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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
SAT scores fall - again
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
1466 - that’s Georgia’s new average SAT score, according to results released this morning.
The state’s results dropped by six points from last year’s average. Georgia dropped while the national average remained steady at 1511. That’s 45 points higher than Georgia’s average. A perfect score is 2400.
This is the second consecutive year Georgia’s scores dropped. Why do you think Georgia struggles with the test?
More importantly, do you care how Georgia performs on this test?
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Report card confusion
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cobb County is rolling out elementary school report cards that would give parents more detailed information about how their kids are doing in school.
Instead of “E” for excellent or “U” for unsatisfactory students will be graded using an extensive rubric measuring students’ abilities in specific skills, like reading orally with speed.
I’ve often heard parents say they want more information about their kids, so in that regard Cobb’s report cards should help. But some parents say the report cards are confusing and difficult to understand.
Schools have tons of data about student achievement. They publish reports and post charts on their Web sites. But what good is this data if the average person can’t decipher it? What is the best way for schools to share their data with parents and the public?
NOTE: SAT results are expected later this morning. I’ll post another blog once I get those results.
Also, here is an update about Gwinnett schools Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks’ recent comments that stirred up some controversy.
