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January 8, 2010

Gains at area schools recognized

Several area schools have been recognized for improvement and achievement during the 2008-2009 school year under the state’s Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS). Schools are recognized based on their performance on state curriculum exams and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status under the federal No Child Left Behind law.

The schools are awarded on four levels — platinum, gold, silver and bronze — in two categories:

• Greatest gains: Schools that showed the greatest improvement in scores on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) or the Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT).

• Highest performance: Schools that demonstrated the highest achievement on the CRCT or GHSGT.

Statewide, 327 schools were recognized. Area schools that were recognized are:

• Dalton High School, highest performance, silver

• Southeast High School, greatest gain, platinum

• Whitfield County Career Academy, greatest gain, gold

• Cohutta Elementary School, greatest gain, silver

• Northwest Whitfield High School, highest performance, bronze

• Bagley Middle School, greatest gain, silver

“Congratulations to the principals, teachers, parents and students at these 327 schools,” said State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox. “Even in these very difficult economic times the schools we are awarding continue to have a no excuses attitude and are more focused than ever on the goal of providing a world-class education to every student.” 

The awards were announced as part of the release of the 2008-2009 K-12 Public Schools Scoreboard and Report Card. The recognized schools will receive a congratulatory letter and a banner announcing the accomplishment.

The Report Card was developed by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (www.gaosa.org) and provides data for 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.

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