How to Practice for the CRCT

The Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) is a series of standardized tests administered by the Georgia Department of Education. Georgia law, through the A+ Education Reform Act of 2000, requires all students in grades one through eight take the CRCT. The CRCT is designed to assess each student's academic strengths and weaknesses in reading, mathematics, language arts, science and social studies. It is also used to gauge the quality of education throughout the state of Georgia.

Things You'll Need

• Study Guide
• Practice test
• Login ID

Instructions

1. Study the information provided in the CRCT study guide. The state of Georgia puts out a free study guide for each grade level. Students should receive these studies guides from their teachers in school. The study guides can also be downloaded from the Georgia Department of Education website (see the References section, below).

2. Take practice tests using the Online Assessment System (OAS). The OAS, formerly known as the CRCT Online System, allows students to take practice tests with questions similar to those that appear on the CRCT. These tests monitor the child's progress and identify areas of strength and weakness. Students will receive a personal login ID at school. The password is the student's grade level. For instance, a student in first grade uses "Grade1" as his or her password. Visit www.georgiaoas.org to take a practice test.

3. Take additional practice tests. These test are offered by third-party providers, such as CRCTLessons.com, and through local Georgia public schools, such as Unity Grove Elementary School, which has practice tests and informational documents on its website.

4. Identify the student's academic strengths and weaknesses through practice tests. Study the weak areas more intensely, then take the practice tests again.

References

• Georgia DOE: CRCT
• Georgia DOE: OAS
• Unity Grove Elementary School

Resources

• GA DOE: CRCT Study Guide