1. Best Practices for the Georgia Online Assessment System Joe Blessing Assessment Research & Development Georgia Department of Education

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3.  A web-based system that allows teachers to create, administer, and monitor assessments using the same kind of items that appear on the end-of-year assessments.  All items and reports are aligned to the Georgia State Standards and easily linked to georgiastandards.org.  A tool for preparing students for the end of year assessments.  More importantly, a tool for formative assessment throughout the school year.

4.  Allows administrators to implement school-wide benchmark assessments  Teachers can share reports on a common assessment  Saves the trouble of each teacher creating their own tests

5. For GPS grades and content areas for Math, Science, ELA/Reading Comprehensive 3 per grade/content area Benchmarks One test each for Math 1, Algebra, Geometry, Biology, Physical Science, Combined Am. Lit/9 th Grade Lit Comprehensive EOCT Benchmarks Follow state Frameworks Grades 6,7,8 Math, Science, ELA/Reading 1 st test covers roughly 1 st 12 weeks or 3 units 2 nd test covers roughly 2 nd 12 weeks or 2 to 3 units Frameworks

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8.  Create tests using items aligned to Georgia Standards  Assign Tests to your Classes  Students Take Online Assessment  View a wide body of Performance Reports including Standards Mastery and Item Analysis

19. Tests created by other teachers or administrators

23.  Assessment For Learning  Report monitoring  Integration with GeorgiaStandards.org  Classroom, School, and District Planning

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33.  Sharing Reports  Sharing successful strategies  Implementing changes in instructional strategies  Updating curriculum maps  Informing professional development  Informing students and parents

34. Support Hours and Contact Information  Software Support Phone Number - (866) 215-6881  Software Support Hours of Operation - Monday through Friday 7am -9pm EST  Support Email Address - gaoas_support@hmco.comgaoas_support@hmco.com  Online support is available on the OAS website by clicking on the Support Tab.  www.georgiaoas.org www.georgiaoas.org Joe Blessing jblessin@doe.k12.ga.us 404 657-0311