College & Career Ready Scores Are Released
State School Superintendent John Barge released the new Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) for the 2012-2013 school year this week.
The CCRPI is the newly developed accountability system that replaces the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) measurement in Georgia. The U.S. Department of Education granted Georgia’s waiver from NCLB on February 9, 2012.
The CCRPI seeks to help parents and the public better understand how schools are performing in a more comprehensive manner rather than the pass/fail system previously in place under AYP.
The Index includes scores that easily communicate to the public how a school is doing. Each school receives a score out of 100 points, just like what students receive in their classes. A school and district’s overall score is made up of three major areas: Achievement (60 points possible), Progress (25 points possible) and Achievement Gap (15 points possible).
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In addition to the three major areas, schools may also receive “Challenge Points” to add to their score (up to 10 points).
Schools may receive these points if they have a significant number of Economically Disadvantaged students, English Learner students and Students with Disabilities meeting expectations.
Schools also receive points for going beyond the targets of the CCRPI by challenging students to exceed expectations and participate in college and career readiness programs.
Jasper County School System received an overall score of 68.3 for Elementary Schools, 67.2 for Middle School, and 60.4 for High School. Revisions were also made to the FY2012 CCRPI calculations based on new changes to the CCRPI formula.
Jasper County School Superintendent Dr. Mike Newton remarked, “While the CCRPI includes many more variables to determine the school’s overall rating than Adequate Yearly Progress System (AYP), the newly revised CCRPI formula places a much greater emphasis on the area of individual student achievement growth. Based on our 2013 results, we still have quite a bit of work to do.
“However, I am confident that our teachers and administrators are making the necessary adjustments to their instructional practices so our students will show steady gains in individual growth and overall student achievement in the near future.”
Strengths are reflected in the overall performance of Jasper County Primary (School Score of 78.2). Washington Park Elementary showed significant gains in the area of closing the achievement gap among particular groups of students based on disability, race, and socio-economic status resulting in an increase of 13 points based from the FY2012 to FY2013.
Dr. Newton further explained, “Our teachers and staff will remain focused on improving the quality and rigor of the educational experience in Jasper County Schools.
“Many people have worked hard to make sure the CCRPI provides the most accurate, effective measure possible of the work schools are doing to prepare students for success,” State Schools Superintendent Barge said.
“This is an index that is both comprehensive and simple to understand, and it is an important component of our efforts to ensure that all students graduate from high school ready for whatever they choose to do, whether that be going to college, joining the military, or immediately beginning a career.”
Additional information about the CCRPI can be located at the GaDOE website at www.doe.k12.ga.us or at the Jasper County Schools’ homepage at www.jasper.k12.ga.us.
