Academic Notes

Grades 6-8 Course Placement Rubric

EOG Assessment Guides

The Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones) is a comprehensive summative assessment program spanning grades 3 through high school. Georgia Milestones End-of Grade (EOG) assessment guides and End-of-Course (EOC) assessment guides are available for teachers and families to help prepare students for the Georgia Milestones assessments. 

Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade Report Cards

Georgia Standards of Excellence and Georgia Performance Standards

The Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) for English Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies are in full effect and include content and skills necessary for student success. The full GSE can be located at  https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Pages/default.aspx

State Phases Out Graduation Test

The State Board of Education recently approved State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge's plan to phase out the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT). Students who enter high school in fall 2011 will no longer take the GHSGT in English, math, social studies and science, in order to graduate. This new plan will require students to pass all required courses, and the End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) will now count 20% of a student's final grade, rather than the current 15% weight. More»

CSI Mathematics is an online mathematics resource for parents, teachers, and students. Contents include concepts investigated in class, suggestions for activities to explore at home, vocabulary used in the unit, grade-appropriate readings related to the math content, and links to other Web site resources.

Whole Grade Acceleration

Marietta City Schools offers whole grade acceleration as an appropriate educational intervention for exceptionally capable second thru seventh grade* students. Parents/guardians interested in whole grade acceleration should first consult with their child’s teacher and/or counselor concerning the suitability of whole grade acceleration for their child. For more information, parents should contact their child’s school.

Move On When Ready Program

The Move On When Ready Program (MOWR) is a dual enrollment opportunity for Marietta High School students to attend a postsecondary institution on a full-time basis during their junior and/or senior year of high school.

Response to Intervention (RTI)

Response to Intervention (RTI) is a learning process that matches general education classroom instruction to each student’s learning needs. In other words, educators respond to a student’s academic and/or behavior challenge with the right amount of intensity in classroom learning supports.