| Students in Gwinnett County Public Schools participate in standardized tests throughout the school year. When used as part of a comprehensive assessment program that includes homework, projects, classwork, teacher-developed tests, and other local assessments, these tests help parents and teachers measure student progress and achievement on the AKS and GPS to ensure success at the next grade level.
Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 |
CRCT (ELA, RDG, MA, SC, SS) | CRCT (ELA*, RDG*, MA*, SC*, SS*) | |
 | | CogAT |
| | |
| | CRCT (ELA, RDG**, MA**, SC, SS) |
ACCESS | ACCESS | ACCESS |
GAA | GAA | GAA |
*GCPS Promotion Criteria
**GA Promotion Criteria
Assessments
Iowa Test of Basic Skills/Cognitive Attributes Test (ITBS/CogAT) (State)
Georgia Writing Assessment — Grade 8 (State)
Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) (State)
End of Course Tests (EOCT) (State)
Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Language Learners (ACCESS) (State)
Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) (State)
Gwinnett Gateway Assessments
Content Area Retests
Grade 8 Writing Retest |