State Report Card Summary October 2006

Accountability Profile 1. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) (Districts & Schools) 2. School Performance Index (Schools) 3. Performance Highlights Met AYP or Did Not Meet AYP Greatest Gain Highest Percentage Currently, Academic Indicators above 80% AYP is based on: 1) 95% assessment participation; 2) Assessment results in reading / English language arts & math; 3) Second indicator Based on: Greatest Gain or Highest Percentage of students meeting and exceeding standards; Full Academic Year Students; CRCT results for grades 1-8 in 5 subjects; Grade 11 GHSGT in English, math, Science, Social Studies; AYP status; Percent exceeding Showcases top school districts’ and schools’ academic indicators based on data collected from the State Report Card.

Award Structure Performance Levels AYP Status Greatest Gain in Percentage Meeting and Exceeding (M & E) Standards Highest Percentage Meeting and Exceeding (M & E) Standards PLATINUM Yes (Last 3 years) Top 2 Percent of State (98th Percentile) Minimum of 35% Exceeding Minimum 98% (M & E) Minimum 35% Exceeding GOLD (Last 2 years) Top 3 Percent of State (97th Percentile) Minimum of 30% Exceeding Minimum 97% (M & E) Minimum 30% Exceeding SILVER Top 4 Percent of State (96th Percentile) Minimum of 25% Exceeding Minimum 96% (M & E) Minimum 25% Exceeding BRONZE Yes or No for current year (Not in Needs Improvement) Top 5 Percent of State (95th Percentile) Minimum of 20% Exceeding Minimum 95% (M & E) Minimum 20% Exceeding

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School %age Meeting and Exceeding Standards Gain or Loss Change Comparison Award Performance Highlights – Top Three Big Creek 98.19% +.32% Above 49.92% Platinum 3rd grade Math 99.5% 5th grade Math 99.32% 4th grade Science and Social Studies 98.95% Chattahoochee 95.7% +0.75% Above 57.98% Bronze 4th grade Science 99.15% 5th grade Social Studies 98.36% 4th grade Social Studies 98.31% Chestatee 87.95% -2.49% Above 11.89% 5th grade Science 95.35% 5th grade Social Studies 95.32% 5th grade Math 94.86% Coal Mountain 94.98% +0.9% Above 60.95% 1st grade Math 100% 4th grade Science 100% 1st grade Reading 97.93% Cumming 92.08% +0.3% Above 49.61% 1st grade Math 98.84% 2nd grade Reading 97.09% 3rd grade Math 96.65% Daves Creek 95.97% +0.77% Above 58.53% 4th grade Science 98.08% 4thrd grade Social Studies 98.09% 1st grade Math 96.95% Mashburn 96.81% +1.04% Above 63.62% Silver 5th grade Science 100% 2nd grade Math 99.08% 4th grade Math 99.08% Matt -1.19% Above 23.16% 4th grade Social Studies 97.63% 4th grade Science 97.04% 1st grade Math 96.43%

School %age Meeting and Exceeding Standards Gain or Loss Change Comparison Award Performance Highlights – Top Three Midway 89.13% +0.63% Above 56.34% 2nd grade Math 96.55% 3rd grade Math 95.41% 5th grade Social Studies 94.85% Sawnee ES 93.81% -0.35% Above 34.82% 5th grade Science 96.36% 3thrd grade Reading 95.98% 5th grade Math 95.76% Sawnee Primary 93.36% +3.47% Above 99.69% Platinum Greatest Gain 1st grade Math 96.34% 2nd grade Math 94.67% 2nd grade Reading 94.00% Settles Bridge 98.02% -0.47% Above 32.71% 4th grade Reading 100% 4th grade Science 100% 4th grade Social Studies 100% Sharon 97.38% -0.52% Above 32.32% Gold 4th grade Science 99.48% 4th grade Social Studies 99.48% 3rd grade Math 99.15% Vickery Creek ES 98.49% +1.32% Above 67.37% 5th grade Science 100% 5th grade Social Studies 99.39% 2nd grade Math 99.36% Liberty MS 93.71% +2.49% Above 52.40% 8th grade Social Studies 98.28% 8th grade Reading 97.96% MGWA 97.29% North Forsyth MS 90.93% +3.59% Above 97.25% 8th grade Reading 96.92% MGWA 95.39% 8th grade Social Studies 95.10%

School %age Meeting and Exceeding Standards Gain or Loss Change Comparison Award Performance Highlights – Top Three Otwell MS 91.53% +4.68% Above 97.71% Gold Greatest Gain 8th grade Social Studies 95.02% 78th grade Reading 93.81% 6th grade Social Studies 93.75% Riverwatch MS 97.69% +0.53% Above 22.65 8th grade Reading 100% MGWA 99.61% 8th grade ELA 99.21% South Forsyth MS 94.19% +0.98% Above 28.67% 7th grade Social Studies 98.59% MGWA 97.83% 8th grade ELA 97.13% Vickery Creek MS 93.31% +1.05% Above 30.21% 7th grade Social Studies 98.81% 8th grade Social Studies 97.56% 7th grade ELA 97.63% FCHS 94.05% +2.17% Above 55.32% 11th grade ELA 97.79% 11th grade Math 97.79% GHSWT 97.16% NFHS 94.01% +1.27% Above 45.19% 11th grade Math 97.00% 11th grade ELA 96.74% GHSWT 96.74% SFHS 94.41% +1.28% Above 45.97% 11th grade ELA 97.91% 11th grade Math 97.40% GHSWT 95.55% Forsyth County Academy 77.78% GHSWT 93.75% 11th grade ELA 93.33% 11th grade math 86.67%

Congratulations! Big Creek Elementary – Platinum Highest Percentage Chattahoochee Elementary – Bronze Daves Creek Elementary – Bronze Mashburn Elementary – Silver Sawnee Primary – Platinum Greatest Gains Settles Bridge Elementary – Platinum Sharon Elementary – Gold Vickery Creek Elementary – Platinum Riverwatch Middle School – Gold Otwell Middle School – Gold North Forsyth Middle School – Gold

2006 PLATINUM AWARD State of Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement 2006 PLATINUM AWARD Greatest Gain Meeting and Exceeding Standards Sonny Perdue Martha Reichrath, Ph.D. Kathy Cox Governor of Georgia Executive Director State Superintendent of Schools