The Georgia Milestones Assessment System is designed to provide information about how well students are mastering the state-adopted content standards in the core content areas of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. End of Course tests are part of the Georgia Milestones Assessment System. When and where are the EOCs for Virtual Summer School held? EOCs will be offered at each Summer School Site on July 11 and 12, 2019. Specific times of day are determined by the Summer School administrator for your local Face-to-Face summer school site and will be communicated to students via e-mail prior to testing. Which courses have EOC assessments? Algebra I and Geometry Ninth Grade Literature & Composition and American Literature & Composition Biology and Physical Science Economics and United States History How do EOC assessment results impact student grades? State law requires that the Georgia Milestones EOCs serve as the final exam for courses with an EOC measure and that the test results contribute 20% of a student’s final course grade. If a student fails a course but passed the EOC, must the student take the EOC again with the repeated course?Yes, the EOC must be taken again. It is considered the final exam for the course and the results contribute 20% of the final course grade.What happens if a student is absent or does not take the EOC assessment during the appropriate testing window? The student will receive an incomplete. In August or September, the home school will work with him or her to provide a make-up test during the mid-month administration. If the student does not take the make-up test in the time frame allowed, he or she will receive a zero for the EOC score. The EOC counts as 20% of the student’s final course grade. Do middle school students enrolled in courses that have an EOC assessment have to participate in the EOC? Middle school students who are enrolled in the above referenced EOC courses are required to take the associated EOC. The EOC will serve as the final exam and the test results will contribute 20% of the student’s final course grade. February 2019 For more information about the EOC, contact the Assessment Department at 470-254-1751.