GACE
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The Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators, also known as GACE (abbreviated) is a standardized test
all teachers in the US state of Georgia must pass in order to teach at public schools and gain a credential.
The basic skills section is divided into three parts, three multiple choice (selected-response) sections of Reading, Writing, and Mathematics and one essay
(constructed-response) portion which is part of the Writing section. Timing is for the entire exam, so examinees may take as much time in any testing area as needed, however the total exam time is four hours.
Standardized test
A standardized test is a test that is administered and scored in a consistent, or "standard", manner. Standardized tests are designed in such a way that the questions, conditions for administering, scoring procedures, and interpretations are consistent and are administered and scored in a...
all teachers in the US state of Georgia must pass in order to teach at public schools and gain a credential.
The basic skills section is divided into three parts, three multiple choice (selected-response) sections of Reading, Writing, and Mathematics and one essay
Essay
An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition...
(constructed-response) portion which is part of the Writing section. Timing is for the entire exam, so examinees may take as much time in any testing area as needed, however the total exam time is four hours.