Georgia Milestones

Two families. End-of-Grade assessments cover English language arts and mathematics in grades 3 through 8, science in grades 5 and 8, and social studies in grade 8. End-of-Course assessments are taken by high school or middle school students enrolled in courses designated by the State Board of Education.

Per GaDOE, the system spans grades 3 through high school. EOG testing applies to students in grades 3 through 8, with science added in grades 5 and 8 and social studies in grade 8. EOC testing applies to students enrolled in the courses the State Board of Education designates.

All four content areas rest on the state-adopted content standards: English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. The assessment measures how well students have learned the knowledge and skills outlined in those standards, so the standards for your exact grade or course are the right starting point.

The published GaDOE source material does not state testing time or item counts for EOG or EOC assessments. Those details are set in test blueprints and assessment guides that GaDOE lists in GaDOE Inspire. Confirm the specifics for your grade or course there rather than relying on secondhand figures.

The source material does not publish a passing score or cut score. GaDOE instead points to achievement level descriptors and other resources in GaDOE Inspire, which describe performance levels. Check the descriptors for your grade or course to understand what each achievement level means.

The source material does not describe a retake policy for EOG or EOC assessments. Retake and retest rules are typically set by state board rule and local district practice. Ask your school testing coordinator, who will know the current rule for your specific assessment.

Work in this order: the state-adopted content standards for your grade or course, then the test blueprint to see emphasis, then the assessment guide for item formats, then the writing rubrics and achievement level descriptors. Practice writing to the rubric, since written responses are scored against stated criteria.

Studying generic material instead of the standards for their own grade or course is the biggest one. Others include ignoring the writing rubrics, skipping the assessment guide, and never reviewing achievement level descriptors, so students cannot tell what a strong response looks like.

GaDOE states that additional resources, including test blueprints, assessment guides, achievement level descriptors, and writing rubrics, are available in GaDOE Inspire through the Georgia Milestones Resource Repository. That repository is the authoritative place to confirm formats, blueprints, and scoring criteria.

No. This is independent study material written for candidates preparing for Georgia Milestones assessments. It is not produced, reviewed, or endorsed by GaDOE. Always confirm assessment details against official GaDOE publications before relying on them.