GACE

It is designed for candidates who need to demonstrate the knowledge and skills required of an educator in Georgia's public schools, as part of the state certification process. Specific assessment requirements vary by field; the program pages note a stated exception for Speech and Language Pathology, so confirm which assessment your certification area requires.

All GACE assessments described on the state pages are computer-delivered. The public pages explain that tests are objective-based and aligned to P-12 and content standards, but they do not itemize question types for each test - check the current GACE registration materials for the format of your specific assessment.

These figures are not published on the GaPSC GACE pages summarized here. Do not rely on numbers from older prep material or from the prior test supplier; verify test length and appointment time in the current GACE registration bulletin before you schedule.

Each test's passing score is established by the agency Commissioners, based on the professional judgments and recommendations of Georgia educators. Because it is criterion-referenced, the standard is fixed in advance rather than adjusted to how your particular group performs, so you cannot count on a curve to carry you.

No. GACE assessments are criterion-referenced, objective-based assessments that measure your knowledge and skills in relation to an established standard rather than in relation to the performance of other candidates. A high-scoring cohort neither helps nor hurts you; the target is the standard itself.

The state GACE pages summarized here do not state a retake policy, waiting period, or attempt limit. Confirm the current retake rules, fees, and scheduling windows with the official GACE program before registering, and build your study plan assuming you may need a second attempt.

Not as credit toward the same assessment. The program states that because scores from different test suppliers are not comparable, examinees must pass all parts of an assessment with the same testing supplier for that assessment to count toward certification, and passing scores cannot be split between the two suppliers.

Work backward from the standards. Because each test is aligned with Georgia's P-12 curriculum standards and state and national content standards, and written by Georgia educators to measure what is taught in Georgia classrooms, start with the standards for your field, then use practice to find gaps rather than studying generic review books.

Three recurring errors: treating a criterion-referenced test as if a curve will help; assuming the passing score is a fixed number everyone knows rather than one set by the Commissioners on educator judgment; and mixing preparation or prior passing scores from the old supplier with the Pearson-administered tests.