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 Curriculum and Instruction


​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Division of Curriculum an​​d Instruction supports evidence-based instructional practices and strategies ​for di​fferentiated, innovative, and effective teaching and learning based on the State-adopted standards in support of a balanced curriculum for the whole child​.​

Geo​rgia Standards of Excellence​

Georgia K-12 teachers in collaboration with post-secondary educators, business and industry representatives, parents, and educational agen​cies and organizations work to develop challenging and relevant standards. Georgia standards are review​ed on a regular cycle to stay​ current with our ever-changing, fast-paced, and technological society. All content area standards, along with sample instructional resources​, are available on GeorgiaStandards.Org.

Upd​ates​​​​​​​

  • Aligning Literacy State Policies and Practices: The State Board of Education voted at the July SBOE to approve the list of universal screeners in compliance with the Georgia Early Literacy Act. Additionally, the board initiated an amendment to SBOE Rule 160-3-1-.07 Testing Programs – Student Assessment to adopt the mathematics and ELA courses that will be assessed with the Georgia Milestones EOCs and GAA 2.0 in alignment with Georgia’s new mathematics and ELA standards, adopt dyslexia and universal reading screenin​g requirements as specified in state law, and provide exemption from the GKIDS ELA portion for kindergarten students being administered dyslexia and universal reading screeners. The Aligning Literacy State Policies and Practices has been updated to reflect these actions. Additional Information: Aligning Literacy State Policies and Practices – Updated Guidance
  • Universal Screeners: At the July SBOE Meeting, a list of universal screeners was appr​oved. Click here to access the approved list.
  • Statewide Passing Rule: At the July SBOE Meeting, State Board Rule 160-4-2-.13 STATEWIDE PASSING SCORE was passed. See the following link for full details.​

  • New Mathematics Standards Transition Resource
  • Mathematics Pathways Guidance 2023-24​​​

Rules and Guidance

Gradu​ation Rule​​​​

Awarding Credit Rule

Official List of State Funded Courses for 2023-2024

Frequently Requested Guidance

Content Area Standards

​Profess​ional Learning Opportunities

GaDOE Community
Please visit this link t​o access the catalog of upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities (gadoe.org).

​Curriculum Supervisors Professional Learning Resources

Teaching and Learning Newsletters​

For weekly Teaching and Learning Updates, please subscribe to "Right Now Resources." ​​ To read issues from 2021-22 please visit: T&L Newsletter Archives​

    Instr​u​ctional R​esour​ces for Families a​nd Teachers​

     

    In response to COVID-19, the Georgia Department of Education partnered with Georgia Public Broadcasting​ to launch the Georgia Home Classroom. Georgia families and teachers can access K-12 resources produced by Georgia teachers that are aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence.​

    The Essential Toolkit 

    We also provide many other free instructional resources aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE). These resources were selected by ​GaDOE content area specialists, to be used by Georgia teachers. Please visit GeorgiaStandards.Org​.

    Assessment R​​esources

    ​Freque​nt​​ly Requested Information​​​​

    Dual Enrollment​​

    For more information about dual enrollment please visit: Dual Enrollment ​​​​

    Teacher Certification

    ​Contact the Georgia Professional Standards Commission regarding certification at (800) 869-7775 or email: mail@gapsc.com.​

    Home Schools and Curriculum

    The agency does not endorse or provide a curriculum for home study programs. Visit GaDOE Home School or email homeschool@doe.k12.ga.us.

    Georgia Transfer​

    A partnership of Georgia’s educational organizations whose mission is to make course transfer information available to all Georgia citizens through a we​b portal​.

    ​​Supplemental Information​

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     Contact Information

    April P. Aldridge, Ed.D.​
    Deputy Superintendent
    Teaching and Learning
    april.aldridge@doe.k12.ga.us​

    Kellie Martin
    Business Support Analyst

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    Georgia’s Systems of Continuous Improvement 

    The Georgia Department of Education’s strategic plan emphasizes transforming the agency into one that provides meaningful support to schools and districts.  The agency has developed a common, continous improvement framework to ensure that these efforts are aligned across all agency divisions, departments, and programs.