This past school year Cobb County seniors outranked the state and national average scores on the SAT. Their county had an average score of 1523 on the test which was 70 points over the state average and 14 points over the national average. That is an amazing feat! The school system also saw an amazing victory with 91% of their schools meeting AYP standards. What is in the water in Cobb County Schools and can we all drink it?!
Earlier reports have shown that many Georgia counties struggled with meeting AYP this year but Cobb County has shown that not all of Georgia is the same. Only three schools of 110 are listed as “needs improvement”.
There are many factors that come into play when evaluating how they came to receive these high test scores. In 2006 only 8% of Cobb County’s classes were taught by “non-highly qualified teachers”. So with over 90% of your classes being taught by highly qualified teachers your school system is bound to improve and your students should be able to count on their teachers to understand and properly deliver the information. In researching information for the current year the numbers show 98.2% of teachers in Title 1 schools were considered highly qualified and 99.1% of teachers in non-Title 1 schools were considered high qualified.
The success of this county in education is something to speak of and also something to look into. For readers with students in school systems who are currently struggling to meet AYP or are currently on the “needs improvement” list check out the school improvement plan here and see what new suggestions you can locate and take to your school district.
All school districts are different and the demographics range significantly but it always helpful to learn from neighboring successful school districts. The ultimate goal is to see all of Georgia school districts succeed.
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