Basic Skills Information for Georgia TAPP Candidates

Candidates must satisfy the basic skills requirement to be admitted into the Georgia TAPP program. The GACE® Basic Skills Assessment is an academic skills assessment in reading, math, and writing. The reading, math, and writing tests are separate test (You must pass all three tests or make the required composite score to satisfy the basic skills requirement. Candidates may exempt the basic skills assessment with qualifying scores on the SAT, GRE or ACT. For more information on the GACE® Basic Skills Assessment please visit the GACE® website.

An official copy of your scores must be available to the Georgia TAPP program provider. You must submit a copy of your scores to the program provider. The basic skills assessment may be exempted if high enough scores are obtained on the SAT, ACT or GRE. Exemptions scores are as follows:

An official copy of your transcript must be available to the Georgia TAPP program provider. You must submit a copy of your scores to the program provider. For registration information and/or study materials, you may contact GACE®.

Content Assessment Information for Georgia TAPP Candidates

Beginning September, 2006, GACE® is the required content assessment in Georgia.

1. Secondary Teachers - having a major or related degree in the core academic content or pass the appropriate GACE® content assessment.



2. Middle Grades Teachers - having a concentration of 15 semester hours in the core academic content or pass the appropriate GACE® content assessment



3. P-12 Teachers (see secondary)



4. Special Education Teachers - having a major or related degree in the core academic content or 15 semester hours as a concentration or pass the appropriate GACE® content assessment



5. Early Childhood P-5 Teachers - having a related degree for early childhood preparation or pass the early childhood GACE® content assessment.

Individuals who have already passed PRAXIS or the **Georgia Teacher Certification Test (TCT) in the appropriate certification field, will not be required to take GACE®. You must submit an official copy of your GACE® scores to the program provider. GACE® is administered by NES. GACE® is administered in one format: paper-and-pencil. For registration information and/or study materials, please visit the GACE® website. You may register for GACE® on-line. GACE® scores are available on-line or mailed to examinees within four weeks of test administration. For additional information on GA-required testing, check the Professional Standards Commission website at http://www.gapsc.com.