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CONTACT INFORMATION
Melissa Fincher
Associate Superintendent, Assessment and Accountability

1554 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
 (404) 656-2668
 (404) 656-5976
  mfincher@doe.k12.ga.us

Melodee Davis, Ph.D.
Director, Assessment Research & Development Division
Assessment and Accountability

1554 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
 (404) 657-0312
 (404) 656-5976
medavis@doe.k12.ga.us

Tony Eitel
Director, Assessment Administration
Assessment and Accountability

1554 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
 (404) 656-0478
 (404) 656-5976
aeitel@doe.k12.ga.us

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MEMO ARCHIVE
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
Memoranda & Announcements

The successful implementation of the statewide student assessment program requires a concerted effort by many individuals at the local level.

2011 MEMORANDA AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

11/29/2011 System Test Coordinators Tony Eitel
Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Enrollment System and Online Retest
Memo PDF
11/29/2011 System Test Coordinators Tony Eitel
Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests-Modified (CRCT-M) Online Ordering System (TestTime)
Memo
11/02/2011 System Test Coordinators Melissa Fincher
Guidance Letter – End of Course Tests (EOCT) Retest Administrations
Memo | FAQs
8/25/2011 System Test Coordinators, System Special Education Directors Tony Eitel
Guidance for Special Needs Scholarship Students to Participate in State Assessments
Memo ( Doc / PDF )
Form ( Doc / PDF )
8/22/2011 System Test Coordinators, System Curriculum Coordinators Tony Eitel
End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Nominations of Educators for Content Review Workshop
Memo
8/22/2011 System Test Coordinators, System Curriculum Coordinators, System Special Education Directors Tony Eitel
Nominations of Educators for Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests – Modified (CRCT-M) Data/Item Review Workshop
Memo
7/25/2011 Assessment Directors, Special Education Directors Tony Eitel
Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) Fall 2011 Training
Form
7/11/2011 System Test Coordinators Tony Eitel
2011 System Testing Coordinator Conferences
Memo
7/11/2011 System Test Coordinators Tony Eitel
2011-2012 Assessment Webinars via Elluminate Live!
Form
6/14/2011 System Test Coordinators, System Curriculum Coordinators Melissa Fincher
Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) Update – Discontinuation of Quality Core Curriculum (QCC) Forms in English/Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies
Memo
3/24/2011 Assessment Directors, Special Education Directors Tony Eitel
Nominations of Educators for the Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) Confirmatory Standard Setting, Grade 11 Mathematics
Memo | Form
3/17/2011 System Test Coordinators, System Curriculum Coordinators Tony Eitel
Nominations of Educators for Georgia End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Data Review
Memo
3/10/2011 System Test Coordinators, System Curriculum Coordinators Tony Eitel
Nomination of Educators for CRCT Item & Data Review
Memo
3/10/2011 System Test Coordinators, System Curriculum Coordinators Tony Eitel
Nominations of Educators for Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT) Data Review
Memo
2/8/2011 Assessment Directors, Curriculum Directors, Special Education Directors Melissa Fincher
Nominations of Teachers for the 2011 Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests-Modified (CRCT-M) Standard Setting
Memo
1/13/2011 System Test Coordinators, System Curriculum Coordinators Tony Eitel
Nominations of Educators for Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) Standard Setting (Mathematics)
Memo

2010 MEMORANDA AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

11/29/2010 System Test Coordinators Tony Eitel
Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Enrollment System and Online Retest
Memo
11/29/2010 System Test Coordinators Tony Eitel
Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests-Modified (CRCT-M) Online Ordering System (TestTime).
Memo
10/18/2010 System Test Coordinators, System Special Education Directors,System Curriculum Coordinators Melodee Rose Davis
Nominations of Educators for Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests – Modified (CRCT-M) Data Review Workshop
Memo
10/4/2010 System Test Coordinators Tony Eitel
Assessment_Webinar Schedule 2010 - 2011
Memo
9/23/2010 System Test Coordinators, System Special Education Directors Tony Eitel
Guidance for Special Needs Scholarship Students to Participate in State Assessments
Memo | SB10 Private School Scholarship Form 2010
9/23/2010 System Test Coordinators, System Special Education Directors Tony Eitel
Assessment of Students with Disabilities Placed in Private School or Facilities 2010
Memo
8/23/2010 System Test Coordinators,System Curriculum Coordinators Melissa Fincher
Nominations of Educators for End of Course Tests (EOCT) Content Review
Memo
8/16/2010 System Test Coordinators & System Curriculum Coordinators Melissa Fincher
Nominations of Educators for Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT) Content Review
Memo
8/6/2010 System Test Coordinators, GNETS Program Directors, RESA Directors, ETC Directors Melissa Fincher
Georgia Online Assessment System Training Calendar
Memo
7/20/2010 System Test Coordinators Melissa Fincher
2010 System Testing Coordinator Conferences
Memo
7/20/2010 Assessment Directors & Special Education Directors Melissa Fincher
Changes Impacting the 2010-2011 Grade 11 Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA)
Memo
7/20/2010 Assessment Directors & Special Education Directors Melissa Fincher
Fall 2010 Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) Training
Memo
3/25/2010 System Test Coordinators John Wight
Nominations of Educators for Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT) Data Review
Memo
3/25/2010 System Test Coordinators John Wight
Nominations of Educators for End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Data Review
Memo
3/25/2010 System Test Coordinators John Wight
Nomination of Educators for CRCT Item & Data Review
Memo
1/25/2010 System Test Coordinators John Wight
Nominations of Educators for the 2010 Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT) Standard Setting
Memo

2009 MEMORANDA AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

11/9/2009 System Test Coordinators John Wight
Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Enrollment System and Online Retest Training
Memo
10/19/2009 System Test Coordinators John Wight
Nominations of Teachers for the 2010 Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Standard Setting
Memo
10/19/2009 System Test Coordinators John Wight
Nominations of Teachers for the End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Mathematics Standards Setting
Memo
9/28/2009 System Test Coordinators John Wight
Nominations of Teachers for the Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) Development Committee Meetings
Memo | Nomination Form
8/24/2009 System Test Coordinators John Wight
End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Local Scanning and Scoring Option
Memo
8/25/2009 System Test Coordinators John Wight
Guidance for the Assessment of Students with Disabilities Placed in Private Schools or Facilities
Memo
8/24/2009 System Test Coordinators John Wight
2009-2010 Assessment Webinars via ElluminateLive!
Memo
8/17/2009 System Test Coordinators John Wight
End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Nominations of Educators for Content Review
Memo
8/12/2009 System Test Coordinators John Wight
Nominations of Educators for Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) Content Review
Memo
8/4/2009 System Test Coordinators John Wight
Georgia Online Assessment System Training Calendar
Memo
8/4/2009 System Test Coordinators John Wight
Guidance for Special Needs Scholarship Students to Participate in State Assessments
Memo
7/29/2009 System Test Coordinators Melissa Fincher
Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) Fall 2009 Training Workshops
Memo | Registration Form
7/7/2009 System Test Coordinators Melissa Fincher
2009 System Testing Coordinator Conference
Memo
3/23/2009 System Test Coordinators Melissa Fincher
End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Nominations of Educators for Data Review
Memo
3/23/2009 System Test Coordinators Melissa Fincher
Nominations of Educators for 2009 Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Item Review
Memo
2/26/2009 System Test Coordinators Melissa Fincher
Nominations of Educators for Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT) Data Review
Memo
1/29/2009 System Test Coordinators Melissa Fincher
End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Local Scanning and Scoring Option
Memo
1/20/2009 System Test Coordinators Melissa Fincher
Summer 2009 CRCT Online Retest Registration
Memo

2008 MEMORANDA AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

12/5/2008 System Test Coordinators Melissa Fincher
End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Nominations of Educators for Data Review
Memo
12/5/2008 System Test Coordinators Melissa Fincher
Summer 2009 CRCT Online Retest Option
Memo
11/21/2008 System Test Coordinators Melissa Fincher
Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Online Enrollment
Memo
10/24/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Nominations of Teachers for the Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Standards Setting
Memo
10/21/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Nominations of Teachers for the End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Standards Setting
Memo
10/14/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
ACCESS for ELLs Pre-Administration Workshops
Memo | Instructions
09/15/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Guidance for the Assessment of Special Needs Students Placed in Facilities
Memo
08/20/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
End-Of-Course Tests (EOCT) Mathematics II Field Test Event
Memo
08/18/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Nominations of Educators for the EOCT Content Review
Memo
08/14/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
2008-2009 Assessment Workshops Elluminate Schedule
Memo
07/29/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Request for SB10 Private School Scholarship Student
Memo | SB 10 Registration Form
07/29/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Nominations of Educators for the GHSGT Content Review
Memo
07/21/2008 System Test Coordinators, GNET Program Directors,
RESA Directors, and ETC Directors
Melissa Fincher
Online Assessment System (OAS) Fall Training
Memo | Training Calendar
07/17/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) Fall 2008 Training Workshops
GAA Fall Workshop Notification Letter | GAA Fall Workshop RSVP Form
05/23/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Georgia Alternative Assessment (GAA) Post Assessment Workshops 2008
Memo | RSVP Registration Form
05/15/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
System Testing Coordinator Conference Registration 2008
Memo | Agenda
04/24/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Nominations for the NAEP to GPS Alignment Study
Memo
04/24/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Record Changes Workshop for the Spring 2008 EOCT
Memo
04/15/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Nominations of Educators for the 2008 GHSGT Data Review
Memo
04/07/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Nominations of Educators for the 2008 EOCT Item Review
Memo
04/03/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Nominations of Educators for the 2008 CRCT Item Review
Memo
03/27/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
ACCESS for ELLs Post Assessment Workshops
Memo | RSVP | Elluminate Quick Start | Elluminate Quick Start - Recordings
02/26/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Local Scanning and Scoring Option for the End-of-Course-Tests Spring 2008 (EOCT)
Memo
02/14/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Pre-Administration Workshops for the 2008 Grades 3 and 5 Writing Assessments
Memo
01/17/2008 System Test Coordinators Dr. Jeff Barker
Nominations of Teachers for Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT)Standards Setting
Memo