A Brief History of Georgia Educator Assessment
In 1972, the State Board of Education initiated a performance-based
certification program. A major component of this program was the assessment of an
individual's teaching field content knowledge. The Georgia Teacher Certification Test
(TCT) was the required content knowledge assessment from 1978 through June 1997. From
July 1, 1997 until September 1, 2006,
Praxis II Subject Assessments were required for certification in Georgia.
September 1, 2006, Georgia implemented the
GACE series of educator assessments, newly aligned
with state and national standards for educator preparation and with state standards for P-12
student curriculum (Georgia Performance Standards).
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