The state Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to change the weight of Georgia Milestones end-of-course tests to .01% for the 2020-21 school year. EOC scores usually comprise 20% of a student’s final grade in a course.
After the U.S. Education Department said it wouldn’t grant states waivers for standardized tests this year, state Schools Superintendent Richard Woods asked the board to consider reducing the weight to .01%. (State law doesn’t allow the weight to be 0%.)
Some board members balked at the idea, saying students could lose motivation if they thought their scores wouldn’t count. The board agreed to reduce the weight to 10%. However, board members received plenty of feedback from parents and teachers during the 30-day public comment period.
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