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< Back to GAD Home Georgia Academic Decathlon GAD As An Elective Course High schools and/or school districts wishing to offer the decathlon curriculum in an academic elective course can do so through courses approved by the Georgia Board of Education. These courses are listed in Rule 160-4-2-.03. A review of this rule and the courses listed for grades 9-12 yields some of the following as options (certain options are specific to certain years and certain curricula; others are general and could be used any year): 35.05100 – Study Skills I 35.05200 – Study Skills II 35.05300 – Study Skills III 35.05400 – Study Skills IV 45.01100 – Comparative Religions 45.01200 – Current Issues 45.01300 – Technology and Society 45.01400 – The Humanities/Social Studies 70.03100 – Directed Study I 70.03200 – Directed Study II 70.03300 – Directed Study III 70.03400 – Directed Study IV 44.00100 – Humanities 23.32110 – Mythology 23.32300 – Comparative Literature 40.32110 – Astronomy: Stars and the Cosmos 40.37110 – Oceans: Living Space for the Future 45.07200 – Asian Studies Schools/Districts should attempt to match the Academic Decathlon curriculum with potential courses annually to achieve the best correlation of standards for the selected content for that year. Courses should not be randomly selected. Matching the Academic Decathlon curriculum to a different course each year enables interested students to receive elective credit in four different elective courses should a student choose to be a part of this curriculum each of his/her four years in high school. The rationale for offering the decathlon curriculum through an academic elective course is to: provide opportunity for a whole class (20+) of students to engage in this rich and rigorous curriculum, motivate underachieving students through a rich and rigorous course content, broaden student research, study, and communication skills through a thematically planned curriculum, and provide an opportunity to bridge the achievement gap for participating students. The nine students who may make up the Georgia Academic Decathlon team may come from those who participate in the course, but there may also be other students who would like to be a part of the team but who are not able to work the elective course into their schedule. To meet the requirements of Rule 160-4-2-.03, students who are members of the GAD team should not be required to take this course. Coaches shoulld see positive benefit for students who engage in this challenging curriculum. Spillover effect is to be expected. Some coaches have reported that students’ grades went up significantly as a result of studying the Decathlon curriculum. Please visit the GAD Coaches Manual page for more in-depth information regarding Academic Decathlon as an academic elective course. Additionally you may visit http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Curriculum-and-Instruction/Pages/default.aspx then scroll down to the link “Course Numbers and Descriptions” located toward the bottom of the page under the “Frequently Requested Information” section. The PAGE GAD office requests that any school offering an academic elective course share with us which course you are using. RETURN TO GEORGIA ACADEMIC DECATHLON HOME Back to Top CONTACT: Michelle Crawford GAD State Director mcrawford@pageinc.org 404-414-3041

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< Back to GAD Home Georgia Academic Decathlon GAD Interview Judges Volunteer Information Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. Location: Kennesaw State University Download 2024 Interview Judge Letter below GAD Interview Judges Packet 2023-2024 .pdf Download PDF • 151KB Thank you for agreeing to be a judge for this year's Interview competition for the PAGE Georgia Academic Decathlon. We will have 12 teams of judges with as many as 36 volunteers, therefore, it is crucial that we have consistency in judging for a fair competition. This video shows some examples of "good" and "bad" interview interactions and gives you an idea of what to expect. A training session will be held just prior to the competition where you will get more detailed information and be able to ask questions. We ask that you take a moment to look at the video sample (below) of an average interview for Academic Decathlon. Some of the interviews during competition will be better and some not as good as this one. A completed score sheet for the sample interview is also available by clicking on Sample Score Sheet (below the video). Click here to download the Sample Interview Sheet. This is just a sample. All interviews will be scored electronically using personal devices on a Google form. Important points for Interview judges: Leave your emotions at the door. Their coaches will make them feel good, you judge them. Coaches need honest judging in order to help students improve. Each student will provide copies of his or her resume for each of the judges. You will get a list of sample questions that you may ask. Begin scoring each interview as an average interview (5 or 6) and go up or down from there. Scores range from 1 to 10. Sincerely, David Holland GAD Interview Coordinator Return to Volunteer Information Page RETURN TO GEORGIA ACADEMIC DECATHLON HOME Back to Top CONTACT: Michelle Crawford GAD State Director mcrawford@pageinc.org 404-414-3041

Scholarship Timelines PAGE Foundation Scholarships Scholarship Timelines PAGE Foundation Scholarships (for certified educators, classified school employees, and college education majors not yet employed by a school or system) Applications will be available before the end of Fall Semester through May. Applications must be received in our office by May 30. We regret that we are unable to consider late applications. Winners are typically announced in early- to mid-July. Scholarship funds will be available to winners* July – June 30. *Please remember that award monies must be paid to the winner’s college or university. See Eligibility Criteria, a list of Scholarships offered and download an application. PAGE Future Educator Scholarships (for high school seniors planning to pursue a career in teaching) Applications are available from November through March. Applications must be received in the office by March 31. We regret that we are unable to consider late applications. Winners are usually announced at recipient’s Honor’s program at his/her high school. Scholarship funds will be available to winner upon enrollment in college (July 15 or later) until June 30 of the following year. *Please remember that award monies must be paid to the winner’s college or university. See Eligibility Criteria, a list of Scholarships offered and download an application. Return to Scholarships Home

Serving members in Baldwin, Butts, Henry, Jasper, Jones, Newton, Monroe, Morgan, Putnam, Rockdale, Social Circle City, and Walton < Back Peggy Brown Membership Services Representative pbrown@pageinc.org Peggy has served as a PAGE MSR since 2015. One of the things she loves most about her work is connecting members with experts at PAGE who can provide needed assistance. Peggy graduated from University of Georgia and taught for 17 years at Loganville Elementary and Youth Middle School in Walton County. Prior to her role with PAGE, she served as the school’s building contact for the association. Peggy is married with three children and three grandchildren. A resident of Monroe, Georgia, she enjoys time with family and trips to the mountains. She’s also an avid beekeeper.

< Back to GAD Home Georgia Academic Decathlon 2024 Medalists Economics Varsity Gold Evyn Laing Elite Scholars Academy Clayton County Silver Angelica Jones Elite Scholars Academy Clayton County Schools Bronze Anthony Reyes-Gonzalez Elite Scholars Academy Clayton County Schools Scholastic Gold Mila Searles Westover High School Dougherty County Schools Silver Isaiah Brown BEST Academy Atlanta Public Schools Bronze Kristina Nguyen Elite Scholars Academy Clayton County Schools Honor Gold Mariyo Mayette BEST Academy Atlanta Public Schools Silver Tony Doan Elite Scholars Academy Clayton County Schools Bronze Delaney Reese Elite Scholars Academy Clayton County Schools Marcus Daniels BEST Academy Atlanta Public Schools RETURN TO GEORGIA ACADEMIC DECATHLON HOME Back to Top CONTACT: Michelle Crawford GAD State Director mcrawford@pageinc.org 404-414-3041

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Serving members in Candler, Emanuel, Evans, Tattnall, Toombs, and Vidalia City < Back Will Esters Membership Services Representative westers@pageinc.org As a PAGE MSR, Will serves Georgia educators in Candler, Emanuel, Evans, Tattnall, Toombs, and Vidalia City. He retired from Dalton Public Schools in 2024 with more than 30 years’ experience as a teacher, school leader, and district leader in learning management systems and curriculum. He has also worked for the designers of the Canvas learning management system. Willholds degrees from McNeese State University and the University of Alabama. He lives in Lyons, Georgia with his family. After more than three decades in education, he looks forward to continuing his support of teachers and school staff — now from outside the classroom.