GACE Paraprofessional

The GACE is Georgia's state-approved educator certification assessment program. The assessments were developed by the GaPSC and Evaluation Systems, Pearson (ES), and individual tests were built with Georgia educators, educator preparation faculty, and other content and assessment specialists. The GaPSC oversees the program and its certification uses.

The GACE assessments are computer-delivered. For specifics on registration, test dates, test sites, and rules of test participation, the GaPSC directs candidates to the GACE program website rather than publishing those details on its own assessment page.

No. The GACE assessments are criterion-referenced, objective-based assessments designed to measure your knowledge and skills in relation to an established standard rather than in relation to the performance of other candidates. Your result reflects how you performed against that standard, not how a cohort performed.

The passing score for each test is established by the agency Commissioners and is based on the professional judgments and recommendations of Georgia educators. Because passing standards can be revised, confirm the current passing score for your specific test through official GaPSC or GACE program information before you register.

All GACE assessments are aligned with the state standards for the P-12 curriculum and with state and national content standards. Each test was developed by Georgia educators to measure competency on what is taught in Georgia's P-12 classrooms, so expect content tied to curriculum and classroom expectations rather than abstract theory alone.

Test questions were reviewed and approved by three committees of Georgia educators and educator preparation faculty. That review includes a fairness review intended to ensure all test questions are fair. This means the items you see have passed through multiple layers of Georgia educator review before appearing on a test.

Start from the standards your test is aligned to, since the assessments measure competency on what is taught in Georgia's P-12 classrooms. Review the relevant P-12 curriculum content and state and national content standards, then practice applying that knowledge to objective, multiple-choice-style questions under timed conditions.

Studying generic education theory while ignoring Georgia's P-12 curriculum standards. The assessments are explicitly aligned to those standards and were built by Georgia educators to reflect Georgia classrooms. Anchor your review in the standards and content actually taught, and check official program information for test-specific details.

The GaPSC's Educator Assessment - GACE page points candidates to the GACE program website for preparation, registration, test dates and sites, and rules of test participation, and provides a separate link for information on Georgia-accepted assessments and passing scores. Always verify current requirements there before registering.