Keith Micklow

CRCT

Your child will soon take the Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT). These tests consist of multiple-choice questions. The CRCT is designed to measure how well students have learned the skills set forth by the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). Pine Mountain has a number of resources that are available that will help students with the CRCT. These resources allow your son/daughter to review for the CRCT at school, home, or any location with internet access. These sites are operational at all times.

Students may also access these sites in our computer lab each morning from 8:15-8:55

þ    Georgia Department of Education CRCT Study Guides

 

            http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?folderid=14730&m=links&ft+student_guides

The Study Guide focuses on the knowledge and skills that are tested on the Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT). It is designed for teachers to use with their students and for parents to use with their children.

þ    OAS

            https://www.georgiaoas.org

1.        Login with the student’s Georgia Test identification number. If you are not sure of this number, contact your child’s teacher. The number is ten digits long and there are no spaces in the number.

2.        The password is education.

3.        The Student Welcome Page will appear and your child can click View Student Tests. 

4.        Choose the subject area from the list of available subjects.

5.        Select the test from the list.

6.        Click the Take the Test button. The test will begin.

7.        Once the test has been completed, click the Grade My Test button at the bottom of the page; a pop-up window will display.  Click OK.

8.        The results of the student’s test will display. You can either save or discard the results. 

9.        Click on Return Home if finished or click on a test option button if you want to take another test. 

10.     Click the Logout button when you are finished working in the online assessment system. 

The Georgia State Department of Education has developed an online assessment system containing practice tests your child can take at home if he/she has access to the internet.

Coach Information

We are reaching the half way point of the year. Following are a list of things that parents might find useful in helping their students.

1st) Information Center 770 795-5720 - Where parents and students can find daily assignments including homework. Teachers extensions are available from the teachers, counselors’ offices, and on the school web site www.cobb.k12.ga.us/~pinemountain click the information tab and click on PMMS Information Center.

2nd) I-Parent - This is a must for monitoring student progress. Teachers should post student grades weekly. If you do not have your account setup then contact the school for assistance.

3^rd)  SkillsTutor – Online tutorial program that covers curriculum in Math, Reading, Language Arts, and Science from Kindergarten through High School. The web site is www.myskillstutor.com. The student login is their first name last name no space all lower case. The password should be their lunch number. The site ID is pmms01.

4^th)  USATestPrep – This online CRCT practice program is for 8^th grade Reading and Math. The web site is www.usatestprep.com. Click on Member Login and put in the username pinemtnmsga and the password newton99.

5^th) Teacher Blogs – Teacher blogs may be accessed from the Pine Mountain web site www.cobb.k12.ga.us/~pinemountain 

Finally If I can be of any assistance please don’t hesitate to contact me by email or phone keith.micklow@cobbk12.org or 678 594-8252 ext. 230

Welcome Back to School

I am the Graduation Coach for Pine Mountain Middle School. This is the first year for middle schools to have graduation coaches. I look forward to assisting students get through middle school and into high school where they will graduate.