Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 160 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Chapter 160-4
Subject 160-4-2 - DIVISION OF GENERAL INSTRUCTION
Rule 160-4-2-.13 - Statewide Passing Score
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 160-4-2-.13
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) DEFINITION.
(a)
Minimum passing score - the
lowest possible score that a student can earn and still meet the requirements
for completion of a subject or grade.
(b)
Georgia Milestones End-of-Course
(EOC) - assessments administered at the completion of core high school
courses specified by the State Board of Education, in accordance with O.C.G.A.
§
20-2-281(f), to
measure student achievement in the four content areas of English/Language Arts,
Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
(2) REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Each local board of education shall
establish 70 as the minimum passing score for all subjects/courses taught in
grades 4-12 in the public schools of the state.
(b) Each school containing any grade 9-12
shall record and maintain numerical grades of students in all courses for which
credit is given in those courses.
(c) If letter grades instead of numerical
grades are given in grades 4-8, the local board of education shall determine
the relationship of letter grades to the numerical passing score of
70.
(d) The Georgia Milestones EOC
shall be used as the final exam in the courses assessed by a Georgia Milestones
EOC. Georgia Milestones EOC reports shall provide students, parents, and
educators with individual scores on each EOC taken; student scores must be
recorded on, in, or with the individual student report card.
(e) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year,
the numeric score on the Georgia Milestones EOC shall count for at least 10% of
the student's final numeric grade in the course assessed by the Georgia
Milestones EOC.
O.C.G.A. §§ 20-2-240, 20-2-281.
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