The Accountability Team serves to improve communication between all Georgia public schools and other stakeholders regarding federal and state education accountability initiatives.  The Accountability Team also publishes the Reward, Priority, Focus, and Alert School lists required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver of February 6, 2012.  Additionally, the Accountability Team publishes the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) reports for all public school districts and schools.

Each school system has a dedicated Accountability Specialist to serve as a liaison between the Local Education Agency (LEA) and the State Education Agency (SEA) to provide support for all areas of accountability including, but not limited to interpretation of the reports.  The Accountability Specialist also assist schools in the understanding of Georgia’s Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS).