GACE Study Companion
®
English Assessment
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,Last Updated: January 2017
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trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS). Georgia Assessments for the Certification of
Educators, GACE, and the GACE logo are registered trademarks of the Georgia Professional
Standards Commission (GaPSC). All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
This publication has been produced for the GaPSC by ETS. ETS is under contract to the
GaPSC to administer the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators. The
Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators are administered under the authority
of the GaPSC; regulations and standards governing the program are subject to change without
notice at the discretion of the GaPSC. The GaPSC and ETS are committed to preventing
discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in the
administration of the testing program or the provision of related services.
,Table of Contents
About the Assessment .................................................................................................................. 4
Content Specifications ............................................................................................................... 5
Test I Subareas ......................................................................................................................... 6
Test I Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 6
Subarea I: Reading for Literature .......................................................................................... 6
Subarea II: Writing ................................................................................................................. 7
Subarea III: Analysis .............................................................................................................. 8
Test II Subareas ........................................................................................................................ 9
Test II Objectives....................................................................................................................... 9
Subarea I: Reading for Information ........................................................................................ 9
Subarea II: Speaking and Listening ..................................................................................... 10
Subarea III: Language ......................................................................................................... 10
Subarea IV: Analysis ........................................................................................................... 11
Practice Questions ...................................................................................................................... 12
Answer Key and Rationales ........................................................................................................ 37
Constructed-response Questions ............................................................................................... 53
Preparing for the Constructed-response Questions ................................................................ 53
Scoring Guide .......................................................................................................................... 54
Constructed-response Question 1: Textual Analysis .............................................................. 55
General Directions ............................................................................................................... 55
Sample Question ................................................................................................................. 55
Sample Responses and Rationales ..................................................................................... 56
Scoring Guide .......................................................................................................................... 58
Constructed-response Question 2: Teaching/Writing .............................................................. 59
Directions ............................................................................................................................. 59
Sample Teaching/Writing Question ..................................................................................... 60
Sample Responses and Rationales for Teaching/Writing Question .................................... 61
Preparation Resources ............................................................................................................... 64
Guide to Taking a GACE Computer-delivered Assessment .................................................... 64
Reducing Test Anxiety ............................................................................................................ 64
Study Tips: Preparing for a GACE Assessment ...................................................................... 64
Journals ................................................................................................................................... 64
Other Resources ..................................................................................................................... 64
Online Resources .................................................................................................................... 66
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GACE English Assessment Study Companion 3
, About the Assessment
Assessment Name English
Grade Level 6–12
Test Code Test I: 020
Test II: 021
Combined Test I and Test II: 520
Testing Time Test I: 2 hours
Test II: 2 hours
Combined Test I and Test II: 4 hours
Test Duration Test I: 2.5 hours
Test II: 2.5 hours
Combined Test I and Test II: 5 hours
Test Format Computer delivered
Number of Selected-response Questions Test I: 65
Test II: 65
Combined Test I and Test II: 130
Question Format The test consists of a variety of short-answer
questions such as selected-response
questions, where you select one answer
choice or multiple answer choices (depending
on what the question asks for), questions
where you enter your answer in a text box,
and other types of questions. You can review
the possible question types in the Guide to
Taking a GACE Computer-delivered Test.
Number of Constructed-response Questions Test I: 2
Test II: 2
Combined Test I and Test II: 4
The GACE English assessment is designed to measure the professional knowledge of
prospective teachers of secondary school English in the state of Georgia.
This assessment includes two tests. You may take either test individually or the full assessment
in a single session. The testing time is the amount of time you will have to answer the questions
on the test. Test duration includes time for tutorials and directional screens that may be included
in the test.
Note: After clicking on a link, right click and select “Previous View” to go back to original text.
GACE English Assessment Study Companion 4
®
English Assessment
For the most up-to-date information, visit the ETS GACE website at gace.ets.org.
,Last Updated: January 2017
Copyright © 2017 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS is a registered
trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS). Georgia Assessments for the Certification of
Educators, GACE, and the GACE logo are registered trademarks of the Georgia Professional
Standards Commission (GaPSC). All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
This publication has been produced for the GaPSC by ETS. ETS is under contract to the
GaPSC to administer the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators. The
Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators are administered under the authority
of the GaPSC; regulations and standards governing the program are subject to change without
notice at the discretion of the GaPSC. The GaPSC and ETS are committed to preventing
discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in the
administration of the testing program or the provision of related services.
,Table of Contents
About the Assessment .................................................................................................................. 4
Content Specifications ............................................................................................................... 5
Test I Subareas ......................................................................................................................... 6
Test I Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 6
Subarea I: Reading for Literature .......................................................................................... 6
Subarea II: Writing ................................................................................................................. 7
Subarea III: Analysis .............................................................................................................. 8
Test II Subareas ........................................................................................................................ 9
Test II Objectives....................................................................................................................... 9
Subarea I: Reading for Information ........................................................................................ 9
Subarea II: Speaking and Listening ..................................................................................... 10
Subarea III: Language ......................................................................................................... 10
Subarea IV: Analysis ........................................................................................................... 11
Practice Questions ...................................................................................................................... 12
Answer Key and Rationales ........................................................................................................ 37
Constructed-response Questions ............................................................................................... 53
Preparing for the Constructed-response Questions ................................................................ 53
Scoring Guide .......................................................................................................................... 54
Constructed-response Question 1: Textual Analysis .............................................................. 55
General Directions ............................................................................................................... 55
Sample Question ................................................................................................................. 55
Sample Responses and Rationales ..................................................................................... 56
Scoring Guide .......................................................................................................................... 58
Constructed-response Question 2: Teaching/Writing .............................................................. 59
Directions ............................................................................................................................. 59
Sample Teaching/Writing Question ..................................................................................... 60
Sample Responses and Rationales for Teaching/Writing Question .................................... 61
Preparation Resources ............................................................................................................... 64
Guide to Taking a GACE Computer-delivered Assessment .................................................... 64
Reducing Test Anxiety ............................................................................................................ 64
Study Tips: Preparing for a GACE Assessment ...................................................................... 64
Journals ................................................................................................................................... 64
Other Resources ..................................................................................................................... 64
Online Resources .................................................................................................................... 66
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GACE English Assessment Study Companion 3
, About the Assessment
Assessment Name English
Grade Level 6–12
Test Code Test I: 020
Test II: 021
Combined Test I and Test II: 520
Testing Time Test I: 2 hours
Test II: 2 hours
Combined Test I and Test II: 4 hours
Test Duration Test I: 2.5 hours
Test II: 2.5 hours
Combined Test I and Test II: 5 hours
Test Format Computer delivered
Number of Selected-response Questions Test I: 65
Test II: 65
Combined Test I and Test II: 130
Question Format The test consists of a variety of short-answer
questions such as selected-response
questions, where you select one answer
choice or multiple answer choices (depending
on what the question asks for), questions
where you enter your answer in a text box,
and other types of questions. You can review
the possible question types in the Guide to
Taking a GACE Computer-delivered Test.
Number of Constructed-response Questions Test I: 2
Test II: 2
Combined Test I and Test II: 4
The GACE English assessment is designed to measure the professional knowledge of
prospective teachers of secondary school English in the state of Georgia.
This assessment includes two tests. You may take either test individually or the full assessment
in a single session. The testing time is the amount of time you will have to answer the questions
on the test. Test duration includes time for tutorials and directional screens that may be included
in the test.
Note: After clicking on a link, right click and select “Previous View” to go back to original text.
GACE English Assessment Study Companion 4
