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Five Coweta County schools were recognized as high-performing
schools by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement on
Friday.
Evans Middle School, Western Elementary School, Northgate High
School, Brooks Elementary School and Arbor Springs Elementary
School were all recognized by the Office of Student Achievement
and the Georgia Department of Education for improvement and
achievement during the 2009-2010 school year. The schools were
recognized under Georgia's Single Statewide Accountability
System (SSAS), which awards schools based on their performance
on state curriculum exams and Adequate Yearly Progress status.
Schools are awarded on four levels (Platinum, Gold, Silver and
Bronze) in two categories: for the Greatest Gains in scores on
the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) or the Georgia
High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT), or for demonstrating the
Highest Performance on the CRCT or GHSGT.
Evans Middle School was recognized with a Gold Award for the
Greatest Gains in the percentage of students meeting and
exceeding standards on student performance criteria. To be
recognized as a Gold winner, schools must have at least 30% of
student exceed standards on the CRCT, must be in the 97th
percentile of overall student gains on the state exams, and must
have met Adequate Yearly progress for at least two years.
Western Elementary School was recognized with a Bronze Award for
the Greatest Gains in the percentage of students meeting and
exceeding standards on student performance criteria. To be
recognized as a Bronze winner, schools must have at least 20% of
student exceed standards on the CRCT, must be in the 95th
percentile of overall student gains on the state exams.
Northgate High School, Brooks Elementary School and Arbor
Springs Elementary School were recognized with a Bronze Award
for the Highest Performance in meeting and exceeding standards
on student performance criteria. To be recognized as a Bronze
winner, schools must have at least 20% of student exceed
standards on the CRCT or GHSGT, must be in the 95th percentile
of overall student performance on the state exams.
Coweta’s five schools were among 345 schools in Georgia
recognized at some level under the SSAS awards.
“Congratulations to the principals, teachers, parents, and
students at these schools,” said Kathleen Mathers, Executive
Director of the Office of Student Achievement. “This is one way
to say ‘great job’ to these school communities that have stayed
focused and committed to helping children learn and achieve at
high levels.”
The students and staff at these schools are to be commended for
this significant achievement," said State School Superintendent
Brad Bryant. "These high levels of achievement and improvement
don't happen unless everyone is focused on the goal of providing
a world-class education to every student."
The awards are being announced as part of the release of the
state's Annual K-12 Public Schools Report Card.
The Report Card, which features the SSAS awards, was developed
by the Office of Student Achievement and provides bottom-line
data for Georgia’s preschools, K-12 schools, colleges and
universities, technical colleges, and educator licensing and
accreditation. It includes school, system, and state level
reports organized into seven major sections: Accountability,
Georgia Tests, National Tests, Indicators, Student and School
Demographics, Personnel and Fiscal, and Comparisons.
The Office of Student Achievement provides accountability
reporting for all of Georgia’s education system from preschool
through college to drive improvement in student achievement and
school completion. For more information about theagency, the
SSAS awards or Report Card, visit www.gaosa.org. |
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