Assessment

Learn about the assessment tools we use to help our students succeed and see the results. Some are required state and federal measures considered to determine if schools and the school district meet annual goals.

Accountability

Learn about our system goals and see how we are accountable to our students, families, and community, or jump straight to the results of our annual Victoria Bernhardt survey.

Accreditation

Learn more about Advance-ED, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (CASI), and about how we earned district accreditation.

 

Assessment & Accountability

The purposes of the Georgia Student Assessment Program are to measure student achievement of the state mandated curriculum, to identify students failing to achieve mastery of content, to provide teachers with diagnostic information, and to assist school systems in identifying strengths and weaknesses in order to establish priorities in planning educational programs.

Testing Accommodations

Testing coordinators who work with students in Whitfield County Schools collaborate with the Georgia Department of Education to ensure all students have equal opportunities to complete all required assessments. The Accommodations Manual provided by the state education department defines which students are eligible for accommodations (from p. 7 of the manual last updated in August 2008):

In Georgia, three groups of students are eligible for accommodations – students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP), students with an Individual Accommodation Plan (IAP), also known as a Section 504 plan, and English Language Learners with a Test Participation Plan (ELL/TPC). This manual addresses the use of test accommodations for students with disabilities, students with an IEP or IAP. This manual does not address accommodations for ELL students. For information on appropriate accommodations for ELL students, please refer to the Student Assessment Handbook.

Learn more about the Georgia Student Assessment Program at the Department of Education.

Waiver and Variance Procedures

In order to qualify for consideration of a Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT)/Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT) waiver or variance, a student must meet several criteria. Please review the state board rules and FAQ as you decide whether a waiver or variance should be applied for or not.

For more information about applying for a GHSGT/GHSWT waiver or variance, contact the Guidance Office at your child’s school.

  • Coahulla Creek High School - (706) 694-4900
  • Northwest High School - (706) 516-2200
  • Phoenix High School - (706) 260-2206
  • Southeast High School - (706) 876-7000
  • Whitfield Career Academy - (706) 876-3600

For more GHSGT/GHSWT waiver or variance information please visit the Georgia Department of Education.

New Opportunity for Students to Pass EOCT

The Georgia Department of Education will provide another opportunity for students to pass their End-of-Course-Tests (EOCTs).

This new opportunity is only available to students who did not meet standards during the winter 2011 administration of the tests and will be offered in each of the eight subjects that now comprise the program, which are:

  • Math I
  • Math II
  • U.S. History
  • Economics
  • 9th Grade Literature and Composition
  • American Literature and Composition
  • Biology
  • Physical Science

Eligible students should complete a targeted period of remediation before attempting to retest.

Retests are not provided for EOCTs taken prior to the winter 2011 administration. The Georgia Department of Education provides further information about the EOCT Retest Administrations:

You may also visit the Georgia Department of Education for further information about the EOCTs.

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