School Information

..- including data from required public school achievement tests -..
 

 
( NOTE: There is a LOT of "stuff" offered through this page,
but I believe that's good, even if it's tedious to wade through it all.
We are talking about a child's education here, and this is critical.
I would rather provide too much than too little! )

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  the first set of data provides general information, and even 2007
to 2008 schedule dates, for public schools in the metro area
*  then you will have several links providing background information to
help clarify what is contained within GA achievement test results
*  you'll also have several links to
CRCT, GHSGT, SAT & other test results
*  and remember, you have access to a huge amount of information
& data by
going to the "Mega-Links" part of this website
& looking into the 3 topic areas of
GA Public Schools
- General Information, GA Public School Test Results,
and GA Private Schools
- General Information
  
General  Information
 For the 2007-2008 School Calendar, the complete listing for 
each Public school system in Georgia, including holidays,
teacher inservice days, last day of school, etc.
A 2007-2008 School Calendar for each GA Public School System
 
Next is a list of Georgia School Districts, and in most cases you can
click-through from there to a specific school district's website
A List of GA School Districts - with links to most
 
Achievement  Test  Background  Information
( the most recent data that has been published )

 Immediately below is an explanation of the CRCT test scoring,
CRCT standing for Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests ...
Spring 2007 CRCT "Score Interpretation Guide" - Grades 1 through 8
CRCT Score Interpretation Guide, from GA Dept of Education
 
Information About Other Tests, including GHSGT, ITBS, & EOCT
A Description of GHSGT (Georgia High School Graduation Tests)
Basic Score Interpretation for the ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills)
A Description of EOCT (End Of Course Tests)
 

GA DOE website, with general & background information is next:
Georgia Department of Education website Intro page

 
Next is a resource with many links to descriptions about GA testing
A detailed description of the Governor's K-12 Report Card
 
Summary Statements about the 2007 AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) Report
Statement About Georgia's Adequate Yearly Progress, Year 2007
 
Full Listing of 2007 AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) Information
Assortment of AYP Information from the GA Dept of Education
 
Full Set of Data for Georgia's 2007 AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress)
First select the County under "Search Parameters" & then the School
 
AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) Charts & Graphs, July 2007
Percentage of Schools Making Progress, Needing Improvement, Etc.
 
One  Set  of  Achievement  Test  Results
( the most recent data that has been published )

 There are many details found through various links in the following
( on the first page that comes up, click on the "View School Report" link )
Governor's Student Report Card - for each INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL
 
This link looks at School System Results, by County
Governor's Overall data report for each school SYSTEM (County)
 
The following links provide the School System "Accountability Profile" - by County
Barrow
Bartow
Carroll
Cherokee
Cobb
Dawson
Dekalb
Douglas
Forsyth
Fulton
(includes all areas, not just North Fulton)
Gwinnett
Hall
Jackson
Paulding

 
Another  Set  of  Achievement  Test  Results
( the most recent data that has been published )

 Introduction to this second source of achievement test data
GA Public Policy Foundation Report Card - Introductory Comments
 
Georgia Public Policy Report Card For Parents
2007 Spring Edition - Public Elementary Schools
GA Public Policy Report Card - Elementary School Rankings
 
Georgia Public Policy Report Card For Parents
2007 Spring Edition - Public Middle Schools
GA Public Policy Report Card -  Middle School Rankings
 
Georgia Public Policy Report Card For Parents
2007 Spring Edition - Public High Schools
GA Public Policy Report Card - High School Rankings
 
To  Access  The  2  Public  School  Sections
In  The  Mega-Links  Part  Of  The  Website,
Click
  Below  &  Find  A  LOT  Of  Valuable  Information

  Public Schools - Mandatory Test Results 
 
Public Schools - General Information

Private  Schools - General  Information
 For a variety of links to information about many different
private schools in the metro Atlanta area, click on the following:
  Private Schools - General Information 
 
SPECIAL  NOTE:
In each of the three parts of this website where you can
search for homes, when you select a listing to view the
specific information about a house (including the schools
which service that home), you can find demographic data
about the school by clicking on the "School Info" Link
in the "Search Tools" section near the top of the page;
... and,  you can also click on the link in the Left-Hand
Navigation frame which says "School's Required Test
Results," which creates a Pop-Up page containing the
GA Public Policy Report Card by Individual School.
These quick-access links to data are handy to
have, while the school names are right in front of you.

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