Atlanta school growth rates lag achievement
Atlanta Public Schools had middling scores in most areas under Georgia’s new “student growth model,” which measures how much students learn in a year compared with peers across the state.
The results are derived from year-to-year performance on Georgia’s Criterion Referenced Competency Tests and End of Course Tests and are for the 2012-13 school year. Change in a student’s test performance is compared against that of peers who had similar scores in the prior year.
In Atlanta, growth rates lagged achievement in most subject areas.
Look up your school here, or visit the Georgia Department of Education for comparative information. See analysis and reaction at MyAJC.
About the Author
Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
