Schools that receive Georgia Promise Scholarship funds are subject to the following testing and reporting requirements:
Participating schools are required to administer one of the following to participating students annually:
A nationally norm-referenced test approved by GESA (see below for list of tests and providers)
A state-wide assessment
Schools must report the following to GESA on an annual basis for participating students:
Student testing results
Enrollment dates
Per-student funding amounts
On-time graduation rates (beginning in 2029)
For participating students in a dual enrollment program, participating schools must report attendance rates and course completion rates*
Test Provider | Approved Tests |
American College Testing (ACT) | − ACT − Pre-ACT |
Classic Learning Initiatives | − Classic Learning Test 10 (CLT10) |
Curriculum Associates | − i-Ready Assessments |
Data Recognition Corporation | − TerraNova, Third Edition (TerraNova 3) − TerraNova NEXT |
Educational Records Bureau (ERB) | − Comprehensive Testing Program (CTP) |
Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) | − NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) |
Pearson Assessments | − Stanford Achievement Test, Tenth Edition (Stanford 10) |
Renaissance Learning | − STAR Assessments |
Riverside Insights | − Iowa Assessments |
The College Board | − Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) − Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) |
Nationally Norm-Referenced Tests Approved for Use by Participating Students