​​​​​This series of professional learning resources is designed to foster a deeper understanding of assessment in the state of Georgia, including how available assessment resources may be used by educators to promote student learning. 

Additional resources are in development and wi​ll be added to this page as they become available. ​

Key for Training Resources

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​Online Course	​Video	​W​ebinar	​PowerPoint Presentation

​Georgia Milestones Assessment S​ystem: Evaluating and Improving Student Writing​​

	Learning Expect​​ations and Best Practices for Narrative Writing Identify student expectations related to narrative writing Develop understanding around the practice of narrative writing Explore best practices in teaching and assessing narrative writing
​	​Examining the Georgia Milestones Extended Constructed-Response Item & Resources Explore characteristics of the narrative item on the Georgia Milestones ELA assessment Review the scoring philosophy for narrative items on Georgia Milestones Navigate Georgia Milestones narrative writing resources
​	​Coming Soon! - Using Description to D​evelop Characters, Events, and Experiences​​ ​Identify student expectations for using description in narrative writing Explain why and how to effectively use description in narrative writing Explore the use of description in authentic mentor texts and student exemplars
​	​Grades 3-5​	​Grades 6-8	​High School
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