End-of-Course Tests are state-mandated achievement tests that measure how well students are performing in four core subject areas. Students take the EOCT at the conclusion of eight high school courses, two in each subject area.
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
Ninth Grade Literature and Composition
American Literature and Composition
MATHEMATICS*
Mathematics I: Algebra/Geometry/Statistics
Mathematics II: Geometry/Algebra II/Statistics
SCIENCE
Physical Science
Biology
SOCIAL STUDIES
United States History
Economics/Business/Free Enterprise
WHEN DO STUDENTS TAKE THE EOCT?
Any student enrolled in and/or receiving credit for an EOCT course, regardless of grade level, is required to take the EOCT upon completion of that course. Students enrolling from non-accredited programs are required to take and pass the EOCT prior to receiving credit for the course.
HOW DOES THE EOCT AFFECT A STUDENT’S GRADE?
The EOCT is administered upon completion of one of the above courses. Beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, a student’s EOCT score is averaged in as 15% of the final course grade. The student must have a final course grade of 70 or above to pass the course and earn credit toward graduation. When the student repeats a course to earn credit for graduation, he/she would participate in the EOCT at the end of the repeated course. EOCT scores will not be “banked”. The EOCT is also one criterion for a student to receive a variance for the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT).
