GACE Assessment Registration Information for UGA Students

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1 GACEAssessmentRegistrationInformationforUGAStudents Thisinformationisforcandidatesenrolledinateacherpreparationprogram,orinSchoolLibraryMedia,School Psychology,orSchoolCounselingprogram. WhataretheGACEassessments? TheGAAssessmentfortheCertificationofEducators(GACE)isGeorgia sstateapprovededucatorcertification assessmentprogram.thepurposeoftheassessmentistoassurethattheknowledgeandskillsacquiredby prospectivegeorgiaeducatorsarealignedwithstateandnationalstandardsforeducatorpreparationandwithstate standardsforthep12studentcurriculum thecommoncoreperformancestandards(ccgps). WhotakestheGACE? TheGACEassessmentsaretakenbyindividuals... seekingadmissiontoaneducatorpreparationprogramforinitialcertification seekingeducatorcertificationinthestateofgeorgia(eitherforinitialcertificateortoaddfieldsafterinitial) seekingtobecomehighlyqualifiedinacoreacademicsubject. CanITaketheGACEWheneverIWant? Yes ifyouaretakingthegaceprogramadmissionassessment(formerlygacebasicskills)orifyouaretaking thegacecontentassessmentaspartofyourprogramrequirementsforanadvanceddegreewhichleadsto initialcertification.forexample,matstudentsdonotneedeligibilitygrantedbyuga. No forcandidatestakingagacecontentassessmentforinitialcertification.candidatesmustbedesignated eligiblebytheirprogramprovider(uga)totakethecontentgace.eligibilitywillbegrantedpriortothe semesterbeforestudentteaching. HowdoIestablishEligibilityfortakingtheGACEContentAssessment? IfyouareenrolledinaGeorgiastateapprovededucatorpreparationprogramwithinacollegeoruniversity,you mustbeapprovedtotestbyyourprogramproviderinordertotakeagaceassessmentforgeorgiacertification. NOTE:GaPSCwillautomaticallygranttestingeligibilityfortheGACEProgramAdmissionassessment(formerly GACEBasicSkills)andforallstudentstakingtheGACEforadmissiontoapostgraduateprogram(MAT,MEd,EdS, EdDandPhD)thatleadtoinitialcertification. StepstoEstablishEligibilitytoTest: 1. CreateaMyPSCaccount.Ifyoualreadyhaveanaccount,loginandwritedownyouraccount number.note:youmustmakesurethatyourmypscaccountnamematchesexactlythename onyourvalididentificationdocument(driver slicenseorpassport;notyourugaidcard)you takewithyoutothetestsiteforadmittance. 2. LogintoyourMyPSCaccount.Updateyourprofileinformation,suchasaddressandphonenumberandmake sureyournameisyourfulllegalnameasdisplayedonyourlegaldocumentyouwilluseatthetime oftesting.ifyouneedtochangeyourname,goto applicationinyournewnameandeithermailorfaxittothepscasdirectedontheapplication. 3. ChooseUniversityofGeorgiainthelistofprovidersthatpopsupandenteryour810#.IFYOURECEIVEA MESSAGESAYINGYOURPROVIDERHASNOTMADEYOUELIGIBLETOTAKETHEGACE,PLEASE test.proceedto#6ifyouareabletochooseugaasyourprovider. 4. Claimyourprogrambyclicking Programs intheheadinginthemypscbanneratthetopofthepageand confirmyourprogram.forexample,mathematicsorhistory.clickthe ADD button. a. Confirmyourchoicebytyping yes inthespaceprovidedthenclickthe FINISH button.clicking QUIT will cancelyourchoiceandallowyoutotryagain. 5. Clickonthe Assessments linkatthetopofthemypschomepage. 6. ScrolldowntofindthereasonwhyyouwanttotakeaGACEassessmentandselectreason#2. 7. RequesteligibilityfromUGA.Youhavenowsuccessfullytransmittedyourprofileandeligibilitytothetesting company(ets) UGACollegeofEducationGACEInformation Updated10/1/13

2 HowdoIregister? Youcanregisteronlineorbyphoneforallassessments.YouwillneedyourMyPSCaccounthandy. Visitwww.gace.ets.orgtoregisterforatestingdateandlocation.YouwillsetupanETS accountaspartoftheregistrationprocess. Call (7:00amto6:00pmMondayFriday) Howmuchdoesitcosttotakeatest? Test ProgramAdmission*(combinedtest) ProgramAdmission(anytwotests) ProgramAdmission(singletest) Content(combinedtest) Content(singletest) TotalFee $128 $103 $78 $193 $123 *PreviouslynamedGACEBasicSkills HowdoIchangeorcancelatestregistration? Requeststochangeyourtestcenter,testdate,orreportingtimecanbemadethroughyourETSGACEtesting accountatwww.gace.ets.org/mygace. WherecanIfindtestpreparationmaterials? TherearefreetestprepmaterialsavailableontheGACEwebsite testcentertourvideo,studycompanions,and thegacestrategiesforsuccessvideoareavailablefordownload.interactivepracticetestswillbeginbeing availableforpurchaseintheetsstorethisfall.visitthegacewebsiteatwww.gace.etc.orgformoreinformation. Whenwillmyscoresbeavailable? Scoresaregenerallyavailablefourweeksfromthebeginningofthetestingwindowinwhichyoutested. ContactInformation GACEInformationalWebsite: MyPSC: Phone: AnyaspectofGACE,NOTrelatedtoCertificationquestions FAX: CertificationorMyPSCQuestions(7:00am 4:30pmMon,Wed,Fri) or AnyaspectofGACE,NOTrelatedtoCertification UGATestingCenterInformation Website: Phone: FAX: FrequentlyAskedQuestions,parkinginfo,etc.: DetailedInformationontheGACE LiveWebinarsSeptember12,October10,andNovember15: UGACollegeofEducationGACEInformation Updated10/1/13

3 Latest On GACE August 29, 2013 Dear Colleagues: We hope you have had a chance to explore the new GACE website, which launched on July 1, and all its valuable features and resources. If you have anything you would like to share with us about the website, please click on the Feedback tab shown on the right-hand side of each screen to submit your comments. As part of the customized GACE program being developed by ETS, the Basic Skills assessment has been renamed the Program Admission assessment. The Program Admission assessment includes: Test I Reading: Test Code 200 Test II Mathematics: Test Code 201 Test III Writing: Test Code 202 Combined Test I, II, and III: Test Code 700 Live Webinars for Examinees Beginning September 12 Live webinars are offered by ETS to help educator certification candidates prepare for the GACE assessments and give helpful tips for studying for the test. Participants will be able to ask questions in real-time at the conclusion of each webinar. To attend a live webinar, you must register on the GACE Webinars page of the ETS GACE website. Registration opens approximately two weeks prior to each webinar date. Dates and times for upcoming live GACE webinars are listed below: Title Date Time GACE Study Plan Development Webinar September 12, p.m. ET GACE Study Plan Development Webinar October 10, a.m. ET GACE Study Plan Development Webinar November 15, p.m. ET Registration for the September 12, GACE Study Plan Development Webinar is currently open. Register today. Copyright 2013 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS). Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators, GACE, and the GACE logo are registered trademarks of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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