As amended by the A+ Education Reform Act of 2000, Georgia
law requires that all students in grades one through eight
take the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading,
English/language arts, and mathematics. Students in grades
three through eight are also assessed in science and social
studies. The CRCT assesses the content standards outlined
in the Quality Core Curriculum (QCC).
The A+ Educational Reform Act of 2000, O.C.G.A. §20-2-281,
also mandates that the State Board of Education adopt end-of-course
assessments in grades nine through twelve for core subjects
to be determined by the State Board of Education. With educator
input and State Board approval, the End-of-Course Testing
program is comprised of the following eight content area assessments:
Mathematics
Social Studies
- United States History
- Economics/Business/Free Enterprise
Science
English Language Arts
- Ninth Grade Literature and Composition
- American Literature and Composition
The EOCT will be administered during the fall/winter, spring,
and summer. The Georgia High School Graduation Tests address
the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, social studies
and science.
Merit’s Language Arts and math software programs correlate
to Georgia’s Quality Core Curriculum (QCC) and can help
students prepare for the CRCT, EOCT and the High School Graduation
Tests. The content and format of Merit’s programs can
help students develop and strengthen their test-taking skills
as well as their reading, writing and math skills.
Merit reading software has been proven -- through rigorous,
scientifically based research -- to increase both student
reading comprehension and standardized test scores. Merit
research study findings reveal that education software is
an effective tool to improve test scores and academic performance.
Published: January 2005
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