Georgia Milestones Content Weights

The chart below shows the approximate weights for domains on each Georgia Milestones Assessment in
grade 3. Each Georgia Milestones Assessment is aligned to the state-adopted content standards.

GRADE 3
Content Area
English Language Arts

Mathematics

Reading and Vocabulary

Writing and Language

47%

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

25%

Number and Operations

35%

Measurement and Data

30%

Geometry

10%

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Percent of Test
53%

Domain

Georgia Milestones Content Weights

The chart below shows the approximate weights for domains on each Georgia Milestones Assessment in
grade 4. Each Georgia Milestones Assessment is aligned to the state-adopted content standards.

GRADE 4
Content Area
English Language Arts

Mathematics

Reading and Vocabulary

Writing and Language

47%

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

20%

Number and Operations in Base 10

20%

Number and Operations - Fractions

30%

Measurement and Data

20%

Geometry

10%

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Percent of Test
53%

Domain

Georgia Milestones Content Weights

The chart below shows the approximate weights for domains on each Georgia Milestones Assessment in
grade 5. Each Georgia Milestones Assessment is aligned to the state-adopted content standards.

GRADE 5
Content Area
English Language Arts

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Reading and Vocabulary

Writing and Language

47%

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

10%

Number and Operations in Base 10

25%

Number and Operations - Fractions

30%

Measurement and Data

20%

Geometry

15%

Earth Science

30%

Physical Science

30%

Life Science

40%

History

50%

Geography

15%

Government/Civics

20%

Economics

15%

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Percent of Test
53%

Domain

Georgia Milestones Content Weights

The chart below shows the approximate weights for domains on each Georgia Milestones Assessment in
grade 6. Each Georgia Milestones Assessment is aligned to the state-adopted content standards.

GRADE 6
Content Area
English Language Arts

Mathematics

Domain
Reading and Vocabulary
Writing and Language

47%

Geometry

18%

The Number System

30%

Ratios and Proportional Relationships

Statistics and Probability

12%
17%

Expressions and Equations

23%

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Percent of Test
53%

Georgia Milestones Content Weights

The chart below shows the approximate weights for domains on each Georgia Milestones Assessment in
grade 7. Each Georgia Milestones Assessment is aligned to the state-adopted content standards.

GRADE 7
Content Area
English Language Arts

Mathematics

Domain
Reading and Vocabulary
Writing and Language

47%

Geometry

23%

The Number System

21%

Ratios and Proportional Relationships

19%

Statistics and Probability

20%

Expressions and Equations

17%

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Percent of Test
53%

Georgia Milestones Content Weights

The chart below shows the approximate weights for domains on each Georgia Milestones Assessment in
grades 8. Each Georgia Milestones Assessment is aligned to the state-adopted content standards.

GRADE 8
Content Area
English Language Arts

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Domain
Reading and Vocabulary
Writing and Language

47%

Geometry

28%

Statistics and Probability

12%

Numbers, Expressions & Equations

20%

Algebra & Functions

40%

Structure of Matter

30%

Energy and Its Transformation

40%

Force and Motion

30%

History

47%

Geography

12%

Government/Civics

25%

Economics

16%

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Approximate
Percent of Test
53%