WHAT’S NEW?
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New EOCT tests
Assessment transition
On Demand Class Rosters
Retest Administrations (*)
System Readiness Tools
NEW EOCT TESTS
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Beginning in Winter 2011, two new EOCTs will
be administered:
GPS
Algebra
 Students
GPS
enrolled in discrete GPS Algebra courses
Geometry
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enrolled in discrete GPS Geometry courses
ON DEMAND CLASS ROSTERS
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Available for online testing only
A preliminary report for online testing that can
be requested at any time by a test
administrator during the testing administration
once a student/class completes testing
Includes the same data fields as the
Preliminary Class Rosters: Student Name,
DOB, GTID, Grade Level and Grade Conversion
Generated at the class level
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EOCT OVERVIEW
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Purpose
The purpose of the EOCT is to assess student
achievement of the state adopted curriculum
in core courses and to provide diagnostic data
in support of improved student achievement.
 Beginning in 2011 – 2012, the EOCT will
become Georgia’s high school accountability
assessment.
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EOCT ASSESSMENTS
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Ninth Grade Literature and Composition
American Literature and Composition
Biology
Physical Science
U. S. History
Economics/Business/Free Enterprise
GPS Algebra
GPS Geometry
Mathematics I: Algebra/Geometry/Statistics
Mathematics II: Geometry/Algebra II/Statistics
EOCT ASSESSMENTS
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Each test booklet is divided into two sections.
Students may complete Sections I and II in day one or
Section I in day one and Section II in day two.
Students may not complete a portion of a section and
then complete the remainder of the section later in the
day or the next day.
This will result in an invalidation of the test.
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For example, if a student becomes ill during Section I and does
not complete that section, the student may not complete the
remainder of the Section I upon return to school.
EOCT COURSES
Course ID
Course Name
Corresponding EOCT
23.06100
23.05100
23.05300
23.06800
26.01200
26.01400
26.01800
26.01900
45.06100
45.06200
45.06300
45.06500
27.08100
27.09100
27.08200
27.09200
40.01100
45.08100
45.08200
45.08700
27.06200
27.06220
27.09400
27.09500
9th Literature and Comp
Am Literature and Comp
AP Language Comp (American Lit Comp)
IB English SL (Am Lit)
Biology I
Advanced Biology (AP)
IB Biology SL
IB Biology HL
General Economics
AP Macro
AP Micro
IB Economics SL
Mathematics I
Accelerated Mathematics I
Mathematics II
Accelerated Mathematics II
Physical Science
General US History
AP US History
IB History of Americas SL
GPS Algebra
GPS Geometry
Accelerated GPS Algebra/Geometry
Accelerated GPS Geometry/Advanced Algebra
9thLit
AMELit
AMELit
AMELit
BIO
BIO
BIO
BIO
ECO
ECO
ECO
ECO
MATH 1
MATH 1
MATH 2
MATH 2
PHY
USH
USH
USH
GPS Algebra
GPS Geometry
GPS Algebra
GPS Geometry
TESTING MODES
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End-of-Course Tests may be administered via
paper and pencil or online.
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pencil assessments available during the
winter, spring and summer administrations.
 Online assessments are available for all
administrations (including the new retest
administrations).
Use of Calculators
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Calculators are allowed for Mathematics I, Mathematics II,
GPS Algebra, GPS Geometry, Physical Science and
Economics.
Calculators that store text or graphing calculators cannot
be used.
 Examiners should verify appropriate calculator use
prior to the beginning of testing.
Electronic testing format provides “4-function” calculators.
 Students are allowed to use their own calculators when
testing online.
SCHEDULING CONSIDERATIONS
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Diligent attention must be given to the development of a schedule that
protects the security and integrity of the test administration.
EOCT may be scheduled at any time during the state testing window.
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Schools may elect a one-day or a two-day administration; however, all
schools in the system should follow the same schedule as closely as
possible.
Individual subject areas should be administered on the same or
consecutive days within the school.
At no time should some students complete a test one week and another
group of students complete the same test the following week.
For scheduling examples, please refer to Page 66 of the Student
Assessment Handbook.
*Allowing flexibility in the scheduling of the EOCT, to meet the variety of school schedules that exist, is dependent
upon everyone involved in the administration protecting the integrity of the program.
SCHEDULING CONSIDERATIONS
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Schools must adhere to the testing times prescribed in the Examiner’s
Manuals.
 Total administration time for the tests is 90-120 minutes.
 Additional time is required for disseminating materials, completing
forms, and other test protocols.
 Allowing too much or too little time may result in an invalidation.
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When scheduling tests, consider the optimum time to administer the
tests.
 Consider logistics, including time and staffing.
 During one-day test administrations, lunch should not serve as the
break between sections I and II. To do so, would allow for potential
breaches of test security.
SCHEDULING CONSIDERATIONS –
TEST MAKE-UPS
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The purpose of the make-up days is to administer the tests
to students who are unexpectedly absent during the
regularly scheduled administration.
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Include sick days, verified court dates, etc.
Does not include personal vacations, school field trips.
When in doubt, contact system test coordinator.
Make-ups must only be administered during the district’s
window
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Permission to test outside district window may be granted on caseby-case basis and must be pre-approved by GaDOE.
STUDENTS TO BE TESTED
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Any student, regardless of grade-level,
enrolled in an EOCT course must take the
appropriate EOCT.
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For example, if a student is taking a course to complete
the state requirement for Mathematics I, that student
must take the Mathematics I EOCT, regardless of the
course title assigned by the local system.
STUDENTS TO BE TESTED
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Students who are:
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taking a block-scheduled course who complete the full
year course in one semester will be tested at the end
of that semester.
following a traditionally scheduled (36-week) course
will be tested at the end of the second semester of the
course.
completing a course at the end of one semester
(typically Economics) will be tested at the completion
of the course.
STUDENTS TO BE TESTED
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Students enrolled (or dually enrolled) in:
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alternative schools.
credit recovery or “make-up” courses.
college courses, online courses, or correspondence classes and
are receiving credit towards graduation for an EOCT course.
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Note: High schools are responsible for determining that postsecondary courses meet the criteria for dual enrollment. Scores will be
counted as follows:
1) The college instructor must issue a numeric grade for the student.
A letter grade may also be issued, but the high school must
receive a numeric score for the course.
2) For high school credit, the course grade will be determined using
the State Board approved calculation.
STUDENTS TO BE TESTED
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Middle School students enrolled in an EOCT course,
whether or not they receive HS credit for the class.
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These students are also required to take the appropriate CRCT.
Students with disabilities and English Language Learners
(ELL) who are enrolled in EOCT courses for credit.
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Students who receive accommodations for instructional and classroom
assessment purposes may also be eligible for accommodations during the
administration of End-of-Course Tests.
Accommodations provided for statewide assessment must be listed on IEP,
IAP, or ELL TPC and should be consistent with the student’s instructional
program.
STUDENTS NOT TO BE TESTED
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Students who wish to transfer credit in an EOCT
course completed at an accredited institution.
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Note: Students who enroll in coursework at another accredited institution
while also enrolled in a public school are considered “dually enrolled.”
Students who have previously taken an EOCT
course, took the accompanying EOCT and
received credit for the course.
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For example, if a student is completing an AP or IB course as an
“elective”, after having already taken the course and the EOCT previously
for core credit, the student would not be required to take the EOCT a
second time.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Accommodations provided for statewide assessment
must be listed on IEP, IAP, or ELL TPC and should be
consistent with the student’s instructional program.
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To avoid an irregularity, please ensure that
students who should receive accommodations are
properly identified prior to testing.
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF A STUDENT’S COURSE
GRADE DOES AN EOCT COMPRISE?
Cohort 1
Cohort 2
Students who enter grade 9 for the
first time in SY2011 -2012 or after
Students who entered grade 9 for
the first time between July 2008
and June 2011
•EOCT counts as 20% of
course grade
•EOCT counts as 15% of
course grade
The percentages for these two cohorts are defined by
State Board of Education rule 160-4-2-.13
(STATEWIDE PASSING SCORE)
GRADING
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Students must earn a 70 or higher final course
grade to pass the course and earn credit for
graduation.
If your school awards 1.0 credit upon completion of
a year long course, the EOCT should count as either
15% or 20% of that final grade.
If your school awards 0.5 credit at the end of the
first semester, and 0.5 credit at the end of the
second semester, the EOCT should count as either
15% or 20% of the final second semester course
grade.
GRADING
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If a student is absent on the day of the test and
misses all make-up opportunities,
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the student may receive an Incomplete and take the
EOCT during the next available testing window.
A school may not issue a “zero” for an EOCT grade
in lieu of a test administration.
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If you feel that a student is intentionally “absent” on all
testing/make-up days, document all testing opportunities
made available to the student and contact parent. After
sufficient attempts have been made, a school can issue a
zero for the EOCT portion of the course grade, or an
Incomplete.
EXAMINER TRAINING
Documentation of attendance building level
(include agenda and materials used).
 Ensure examiners have an opportunity to
review examiner manual prior to testing date
(in a secure environment).
 Examiners should be clear on logistical
procedures in place for security of materials.
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SECURITY
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All EOCT’s must be administered and supervised
by a Georgia-certified educator.
Students and teachers need to understand test
protocols and the ramifications of not following
testing procedures.
Violations may result in invalidation of students’
tests and/or referral of a teacher/examiner to the
Professional Standards Commission for disciplinary
action.
SECURITY
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Test Coordinators and/or Examiners should
keep a record of all students tested for each
EOCT administration.
In addition to student’s name and EOCT
administered, please remember to include form
numbers for each student in your
documentation.
Refer to the Student Assessment Handbook for
additional security information.
TESTING IRREGULARITIES
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Signs of any testing irregularity must be
dealt with immediately.
 Test Examiner > School Test Coordinator >
System Test Coordinator
TESTING IRREGULARITIES - PAPER
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On answer documents, you must:
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Fill-in the appropriate irregularity or invalidation bubble.
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Grid the 5-digit SDU B code.
Failure to grid both the correct SDU-B code and fill-in the
correct corresponding bubble will result in the delayed
and/or inaccurate reporting of scores.
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TESTING IRREGULARITIES – ONLINE
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For online students, follow these steps in
PearsonAccess:
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Test Management Overview/Register Students (find & select
student)/Assigned Tests (Choose the subject)/Edit
Select ‘yes’ using drop down options for either the Irregularity,
Invalidation or PIV box.
Enter the 5-digit SDU B code.
Failure to select ‘yes’ for the correct indicator
(Irregularity/Invalidation/PIV) and/or failure to enter the correct
corresponding SDU-B code will result in the delayed
and/or inaccurate reporting of scores.
TESTING IRREGULARITIES – ONLINE
Student Authorization Ticket
Students must
verify and sign
their names
Allb Allcorrect
• To avoid a student testing under another student’s GTID, you must :
•print ALL Student Authorization Tickets
•have students verify AND sign their names BEFORE testing begins
RECEIPT OF MATERIALS
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System Test Coordinators must:
 Will ensure sufficient quantities of materials are
provided for each school.
School Test Coordinators should sign for materials
and verify counts.
 Upon receipt use security checklist (found in
shipment) to inventory all materials. Please
document any instances of missing test books in
the portal.
Test Examiners should sign for materials and verify
counts.
Answer Documents
Complete the following sections with or
without Pre-ID labels
12 letters (vs. 10)
Retest administration
Place Pre-ID
Label here
Answer Documents
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Please place Pre-ID Labels in box located at the
bottom left hand corner of answer document.
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Please do not submit documents with labels placed
incorrectly on answer document; this may delay
scoring.
For students without Pre-ID Labels, all
demographic information must be bubbled (in
addition to aforementioned information).
Answer Documents
FOR TEACHER USE ONLY
Complete Following Sections Only if Applicable
 SRC must be coded for students with IEP, ELL/TPC, or 504 IAP,
with or without accommodations
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S – Setting
P – Presentation
R – Response
SC – Scheduling
Identify basis of accommodations:
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IEP, ELL/TPC, or 504 IAP
Only complete this section if an accommodation was actually given.
SCORES AND REPORTS
Important Note for Math I, Math II, GPS
Algebra, and GPS Geometry scores for
Winter 2011:
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The State Board of Education must approve standards
for this year’s two new math EOCTs, GPS Algebra and
GPS Geometry.
Scores for the four EOCT math tests will not be available
until after this occurs.
Updates on the availability of mathematics scores will be
communicated by email during the Winter 2011
administration.
SCORES AND REPORTS
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Systems will receive a full set of reports for each main
administration. These reports include:
Preliminary Class Roster (electronic only-PearsonAccess)
with the 5-day turnaround (Rapid Scoring).
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GPS Algebra and GPS Geometry will not be provided.
Includes Student Name, DOB, GTID, Grade Level and Grade
Conversion.
Posted electronically to the “View Published Reports” section of the
Test Results tab on PearsonAccess within 5 days from the date
answer documents are received for scoring.
Class Rosters will be posted once a representative sample has
been received. Once Class Rosters are available, Preliminary Class
Roster Reports will be removed from PearsonAccess.
SCORES AND REPORTS
Preliminary On-Demand Class Roster (electronic onlyPearsonAccess).
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For online testers only.
Includes the same data fields as the Preliminary Class Roster Report.
Requested by a test administrator once a student/class submits their
online test.
To request the report, go to the “On Demand Reports” section of the Test
Results tab on PearsonAccess. The report will post electronically to the
same location.
Contains student level data for a “class.”
Each time the report is requested, it is refreshed with the most current
testing information for a particular class.
Preliminary Class Rosters will still be produced.
Available starting the week of 12/12/2011
SCORES AND REPORTS
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Class Roster Reports (electronic onlyPearsonAccess) will post once a representative
sample of subject areas have been received.
 Once Class Rosters are posted, Preliminary
Reports will be removed from PearsonAccess.
 Includes Scale Score, Performance Level, Grade
Conversion score, and domain level information
for each student in a specific class.
Individual Student Reports (electronic or paper if
requested)
 Includes Scale Score, Performance Level, and a
Grade Conversion score.
SCORES AND REPORTS
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Summary Reports (system, school and class)
 Generated by subject and present summary statistics for a particular
group of students.
Content Area Summary Reports (system and school)
 Provides information for school, system and state at the Domain Level.
Data File
 Now available once class rosters and ISR’s are available.
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Also posted to GaDOE portal at the time summary reports are posted.
Five day Rapid Scoring and Reporting of Class Rosters/ISR’s
 Once we’ve received representative sample:
 Dependent upon accuracy of answer documents.
 Dependent upon when answer documents are shipped and
received.
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Posted to the Test Results tab by selecting the “School” radio button
Scores and Reports
Delays in Scoring and Reporting
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Late shipping
Errors in packing documents for return
Errors in coding answer documents
Invalid/incorrect or no form numbers
Labels placed incorrectly on answer document
Bent/folded or torn answer document
Stray marks
Students administered the same test twice
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EOCT RESOURCES
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Student Assessment Handbook
Georgia Assessment Calendar
Test Coordinator’s Manual
Examiner’s Manual/Online Examiner’s Manual
Interpretive Guide
Content Descriptions
Content Weights
Study Guides
Mathematics I, Mathematics II, GPS Algebra, GPS Geometry Formula
Sheets
Physical Science Periodic Table
Physical Science Reference Sheet
Online Testing System Readiness Tools
User Guides found on the Support Tab of PearsonAccess
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Questions?
Pearson Customer Call Center
888-705-9414
Customer support
706-748-2271
Emails
Sizemore.jackie.a@muscogee.k12.ga.us
Ross.elizabeth@muscogee.k12.ga.us
EOCT RETEST ADMINISTRATION
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EOCT RETEST
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Purpose is to further enhance the program and
provide an additional opportunity for students to
demonstrate their proficiency.
A retest opportunity will be offered in each of the ten
(10) EOCTs that comprise the program.
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Remember that EOCTs are being implemented in GPS
Algebra and GPS Geometry
The retest is optional, not mandated, and does not
alter the secondary assessment transition plan that
was adopted by the State Board of Education.
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EOCT RETEST
Beginning after the Winter 2011 administration,
a single retest opportunity will be available for
students who did not meet standard on an
EOCT.
 Only students who were recently enrolled in the
course the previous semester are eligible.
 Students may participate in the retest after
focused remediation provided by the local
district/school.
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EOCT RETEST
Retest opportunities apply to EOCTs taken
during the 2011 – 2012 school year and
subsequent years.
 Retest administrations are not intended for
students who participated in EOCTs taken
prior to the Winter 2011 administration.
 Students who passed the EOCT are not
eligible to retest.
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STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR RETEST
The following students ARE eligible to participate in
EOCT retest administrations:
 Students who passed the course, but who did not
meet the standard on the associated EOCT.
 Students who did not pass the course and who
also did not meet the standard on the associated
EOCT.
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Consideration should be given to whether a retest would
be in the student’s best interest.
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RETEST ELIGIBILITY
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Eligible students may participate in a retest administration
only once for a given semester/year in which the student
was enrolled in the associated course; we are unable to
provide multiple retest opportunities.
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For example, a student who is eligible to retest in Biology as a result
of their performance in winter 2011 may retest in any of the retest
windows that follow the Winter 2011 administration within the 2011
-2012 school year. The student is limited to one retest attempt.
If the student fails the Biology course itself and subsequently
reenrolls in that course, they would be required to participate in the
EOCT again as their final exam at the end of their new Biology
course. Because the EOCT serves as the course’s final exam, EOCT
scores may not be banked.
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RETEST ELIGIBILITY
Is it required that eligible students participate in the retest?
No. Retests are being offered as an additional opportunity for students who
did not meet the standard to demonstrate their proficiency on the EOCT. It
is important to note that students are not required to pass the EOCT to earn
their diploma. The test serves as the final exam in the course and
comprises a percentage of the course grade.
When should eligible students take a retest?
Students who are eligible to retest should do so only after having completed
a targeted period of remediation designed by the school.
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EOCT RETEST LOGISTICS
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Retest administrations will become part of the
mid-month administrations and be
administered on-line.
A very limited amount of paper-pencil will be
available as an accommodation for students unable
to test online.
 A specific retest form will be assigned and will differ
from traditional mid-month administrations.
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Schedule of Mid-month administration windows
will be provided prior to main administration.
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EOCT RETEST LOGISTICS
Retests should NOT be conducted
during the main administration windows
(winter or spring).
 Grades will be recalculated based on
the retest result.
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EOCT RETEST CALENDAR
Students who take an EOCT in 2011 – 2012, and who are
eligible for a retest, may participate in the retest windows below:
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February 2012 Mid-Month/Retest Administration: February 6 – 17,
2012
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Summer Retest Administration: June 18 – July 20, 2012 (Will occur in
conjunction with the Summer Main Administration (credit recovery); a
specific retest form will be designated and should be bubbled on answer
document
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September 2012 Mid-Month/Retest Administration: September 17 – 28,
2012
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