In Fulton Language Arts, we consider assessment to be one valuable part of an overall solid program. The State of Georgia requires that we administer certain standardized assessments to our students periodically, and we in Fulton administer others as well. In High School, students may also choose to take certain national tests. Below is a listing of the assessments your child will take and at what grade level he/she will take them.
For detailed test score data, visit the FCBOE home page.

Required Assessments

GKAP
 Kindergarten
Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT)
Grades 1-8
Iowa Test of Basic Skills
Grades 3, 5, and 8
State of Georgia Elementary Writing Assessment
Grades 3 and 5
State of Georgia Middle School Writing Assessment
 Grade 8

End of Course Tests (EOCT)

 In English/Language Arts students are tested twice: at the completion of Ninth Grade Literature and Composition and American Literature and Composition.
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Tests (PSAT)
All Fulton students take the PSAT in grades 9-11, during the school day, free of charge.
Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT)
11th Graders take the Writing portion of the GHSGT in the fall and the multiple-choice Language Arts portion in the spring of their junior year.
Optional Assessments
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
 Devised and administered by the College Board, the SAT is generally taken by 11th and 12th graders. Scores are used for college admission.
ACT
 Generally taken by 11th and 12th graders. As with the SAT, scores are used for college admission.
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
 Students enrolled in AP courses sit for an assesment in Literature and Composition and Language and Composition. These assessments are administered by the College Board each year in May.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
 IB Diploma Candidate Program students take examinations in various academic disciplines at required intervals.