CRCT DATES
The CRCT will be given during the mornings onthe following dates:
April 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 20
th
Please mark your calendars and make sure yourchild is present and on time each day. Pleasetry to arrange appointments so that your childdoes not miss any portions of the test.
CRCT INFORMATION
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Every student enrolled in first througheighth grade in Georgia Public Schools willtake the Criterion Referenced CompetencyTests.
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The CRCT’s are based on state standardsand are designed to measure the knowledgeand skills taught in Georgia classrooms.
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Student test results will be provided to theschools and parents. The information isused to diagnose individual student’sstrengths and weaknesses and to gauge thequality of education throughout Georgia.
WHAT PARENTS CAN DO TOHELP THEIR CHILD PREPAREFOR THE CRCT:
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Make sure your child eats a balanced,nutritious breakfast at home or at school onthe day of the test.
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Make sure you child gets enough sleep eachnight before the test. Most middle schoolstudents require 8-9 hours to be at theirbest.
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Talk to your child about relaxing and justdoing their best. Too much stress canhinder performance.
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Discuss with your child how to besthandle panic should it occur. Panic canbest be controlled by concentrating onrational thoughts and on those areas ofa subject that the student knows reallywell.
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Encourage your child to rereadquestions before answering and toproof read at the end of each section iftime permits.
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Georgia Test Identification Number
(
GTID
)
whichhas been provided to students (and is the10 digit ID number found in PowerSchool).The password is
wolves
.Students can also practice for the CRCT by visitingwww.studyisland.com. The loginnumber is the student’s Georgia TestIdentification Number (GTID) and thepassword is
wolves
.
SATURDAY SCHOOL
There are only 2 remaining SaturdaySchool sessions left:
Saturday, April 3
rd
and April 10
th
Please take advantage of these tworemaining opportunities. Saturday Schoolwould be a great way to become betterprepared and gain more confidence prior totaking the CRCT!
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