Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment
The Georgia Educator Ethics assessment is designed for beginning and currently practicing teachers. It focuses primarily on scenarios that could occur in the day-to-day life of a teacher in a classroom.
The assessment ensures teacher candidates know and can apply the Georgia Code of Ethics and ethical principles to guide decision making. Educator preparation programs must first instruct and assess candidates in the Georgia Code of Ethics and ethical understanding to guide decision making before granting them eligibility to take the Georgia Educator Ethics assessment. Data from the end-of-program assessment informs program providers’ ethics instruction as they work to enhance programs where needed.
Who Needs to Take This Assessment and When?
When test takers must take and complete the assessment varies based on where they are in their professional career as a teacher. See Completing the Assessment.
For more information, see eligibility and test taker registration.
- State-approved traditional educator preparation program initial teaching candidates (colleges/universities) must pass the Georgia Educator Ethics assessment as one of the requirements to hold a Pre-service certificate
- State-approved non-traditional educator preparation program initial teaching candidates (GaTAPP) must pass the Georgia Educator Ethics assessment prior to program admission.
- Out-of-state initial teaching candidates doing field experiences/clinical practice in Georgia must pass the Georgia Educator Ethics assessment as one of the requirements to hold a Pre-service certificate
- Out-of-state educators seeking certification in Georgia via reciprocity with less than three (3) years of experience must pass the Georgia Educator Ethics assessment.
- Applicants seeking an initial International Exchange, Permit, or Provisional Certificate must pass the Georgia Educator Ethics assessment.
- Educators not required to hold certification due to employment in a charter or strategic waiver school district and seeking a Clearance Certificate must pass the Georgia Educator Ethics assessment.
All training modules and end-of-module tests must be completed to receive a score for the assessment.
What Is Included in the Assessment?
See information about the modules that make up the Georgia Educator Ethics assessment.