2016 - 2017 Georgia Assessment Calendar

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2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
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2016
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2017
2017

DATE(S)
Jul 25
Jul 26 & Aug 2
Aug 1
Aug 8 - 26
Aug 10
TBD
Aug 12
Aug 15 - 26
Aug 17, 18, 24, 25
Aug 25 & 30
Aug 30 - Sep 2
Sep 6 - Mar 24
Aug 29
Oct 5 (Tentative)
TBD
Sep 8
Sep 12 - 23
Sep 15
Sep 22 & 27
Oct 5 (Tentative)
Oct 11 (Tues.) - 21
Oct 12 - Nov 30
(Tentative)
Oct 19
Nov 1 - Dec 1 (Tentative)
Oct 25 - 27
Oct 31 & Nov 14
No Later Than Nov 7
Nov 7
Nov 7 - 18
Nov 15 & 17
Nov 28 - Jan 6
Dec - Jan
TBD
TBD
TBD
Jan 5 - 12 (Tentative)
Jan 10

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TOPIC
Georgia Milestones
Training
GKIDS
Georgia Milestones
Training
Pre-ID Cycle I
Training
Georgia Milestones
Training
Training
GAA
GAA
Training
ACCESS for ELLs
Pre-ID Cycle II
Training
Georgia Milestones
Training
Training
Training
Georgia Milestones
ACCESS for ELLs

TOPIC DETAILS
EOC Fall Mid-Month Online Test Set-Up Available
Fall 2016 EOC Mid-Month Online Test Set-Up & eDIRECT Enrollment Count Training
****GKIDS Administration Window Opens****
****End of Course (EOC) Mid-Month Admininistration****
Fall Assessment Conference Webinar (General Session) - Tentative
Pre-ID file due to GaDOE Data Collections (GKIDS)
Fall Assessment Conference Webinar (General Session) - Tentative
Winter EOC enrollment counts entered
GAA Fall Pre-Administration Training - Tentative
GKIDS Pre-Administration Training
Materials Delivered to Systems
****GAA Main Administration****
Fall Assessment Conference Webinar (Program Updates) - Tentative
Assessment Management System (AMS) Available
Pre-ID file due to GaDOE Data Collections (Winter EOC)
Fall Assessment Conference Webinar (Program Updates) - Tentative
****End of Course Mid-Month Admininistration****
Fall Assessment Conference Webinar (Student Assessment Handbook) - Tentative
NAEP Pre-Administration Training (Sampled Systems Only)
ACCESS for ELLs Fall Training Modules Available
****End of Course Mid-Month Admininistration****
Materials Ordering Window Open & Pre-ID Submission to vendor by districts

PSAT
GAA
Training
Training
Georgia Milestones
Georgia Milestones
Georgia Milestones
Training
Georgia Milestones
Georgia Milestones
GAA
ACCESS for ELLs
Georgia Milestones
ACCESS for ELLs
Training

****PSAT Administration****
Enrollment Information Entered and Modified
Winter 2015 EOC Pre-Administration
Winter 2016/Spring 2017 EOC Mid-Month Online Test Set-Up Training
EOC Winter Online Test Set-Up Available
Winter 2016 EOC materials begin to arrive in systems
****End of Course Mid-Month Admininistration****
ACCESS for ELLs Pre-Administration Training - Tentative
****End of Course Winter Administration****
Pick up Winter 2016 Georgia Milestones EOC materials from systems
Reconciliation Shipment for Systems Requiring Additional Binders
Online Testing Set-Up Window Open
EOC Spring Mid-Month Test Set-Up Available
Systems Receive Assessment Materials
ACCESS for ELLs Question & Answer Session - Tentative

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YEAR
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017

DATE(S)
Jan 11 - 25
Jan 13
TBD
Jan 17 - 27
Jan 17 - Mar 3
Jan 23 - Mar 3
TBD
TBD
Feb 13 - 24
Mar TBD
Mar 7 - 9
Mar 13 - 24
Mar 6 & 13
Mar 8 & 14
No Later Than Mar 13
Mar 10 - 24
No Later Than Mar 17
Mar 13
No Later Than Apr 3
Apr - May
Apr 4 - 14 (Tentative)
Apr 3 - May 5
Apr 10
Apr 11 - 25
Apr 24 - June 2
Late Apr - Jun
TBD by College Board
TBD
May 4 & 9
May 12
No Later Than May 31
May 15 - Jul 21
Jun 5
TBD
TBD
Jun 19 - Jul 21
Jun - Jul

TOPIC
Georgia Milestones
GKIDS
Pre-ID Cycle III
Georgia Milestones
ACCESS for ELLs
NAEP
GAA
Training
Georgia Milestones
Georgia Milestones
Training
Georgia Milestones
Training
Training
Georgia Milestones
GAA
ACCESS for ELLs
Georgia Milestones
Georgia Milestones
Georgia Milestones
ACCESS for ELLs
Georgia Milestones
Georgia Milestones
Georgia Milestones
Georgia Milestones
Georgia Milestones
AP
ACCESS for ELLs
ACCESS for ELLs
GKIDS
Georgia Milestones
Georgia Milestones
Georgia Milestones
GAA
Training
Georgia Milestones
Georgia Milestones

TOPIC DETAILS
Spring 2016 EOC & EOG enrollments entered
GKIDS Mid Year Data Checkpoint
Pre-ID file due to GaDOE Data Collections (Spring EOG & EOC)
****End of Course Mid-Month Admininistration (including Retests)****
****ACCESS for ELLs Test Administration (incl. Alt. ACCESS for ELLs)****
****NAEP Assessments****
Pre-ID Labels, SDIF Forms, Spring Return Kits Delivered to Systems
GAA Mid-Administration Training
****End of Course Mid-Month Admininistration (including Retests)****
Georgia Milestones Summer EOG enrollment counts entered (Tentative)
Spring/Summer 2017 EOG & EOC Pre-Administration
****End of Course Mid-Month Admininistration (including Retests)****
Spring/Summer 2017 EOC & EOG Online Test Set-Up Training
GKIDS Mid-Administration Training
EOG Spring Online Test Set-Up Available
Systems Return Portfolios for Scoring
All test materials returned to vendor
Spring 2017 Georgia Milestones EOG materials begin to arrive in systems
EOC Spring Online Test Set-Up Available
EOG test material pick up
Data Validation Window
****End of Grade Main Administration****
Spring 2017 EOC materials begin to arrive in systems
Georgia Milestones Summer EOC enrollment counts entered
****End of Course Spring Administration****
Pick up Spring 2017 EOC materials from systems
****AP Administration Window****
Reports Shipped to GaDOE and Systems
ACCESS for ELLs Post-Administration Training
GKIDS Administration Window Closes/End of Year Data Due
EOC Summer Online Test Set-Up Available
****Grades 3, 5, and 8 Summer Retest Administration****
Summer 2017 EOC materials begin to arrive in systems
Reports Arrive in Systems
GAA Post-Adminsitration Training
****End of Course Summer Administration (including Retests)****
EOG Retest & EOC Summer Main test material pick up

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