STATE MATCH SUPPLEMENT - Georgia Performance Standards English Language Arts Grades 8–12 - EXPLORE, PLAN, the ACT, and WorkKeys January 2008

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State Match Supplement aligns Georgia Performance Standards for English Language Arts Grades 8–12 with corresponding ACT College Readiness Standards and WorkKeys Level Skills. It uses a side-by-side format where the left side lists Georgia standards and the right side provides the specific ACT benchmarks that measure them. The supplement draws Georgia standards from the Georgia Department of Education website (October 2007) and matches them to testing programs including EXPLORE, PLAN, the ACT, and WorkKeys.

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Pages155

Reading Time6 h 31 min

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Preface

Supplement Tables A–I: English Language Arts

Table A: Georgia Grade 8 ELA Performance Standards with Corresponding EXPLORE Readiness Standards

Table B: Georgia Grade 9 ELA Performance Standards with Corresponding EXPLORE Readiness Standards

Table C: Georgia Grade 10 ELA Performance Standards with Corresponding PLAN Readiness Standards

Table D: Georgia Grade 11 ELA Performance Standards with Corresponding ACT Readiness Standards

Table E: Georgia Grade 11 ELA Performance Standards with Corresponding WorkKeys Level Skills

Table F: Georgia Grade 12 ELA Performance Standards with Corresponding ACT Readiness Standards

Table G: Georgia Grade 12 ELA Performance Standards with Corresponding WorkKeys Level Skills

Table H: Georgia Reading and American Literature Performance Standards with Corresponding ACT Readiness Standards

Table I: Georgia Reading and American Literature Performance Standards with Corresponding WorkKeys Level Skills

STATE MATCH SUPPLEMENT Georgia Performance Standards English Language Arts Grades 8–12 and EXPLORE® , PLAN® , the ACT® , and WorkKeys® January 2008 ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. List of Supplement Tables Table Page A GEORGIA Grade 8 English Language Arts Performance Standards with Corresponding EXPLORE College Readiness Standards ................................................................................................ S-1 B GEORGIA Grade 9 English Language Arts Performance Standards with Corresponding EXPLORE College Readiness Standards ............................................................................................. S-26 C GEORGIA Grade 10 English Language Arts Performance Standards with Corresponding PLAN College Readiness Standards ............................................................................................. S-50 D GEORGIA Grade 11 English Language Arts Performance Standards with Corresponding ACT College Readiness Standards........ S-81 E GEORGIA Grade 11 English Language Arts Performance Standards with Corresponding WorkKeys Level Skills ........................... S-99 F GEORGIA Grade 12 English Language Arts Performance Standards with Corresponding ACT College Readiness Standards...... S-105 G GEORGIA Grade 12 English Language Arts Performance Standards with Corresponding WorkKeys Level Skills ......................... S-124 H GEORGIA Reading and American Literature Performance Standards with Corresponding ACT College Readiness Standards...... S-131 I GEORGIA Reading and American Literature Performance Standards with Corresponding WorkKeys Level Skills ......................... S-148 ii Preface This document is a supplement to the State Match Georgia Performance Standards English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science Grades 8–12 and ACT’s EXPLORE, PLAN, the ACT, and WorkKeys (January 2008) . This supplement identifies specific ACT College Readiness Standards that correspond to each Georgia Performance Standard in a side-by-side format. The left side of each page presents the Georgia Performance Standards (highlighted if measured by ACT’s corresponding testing program). The right side of each page presents the specific ACT College Readiness Standard(s) and WorkKeys Level Skill(s) that correspond to each Georgia Performance Standard. Georgia standards listed here are from the Georgia Performance Standards as presented on the Georgia Department of Education’s website in October 2007. iii SUPPLEMENT TABLES A–I: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TABLE A | GEORGIA Grade 8 English Language Arts Performance Standards | | EXPLORE English and/or Reading College Readiness Standards | | --- | --- | --- | | Reading and Literature | | | | In reading a text closely, the student works carefully to
discern the author’s perspective and the particular facts and
details that support it. The student reads thoughtfully and
purposefully, constantly checking for understanding of the
author’s intent and meaning so that the interpretation will be
sound. | | | | ELA8R1 . The student demonstrates comprehension and
shows evidence of a warranted and responsible
explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. | | | | For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of
various genres and produces evidence of reading that: | | | | a. Identifies the difference between the concepts of theme in a literary work and author’s purpose in an expository text. | | | | b. Compares and contrasts genre characteristics from two or more selections of literature. | | | |
c. Analyzes a character’s traits, emotions, or motivationsand gives supporting evidence from the text(s) . | | Reading College Readiness Standards Generalizations and Conclusions:
Draw simple generalizations and conclusions about the main characters in uncomplicated literary narratives Draw simple generalizations and conclusions about pe

FAQs

What is the purpose of the State Match Supplement?

It identifies ACT College Readiness Standards that correspond to each Georgia Performance Standard, presented side by side for direct alignment.

How is the supplement organized on each page?

The left side lists Georgia Performance Standards, and the right side lists the specific ACT College Readiness Standard(s) and/or WorkKeys Level Skill(s) that correspond to them.

Which testing programs are referenced in the alignment?

The supplement references EXPLORE, PLAN, the ACT, and WorkKeys (January 2008) to match readiness standards and level skills to Georgia ELA standards.

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