Post on 27-Dec-2015
What is ? • The Georgia Professional Standards Commission
(PSC) has contracted with National Evaluation Systems (NES®) to assist in the development and administration of the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators® (GACE®).
• The purpose of the GACE is to assess the knowledge and skills of prospective Georgia public school educators. The GACE program helps the PSC meet its goal of ensuring that candidates have the knowledge and skills needed to perform the job of an educator in Georgia public schools.
• The GACE are aligned with state and national standards for educator preparation and with state standards for the P–12 student curriculum (Georgia Performance Standards).
• The GACE are criterion-referenced, objective-based assessments designed to measure a candidate’s knowledge and skills in relation to an established standard rather than in relation to the performance of other candidates.
• The tests were developed in consultation with committees of Georgia educators, educator preparation faculty, and other content and assessment specialists.
• Test questions were reviewed and approved by committees of Georgia educators.
• The passing score for each test is established by the PSC and is based on the professional judgments and recommendations of Georgia educators.
What is ?
Time Formats
• Morning 4 hour session– One or two content tests
• Afternoon 4 hour session– One or two content tests
“… you are automatically given … four hours to take one test … if you register for only one test per test session or test administration…” p. 23 GACE registration bulletin
Scheduling from 4 tests
1. LA & Math 7:45AM–12:30PM
2. Science, SS 1:00PM-5:45PM
In one test session, you may take
two middle grades tests
Possibilities
Two in AM or two in PM
One each AM and PM
Costs & Fees
1. Middle grades: Content LA, Math, Sci, SS
TAKE two @ $65 each
2. Registration fee
– Many additional fees available
$130
$ 20
$150
If two dates, adjust accordingly
Scores range 100 to 300
Middle Grades Language Arts
Middle Grades Mathematics
Middle Grades Science
Middle Grades Social Science
220 is passing score
Preparing for the Tests
• GACE Test Frameworks & Prep
Middle Grades Content
Details at
www.gace.nesinc.com
GACE website
• Study relevant section (for EACH)
– Test Design
– Frameworks
– Sample Test
– Study Sample Answers
• Check web for additional details
Language Arts
• Reading Literature & Informational Texts
• Reading Across the Curriculum
• Writing Processes, Purposes, & Conventions
• Listening, Speaking, & Viewing
Mathematics
• Numbers & Operations
• Measurement & Geometry
• Patterns, Algebra, & Functions
• Data Analysis & Probability
• Mathematical Processes & Perspectives Provided
Science • Earth Science (includes Space)
• Life Science
• Physical Science (includes Chemistry)
• Characteristics of ScienceProvided
Social Science • U.S. History• World Regions
– Latin America– Canada– Europe– Africa & Asia– Australia & Oceania
• Georgia Studies & Social Science Skills
Sample Test Elements
• Selected Response Questions = 60
(Multiple Choice)
• Constructed Response Assignments = 2
(Essay)
Content &
Elimination Strategy 1. Which of the following best describes the main cause
of conflict between Native Americans and English settlers during the seventeenth century?A. English efforts to convert Native Americans to
Christianity
B. English expansion westward from the Atlantic coast
C. English refusal to include Native Americans in colonial governments
D. English interference with the Native American fur trade
Social Science
Content &
Elimination Strategy 1. Which of the following best describes the main cause
of conflict between Native Americans and English settlers during the seventeenth century?A. English efforts to convert Native Americans to
Christianity
B. English expansion westward from the Atlantic coast
C. English refusal to include Native Americans in colonial governments
D. English interference with the Native American fur trade
Social Science
Narrow down to two possible answers (eliminate two), then guess.
Content &
Elimination Strategy 1. Which of the following best describes the main cause
of conflict between Native Americans and English settlers during the seventeenth century?
B. English expansion westward from the Atlantic coast
The main cause of conflict between Native Americans and English settlers during the seventeenth century was the encroachment of settlers on Native American lands as they moved westward from the Atlantic coast. Bacon's Rebellion and King Philip's War are two important examples …
Content Vocabulary
8. The physics term inertia is sometimes
used metaphorically in other contexts to
mean:A. a resistance to change.
B. an aversion to cold.
C. an opposition to authority.
D. a hindrance to growth.
Language Arts
Content Vocabulary
8. The physics term inertia is sometimes
used metaphorically in other contexts to
mean:A. a resistance to change.
B. an aversion to cold.
C. an opposition to authority.
D. a hindrance to growth.
Language Arts
Content Vocabulary
8. The physics term inertia is sometimes
used metaphorically in other contexts to
mean:A. a resistance to change.
In physics, the term inertia means the tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest, or of a body in motion to remain in motion, unless acted on by an outside force. The term is sometimes used metaphorically to mean resistance to change.
Content Vocabulary
S B is the set that includes all of the days of the week ∪on which soccer practice, ballet practice, or both occur. The complement of (S B ) is the set containing the ∪days of the week on which no practices occur, in this case Sunday and Friday.
“Best” Answer
6. When providing middle school students with independent reading materials to choose from, it is most important to include materials that:A. address universal and timeless themes.B. are contemporary and attractive to young readers.C. contain unusual and challenging ideas.D. are accessible to young readers with limited reading
skills.
Language Arts
“Best” Answer
6. When providing middle school students with independent reading materials to choose from, it is most important to include materials that:A. address universal and timeless themes.B. are contemporary and attractive to young readers.C. contain unusual and challenging ideas.D. are accessible to young readers with limited reading
skills.
Language Arts
“Best” Answer
6. When providing middle school students with independent reading materials to choose from, it is most important to include materials that:
B. are contemporary and attractive to young readers.
A major purpose of encouraging students to read independently is to promote their enjoyment of reading; enjoyment, in turn, is widely held to contribute to improving students' reading skills. Middle school students are most likely to be attracted to and enjoy contemporary materials that deal with people and situations that are familiar to them.
Content & Application 10. A cause-and-effect organizational structure
would be most appropriate to use for an essay on which of the following topics?
A. definitions of race in the United States and Brazil
B. an insider's tour of the White House
C. greenhouse gases and global warming
D. the three stages of adolescent development
Language Arts
Content & Application 10. A cause-and-effect organizational structure
would be most appropriate to use for an essay on which of the following topics?
A. definitions of race in the United States and Brazil
B. an insider's tour of the White House
C. greenhouse gases and global warming
D. the three stages of adolescent development
Language Arts
Content & Application 10. A cause-and-effect organizational structure
would be most appropriate to use for an essay on which of the following topics?
C. greenhouse gases and global warming
D. the three stages of adolescent development
It would be logical to use a cause-and-effect organizational structure for an essay about greenhouse gases and global warming because it is widely believed that there is a causal relationship between them.
Content & Application Small metal cube A is placed
on top of the larger metal cube B as shown in the diagram above. Thermal energy will be transferred from cube A to cube B if cube A has a greater:
A. mass.B. thermal conductivity.C. specific heat.D. temperature.
Science
Content & Application Small metal cube A is placed
on top of the larger metal cube B as shown in the diagram above. Thermal energy will be transferred from cube A to cube B if cube A has a greater:
A. mass.B. thermal conductivity.C. specific heat.D. temperature.
Science
Content & Application Small metal cube A is placed
on top of the larger metal cube B as shown in the diagram above. Thermal energy will be transferred from cube A to cube B if cube A has a greater:
D. temperature.
Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of theparticles in a substance or material. When two substances are incontact, the substance with the greater temperature will transferthermal energy to the substance with a lower temperature until thetwo substances reach thermal equilibrium.
Data Focus / Reference Base
10. According to the theory of evolution, which of the
following processes leads to adaptive changes in the genetic makeup of a species over time?A. Genetic differences among individuals in a population make
some individuals more likely to survive and reproduce than others.
B. Physical changes in individuals that are caused by environmental conditions are passed on to their offspring through their genes.
C. Environmental changes produce mutations in the genes of individuals that help their offspring survive and reproduce.
D. Populations of individuals with relatively low mutation rates eventually replace populations that have unstable genetic material.
Science
Data Focus / Reference Base
10. According to the theory of evolution, which of the
following processes leads to adaptive changes in the genetic makeup of a species over time?A. Genetic differences among individuals in a population make
some individuals more likely to survive and reproduce than others.
B. Physical changes in individuals that are caused by environmental conditions are passed on to their offspring through their genes. NOT TRUE
C. Environmental changes produce mutations in the genes of individuals that help their offspring survive and reproduce.
NOT TRUED. Populations of individuals with relatively low mutation rates
eventually replace populations that have unstable genetic material.
Science
Data Focus / Reference Base
10. According to the theory of evolution, which of the
following processes leads to adaptive changes in the genetic makeup of a species over time?
A. Genetic differences among individuals in a population make some individuals more likely to survive and reproduce than others.
According to the theory of evolution, the genetic changes that occur in a particular species over many generations result from the reproductive success of some individuals in a population as compared with other individuals in the population. As time goes on, the genes that confer reproductive success will become more prevalent than the genes that do not confer a reproductive advantage.
Reverse Q’s, all except, not
6.Which of the following statements is true of hurricanes but not of tornadoes?
(A)They form only over warm oceans.
(B)They have very high winds.
(C)They may cause great property damage.
(D)They may cause human fatalities.
Reverse Q’s, all except, not
6.Which of the following statements is true of hurricanes but not of tornadoes?
(A)They form only over warm oceans. ___
(B)They have very high winds. BOTH
(C)They may cause great property damage. BOTH
(D)They may cause human fatalities. BOTH
Reverse Q’s, all except, not
6.Which of the following statements is true of hurricanes but not of tornadoes?
(A)They form only over warm oceans. ___
(B)They have very high winds. BOTH
(C)They may cause great property damage. BOTH
(D)They may cause human fatalities. BOTH
Reasoning 12. Use the national economic statistics below to
answer the question that follows.• The agricultural sector employs 1.3% of the
population.• The industrial sector employs 24.7% of the
population.• The service sector employs 74.0% of the population.
The statistics shown above best describe the economic structure of which of the following Asian nations?A. PakistanB. JapanC. North KoreaD. Malaysia
Social Studies
Reasoning 12. Use the national economic statistics below to
answer the question that follows.• The agricultural sector employs 1.3% of the
population.• The industrial sector employs 24.7% of the
population.• The service sector employs 74.0% of the population.
The statistics shown above best describe the economic structure of which of the following Asian nations?A. PakistanB. JapanC. North KoreaD. Malaysia
Like other highly developed economies, the Japanese economy has a large and growing service sector, a shrinking manufacturing sector, and a very small agricultural sector.
Social Studies
Representation
A. 0.03=3/100B. 0.06=6/100C.0.12=12/100D.0.15=15/100
Since there are 25 squares in the grid, the 3 shaded squares represent 3/25 of the total, and 3/25 = 12/100 = 0.12.
Mathematics
Reading/Interpreting Graphs
17. Which of the following graphic formatswould be the most effective way ofdisplaying the proportion of East Asia'spopulation that lives in China?
A. line graphB. tableC. pie chartD. pictograph
Social Studies
Reading/Interpreting Graphs
17. Which of the following graphic formatswould be the most effective way ofdisplaying the proportion of East Asia'spopulation that lives in China?
A. line graphB. tableC. pie chartD. pictograph
Social Studies
Reading/Interpreting Graphs
17. Which of the following graphic formatswould be the most effective way ofdisplaying the proportion of East Asia'spopulation that lives in China?
A. line graphB. tableC. pie chartD. pictograph
Pie charts are circular graphs in which each section of the circle represents a percentage of the whole. This graphic format provides a particularly good way of displaying part-to-whole relationships such as the proportion of East Asia's population that lives in China.
Reading/Interpreting Graphs 8.In how many of the years
shown were there more than twice as many students in medical schools as there were in 1950?(A)None(B)One(C)Two(D)Three
Reading/Interpreting Graphs
8.In how many of the years
shown were there more than twice as many students in medical schools as there were in 1950?(A)None(B)One(C)Two(D)Three
Reading/Interpreting Graphs
8.In how many of the years
shown were there more than twice as many students in medical schools as there were in 1950?(A)None(B)One(C)Two(D)Three
Materials & SuppliesAdmission TicketDriver’s License (Photo ID)Additional ID (without photo OK)Sharp pencils (several)Bottled water is OK
Materials & Supplies
Do NOT bring into test siteCell phones Electronic devicesCalculatorsFood or drink ….BUT, bring & leave in car
(especially snacks)
Time ManagementPlan ahead Look ahead Pacing is criticalThink, then act (or write)Bring a watch (no alarms)Write down times