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Melissa Fincher
Associate Superintendent, Assessment and Accountability

1554 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
 (404) 656-2668
 (404) 656-5976
  mfincher@doe.k12.ga.us

Melodee Davis, Ph.D.
Director, Assessment Research & Development Division
Assessment and Accountability

1554 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
 (404) 657-0312
 (404) 656-5976
medavis@doe.k12.ga.us

Tony Eitel
Director, Assessment Administration
Assessment and Accountability

1554 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
 (404) 656-0478
 (404) 656-5976
aeitel@doe.k12.ga.us

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MEMO ARCHIVE
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
For Education Professionals

The successful implementation of the statewide student assessment program requires a concerted effort by many individuals at the local level.

2004 Memos and Announcements

  • 12/15/04 Memo | Lodging and Directions | FAX Back Form:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: Sharron Hunt, Ph.D. Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Pre-Administration Workshops for the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT)
  • 12/27/04 Memo:
    To: NAEP Local School Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Update for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
  • 12/17/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Update for the January 18-21, 2005 Administration of the Grade 5 Writing Assessment and Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA)
  • 11/1/04 Memo:
    To: Assessment Directors
    From: Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Winter 2004 End-of-Course-Tests (EOCT) Administration
  • 10/20/04 Memo:
    To: Systems Superintendents
    From: Ida H. Love, Ph.D., Deputy Superintendent, Office of Curriculum & Instruction
    Subject: Middle School Science Implementation
  • 10/12/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators and Curriculum Directors
    From: Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: CRCT Post-administration Staff Development
  • 9/24/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Update for the November 8-12, 2004 Retest Administration of the Georgia High School Graduation Tests
  • 9/6/04 Memo | Nomination for Participation:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From:Dr. Ida H. Love, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction and Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Nominations of Teachers for the Georgia End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Item Review for Science and Language Arts - October 18-22, 2004
  • 9/6/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Update for the September Main Administration of the Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT)
  • 8/30/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Mid-Month Online End of Course Tests (EOCT) Administrations Local Scanning Option for End of Course Tests
  • 8/25/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Update for the September 13 - 17, 2004 Retest Administration of the Georgia High School Graduation Tests
  • 7/23/04 Memo:
    To: System Superintendents & System Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Ida H. Love, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction and Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) - Guidance Letter #4
  • 7/23/04 Memo | Nomination Form #1 | Nomination Form #2:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From:Dr. Ida H. Love, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction and Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Nominations of Teachers for Reading and English/Language Arts Grades 1 and 2 Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Item Review Related to the new Georgia Performance Standards (GPS)

    Nominations of Teachers for Reading, English/Language Arts Grades 3 through 8, Mathematics Grade 5 and 6, and Science Grades 6 through 8 CRCT Item Review Related to the new Georgia Performance Standards


  • 7/16/04 Memo:
    To: System Superintendents, System Test and Technology Coordinators and Regional Educational Service Agency Directors
    From: Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: CRCT Online Year-End Wrap-up
  • 6/30/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Update for the Summer Administrations of the Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT) and Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT)
  • 6/14/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators, Special Education Coordinators, Directors for Alternative Programs, Charter School Directors and Psychoeducational Program Directors
    From: Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Important Information for Identification of Students for State Assessments for the 2004-2005 School Year
  • 6/9/04 Memo | DRAFT Rule 160-4-2-.13 Statewide Passing Score:
    To: System Superintendents & System Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Ida H. Love, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction and Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) - Guidance Letter #3
  • 6/8/04 Memo:
    To: Superintendents & System Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Ida H. Love, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction and Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) Summary Reports/Update for the Summer CRCT Grade 3 Reading Retest
  • 5/15/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators & Superintendents
    From: Dr. Ida H. Love, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction and Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Georgia Kindergarten Assessment Program-Revised (GKAP-R) Fall 2004
  • 4/19/04 Memo | Nomination Form (Also in Word format):
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Ida H. Love, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction and Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Nominations of Teachers for the Georgia End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Bias and Sensitivity Review Committee Meetings. Content Domain and Item/Test Specifications for English/Language Arts (ELA) and Science Meetings
  • 4/1/04 Memo | Fax Back Information:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Ida H. Love, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction and Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: CRCT Scoring and Reporting Schedule/Grade 3 Retest Dates
  • 3/30/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Ida H. Love, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
    Subject: Update for the April 19 - May 14 Administration of the Georgia End-of-Course Tests (EOCT)
  • 3/15/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Ida H. Love, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
    Subject: Update for the April Administration of the Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT)
  • 3/4/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Update for the March 22-April 19 Administration of the Grade 3 Writing Assessment
  • 3/2/04 Memo:
    To: System Superintendents & System Test Coordinators
    From: Ida H. Love, Ph. D. Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum & Instruction and Dr. Sharron Hunt, Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Local scoring options for Georgia End-of-Course Tests (EOCT)
  • 3/1/04 Memo | Spring raw score to scaled score conversions:
    To: System Test Coordinators & Superintendents
    From: Ida H. Love, Ph.D., Deputy Superintendent
    Subject: Georgia Kindergarten Assessment Program-Revised (GKAP-R) End-of-Year Assessment
  • 2/24/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: C. Michael Harmon, Ph.D., Interim Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Update for the Spring 2004 main administration of the Georgia High School Graduation Tests
  • 2/19/04 Memo:
    To: School Principals
    From: Ida H. Love, Ph.D., Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
    Subject: Criterion Reference Competency Test (CRCT) Online Reading Content
  • 2/13/04 Memo:
    To: School Principals
    From: Stuart Bennett, Chief Deputy State Superintendent
    Subject: Criterion Reference Competency Test (CRCT) Online School Administrator
  • 2/10/04 Memo:
    To: Superintendents, ESOL Coordinators, Assessment Directors and Student Records Managers
    From: Ida H. Love, Ph.D., Deputy Superintendent
    Subject: Assessment of Language Proficiency, 2003-2004
  • 2/9/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: C. Michael Harmon, Ph.D., Interim Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Update for the March Retest Administration of the Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT)
  • 1/28/04 Memo | Training Workshop Registration Form:
    To: System Test and Technology Coordinators
    From: Ida H. Love, Ph.D., Deputy Superintendent
    Subject: CRCT Online Regional Train-the-Trainer Seminars
  • 1/26/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: Ida H. Love, Ph.D., Deputy Superintendent
    Subject: Using Data for Targeted Instruction (Part II of the Test Coordinator Workshops)
  • 1/15/04 Memo | Training Workshop Registration Form:
    To: System Test and Technology Coordinators
    From: Ida H. Love, Ph.D., Deputy Superintendent
    Subject: CRCT Online Regional Train-the-Trainer Seminars
  • 1/14/04 Memo | Fax Back Information:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: C. Michael Harmon, Ph.D., Interim Director, Testing Division
    Subject: 2004 CRCT Test Administration Information
  • 1/9/04 Memo:
    To: System Test Coordinators & Special Education Directors
    From: Deborah Houston, Assessment Specialist & Mike Harmon, Interim Director, Testing Division
    Subject: Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) Update
  • 1/7/04 Memo | Lodging & Directions:
    To: System Test Coordinators
    From: Ida H. Love, Ph.D., Deputy Superintendent
    Subject: Pre-Administration Workshops for the End of Course Tests and Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests