The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC) has contracted with National Evaluation Systems (NES^®) to assist in the development and administration of the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators^® (GACE^®). The purpose of the GACE is to assess the knowledge and skills of prospective Georgia public school educators. The GACE program helps the PSC meet its goal of ensuring that candidates have the knowledge and skills needed to perform the job of an educator in Georgia public schools. The GACE are aligned with state and national standards for educator preparation and with state standards for the PK-12 student curriculum (Georgia Performance Standards).

Only two of the GACE^®, The Computer Skill Competency Assessment and the Internet-based version of the Paraprofessional Assessment, are offered at the Educational Technology Center located at Macon State College (ETC Macon).

Testing Schedule At ETC Macon

Both of the Internet-based test will be offered twice on each of the following dates.  One session will start at 9:00 AM and the other will start at 1:00 PM.  Registered participants must be in their seats at the start time for their respective session.

Registering to Test at ETC Macon

You must register using the On-Line Registration System (OLRS) to be assured of a seat at the testing session of your choice.  If you just show up on a test day we may be unable to accommodate you.

WARNING

If you have previously attempted a GACE Internet-based test you may retake the test as many times as you need to but there must be at least 30 days between attempts. This means that if you took and failed the test on March 1st, your 30 days between would be March 2nd through March 31 and you would eligible to retake the test no earlier than April 1st.  The testing software will warn examinees who try to test again before 30 days have passed.  Examinees who retake the test within 30 days are subject to having their test scores voided.

Paying For Your Assessment

The test fee for GACE Internet-based testing is $35. You will be required to pay the test fee using a VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card as part of the process of beginning the test once you arrive at ETC Macon.  You cannot pay for the test by check or cash or by using any other form of payment other than a VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.

Please note that ETC Macon does not receive any part of the $35.00 nor do we change any additional fee to administer either of the GACE assessments.

Test fees paid by credit card must be paid by VISA or MasterCard or a debit or check card that carries the VISA or MasterCard logo and that can be used without the entry of a personal identification number (PIN). Bank cards without a VISA or MasterCard logo cannot be accepted. The merchant name that will appear on your credit card statement is "NES-Test Fee."

Identification Requirement

To be able to take a GACE Internet-based test, you must bring the following personal identification to the test site:

• One piece of current, government-issued identification, in the name in which you are registering, bearing your photograph and signature
• One additional piece of identification (with or without a photograph)

If the name on your identification differs from the name in which you are registering, you must bring official verification of the change (e.g., marriage certificate, court order). Both before and after testing, the test administrator will verify that your identification matches your testing information (i.e., your registration and your printed score report).

Testing Rules You Must Agree To

Before registering to take the GACE on the Internet, you must read and agree to comply with all the rules set forth here and in the "Rules of Test Participation in GACE Internet-Based Testing." You must also agree to comply with the rules communicated to you, orally, in writing, or electronically, at the test site. Violation of test site rules, including the possession or use of prohibited materials during a test session, may result in the voiding of your scores.

The following are prohibited at the test site:

• Smoking and the use of all tobacco products
• Visitors, including relatives, children, and friends
• Weapons of any kind

DO NOT bring any unauthorized aids or prohibited materials, listed below, with you to the test site. If you do bring any of these materials, you will be required to leave them in a designated area.

• Cell phones (possession or use of)
• Electronic devices and media, such as PDAs, pagers, computers, audiotapes, CDs, photographic or recording devices, removable storage devices, calculator watches, clocks or watches with alarms, spellcheckers, etc.
• Calculators and calculator manuals
• Handwritten or printed materials, such as dictionaries, notebooks, scratch paper, textbooks, etc.
• Packages and totes of any kind, such as backpacks, briefcases, etc.
• Food and drink, except water in approved containers
• Unauthorized aids, such as slide rules, rulers, translation aids, highlighters, etc.

Policy for voiding of test scores. If you violate one of the rules or if doubts are raised about the validity or legitimacy of your registration or your scores, the test administration personnel will notify NES, the PSC, and other parties as deemed appropriate by the PSC. The PSC and NES reserve the right to void your scores if in their sole opinion there is adequate reason to question your scores' validity or legitimacy, due to misconduct (including, but not limited to, a violation of the Rules of Test Participation in GACE Internet-Based Testing, and the rules communicated to you, orally, in writing, or electronically, at the test site) or to circumstances within or beyond your control.

Further action may be taken, including denying, revoking, and/or suspending certification. Other actions, as described in the Rules of Test Participation in GACE Internet-Based Testing, may be taken as deemed appropriate by the PSC and/or NES. Violation of the Rules of Test Participation in GACE Internet-Based Testing may be a violation of the Georgia Code of Educator Ethics and may be grounds for denial, revocation, or suspension of Georgia Educator Certification.