Date
	Assessment
	
Tuesday, December 8
	American Literature (Part I)
	
Wednesday, December 9
	American Literature (Parts II and III)
	
Thursday, December 10
	U.S. History (Parts I and II)
	
Friday, December 11
	Make-Up
	
Tuesday, December 15
	Biology (Parts I and II)
	
Thursday, December 17
	Coordinate Algebra (Parts I and II)
	
Friday, December 18
	Make-Up

	

The Georgia Milestones End of Course Assessments will be administered in person at Dunwoody High School

December 8 - 18, 2020 at 8:00 AM each day

The Winter EOC administration will follow a ONE-day test schedule as detailed below.

§ DCSD will provide bus transportation to and from Dunwoody High School for students taking End of Course Assessments. Transportation WILL NOT be provided for make-up days.

§ All individuals entering DHS are required to wear a mask/face covering for the entire time present in the building.

§ There will not be more than 15 studentsassigned to a testing room. Studentswill be seated with at least six feet between them.

§ Students should bring their DCSD issued Chromebook for testing. If they do not have one, we will provide a device.

§ All water fountains are closed; Students may bring bottled water.

§ Students not testing during the December Testing window will receive an “Incomplete” on their report card until the EOC Assessment requirement is satisfied. Students will be afforded a make-up opportunity as identified in the DCSD Assessment Calendar  as EOC Mid-Month Assessments.

** Dunwoody HighSchooland The DeKalb County School District will followall Georgia Health Department and the Center for Disease Control Health and Safety Guidelines as related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

	

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the EOC's take place	All EOC Assessments are in person. The Georgia Department of inside DHS, or virtually?	Education has not made provisions for a virtual test environment
for the End of Course (EOC) Assessment administrations due to test security protocols.

What is the protocol for	Families not comfortable with sending their students into the students who are	building for testing have the right to keep their students home. uncomfortable/not willing to	DCSD has always had protocols for students who miss EOC take the EOC?	Assessments. Provision will be made for those students to
make-up tests at a later date during Spring Semester.

Students will be afforded a make-up opportunity as identified in the DCSD Assessment Calendar  as EOC Mid-Month Assessments.

Students will be absent from	Testing is a school activity; therefore, students will be considered other classes while testing.	present their attendance will reflect their presence.
How is this addressed?

What details can you provide	There will not be more than 15 students assigned to a testing about what testing might look        room. Students will be seated with at least six feet between them. like? Spacing, student
numbers, etc.

What is the weight of the EOC? Superintendent Woods recommended to the State Board of Education (SBOE) that the Georgia Milestones End-of-Course (EOC) percentage weight to be included in a student’s final grade be reduced from 20% to .01% for the 2020-2021 school year. The SBOE did not approve this recommendation and proposed reducing the EOC percentage weight from 20% to 10%. This proposal was posted for public comment. No decision has been made as of 11/16/2020.

How long will testing take?	Test times vary by content area. See the tentative testing What time should I pick up my	administration schedule on the next page.
child after testing?

Assessment
	
Section
	
Section
	Typical Testing Time (Min.)
	Max Testing Time (Min.)

American Literature
	
Tuesday, December 8
	
1
	
45 to 65
	
90

Wednesday, December 9
	
2
	
40 to 60
	
80
	
		3
	40 to 60
	80

Total
	
80 to 120
	
160

U. S. History

Thursday, December 10
	1
	30 to 50
	65
	
		2
	30 to 50
	65

Total
	
60 to 100
	
130

Biology

Tuesday, December 15
	
1
	
20 to 30
	
40
	
		2
	20 to 30
	40
	
		Total
	40 to 60
	80

Coordinate Algebra

Thursday, December 17
	1
	15 to 25
	35
	
		2
	15 to 25
	35
	
		Total
	30 to 50
	70

Note: One-Day Administrations vary by content as indicated above.
	
The One-Day Model = Two Sections per Day

Task
	
Time
	
Distribute test materials, read test instructions, and Practice Questions
	
15 minutes

Estimated Testing Time Section 1
	
See testing time table above

Break
	
10 minutes (local determination)

Estimated Testing Time Section 2
	
See testing time table above

Collect test materials
	
10 minutes

	

Tentative Administration Schedule