Georgia Teacher Certification study materials

Georgia Teacher Certification case studies

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The Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators® (GACE®) is Georgia's state-approved educator certification assessment program, with a stated exception for Speech and Language Pathology noted by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC). Its 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 Georgia Teacher Certification case studies are 5 cases and about 3,481 words.

Content Assessment Score Profile and a 10-Day Hiring Deadline

Marisol is a certification coordinator in a Georgia district. Okafor, has applied for a Middle Grades (4-8) mathematics certificate.

728 words, about 4 min 2

Third-Grade Screening Data and a Phonics-Only Directive

A third-grade team at a Georgia elementary school reviews fall universal screening. Of 72 students, 14 score below the 25th percentile on oral reading fluency (ORF), and 9 of those 14 also score below the 25th percentile on nonsense word fluency (NWF).

705 words, about 4 min 3

T-4 to T-5 Upgrade with an Unapproved Master's and a Short Deadline

Chen holds a Georgia T-4 certificate in special education and wants a T-5 upgrade. She has a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from a regionally accredited university, but the program was not state-approved for certification.

726 words, about 4 min 4

Leadership Program Endorsement after Two Unsuccessful Assessment Attempts

Patel is completing a Georgia educational leadership preparation program. He has passed all coursework, completed a 180-hour internship with a principal mentor who rated him 'exemplary' in instructional leadership and 'proficient' in school improvement.

698 words, about 3 min 5

Frozen Workstation, a Score Appeal, and a Social Media Test-Security Problem

During a computer-delivered Georgia certification assessment, a candidate's testing workstation froze for 11 minutes. The candidate alerted the proctor, who filed a minor incident report but did not stop the clock.

624 words, about 3 min