milestones Assessment System Special Populations and Accommodations

Question 1

Which document outlines the testing accommodations a student with a disability may receive on the GMAS?

Accepted Answer

Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan

Answer

Testing accommodations for students with disabilities are specified in the student's IEP or 504 Plan, which must be followed during GMAS administration.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an allowable GMAS testing accommodation for a student with a visual impairment?

Accepted Answer

Large-print test booklet

Answer

Large-print test booklets are a standard allowable accommodation for students with visual impairments taking the GMAS.

Question 3

What accommodation may be provided to English Learners (ELs) taking the GMAS?

Accepted Answer

Access to an approved bilingual word-to-word dictionary

Answer

English Learners may use an approved bilingual word-to-word dictionary as an accommodation during GMAS testing.

Question 4

How long may a recently arrived English Learner (EL) be exempt from GMAS ELA assessments?

Accepted Answer

Up to one year after first enrolling in a US school

Answer

Under federal and state policy, newly arrived ELs may be exempt from taking the GMAS ELA assessment for up to one year after first enrolling in a US school.

Question 5

Which Georgia document guides schools on providing GMAS accommodations to English Learners?

Accepted Answer

LIEP (Language Instruction Educational Program) plan or EL Plan

Answer

The Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP) or EL Plan documents the accommodations that English Learners are entitled to receive on state assessments including GMAS.

(GMAS) Georgia Milestones Assessment System Practice Test

(GMAS) Georgia Milestones Assessment System Practice Test

GMAS GMAS - Georgia Milestones Assessment System Special Populations and Accommodations