The GACE Teacher Leadership Performance-based Assessment assesses the critical leadership roles that teachers play in contributing to student and school success. The assessment is comprised for all constructed response (essay) test items. Effective July 1, 2025, the assessment must be attempted prior to program completion and passed for certification. For exceptions, please see the GACE Teacher Leadership transition policy available at Latest on GACE. Test preparation and test design information is available at Latest on GACE.

Test preparation and test design information is available at https://www.gace.es.pearson.com/prepare.

Additional GACE information is available at https://www.gace.es.pearson.com/.

The GACE Curriculum and Instruction Assessment is aligned to the service field of Curriculum and Instruction and assesses the critical roles of educators in contributing to educator, student, and school success. The assessment is comprised of all constructed response (essay) questions. The assessment must be attempted prior to program completion and passed for certification.

Test preparation and test design information is available at https://www.gace.es.pearson.com/prepare.

Additional GACE information is available at https://www.gace.es.pearson.com/.

The GACE Instructional Technology Assessment is aligned to the service field of Instructional Technology and assesses the critical role of educators to provide instruction, training, and resources to students, teachers and administrators in order to facilitate the use of technology in the classroom to promote student achievement. The assessment is comprised of all constructed response (essay) questions. the assessment must be attempted prior to program completion and passed for certification.

Test preparation and test design information is available at https://www.gace.es.pearson.com/prepare.

Additional GACE information is available at https://www.gace.es.pearson.com/.

The GaPSC-approved Content Pedagogy assessment, edTPA, in effect from September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2020, was designed to assess knowledge and skills in the areas of student development and learning, instruction and assessment, and professional roles and responsibilities.

A passing score on edTPA was required for the following individuals:

• Applicants for the 5-Year Induction certificate who completed the clinical practice or student teaching requirements of their state-approved initial certification program in Georgia on or after September 1, 2015;
• Applicants for conversion of a Provisional certificate who completed the clinical practice or student teaching requirements of their state-approved initial certification program on or after September 1, 2015.