K-12 Instructional Materials

Georgia Milestones 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) and End-of-Course (EOC) assessment guides are available for teachers and families to help prepare students for the Georgia Milestones assessments.

For more information:

• Georgia Milestones Information for Parents
• Experience Online Testing Georgia - Practice Site for Georgia Milestones

Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade Report Cards

All Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade students will receive standards-based report cards. Please read and review the following documents for detailed information:

• Parent Letter: Standards Based Report Card- English
• Parent Letter: Standards Based Report Card- Spanish

Updated report card rubrics for the 2023-2024 school year will be posted soon.

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.

GA Tech CEISMC

The GA Tech Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) offers multiple STEM resources, programs, and initiatives 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 through 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 (MOWR) program 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.