GACE Paraprofessional case studies
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The Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) is Georgia's state-approved educator certification assessment program, developed by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) together with Evaluation Systems, Pearson (ES). Its stated purpose is to help the GaPSC ensure that candidates have the knowledge and skills needed to perform the job of an educator in Georgia's public schools. The assessments are computer-delivered and 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 from across the state, with committees of educators, educator preparation faculty, and other content and assessment specialists reviewing and approving questions, including a fairness review. The GACE Paraprofessional case studies are 5 cases and about 1,996 words.
1Supporting a Student with a Reading Disability in a Co-Taught Classroom
You are a paraprofessional in a 4th-grade co-taught classroom with 24 students, including 6 with IEPs. One student, Maya, has a specific learning disability in reading and receives 30 minutes of daily small-group instruction from the special education teacher.
476 words, about 2 min2Implementing a Behavior Intervention Plan with Fidelity
You are a paraprofessional in a middle school (grades 6-8) resource room. One of the students, Jamal (7th grade), has an IEP with a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) that targets off-task behavior and disruption.
418 words, about 2 min3Aligning Support with Georgia Standards in a Math Lesson
You are a paraprofessional in a 2nd-grade classroom. The class is working on Georgia Standard MGSE2.NBT.5: fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
364 words, about 2 min4Maintaining Confidentiality and Professional Boundaries
You are a paraprofessional at a high school (grades 9-12) working in a study skills class. You have access to students' IEPs and 504 plans.
350 words, about 2 min5Using Data to Inform Instruction in a Tiered Support Model
You are a paraprofessional in an elementary school (grades K-5) working with a reading interventionist. The school uses a Response to Intervention (RTI) framework.
388 words, about 2 min