Georgia Kindergarten Assessment ProgramRevised GKAPR

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Georgia Kindergarten Assessment Program-Revised
(GKAP-R)

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• Fall Assessment Conference
• August 2005

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GKAP-R

• The GKAP-R is used as one source of information
  to determine readiness for first grade.
• GKAP-R is still required by law.
• The test must be administered by a certified
  teacher.
• All examiners must be trained to administer the
  test.
• Systems continue to administer during three state
  testing windows.
• Progress Profiles must be placed in the students
  permanent record at the end of the school year.

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GKAP-R

• Resources are available on the DOE web site.
• GKAP-R Resources Interpretive Guide
  Progress Profile Raw Scores-Scaled Score
  Conversions GKAP-R for System Test
  Coordinators      (Password Required)
• Username gkaprtc
• Password kititems

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GKAP-R

• Materials
• Consumable items are available on a CD provided
  to System Test Coordinators and are posted on DOE
  web site.
• New kits and replacement items may be ordered
  from the vendor Vox Populi, Inc., 770-476-5112.

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GKAP-R

• Scoring
• Systems may calculate scores
• or
  
• Georgia Center for Assessment (TSARS) will
  continue to offer services for the scoring and
  reporting at the systems expense.
• For information, contact
• Bill Strickland at 1-800-633-8948

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