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September
25, 2014 – Four of Georgia’s Title I districts
have been honored as Title I Reward Districts, and two Title I schools have
been recognized as National Title I Distinguished Schools, the Georgia
Department of Education announced today.
The
Forsyth County, Oconee County, Jefferson City, and Chickamauga City school
systems were named Title I Reward Districts, meaning they had the highest
absolute performance over three years for the “all students” group on the
statewide assessments, among districts of their size. Title I Reward Districts
were named in four categories: large districts with 10,000 or more students,
medium districts with 4,000 to 9,999 students, small districts with 2,000 to
3,999 students and extra-small districts with fewer than 2,000 students.
In
Forsyth County, 94.6 percent of students met or exceeded standards, compared to
the state average of 81.3 percent for large districts. In Oconee County, 93.8
percent of students met or exceeded standards, compared to the state average of
82.9 percent for medium districts. In Jefferson City, 94.8 percent of students
met or exceeded standards, compared to the state average of 81.4 percent for
small districts. And in Chickamauga City, 92.7 percent of students met or
exceeded standards, compared to the state average of 73.9 percent for
extra-small districts.
“We
are enormously proud of these districts who are working, often against the
odds, to improve education outcomes for their students,” State Superintendent
Dr. John Barge said. “It is not easy work they are doing, but the impressive results speak for themselves.”
Two
Georgia schools were named National Title I Distinguished Schools, as part of a
program that recognizes schools for exceptional performance and closing the
achievement gap.
Jefferson
Middle School (Jefferson City Schools) was
named in the highest-performing category. Over a two-year period from 2011 to
2013, 96.2 percent of Jefferson Middle’s students met or exceeded standards,
compared to an average 91.9 percent in non-Title I students and 81.1 percent in
Title I middle schools.
Stewart
County Middle School (Stewart County Schools)
was named in the high-progress category. There, the percentage of students
meeting or exceeding standards rose from 68.1 percent in 2010-2011 to 84.5 percent
in 2012-2013.
“Both
of these schools are so deserving of this
recognition,” Dr. Barge said. “At Jefferson Middle, Title I students are
outscoring the state average. At Stewart County Middle, hard work and effective
practices have led to steady gains in student achievement. I offer my
congratulations to all those in these schools and
communities.”
More
Information:
FY15
Title I Reward Districts
FY15
National Title I Distinguished Schools
