Annual charter school report 2001-02 school year [Oct. 2002]

Georgia Department of Education
Linda C. Schrenko State Superintendent of Schools
Annual Charter School Report 2001-02 School Year
Office of Student Learning and Achievement Research, Evaluation and Testing Division October 2002
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary...................................................................................................... iii
Overview........................................................................................................................ 1
Section 1: Charter Schools in Georgia.............................................................................. 1
Section 2: Demographics................................................................................................. 4
Section 3: Goals.............................................................................................................. 7 Goals Included in Charter Schools' Charters........................................................ 7 Goals Identified by Charter Schools' Reports....................................................... 9
Section 4: Student Achievement....................................................................................... 12 Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT)................................................. 12 Writing Assessment.................................................................................... 14 High School Assessments............................................................................ 16
Summary................................................................................................... 18
Appendix A: Charter Schools in Georgia: Past and Present....................................... 21 Table 1: Charter Schools in Georgia, 2001-02..................................................... 22 Table 2: Charter Schools that have Renewed Their Charters.................................... 23 Table 3: Charter Schools that elected not to Renew Their Charters............................ 23 Table 4: Charter Schools Opening Fall 2002 or Fall 2003....................................... 24
Appendix B: CRCT Scores: All Students, Reading and Mathematics............................ 25 Table 1: Grade 4 CRCT Results by School......................................................... 26 Table 2: Grade 6 CRCT Results by School......................................................... 29 Table 3. Grade 8 CRCT Results by School......................................................... 31
Appendix C: Grades 3, 5 and 8 Writing Assessments............................................... 32 Table 1: Grade 3 Writing Assessment............................................................... 33 Table 2: Grade 5 Writing Assessment............................................................... 38 Table 3: Middle Grades Writing Assessment....................................................... 43
Appendix D: High School Assessments............................................................... 44 Table 1: Percent of Grade 11 First-Time Regular Program Test Takers Passing The GHSGT at Charter High Schools, 1997-98 through 2001-02..................... 45 Table 2: Average SAT Scores for Charter High Schools, 1997-98 to 2000-01................ 46
Appendix E: Graphic Representation of Charter School Student Achievement.................. 47
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Georgia state law requires that charter schools in operation for at least one year submit an annual report to the Georgia Department of Education (DOE). The purpose of the 2002 Charter School Report is to summarize the information contained in these reports. It is not intended to be evaluative in nature. A follow up of the 2001 Charter School Evaluation is in progress and will be available at the beginning of 2003.
Georgia's original charter school law became effective April 19, 1993. At that time, the law only allowed existing schools to "convert" to charter status. Since then, the law has been amended four times, most significantly in 1998, when the law was amended to allow private individuals and organizations or state or local entities to "start up" and operate charter schools. Now, there are four categories of charter schools in Georgia, conversion, local charter schools (LEA charters), start up, and state chartered special schools. Currently, the majority of charter schools are conversion charters, but the number of start up schools has increased steadily since 1998, while many conversion schools elected not to renew their charters.
An examination of the active status of charter schools from 1995 to the present reveals a high rate of attrition. From 1995 to the 2002-03 school year, fifty four charter schools became active in Georgia. During that period of time, six charter schools renewed their charters, seventeen did not renew, and one school which had renewed its charter closed. Thus, by the beginning of the 2002-03 school year, a third of all charter schools that had become operational were no longer charter schools. Eight new charter schools opened in 2002-03, and three have had their charters approved, but will not open until 2003-04.
The State Report Card Databank provided demographic information. Analysis of charter school demographics from 1997-98 to 2001-02 indicates that charter schools served a slightly smaller proportion of minority students and socio-economically disadvantaged students than did the state. The percentage of minority students in charter schools has remained relatively stable over the past three years, even though several charter schools have elected not to renew their charters and others have become operational during that same period of time. Over the same time period, the charter school English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) participation rate was similar to that of the state. The charter school gifted program and special education participation rates were similar to the state in 1997-98, but the percentage of gifted students in charter schools was slightly higher than the state between 1998-99 and 2000-01. Special education participation remained similar to that of the state during that same period. Drop out and retention rates for charter schools were lower than the state between 1997-2001, the years for which data were available for this report.
During the 2001-02 school year there were 39 active charter schools in Georgia and all 39 schools submitted annual reports. Most information provided by the reports was descriptive in nature, although some schools did provide quantitative data in their reports. Schools are asked to provide information about the academic achievement of their students in their reports, but information from the statewide testing program was unavailable at the time the
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reports were due (the end of July), so achievement data reported in this document come, unless specifically noted, from the State Testing Databank or the State Report Card Databank.
Achievement data are reported for the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) for grades 4, 6, and 8 in the areas of Reading and Mathematics, the Writing Assessments for grades 3, 5, and 8, the Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT), and the Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT). Stanford 9 results will not be reported for the 2001-02 school year.
An examination of achievement data for 2001-02 reveals the following: The percent of students who "Met" or "Exceeded the Standard" in Reading on the CRCT showed steady gains for the majority of charter schools. (See Appendix B, Page 21, for all CRCT data.) The percent of students who "Met" or "Exceeded the Standard" in Mathematics was inconsistent in grades 4 and 6, but increased for the three schools in grade 8 with three years' data. For grades 4 and 8, percentages for most schools were higher in the last two categories than they were the first year the examination was administered. The percentage of students who score at the "Meets" or "Exceeds" levels on the CRCT for charter schools was greater in 2001-02 than the state averages in Reading and Mathematics for grades 4, 6, and 8 (Figures 14 and 15, Page 13). Student scores for grades 3 and 5 Writing Assessments and the Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA) are also presented in tabular and graphic form in Appendices C and E. The percentage of students who were either "On Target" or "Exceeded the Target" on the MGWA increased in all charter schools with three years' data. (See Appendix C, Page 32 for all Writing Assessment data with the exception of the High School Writing Test. That data is found in Appendix D.) Data comparing the 2001-02 performance of charter school students in grade 8 on the MGWA with the state average (Figure 16, Page 15) indicated that charter schools had a slightly higher percentage of students at the "On Target" and "Exceeds the Target" levels for that assessment. Table 1 in Appendix D, Page 45, presents data from the Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT). The percentage of first time test takers passing the GHSGT was inconsistent from school to school in all areas assessed by the tests for the four charter high schools that had been in existence for three years and had data collected from that period. Data comparing the percentage of first time test takers who passed the GHSGT from charter schools and state averages indicate that in 2001-02 a greater percentage of charter school students passed the GHSGT on the first try than did students from the state as a whole. Table 2 in Appendix D, Page 46, presents data from the Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT). SAT scores from 1998-2002 were available for three high schools. Verbal and Quantitative scores were inconsistent from school to school. Students from charter schools outscored state averages on the SAT in both Verbal and Quantitative subtests in 2001-02.
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Student achievement data as measured by the Reading and Mathematics sections of the CRCT and the Writing Assessments indicate that most charter schools that serve elementary and middle school populations have improved the percentage of their students "Meeting" or "Exceeding the Standard" for the CRCT and "On Target" or "Exceeding the Target" for the MGWA. Furthermore, charter school students at all grade levels scored above state averages on the CRCT (Figures 14 and 15, Page 13), and the MGWA (Figure 16, Page 15). While high school data on the GHSGT and SAT examinations were inconsistent from year to year and school to school, students from charter high schools scored above the state average in all categories of the GHSGT (Figure 17, Page 17), and on both Verbal and Quantitative subtests from the SAT (Figure 18, Page 18, in 2001-02).
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OVERVIEW
Georgia state law requires that charter schools that have been in operation for at least one year submit an annual report to the Georgia Department of Education (DOE). In this annual report, charter schools are asked to provide a two-page summary that describes their progress towards their goals and objectives and highlights major accomplishments during the past year of charter school operation. Schools are also asked to include copies of school-level results of tests administered during the academic year.
This report summarizes the 39 individual Charter School Annual Reports that were submitted to the DOE for the 2001-02 school year. The data are presented in four sections. In the first section, a brief history of charter schools in Georgia is provided. In the second section, demographic information about charter school students is presented. In the third section, information is provided about the goals identified by the schools in their charters and in their annual reports. In the fourth section, charter school students' academic achievement on tests included in Georgia's statewide testing program is summarized and charter school averages are compared to averages from the state as a whole.
SECTION 1 CHARTER SCHOOLS IN GEORGIA
Georgia's original charter school law became effective April 19, 1993. According to this law, only existing public schools could convert to charter status and that status would last for one to three years. In order to convert to charter status, over two-thirds of teachers and parents had to support the conversion, and the school had to have the approval of both state and local boards. Charter schools had to provide a plan in their charters for improvement to meet national and state educational goals. The original charter school law has been amended four times. A summary of the results of these amendments follows:
In 1995 the charter school law was amended. The amendments allowed a school to convert to charter status with only a simple majority of teacher support. Additionally, the charter period was extended to five years, and the charter had to present a plan for improvement to meet America 2000 national goals and state educational goals.
In 1998 the charter school law was further amended. The new law allowed private individuals and organizations or state or local entities to operate charter schools (excluding home study programs or schools; sectarian or religious schools; private for profit schools; private educational institutions not established, operated, or governed by the State of Georgia; and existing private schools.) Charter schools had to provide a governing body made up of a majority of parents of students at the school and had to present a plan for improvement to meet the minimum state standards.
In 2000 the law was further amended to allow charter petitioners denied approval by their local boards of education to apply to the State Board of Education. This amendment also required charter schools to participate in the State Accountability System established under HB 1187.
Finally, in 2002, the law was amended again. This amendment clarified funding, required the local board to provide written explanation for petition denial, required that the initial term of the charter must be a minimum of three years not to exceed five years, removed the requirement of a majority of parents on the governing board, and removed the provision for a "blanket exemption" so that now the petitioner must specifically identify state and local rules, regulations, policies, and
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procedures, or provisions of state school law to be waived. The charter school must designate how the waiver will improve student performance.
As a result of these amendments there are now four types of charter schools in Georgia. They are defined below: o Conversion charter school - a charter school that existed as a local school prior to becoming a charter school. o Local charter school (LEA charters) - a conversion charter school or start-up charter school that is operating under the terms of a charter between the charter petitioner and the local board. o Start-up charter school - a charter school that did not exist as a local school prior to becoming a charter school. o State chartered special school - a charter school created as a special school that is operating under the terms of a charter between the charter petitioner and the state board.
Table 1 in Appendix A, Page 21, provides a current alphabetical listing of charter schools in Georgia, along with grade levels served, type of charter school, and charter year. This table, along with Figure 1, indicates that the number of charter schools in Georgia has increased from three in 1995-96 to 39 in 2001-02.

Number of Schools

Figure 1. Number of Charter Schools in Georgia from 1995-96 to 2001-02.

45

40

35 30 25 20

38

39

33

28

15

19

10

10

5 0

3

1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

An examination of charter schools from 1995-96 through 2002-03 reveals a high rate of attrition. From 1995 to the beginning of the 2002-03 school year, fifty-four charter schools became active in Georgia. During that period of time, six charter schools renewed their charters (Appendix A, Table 2, Page 23), seventeen did not renew their charters, and one school that renewed its charter in 2002 closed. Thus a third of all charter schools (33 percent) (see Appendix A, Table 3, Page 23) that became active between 1995 until 2002 no longer operate as charters Eight new charter schools opened in the fall of 2002-03, and three have had their charters approved, but will not open until 2003-04 (See Appendix A, Table 4, Page 24). There were 39 active charter schools in Georgia in 2001-02 (Appendix A, Table 1, Page 22).
The majority of charter schools are conversion schools. Given that the law allowed only conversion charter schools until 1998, these results are to be expected. However, the number of start-up and LEA charter schools has increased from one in 1998-99, the first school year the law allowed them, to 15 in 2001-02. One state chartered special school opened in the fall of 2002, and another is slated to open fall of 2003. Figure 2 depicts the proportion of the 39 charter schools active in 2001-02 that are conversion, start-up, or LEA schools, and Figure 3 depicts the growth in these types of charter schools over time.
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Figure 2. Proportion of Conversion, Startpup, and LEA Charter SChools in
Georgia 2001-02.

LEA 15.4%

Start-up 23.1%

Conversion 61.5%

Number of Schools

Figure 3. Number of Conversion, Start-up, and LEA Start Up Charter Schools from 1995-96 to 2001-02

30 20 10 3
0

21

26

26

27

24

10

1 1

33

65

96

1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Conversions Start-ups LEA Start-ups

The majority of charter schools in Georgia serve the elementary grades. As can be seen in Figure 4, 18 schools (46.2 percent) serve traditionally elementary grades (K-5). Seven schools (17.9 percent) serve only high school grades, approximately 15 percent (6 schools), serve only middle grades (15.4 percent), and 20.5 percent (8 schools) serve a combination of elementary, middle, or high school grades; for example, one school serves grades 6-12, while another serves grades K-6, and another serves grades K-8.

Figure 4. Grade Levels Served by Charter Schools in Georgia, 2001-02

High School 17.9%

Combination 20.5%

Middle 15.4%

Elementary 46.2

SECTION 2 DEMOGRAPHICS
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To examine charter school student demographics, information about students attending charter schools in Georgia from 1997 to 2002 was obtained from the State Report Card database.4
The data presented here describe students by race, socio-economic status (as measured by eligibility for free or reduced price lunch), participation in programs for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and participation in special education programs and programs for gifted students. Information on retention and dropout rates is also included.
The comparisons of racial composition and free/reduced lunch rates between charter schools and the state of Georgia are presented in Figures 5 and 6. As can be seen in Figure 5, Georgia's charter schools served a slightly larger percentage of white students from 1999-00 to 2001-02, and that difference has remained fairly stable over the past three years. Additionally, as can be seen in Figure 6, students from lower socioeconomic families (i.e., students who receive free or reduced price lunch) were underrepresented in the state's charter schools in the first two years represented. The magnitude of this disparity declined from 1999 to 2000, but increased in 2001, because charter school rates remained stable in 2001-02, while State rates increased slightly.
Figure 5. Racial Composition in Charter Schools and in the State.

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60
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50
40
30
30
20
10
10
0

55 38
7

58 30

54 38

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8

59 30

52 38

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1999-00 Charter Schools 1999-00
State 2000-01 Charter Schools 2000-01
State 2001-02 Charter Schools 2001-02
State

White Black Other

4 All schools are included in the demographic information except Central Educational Center, Talbot County Alternative Academy and Opportunity Academy, for which no data were available.
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Percent Enrollment

Figure 6. Free/Reduced Lunch Composition in Charter Schools and in the State.

50

45

40

33 32 32

35

30

26

25 20

20

15

10

5

0

Charter Schools

43 43 43 43 44 State

1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

The comparisons of ESOL, gifted, and special education program enrollment rates between charter schools and the state are presented in Figures 7-9. Data from 2001-02 have been adjusted to conform with the State Report Card demographics and may differ slightly from that reported in past charter school reports when such data were unavailable. As can be seen, the 1997-98 and 1998-99 ESOL participation rates in charter schools were similar to the statewide averages. From 1997-98 to 1998-99 the charter school ESOL rate increased from 1.4 percent to 3.0 percent while the state ESOL rate increased from 1.2 percent to 2.1 percent. The charter school gifted program participation rate was also similar to the state in 1997-98. The rate of participation in the gifted program increased from 1998-2001 in charter schools and in the state. However, the gifted participation percentages in charter schools increased at a slightly higher rate than did the state, consequently charter schools now serve a slightly higher percentage of gifted students than does the state. The charter school special education participation rate was similar to the state in 1997-98 and has remained relatively stable over the past four years.

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Percent Percent

Figure 7. ESOL Participation Rates in Charter Schools and the State

5

4
3 3
2.3
2 1.4 1.6
1

2.2 1.8 1.5 1.2

0 Charters

State

97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01

Figure 8. Gifted Rates in Charter Schools and the State

12

9.7

10

8.3 8.9

8 6.1
6

6.5 6.9 7.4 6.1

4

2

0 Charters

State

97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01

Percent

Figure 9. Special Education Participation Rates in Charter
Schools and the State.

15

12

11.4 11.6 11.6

10.1

9

11.6 11.4 10.3 10.3

6

3

0
Charters

State

97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01

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The comparisons of retention and dropout rates between charter schools and the state are presented in Figures 10 and 11. As can be seen in Figure 10, the retention rate (the percent of students retained in grade) in charter schools remained stable from 1997-98 to 2000-01, and continued to be lower than the overall state retention rates. As can be seen in Figure 11, dropout rates in charter schools were lower than the state dropout rates from 1998 to 2001. Data from 2001-02 for dropout and retention rates were not available for this report.

Percent
Percent

Figure 10. Retention Rates in Charter Schools and the State

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4

3.1

2.6 2.6
3

2.4

4.6

4

4.3 3.9

2

1

0 Charters

State

97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01

Figure 11. Dropout Rates in Charter Schools and the State
(Grades 9-12)

15

12

9

6.0 6

5 5.4

3.7

3

0 Charters
97-98 98-99

6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4
State 99-00 00-01

SECTION 3 GOALS
Goals Most Often Included in the Charters of Schools Active in 2001-02
All charter schools are required to identify specific goals they strive to accomplish during their term as a charter. These goals are supplied to the state in their charter petitions and are summarized below. Goals were difficult to categorize and summarize because the schools did not use consistent terminology. However, thirty-seven broad categories of goals were identified in schools' charters. These goals were independently rated as to their presence or absence by two members of the staff from Research, Evaluation, and Testing. Interrater reliability was established ( Cronbach's = .89) for the classification of goals. Raters discussed and reconciled the differences. The top fifteen goals identified by this method are represented in Figure 12. An explanation of each goal in order of frequency cited, most to least, follows Figure 12.

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Figure 12. Fifteen Goals Most Often Included in the Charters of Schools Active in 2001-02.

40 39

Number of Charter Schools Including the
Goal.

35

30

25

23

20

20 18 18

15

15 14 12 11 11

10

877 7 6

5

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Academic Achievement. All charter schools have goals related to academic achievement. Most goals include an increase in the national percentile ranking of students on norm-referenced tests and an increase in the number of students who "Meet" or "Exceed the Standard" on state criterionreferenced tests. Some schools provide their own assessment, and report goals related to an increase in achievement on those measures.

Parental Involvement: Most schools reported goals related to increasing parental involvement in the school. This took the form of increased attendance at Parent Teacher Organization meetings and increased parental representation on Governance boards or in other organizations. Schools also reported the involvement of parents as tutors or mentors and for other kinds of volunteer work within the school.

Assessment: In addition to the state-wide testing program several schools provided goals concerning the development of their own assessment procedures, such as the use of student portfolios and/or the purchase of additional assessment instruments.

Evaluation: Many schools included the establishment of program evaluation methods and research as a part of their goals. Most of these schools indicated that parent, teacher, and student satisfaction was an important goal for their programs and cited specific ways of ascertaining the level of that satisfaction.

Safety, Comfort, Discipline: Many schools' charters provided goals related to student discipline and school safety and comfort. Included in this category are goals related to school climate and a healthy learning environment.

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Mental Health: Several schools reported goals related to students' mental health and social needs, educating the "whole child", and supporting a work ethic.
Community Involvement in the School: A little over a third of schools' charters cited goals related to involving the community at large in the school as business partners, student mentors, or in other ways.
Innovative Curriculum: A little less than a third of the schools' charters provided goals related to curricula innovation. These included the use of specific reading, math, or science programs, individualized instruction, brain-based learning, and the creative use of technology.
Student Attendance: A little less than a third of the schools' charters provided goals related to increasing the average daily attendance of their students.
Governance: Several schools listed goals related to school leadership, governance, planning councils, and decision-making in general in their charters.
School Involvement in the Community: Several charters listed goals related to student community service.
Character Education: About a fifth of the schools provided goals related to character education and citizenship in their charters.
Curriculum Alignment: Some schools listed specific goals related to aligning their schools' curriculum with Georgia's Quality Core Curriculum (QCCs).
Peer Tutoring/Mentoring: Some schools provided goals involving the use of peer tutors or adult mentors in their charters.
Increased Diploma Rate: Schools that serve high school aged students generally had goals related to increasing the number of students who graduate from high school
Goals Most Often Identified in the Reports of Schools Active in 2001-02
This year, all 39 active charter schools submitted yearly reports to the state. State guidelines suggest that charter schools submit a two page report that provides student achievement data and reports progress toward meeting the goals set out in their charters. Charter school reports varied in quality and in the amount of information provided to the State. They ranged in size from one half of a page to over twenty pages, including appendices. As was the case for goals included in schools' charters, schools did not use uniform terminology in their reports. Thus, as was the case for the charters, two raters from Research, Evaluation, and Testing rated the inclusion status of information related to the 37 broad categories of goals identified in the charter school charters. Interrater reliability of goal classification was established (Cronbach's = .94) and differences were reconciled for this report.
Two goals are reported with the most frequency in charter schools' charters and charter school reports. They are goals related to student academic achievement and parental involvement. However, many charter schools provided information in their reports about their progress toward meeting goals that were not identified in their charters. Thus, the following list of goals about which
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charters provided information differs from the list of goals identified in the charters (Figure 12) both in the frequency at which goals were identified and the goals themselves. Figure 13 provides a graphic representation of the 15 goals most identified in charter schools' reports. An explanation of additional goals follows:
Professional Development: About half of all charter schools provide information related to the professional development of their staff in their charter school reports.
Budget/Expenditure of Funds: Several reports provided detailed information about charter schools' budgets and funding.
After School Programs: A third of charter schools provide after school programs for their students and included information about those programs in their reports.
Scheduling Innovations: Roughly a third of charter schools provided information related to scheduling innovations. These included extended school days and years, and flexible scheduling within the school day.
Extracurricular Activities: Elementary, Middle, and High Schools provided goals related to the formation of student clubs, athletic activities, drama, music, and other extracurricula activities.

Figure 13. Fifteen Goals Most Often Identified in the Reports of Charter Schools Active in 2001-02

Number of Charter Schools Including the
Goal

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35

33

30

29 25

25

22 22

20 15

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Table 1 is presented to provide an additional comparison of goals most often included in Charter Schools' Charters and in their Reports. Goals are ranked according to the number of charters including the goal. As can be seen in the table, goals do not line up side by side, because they are ranked differently. If the number of charters citing a goal is related to the importance charters place on that goal, then one could infer that as schools increase their experience as charters, their goals change and their priorities shift.

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Table 1. Comparison of Goals from Charter School Charters and from their Reports.

Goals from Charter School Charters

Number Rank Goals from Charter School Number Rank

of Charters

Reports

of Charters

with Goal

with Goal

Academic Achievement

39

1

Academic Achievement

39

1

Parental Involvement

23

2

Parental Involvement

33

2

Assessment/Portfolios

20

3

Governance/Planning

29

3

Counsels

Evaluation/Research/

18

4

Community Involvement in 25

4

Satisfaction

School

Safety, Comfort, Discipline 18

5

Assessment/Portfolios

22

5

Social Needs/Work

Ethic/Mental Health/Self

16

6

Curriculum, Innovative

22

6

Esteem

Community Involvement in 15

7

Safety, Comfort, Discipline 18

7

School

Curriculum, Innovative

14

8

Evaluation/Research/

Satisfaction

18

7

Attendance/Student

11

9

School Involvement in

Community

16

9

Governance/Planning Counsels

Social Needs/Work

11

9

Ethic/Mental Health/Self

15

10

Esteem

School Involvement in

8

10 Budget/Expenditure of Funds 14

11

Community

Character Education

7

11 After School Programs

13

12

Curriculum Allignment with 7 QCCs

Peer Tutoring/mentoring

7

11 Scheduling Innovations

12

13

11 Individualized Instruction 11

14

Increased Diploma Rate 6

Tie: Attendance/Student

Character Education

15 Extracurricula Activities

10

15

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SECTION 4 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Although charter school annual reports were to provide information about student achievement, it generally was not possible for them to do so for their 2001-02 reports. Data from the 2001-02 norm-referenced tests were invalidated statewide, and data from the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) were not available at the time the charter school reports were due to the State. Therefore, charter schools were not required to submit achievement data in their reports for 2001-02, although some did, and all data presented in the 2001-02 Charter School Report come from the State Testing or Report Card Databanks unless specifically noted. Data are analyzed and reported for charter schools that have been in existance for three or more years However, Appendices B, C, and D (Pages 25, 32, and 44) present achievement data in tabular form and Appendix E, Page 47, presents achievement data, where available, from all charter schools in graphic form.
Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests
The Georgia Quality Basic Education Act, 20-2-281, legislates the development of a criterionreference test to measure student acquisition of the knowledge and skills set forth in the revised Quality Core Curriculum (QCC) in the areas of Reading, English/Language Arts, and Mathematics for grades 1-8, and Science and Social Studies for grades 3-8. The CriterionReferenced Competency Tests were first given in the spring of 2000 in the areas of Reading, English/Language Arts, and Mathematics for grades 4, 6, and 8. They were repeated in those subjects and grades in the spring of 2001, and administered in all grades and subject areas in the spring of 2002. Charter school data (see Appendix B, Page 25) are summarized below:
CRCT Achievement Results Sixteen schools that serve students in Grade 4 have tests results from the past three years.
o The percentage of grade 4 students "Meeting" or "Exceeding the Standard" in Reading in 14 of the 16 schools (88 percent of the schools) steadily increased over the three-year period. The percentage of students "Meeting" or "Exceeding the Standard" from one school decreased over the past three years, and the percentage of students "Meeting" or "Exceeding the Standard" in one school were inconsistent (Table 1 in Appendix B, page 26).
o Percentages for the 16 schools with three-years' CRCT data trends in Mathematics were also examined. The percentage of grade 4 students "Meeting" or "Exceeding the Standard" in Mathematics in 4 schools (25 percent of the schools) increased or remained the same over the past three years. The percentage of students "Meeting" or "Exceeding the Standard" in Mathematics decreased for one school, and the percentage of students "Meeting" or "Exceeding the Standard" for 10 schools (63 percent of the schools) was inconsistent. However, even though the percentages in the last two categories don't show a consistent trend, they are higher than when the schools were first chartered for nine of the 10 schools (Table 1 in Appendix B, page 26).
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Eleven charter schools have CRCT results for grade 6 for 2000-01 (Appendix B, Table 2, Page 29). Of those, four schools have test results from the past three years. Results for those four schools follow: o The percentage of grade 6 students that "Met" or "Exceed the Standard" in Reading increased over the past three years in three schools (75 percent of the schools). Percentages were inconsistent in one school and decreased in one school. o The percentage of grade 6 students who "Met" or "Exceeded the Standard" in Mathematics increased over the past three years in one school (25 percent of the schools). Percentages for students in three schools were inconsistent (75 percent of the schools), two had 2001-02 scores that were lower than 1999-00 scores.
Grade 8 test results were available for the CRCT for eight schools for 2001-02. Only three charter schools served students who participated in the CRCT in grade 8 for three years. The percentage of students "Meeting" or "Exceeding the Standard" in Reading increased for one school and was inconsistent for the other schools. The percentage of students "Meeting" or "Exceeding the Standard" for mathematics increased for all three schools over the past three years (Appendix B, Table 3, Page 31).

Overall, the percentage of charter school students who "Met" or "Exceed the Standard" on the CRCT increased in Reading over the past three years for students in grades 4 and 6. Results for Mathematics for the majority of students who attend charter schools were inconsistent for grades 4 and 6, but higher in grade 4 than they were the first year of test administration. The percentage of students "Meeting" or "Exceeding the Standard" in Mathematics for the three schools for which grade 8 data were available for the last three years increased steadily for that period.

Comparison of the Performance of Students in Charter Schools and Students Statewide on the CRCT

Figures 14 and 15 present a comparison of the 2001-02 performance in Reading and Mathematics of students who attend charter schools and students from the state as a whole. As can be seen from the charts, a greater percentage of students from charter schools in all grade levels scored at the "Meets" and "Exceeds the Standards" levels than did students on average for the state as a whole.

Figure 14. Percentage of Students in Charter Schools and the State
Scoring "Meets" or "Exceeds the Standard" in Reading on the 2001-02
CRCT

Figure 15. Percentage of Students in Charter Schools and the State
Scoring "Meets" or "Exceeds the Standard" in Mathematics on the
2001-02 CRCT

Percents Percents

90 86 82

83 79

78

74

70

Grade 4

84 80
Grade 6

83 80
Grade 8

80 76 73

72

66

68

64

60

Grade 4

74 69
Grade 6

66 65 Grade 8

Charters State

Charters State

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Writing Assessments
Georgia law (O.C.G.A. Section 20-2-281) requires that writing assessments be administered to students in grades 3, 5, 8, and 11. In grades 3 and 5 student writings are evaluated on a Developmental Stage Scoring Scale to provide diagnostic feedback to teachers, students, and parents about individual performance. The Middle Grade Writing Assessment (MGWA) is standardized and equated from year to year. (This report will present comparison data from the State Report Card Databank for the MGWA.) Other assessment results will be described, but are not equated from year to year.
Grade 3 Writing Assessments The Writing Assessment for grade 3 consists of teacher evaluation of student writing using the Developmental Stage/Scoring Guidelines. Using multiple samples of student writing, grade 3 teachers use the holistic scoring rubric in the Grades 3 and 5 Assessment and Instructional Guide to determine the representative stage of writing for each student in the classroom. This means that teachers provide many opportunities for students to produce the various types of writing throughout the year and collect samples. In the spring of each year, teachers are provided with forms that are used to identify each student's writing stage (Emerging, Developing, Focusing, Experimenting, Engaging, and Experimenting) and the teacher completes a summary report for the class. Generally speaking, no public reports are made of grade 3 writing results. However, since those results have been reported for charter schools in the past, they are reported in the 2001-02 Charter School Report in Tabular form, Appendix C, Table 1, Page 33, and in graphic form, Appendix E. It is not appropriate to use the results of this assessment to compare the progress of students from year to year in charter schools, because the assessments are not uniform. They vary from teacher to teacher and from child to child.
Grade 5 Writing Assessments The writing assessment for grade 5 consists of an evaluation of each student's response to an assigned prompt. Students are assigned a topic in one of two categories, imaginative story or personal narrative. Trained raters score the papers using a standardized scoring system. A student's work is rated holistically. The reader balances all the features of the written piece in order to arrive at a single judgment of overall effectiveness based on the Developmental Stage/Scoring Guidelines. The papers are evaluated to determine the developmental stage that the writing represents. There are six developmental stages: Emerging, Developing, Focusing, Experimenting, Engaging, and Extending. While student scores may be compared within a particular year, the prompts for the Grade 5 Writing Assessment are not equated from year to year. Thus it is not appropriate to use Grade 5 Writing Assessment scores to compare school performance from year to year. For that reason, year-to-year comparison data are not presented in the 2001-02 Charter School Report. Data are reported in tabular form in Appendix C, Table 2, Page 38, and in graphic form in Appendix E.
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Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA) The writing assessment for grade 8 consists of an evaluation of each student's response to an assigned prompt. Students are assigned a topic from a prompt bank representing three types: narrative, expository, or persuasive. Students are allowed approximately eighty minutes to write their essays. All student papers are sent to a central location for scoring. Prompts for the MGWA are equated and may be compared from year to year. Thus, results will be discussed below.
MGWA Achievement Results MGWA data were available for the four charter schools that serve students in grade 8 and have been in existence during the past three years. They are reported in Appendix C, Table 3, Page 43. The percentage of students, who were "On Target" or "Exceeded the Target" for all four schools, increased over the past three years.
Comparison of Students Scoring in the "On Target" and "Exceeds the Target" categories on the MGWA and Students Statewide Figure 16 presents a comparison of the performance of charter school students and students statewide on the MGWA As can be seen from the chart, the percentage of grade 8 charter school students scoring at the top levels on the MGWA was slightly higher than the state average for that assessment.
Figure 16. A Comparison of Charter School Students and Students Statewide on the MGWA,
2001-02

Percents

90

89

89

88

88

87

86

85

84

83

82

81

80

On or Exceeds the Target

Charters State

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High School Writing Test Results from the High School Writing Test from the past five years will be reported with the results from the Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT) and may be found in Appendix D, Table 1, Page 45, and in graphic form in Appendix E, Page 47.
High School Assessments
The GHSGT is administered in the fall and spring of a students' junior year in high school. The Writing Assessment is given in the fall Tests in the areas of English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies are given in the spring.
GHSGT Achievement Results The percentages of first time test takers from charter high schools passing the GHSGT are presented in Appendix D, Table 1, and in graphic form in Appendix E. Results from the past three years are available for four charter high schools and are summarized below:
The percentage of first time test takers passing the test in English/Language Arts declined for one school and increased for one school over the past three years. Other results were inconsistent. However, all schools with three-year data show stable high passing rates.
The percentage of first time test takers passing the Mathematics test was inconsistent. The percentage of first time test takers passing the Science test increased for two schools
and declined in another. The remaining schools' percentages did not show upward or downward trends. The percentages of first time test takers passing the Social Studies test did not show upward or downward trends. The percentage of first time test takers passing the Writing Assessment declined for two schools.
Comparison for First Time Test Takers' from Charter Schools Pass-Fail Rates on the GHSGT with those of Students Statewide in 2001-02 Figure 17 represents a Comparison of the First Attempt Pass-Fail Rate for High School Students from Charter Schools with the state averages for 2001-02. As can be seen from the chart a greater percentage of charter school students achieved a passing score in all areas represented by the GHSGT than the state average for those tests.
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Percents

Figure 17. A Comparison of First Attempt Pass-Fail Rates for Charter High School Students and Students Statewide on the 2001-02 GHSGT

100

97 95

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

English/Language Arts

95 91 Mathematics

88 72

93 82

Science

Social Studies

92 85 Writing

Charters State

SAT Achievement Results Appendix D, Table 2 provides data related to the scores charter school students achieved on the Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT) from 1998 to 2002. There were three schools that had students participate in the SAT during that three-year period. Verbal scores were inconsistent. Quantitative scores increased in one school over the three-year period from
1999-2002 and were inconsistent for other schools.
A Comparison of 2001-02 SAT Scores from Charter High Schools with those from the State as a Whole Figure 18 presents a comparison of the SAT scores of charter high school students and students statewide. As can be seen from the figure, high school students who attend charter schools scored higher in both Verbal and Quantitative categories than did students on average from the state.

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Figure 18. 2001-02 SAT Achievement Comparison, Charter Schools and State

1200 1000

1085 974

800

600

539 486

546 489

400

200

0

Verbal

Quantitative

Total

Charter Schools

State

Note: No SAT scores were reported for School at Bishop Hall

Overall Achievement Summary Achievement data indicate that the percentage of students scoring in the "Meets the Standard" and "Exceeds the Standards" categories of the CRCT increased in the area of Reading for most charter schools that serve elementary and middle school populations. The percentage of students "Meeting" or "Exceeding the Standard" in Mathematics did not demonstrate a consistent trend but was higher in grade 4 for most schools in 2001-02 than the first year in which the test was given. When taken as a whole, the percentage of charter school students who "Meet" or "Exceed the Standard" on the CRCT on all grade levels in reading and mathematics exceeded the state averages. For all four schools with three-year data, scores from the Middle School Writing Assessment steadily increased, and the percentage of students in the "On Target" or "Exceeds the Target" categories of the MGWA was slightly higher than that of the state. In general, the percentage of first time test takers who pass content areas of the GHSGT was higher than state average as were scores on the SAT.

SUMMARY
This year there were 39 active charter schools in Georgia and all 39 schools submitted annual reports. The reports varied in the length of the report and the quality of the information provided in the reports by the schools. Most information was descriptive in nature, although some schools did provide quantitative data in their reports. Schools were asked to furnish information about the academic achievement of their students in their reports, but that information was unavailable
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at the time the reports were due (the end of July) so achievement data reported in this document comes, unless specifically noted, from the State Testing or School Report Databanks.
An examination of the active status of charter schools from 1995 to the present reveals a high rate of attrition. From 1995 to the 2002-03 school year, fifty-four charter schools became active in Georgia. During that period of time, six charter schools renewed their charters, seventeen did not renew, and one school which had renewed its charter closed. Thus, by the beginning of the 2002-03 school year, a third of all charter schools that had become operational were no longer charters. Eight new charter schools opened in 2002-03, and three have had their charters approved, but will not open until 2003-04.
The State Report Card Databank provided demographic information. Analysis of charter school demographics from 1997-98 to 2001-02 indicated that charter schools served a slightly smaller proportion of minority students and socio-economically disadvantaged students than did the state, and this percentage has remained relatively stable over the years. Over the same time period, the charter school English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) participation rate was similar to that of the state. The percentage of gifted students in charter schools was slightly higher than the state's between 1998-99 and 2000-01. Special education participation remained similar to that of the state during that same period. Drop out and retention rates for charter schools were lower than the state between 1997-2001, the years for which data were available for this report
Thirty-nine active charter schools submitted annual reports. Fifteen goals were identified that were most often cited in schools' original charters. They were compared with the fifteen goals most often cited in the schools' annual reports. Two goals, improving academic achievement and increasing parental involvement, were most often cited in the original charter petitions and in the reports. Other goals differed in the order of frequency cited. One possible reason for the discrepancy could be that as schools become more experienced as charters, their goals change and their priorities shift.
Achievement data are reported for the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) for grades 4, 6, and 8 in the areas of Reading and Mathematics, the Writing Assessments for grades 3, 5, and 8, the Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT), and the Scholastic Assessment Tests. Stanford 9 results will not be reported for the 2001-02 school year.
An examination of achievement data for 2001-02 reveals the following: CRCT data are presented in tabular and graphic form in Appendices B, page 25 and E, Page 44. The percent of students who "Met" or "Exceeded the Standard" in Reading on the CRCT showed steady gains for the majority of charter schools. The percent of students in grades 4 and 6 who "Met" or "Exceeded the Standard" in Mathematics was inconsistent, although most schools' students in grades 4 and 8 had percentages that were higher than the first year the examination was administered. Scores steadily increased in mathematics for grade 8 schools with three years' data.
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The percentage of students who score at the "Meets" or "Exceeds" levels on the CRCT for charter schools was greater in 2001-02 than the state averages in Reading and Mathematics for grades 4, 6, and 8 (Figures 14 and 15, Page 13).
Student scores for Grades 3 and 5 Writing Assessments are also presented in tabular and graphic form in Appendices C and E, Pages 32 and 47. The percentage of students who were either "On Target" or "Exceeded the Target" on the Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA) increased in all charter schools with three years' data (see Appendix C, Page 43).
Data comparing the 2001-02 performance of charter school students in grade 8 on the MGWA with that of the state indicate that charter schools had a slightly higher percentage of students at the "On Target" and "Exceeds the Target" levels than state average scores for that assessment (Figure 16, page 15).
The percentage of first time test takers passing the GHSGT for the four high schools with three years' data over the past three years was inconsistent from school to school in all areas assessed by the tests (Appendix D, Page 44).
Data comparing the percentage of first time test takers who passed the GHSGT from charter schools and from the state indicate that in 2001-02 a greater percentage of charter school students passed the GHSGT on the first try than did students on average from the state as a whole (Figures 17, Page 17).
Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT) scores from 1998-2002 were available for three high schools (Appendix D, Page 46)). Verbal and Quantitative scores were inconsistent from school to school.
Students from all charter schools for whom data are available outscored the state average on the SAT in both Verbal and Quantitative subtests in 2001-02 (Figure 18, Page 18).
Student achievement data as measured by the Reading and Mathematics sections of the CRCT and the Writing Assessments indicate that most charter schools that serve elementary and middle school populations have improved the percentage of their students "Meeting" or "Exceeding the Standard" for the CRCT and "On Target" or "Exceeding the Target" for the MGWA. Furthermore, a greater percentage of charter school students scored above state averages on the CRCT and the MGWA. While high school data on the GHSGT and SAT examinations were inconsistent from year to year and school to school, students from charter high schools scored above the state average in all categories of the GHSGT and on both Verbal and Quantitative subtests from the SAT in 2001-02.
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APPENDIX A CHARTER SCHOOLS IN GEORGIA
PAST AND PRESENT
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Table 1. Charter Schools in Georgia, 2001-02.

Charter School

System

Grade Type of Charter

Level

Academy of Lithonia

DeKalb

K-6 Start-up

Adairsville Elementary Bartow

PK-5 Conversion

Addison Elementary

Cobb

PK-5 Conversion

Baconton Community

Mitchell

Charter

PK-7 Start-up

Bishop Hall Charter

Thomas

6-12 LEA Start-up

Central Educational Center Coweta

10-12 LEA Start-up

Chamblee High School DeKalb

9-12 Conversion

Charles Ellis Elementary Chatham

PK-8 Conversion

Chesnut Elementary

DeKalb

PK-5 Conversion

Cloverleaf Elementary Bartow

PK-5 Conversion

Drew Charter

Atlanta

K-8 Start-up

Druid Hills High School DeKalb

9-12 Conversion

Emerson Elementary

Bartow

PK-5 Conversion

Fargo Elementary

Clinch

K-3 LEA Start-up

Fulton County Charter High Fulton

School

9-12 Start-up

Griffin-

Futal Road Elementary* Spalding

K-5 Conversion

Green Acres Elementary Cobb

K-5 Conversion

Kingsley Elementary

DeKalb

PK-5 Conversion

Kingston Elementary

Bartow

PK-5 Conversion

MARDS Charter

Atlanta

K-5 Start-up

Mercer Middle School Chatham

7-9 Conversion

Mission Road Elementary Bartow

PK-5 Conversion

Mt. Bethel Elementary Cobb

PK-5 Conversion

Oglethorpe Academy

Chatham

6-8 Start-up

Griffin-

Opportunity Academy

Spalding

8

LEA Start up

Peachtree Middle

DeKalb

6-8 Conversion

Pine Log Elementary

Bartow

K-5 Conversion

Rainbow Elementary

DeKalb

PK-6 Conversion

Savannah Arts Academy Chatham

9-12 LEA Start up

Sedalia Park Elementary Cobb

K-5 Conversion

Non-

Stone Mountain Charter

graded

School

DeKalb

Middle Start up

Talbot Co. Charter

Talbot

Start up

Alternative Academy

9-12

Taliaferro County Charter Taliaferro K-12 LEA Start up

Taylorsville Elementary Bartow

Pk-5 Conversion

Approval Date Start Date

April 12, 2001 Aug. 1, 2001 July 10, 1997 July 1, 1997 May 11, 1995 July 1, 1995

May 11, 2000 May 13, 1999 May 13, 1999 Dec. 14, 2000 May 11, 1995 April 13, 2000 Jan. 10, 1997 Aug. 12, 1999 July 10, 1997 May 14, 1998 Feb. 10, 2000

Aug. 1, 2000 July 1, 1999 July 1, 1999 Aug. 1, 2001 July 1, 1995 Aug. 1, 2000 July 1, 1997 Aug. 12, 2000 July 1, 1997 May 4, 1998 Aug. 1, 2000

Oct. 12, 2000 Aug. 1, 2001

Nov. 12, 1998 July 10, 1997 Aug. 13, 1998 July 10, 1997 June 14, 2001 May 14, 1998 July 10, 1997 July 10, 1997 Jan. 14, 1999

Nov. 12, 1998 July 1, 1997 Aug. 1, 1998 July 1, 1997 July 1, 2001 May 14, 1998 July 1, 1997 July 1, 1997 Aug. 1, 1999

May 13, 1999 May 10, 2001 July 10, 1997 June 10, 1998 July 9, 1998 July 11, 1996

July 1, 1999 Aug. 1, 2001 July 1, 1997 June 1, 1998 July 9, 1998 July 1, 1996

J May 13, 1999 uly 1, 1999 Sept. 10, 1998 Sept. 10, 1998

Sept. 9, 1999 Aug. 1, 2001 July 10, 1997 July 1, 1997

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Trion Middle School

Trion City 6-8 Conversion

May 14, 1998 May 14, 1998

Victory Charter

Fulton

K-6 Start up

March 9, 2000 Aug. 1, 2000

Walton High School

Cobb

9-12 Conversion

June 10, 1998 June 10, 1998

White Elementary

Bartow

PK-5 Conversion

July 10, 1997 July 1, 1997

Woodland Elementary Fulton

PK-5 Conversion

March 8, 2001 Aug. 1, 2001

* Third Ward Elementary was chartered in 1997-98; however, in 1998-99, Third Ward was closed, students from Third Ward and other schools were assigned to Futral Road Elementary, and the Third Ward charter was transferred to Futral Road

Table 2. Charter Schools that have Renewed their Charters.

Charter School

System

Grade Type of Charter

Level

Academy of Lithonia Chamblee High School Charles Ellis Elementary Kingsley Elementary Sedalia Park Elementary
Futral Road Elementary

DeKalb
DeKalb Chatham DeKalb Cobb GriffinSpalding

K-6 9-12 PK-8 PK-5 K-5

Start-up Conversion Conversion Conversion Conversion

K-5 Conversion

Approval Date
April 12, 2001 Dec. 14, 2000 May 11, 1995 Aug. 13, 1998 July 11, 1996
Nov. 12, 1998

Start Date
August 1, 2001 Aug. 1, 2001 July 1, 1995 Aug. 1, 1998 July 1, 1996
Nov. 12, 1998

Table 3. Charter Schools that Elected not to Renew their Charters or Have Closed.

Charter School

System

Grade

Type of Charter Non-Renewal Date

Level

Adairsville Elementary

Bartow

PK-5

Conversion

July/02

Bryant Elementary

Cobb

Conversion

July/01

Cartersville Elementary Cartersville 4-5

Conversion

July/01

Cartersville High

Cartersville 9-12

Conversion

July/01

Cartersville Middle

Cartersville 6-8

Conversion

July/01

Cartersville Primary

Cartersville K-3

Conversion

July/01

Cloverleaf Elementary

Bartow

PK-5

Conversion

January/02

Druid Hills High School DeKalb

9-12

Conversion

July/02

Eastvalley Elementary

Cobb

K-5

Conversion

July/01

Green Acres Elementary Cobb

Conversion

July/02

Kingston Elementary

Bartow

PK-5

Conversion

July/02

Midway Elementary

Forsyth

K-5

Conversion

July/98

Mission Road Elementary Bartow

PK-5

Conversion

July/02

Mt. Bethel Elementary

Cobb

Conversion

July/02

Pine Log Elementary

Bartow

PK-5

Conversion

July/02

Stone Mountain ChARTer DeKalb

Non-

Start-up

Closed

graded

August/02

middle

Taylorsville Elementary Bartow

PK-5

Conversion

July/02

White Elementary

Bartow

PK-5

Conversion

July/02

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Table 4. Charter Schools Opening Fall 2002 or Fall 2003.

Charter School System

Grade Level

Type of Charter

Adair Park Elementary Chancellor Charter School at Kennesaw Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology Fulton Science Academy International Community School KIPP-PATH Academy Neighborhood Charter School Odyssey Charter School SIA Tech Technical Career Academy of NE Georgia University Community Academy

Atlanta Public Schools Cobb
Bulloch
Fulton DeKalb
DeKalb Atlanta Public Schools Coweta Atlanta City Oglethorpe
Atlanta Public Schools

K-5 K-5
PK-6
6-8 K-8
5-8 K-5 K-8 9-12 10-12
K-8

Start Up Start Up
State Start Up
Start Up Start Up
Start Up Start Up State Start Up Start Up LEA Start Up
Start Up

Start Date Fall 2003 Fall 2003
Fall 2002
Fall 2002 Fall 2002
Fall 2002 Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2002 Fall 2002
Fall 2002

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APPENDIX B CRCT SCORES ALL STUDENTS READING AND MATH GRADES 4, 6, 8
1999-2002
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Table 1. Fourth Grade CRCT Results by School.

SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR READING % Does Not Meet % Meets % Exceeds Sum Last Two Categories Total Percent MATHEMATICS % Does Not Meet % Meets % Exceeds Sum Last Two Categories Total Percent

Academy of Lithonia

42001-02 27 50 23 55 100 50 45 0 45 100

Adairsville Elementary Bartow

41999-00 31 40 30 70 101 29 58 13 71 100

42000-01 23 50 27 77 100 39 52 10 62 101

42001-02 19 43 38 81 100 36 52 12 64 100

Addison Elementary Cobb

41999-00 24 33 43 76 100 25 59 16 75 100

42000-01 12 44 44 88 100 22 61 17 78 100

42001-02 10 33 57 90 100 13 58 29 87 100

Baconton Community

Charter

Mitchell

42000-01 21 53 26 79 100 21 74 5 79 100

42001-02 19 29 52 81 100 29 62 10 72 101

Charles Ellis Elementary

Chatham 41999-00 40 33 27 60 100 45 49 6 55 100

42000-01 29 31 40 71 100 43 43 14 57 100

42001-02 26 38 36 74 100 44 50 6 56 100

Chestnut Elementary DeKalb

42000-01 24 30 46 76 100 29 48 23 71 100

42001-02 17 37 46 83 100 22 52 26 78 100

Cloverleaf Elementary Bartow

41999-00 21 47 32 79 100 19 71 10 81 100

42000-01 19 37 44 81 100 23 46 31 77 100

42001-02 12 48 40 88 100 29 56 15 71 100

Drew Charter

Atlanta

42000-01 69 21 10 31 100 79 21 0 21 100

42001-02 48 44 8 52 100 67 31 2 33 100

Emerson Elementary Bartow

41999-00 33 42 25 67 100 31 55 14 69 100

42000-01 23 38 39 77 100 31 51 18 69 100

42001-02 10 51 39 90 100 24 54 21 75 99

Note: Data are not reported for Fargo Charter School because it only serves grades

K-3.

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Table1. Fourth Grade CRCT Results by School

SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR READING % Does Not Meet % Meets % Exceeds Sum Last Two Categories Total Percent MATHEMATICS % Does Not Meet % Meets % Exceeds Sum Last Two Categories Total Percent

Futral Road Elementary

GriffinSpalding

Green Acres Elementary

Cobb

Kingsley Elementary DeKalb

Kingston Elementary Bartow

Mission Road Elementary

Bartow

41999-00 42000-01 42001-02
41999-00 42000-01 42001-02 41999-00 42000-01 42001-02 41999-00 42000-01 42001-02
41999-00 42000-01 42001-02

38 36 26 62 100 16 47 38 85 101 13 39 48 87 100
53 35 12 47 100 40 41 18 59 99 38 45 17 62 100 18 33 49 82 100 16 41 43 84 100
3 35 62 97 100 26 44 30 74 100 21 58 21 79 100 14 48 37 85 99
9 47 44 91 100 11 48 41 89 100 12 44 44 88 100

46 51 3 54 100 36 57 6 43 99 19 73 9 82 101
53 36 11 47 100 51 47 3 49 101 50 44 6 50 100 17 62 21 83 100 24 59 17 76 100 12 67 22 89 101 32 56 12 68 100 34 53 12 65 99 26 64 10 74 100
12 72 16 88 100 25 58 17 75 100 19 64 17 81 100

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Table 1. Fourth Grade CRCT Results by School.

SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR READING % Does Not Meet % Meets % Exceeds Sum Last Two Categories Total Percent MATHEMATICS % Does Not Meet % Meets % Exceeds Sum Last Two Categories Total Percent

Mt. Bethel Elementary Cobb

41999-00

4 31 65 96 100

5 57 38 95 100

42000-01

2 28 69 97 99

6 60 33 93 99

42001-02

1 23 76 99 100

2 59 39 98 100

Pine Log Elementary Bartow 41999-00

22 41 37 78 100 29 54 17 71 100

42000-01

18 50 32 82 100 30 63 7 70 100

42001-02

24 43 33 76 100 33 57 10 67 100

Rainbow Elementary DeKalb 41999-00

45 34 21 55 100 40 50 10 60 100

42000-01

29 42 29 71 100 46 47 7 54 100

42001-02

18 53 29 82 100 29 62 9 71 100

Sedalia Park

Elementary

Cobb

41999-00

24 42 34 76 100 25 60 15 75 100

42000-01

20 40 39 79 99 29 55 16 71 100

42001-02

14 39 47 86 100 25 53 22 75 100

Taliaferro County

Charter

Taliaferro 42001-02

58 21 21 42 100 75 25 0 25 100

Taylorsville Elementary

Bartow 41999-00

24 32 44 76 100 21 65 14 79 100

42000-01

13 54 33 87 100 24 57 19 76 100

42001-02

9 46 46 92 101 18 70 12 82 100

Victory Charter

Fulton

42000-01

37 47 16 63 100 64 34 1 35 99

42001-02

23 52 26 78 101 49 51 0 51 100

White Elementary

Bartow 41999-00

38 38 24 61 99 33 53 14 67 100

42000-01

23 39 38 77 100 31 56 13 69 100

42001-02

21 33 46 79 100 32 49 20 69 101

Woodland Elementary Fulton

42001-02

14 39 47 86 100 23 51 26 77 100

Note: Data are not reported for MARDS Elementary, because it only served grades K-3

in 2001-02.

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Table 2. Sixth Grade CRCT Results by School.

SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR READING % Does Not MeetDNM % Meets % Exceeds Sum of Last Two Categories Total Percent MATHEMATICS % Does Not Meet % Meets % Exceeds Sum of Last Two Categories Total Percent

Adacemy of Lithonia
Baconton Community

DeKalb Mitchell

62001-02 62001-02

Charles Ellis

Chatham 61999-00

62000-01

62001-02

Drew

Atlanta 62001-02

Mercer Middle

Chatham 61999-00

62000-01

62001-02

Oglethorpe

Chatham 61999-00

62000-01

62001-02

Peachtree Middle DeKalb

Stone Mountain

ChARTer

DeKalb

62001-02 62000-01

44 22 33 55 99 19 24 57 81 100
6 78 17 95 101 27 23 50 73 100 14 37 49 86 100 27 48 24 72 99 38 35 28 63 101 24 44 32 76 100 23 43 34 77 100 23 36 41 77 100 19 42 39 81 100 11 32 57 89 100 10 29 62 91 101 24 38 38 76 100

44 56 0 56 100 10 67 24 91 101 37 53 11 64 101 23 55 23 78 101 37 51 11 62 99 42 54 4 58 100 40 41 18 59 99 32 53 15 68 100 43 43 14 57 100 31 52 17 69 100 33 58 10 68 101 22 55 23 78 100 14 49 37 86 100 38 57 5 57 100

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Table 2. Sixth Grade CRCT Results by School.

SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR READING % Does Not MeetDNM % Meets % Exceeds Sum of Last Two Categories Total Percent MATHEMATICS % Does Not Meet % Meets % Exceeds Sum of Last Two Categories Total Percent

Stone Mountain

(Cont.)

DeKalb

62001-02

15 60 25 85 100 55 40 5 45 100

Taliaferro Trion Middle School

Taliaferro 62001-02 Trion City 61999-00

71 14 14 28 99 15 44 41 85 100

74 22 4 26 100 18 56 26 82 100

62000-01

10 38 51 89 99 18 61 21 82 100

62001-02

4 29 67 96 100 7 49 44 93 100

Victory Charter Fulton

62001-02

19 56 25 81 100 44 50 6 56 100

Note: Data are not reported for Opportunity Academy because it had too few students to

satisfy FERPA requirements.

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Table 3. Eighth Grade CRCT Results by Schools. (Several schools did not have data for
Grade 8.

SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR READING % Does Not MeetDNM % Meets % Exceeds Sum of Last Two Categories Total Percent MATHEMATICS % Does Not Meet % Meets % Exceeds Sum of Last Two Categories Total Percent

Charles Ellis

Chatham 82001-02

Mercer Middle

Chatham

Oglethorpe

Chatham

Opportunity Academy Spalding

Peachtree Middle Stone Mountain ChARTer

DeKalb DeKalb

Taliaferro Trion

Taliaferro Trion City

81999-00 82000-01 82001-02 82000-01 82001-02 81999-00 82000-01 82001-02 82001-02
82000-01 82001-02 82001-02 81999-00 82000-01 82001-02

14 50 36 86 99

40 35 25 20 40 40 23 42 35 10 34 56
7 34 59 50 48 2 33 54 14 37 49 14 14 30 55

60 100 80 100 77 100 90 100 93 100 50 100 68 100 63 100 85 99

7 50 43 32 41 27 47 53 0 15 36 49 10 14 76
4 31 66

93 100 68 100 53 100 85 100 90 100 97 101

43 36 21 57 101

59 34 7 55 39 6 43 44 14 29 55 16 21 60 19 89 11 0 88 12 0 80 20 0 26 54 20

41 100 45 100 58 100 71 100 79 100 11 100 12 100 20 100 74 100

55 43 2 62 38 0 65 35 0 36 53 11 32 61 7 14 62 24

46 101 38 100 35 100 64 100 68 100 86 100

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APPENDIX C THIRD, FIFTH, and EIGHTH GRADE WRITING ASSESSMENTS
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Table 1. Third Grade Writing Assessment. Note: The percentages in some cases do not add to 100 percent. This may be due to rounding, or it may be due to a number of unscorable papers

SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR Emerging Developing Focusing Experimenting Engaging Extending Total %

Academy of Lithonia DeKalb Adairsville Elementary Bartow Addison Elementary Cobb

Baconton Community

Charter

Mitchell

Charles Ellis Elementary Chatham

Chesnut Elementary Chatham

32001-02 38 63 0 0 0 32001-02 5 22 47 19 9 31997-98 4 22 34 20 20 31998-99 2 4 26 34 29 31999-00 2 5 34 37 19 32000-01 1 13 22 33 25 32001-02 2 15 39 32 12 32001-02 3 18 51 21 5 31997-98 18 20 43 13 3 31998-99 7 32 37 22 3 31999-00 2 13 19 30 30 32000-01 10 18 34 26 10 32001-02 6 20 49 23 1 31997-98 0 0 12 28 25 31998-99 0 8 15 28 31 31999-00 1 9 16 34 21 32000-01 7 15 11 17 26 32001-02 2 8 27 27 28

0 101 0 99 0 100 5 100 3 100 5 99 0 100 3 101 0 97 0 101 4 98 3 101 0 99 16 81 13 95 17 98 20 95 9 101

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SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR Emerging Developing Focusing Experimenting Engaging Extending Total %

Cloverleaf Elementary DeKalb

Drew Charter

Atlanta

Emerson Elementary Bartow

Fargo Elementary

Clinch

Numbers too small to

meet FERPA

Futral Road

Griffin-

Elementary

Spalding

31997-98 31998-99 31999-00 32000-01 32001-02 32001-02 31997-98 31998-99 31999-00 32000-01 32001-02 32000-01 32001-02 31997-98 31998-99 31999-00 32000-01 32001-02

4 10 25 25 18 18 100 2 8 25 33 21 8 97 5 10 27 24 19 11 96 10 21 26 16 14 13 100 19 13 35 25 7 0 99 11 34 33 20 2 0 100 7 20 31 33 4 4 99 7 15 33 31 14 0 100 10 26 29 20 11 3 99 8 22 39 20 7 3 100 7 19 27 29 18 0 100 Only 5 students took the test. Only 3 students took the test. 17 7 7 21 31 17 100 1 16 33 29 13 6 98 18 15 20 15 22 8 98 6 9 28 24 14 18 98 4 12 35 42 7 1 101

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SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR Emerging Developing Focusing Experimenting Engaging Extending Total %

Green Acres Elementary

Cobb

Kingsley Elementary DeKalb

Kingston Elementary Bartow

Mission Road Elementary

Bartow

31997-98 31998-99 31999-00 32000-01 32001-02 31997-98 31998-99 31999-00 32000-01 32001-02 31997-98 31998-99 31999-00 32000-01 32001-02 32001-02

7 20 31 33 4 4 99 7 15 33 30 14 0 99 10 26 29 20 11 3 99 8 22 39 20 7 3 99 7 19 27 29 18 0 100 6 4 22 32 24 11 98 2 6 16 35 27 15 101 2 9 14 28 19 5 76 0 5 16 28 35 16 100 2 7 9 30 39 13 100 8 19 58 14 0 1 100 9 30 38 20 1 0 97.7 15 34 38 13 0 0 100 11 21 51 17 0 0 100 10 21 49 17 3 0 100 1 11 42 33 12 1 99

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SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR Emerging Developing Focusing Experimenting Engaging Extending Total %

Mt. Bethel Elementary

Cobb

31997-98

31998-99

31999-00

32000-01

32001-02

Pine Log Elementary Bartow

Sedalia Park

Elementary

bb

32001-02 31997-98

31998-99

31999-00

32000-01

Taliaferro County Charter Taylorsville Elementary

32001-02

Taliaferro 32001-02

Bartow

31997-98

31998-99

31999-00

32000-01

32001-02

0 4 19 47 26 0 6 25 43 23 0 6 19 41 30 1 4 31 41 20 0 5 27 48 17 5 19 28 21 26 4 17 39 31 4 0 8 47 38 8 4 18 38 31 9 5 20 42 24 8 3 16 39 31 11 9 18 18 23 27 7 22 37 26 2 5 14 38 30 9 8 24 37 24 6 5 18 37 29 9 1 10 21 37 28

4 99 3 100 3 99 3 100 2 99 2 101 0 95 0 100 0 100 0 99 1 101 5 100 2 96 4 100 0 99 0 97 4 101

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SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR Emerging Developing Focusing Experimenti ng Engaging Extending Total %

Victory Charter

Fulton

White Elementary Bartow

Woodland Elementary

Fulton

32000-01 32001-02 31997-98 31998-99 31999-00 32000-01 32001-02 32001-02

8 29 33 18 4 7 25 23 29 16 5 15 46 29 4 1 12 32 34 17 1 17 37 25 6 6 19 48 22 4 2 26 45 24 2 3 24 40 18 11

0 101 0 100 0 99 0 96 6 92 0 99 0 99 4 100

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Table 2. Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR Emerging Developing Focusing Experimenting Engaging Extending Total Percent

Academy of Lithonia DeKalb 52001-02

Adairsville Elementary Bartow 52000-01

52001-02

Addison Elementary Cobb

51007-98

51998-99

51999-00

52000-01

Baconton Community

Charter

Mitchell

52001-02 52001-02

Charles Ellis Elementary Chatham 51997-98

51998-99

51999-00

52000-01

52001-02

Chesnut Elementary Chatham 51997-98

51998-99

No Reported Data

51999-00

52000-01

52001-02

0 0 15 62 15 8 100 0 4 30 50 12 5 101 1 0 12 42 39 6 100 0 0 8 48 31 13 100 1 0 14 39 29 16 99 1 2 13 39 38 7 100 0 2 8 35 35 20 100 0 2 7 43 32 17 101 0 5 9 18 41 27 100 0 4 41 31 18 7 101 2 2 37 33 22 4 100 0 0 41 28 21 10 100 0 2 21 53 15 9 100 0 3 14 28 39 17 101 0 0 2 19 47 30 98 0 1 8 29 40 21 99
0 1 11 40 29 19 100 0 0 3 34 38 25 100

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Table 2. Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR Emerging Developing Focusing Experimenti ng Engaging Extending Total Percent

Cloverleaf Elementary DeKalb 51997-98

51998-99

51999-00

52000-01

52001-02

Drew Charter

Atlanta 52000-01

52001-02

Emerson Elementary Bartow 51997-98

51998-99

51999-00

52000-01

52001-02
GriffinFutral Road Elementary Spalding 51997-98

51998-99

51999-00

52000-01

52001-02

Green Acres Elementary Cobb 51997-98

51998-99

0 4 20 44 23 10 101 1 1 14 44 21 19 100 0 0 18 49 26 6 99 0 1 14 50 30 5 100 0 1 16 26 35 22 100 3 6 29 40 23 0 101 0 1 12 47 35 6 101 0 2 20 45 26 6 99 0 3 34 49 11 2 99 0 7 28 41 20 5 101 1 6 28 41 22 3 101 0 2 23 44 22 8 99 0 0 7 37 44 11 99 0 2 14 55 23 6 100 0 4 12 39 38 7 100 0 0 8 50 37 5 100 0 0 6 23 45 27 101 0 0 16 47 28 9 100 0 0 19 33 36 12 100

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Table 2. Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR Emerging Developing Focusing Experimenting Engaging Extending Total Percent

Green Acres (Cont.)

Cobb

Kingsley Elementary

DeKalb

No Data

Kingston Elementary

Bartow

Mission Road Elementary Bartow Mt. Bethel Elementary Cobb

51999-00 4 4 11 41 31 10 101 52000-01 1 5 16 47 22 9 100 52001-02 0 2 7 36 34 20 99 51997-98 0 0 5 29 35 32 101 51998-99 0 2 6 26 48 19 101 51999-00 52000-01 0 2 8 23 48 19 100 52001-02 0 0 10 31 43 16 100 51997-98 0 3 17 30 17 2 68.2 51998-99 0 6 37 43 8 7 101 51999-00 1 3 36 51 7 3 101 52000-01 1 4 24 42 24 6 101 52001-02 0 3 28 44 19 5 99 52000-01 0 1 7 48 39 5 100 52001-02 0 0 5 41 43 11 100 51997-98 0 0 6 29 38 26 99 51998-99 0 1 11 31 41 17 101 51999-00 0 1 7 31 42 20 101 52000-01 0 1 3 19 50 28 101

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Table 2. Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR Emerging Developing Focusing Experimenting Engaging Extending Total Percent

Mt Bethel (Cont.)

52001-02

Pine Log Elementary

Bartow 52000-01

52001-02

Rainbow Elementary

DeKalb 51997-98

51998-99

No data were reported.

51999-00

52000-01

52001-02

Sedalia Park Elementary Cobb

51997-98

51998-99

51999-00

52000-01

52001-02

Stone Mountain ChARTer

52000-01

No data were provided.

52001-02

Taliaferro County Charter Taliaferro 52001-02

Taylorsville Elementary Bartow 51997-98

51998-99

51999-00

0 0 1 14 33 52 100 1 4 11 46 32 7 101 0 4 11 39 38 9 101 0 0 7 61 29 2 99 1 2 11 40 34 11 99
0 0 12 52 31 5 100 0 2 14 41 32 11 100 0 1 6 49 31 13 100 0 3 11 42 33 12 101 0 2 10 33 43 11 99 0 0 6 35 38 21 100 0 0 3 27 41 29 100 0 0 44 33 22 0 99
0 0 32 59 9 0 100 1 4 10 51 27 7 100 0 1 6 51 36 6 100 0 1 19 63 16 1 100

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Table 2. Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADE YEAR Emerging Developing Focusing Experimenting Engaging Extending Total Percent

Taylorsville (Cont.) Victory Charter White Elementary
Woodland Elementary

Bartow Fulton Bartow
Fulton

52000-01 52001-02 52000-01 52001-02 51997-98 51998-99 51999-00 52000-01 52001-02 52001-02

0 1 20 40 34 6 101 0 0 11 52 29 8 100 0 2 30 55 13 0 100 0 2 10 28 48 13 101 0 0 2 40 43 14 99 2 2 11 36 37 12 100 0 2 9 47 29 12 99 0 4 9 50 27 10 100 0 0 8 36 45 12 101 0 1 8 28 37 26 100

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Table 3. Middle Grades Writing Assessment.

School System Grade Year % Not on Target % On Target % Exceeding Target Sum Last Two Categories Total Percent

Bishop Hall
Charles Ellis Mercer Middle
Oglethorpe Academy Opportunity Academy

Thomas
Chatham Chatham
Chatham Spalding

81999-00 100 0

82000-01 17 76

82001-02 13 88

82001-02 21 64

81999-00 39 57

82000-01 20 74

82001-02 9 80

82000-01 82001-02

6 71 0 93

81999-00 65 35

82000-01 28 71

0 00 7 83 100 0 88 101 14 78 99 4 41 100 6 80 100 11 100 91 23 100 94 7 100 100 0 35 100 2 73 101

Peachtree Middle

DeKalb

Stone Mountain ChARTer DeKalb

Taliaferro Trion Middle

Taliaferro Trion City

82001-02 82001-02 82000-01 82001-02 82001-02 81999-00 82000-01 82001-02

13 88 7 77
17 76 29 71 39 61 22 69
5 92 0 51

0 88 101 16 93 100
7 83 100 0 71 100 0 61 9 78 100 3 95 100 49 100 100

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APPENDIX D HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS
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Table 1. Percent of Grade 11 First-Time Regular Program Test-Takers Passing the

GHSGT at Charter High Schools, 1997-98 through 2000-01.

%

%

Passing % Passing % Passing

Lang. Math Passing Social % Passing

School

System

Year Arts

Science Studies Writing

Bishop Hall

Thomas

99-00 100

60

60

33

75

00-01 93

79

43

58

89

01-02 92

69

25

33

86

Chamblee High

DeKalb

01-02 99

96

89

96

96

Druid Hills High

DeKalb

97-98 94

89

73

80

90

98-99 98

91

82

84

93

99-00 94

94

71

85

88

00-01 93

91

75

84

88

01-02` 95

92

78

87

86

Savannah Arts Academy Chatham

97-98 --

--

--

--

--

98-99 97

90

74

88

95

99-00 98

94

86

97

97

00-01 98

93

79

93

98

01-02 100

100

96

98

97

Taliaferro High

Taliaferro

01-02 93

67

40

53

48

Walton High

Cobb

97-98 100

100

95

96

99

98-99 100

99

94

97

99

99-00 99

99

92

97

99

00-01 98

98

92

96

98

01-02 99

100

96

99

98

Note: Data for students attending the Central Education Center are reported through the students' home

schools; consequently, there are no test data for Central Education Center. Fulton County Charter High

School only served students in grade 9 in 2001-02.

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Table 2. Average SAT Scores for Charter High Schools, 1997-98 to 2000-01.

School

System

Year Verbal Math

Druid Hills DeKalb

97-98 508

495

High

98-99 498

494

99-00 513

509

00-01 499

512

01-02 505

502

Chamblee High DeKalb

01-02 545

541

Savannah Arts Chatham

98-99 501

469

Academy

99-00 506

464

00-01 523

493

01-02 495

464

Walton High Cobb

97-98 542

551

98-99 544

558

99-00 555

562

00-01 551

563

01-02 557

579

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APPENDIX E GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT
RESULTS
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ACADEMY OF LITHONIA, K-6 (Start Up) DeKalb County
Charter Period 2001-2002, Renewed 7/2002.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

50

27

23

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80%
70% 60% 50% 40%
30% 20% 10%
0%

50
Does Not Meet the Standard

45
Meets the Standard

0
Exceeds the
standard

2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

44 33
22

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

56 44

0

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

2001-02

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Academy of Lithonia (Continued)

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

63

60%

50% 38

40%

30%

20% 10%

0

00

0

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocEusxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending

2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

62

60%

50%

40%

30%

15

20%

10% 0

0

15 8

0%

EmerginDgeveloping FocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending

2001-02

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ADAIRSVILLE ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion) Bartow County
Charter Period 1997-2002, Did not Renew 7/2002.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

31 23 19
Does Not Meet the Standard

50 40 43

38 30 27

Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90% 80%

70%

60%

47

50%

40%

30%

22

20%

5

10%

19 9
0

0%

EmergingDeveloping FocusEinxgperimenting Engaging Extendng

2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

29 3936
Does Not Meet the Standard

58 52 52
13 10 12
Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50%

50 42

39

40%

30

30%

12

20%

10% 0 1 4 0

12

56

0%

EmergingDeveloping FocusEinxgperimenting Engaging Extendng

2000-21 2001-02

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ADDISON ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion) Cobb County
Charter Period 1995-1998. Renewed 1998-2003.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

24 12 10

44 33 33

57 43 44

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Exceeds the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

59 61 58

25 22 13

29 16 17

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

212

39

3422

37 33

32

13 15

25 19
12

5

35 0

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

3543

39

38 35

32

13 87
100 2 22

2017 7

ExpDeEreEEFixvtnomemelcgeenaorundsgpgtiiiiiinnnnnngggggg ExpDeEreEEiFxvtnomemelcgeenraoundgspgtiiiiiinnnnnngggggg

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

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BACONTON COMMUNITY CHARTER. PK-7 (Start Up)
Mitchell County Charter Period 2000-2005. Opened K-5.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

21 19

53 29

52 26

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Standard

1999-00 2000-01

Exceeds the standard
2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

21 29

74 62

5 10

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

51

50%

40%
30%
18
20% 10% 3

21
5 3

0% EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending
2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

41

40% 30%

27 18

20%

9

10% 0

5

0%

EmerginDgeveloping FocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending

2001-02

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Baconton (Continued)

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

19
Does Not Meet the Standard

57 24

Meets the Exceeds the

Standard

standard

2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

10
Does Not Meet the Standard

67 24

Meets the Exceeds the

Standard

standard

2001-02

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BISHOP HALL CHARTER, 6-12 (LEA Start Up)
Thomas County Charter Period 1999-2004. Note: Grades 6 and 8 CRCT data is not presented because too few students participated in the assessments to meet FERPA requirements.

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Eighth Grade Writing Assessment
100 88
76

17 13 Not on Target

0 On Target

7

0

0

Exceeding Target

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Percent Passing Test

Georgia High School Graduation Test Pass

Rate First Administration

100 100 90

93

89

92

86

80

75

79

69

70

60 60
60

58

50

43

40

33

30

25 33

20

10

0
1999-2000 English/L.Arts Math

2000-01

2001-02

Science Social Studies Writing

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CENTRAL EDUCTIONAL CENTER, 10-12 (LEA Start Up)
Coweta County Charter Period 1999-2004 Note: These figures were reported by the school and are not from the state databank. No figures were available from the state databank, because student scores from Central Educational Center are reported by their home high school.

Georgia High School Graduation Test Pass Rate First Administration

100

95

93

90

95 83

80
70 70

Percent Passing Test

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 00-01
Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Writing

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Percent Passing Test

CHAMBLEE HIGH SCHOOL, 9-12 (Conversion) DeKalb County
Charter Period 2001-2002, Renewed 7/2002.

Georgia High School Graduation Test Pass Rate First Administration

100

99

98

96

96

96

96

94

92

90

89

88

86

84

82 00-01
Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Writing

Average SAT Scores

600

545

541

500

400

300

200

100

0

2001-02

Verbal Math

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CHARLES ELLIS ELEMENTARY, PK-8 (Conversion)
Chatham County Charter Period 1995-1998, Renewed 1998-2003.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

40 29 26

33 31 38 27 40 36

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

45 43 44 49 43 50 14
66

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

27 6 14

78

37 23

50 49 17

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard

the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

37 37 23

53 5551

23 11 11

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard

the

Standard

standard

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Charles Ellis Elementary (Continued)

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

50 36
14

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

43

36

21

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%
49
50%

40%

34

30% 20% 10%

18 20 19 13
10 6 2

0%

30 26

30

23

10 4 3

1

0

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

53

50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

41
28 21
14
000 0 23

39

28 15
21

17 10
9

ExpDeEreEEiFxvntomemlegceeaonrunpgdgstiiiiiinnnnnngggggg ExpDeEreEEiFxvntommeelcgeeranoungsgdtpiiiiiinnnnnngggggg

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Charles Ellis (Continued) Eighth Grade MGWT Results

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

21

20%

10%

0% Not on Target

64
14 On Target Exceeds Target
2001-02

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CHESNUT ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion)
DeKalb County Charter Period 2000-2003.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

24 17

30 37

46 46

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard

the

Standard

standard

2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

29 22

48 52

23 26

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard

the

Standard

standard

2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 40% 30% 20% 10%

34

27

27 26 28

11

21

20

15 16

17

17

7

98

9

12

0%

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 40% 30%

40 34

29 38

25 19

20%

11

10% 0 0 1 0

3

0%

DeEvmelerogpiinngg ExperiFomceuntsiinngg
EExntegangdiinngg DeEvmelerogpiinngg ExperiFomceuntsiinngg EExntegangdiinngg

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

2000-21 2001-02

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CLOVERLEAF ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion)
Bartow County Charter Period 1997-2002, Did Not Renew 1/2002.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

21 1912

47 37 48 32 44 40

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

19 2329

71 46 56

31 10 15

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

19 21 13
5 10 10

26 35

27

241625

19

14

7

11 13 0

EmerginDgeveloping FocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending

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90%

80%

70%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

49 50

18 14 16
000 0 1 1

30 35

26 26

22

65

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending

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DREW CHARTER, K-8 (Start Up)
Atlanta City Charter Period 2000-2005.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

69 48

44 21

10 8

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

79 67

31 21

02

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Standard

1999-00 2000-01

Exceeds the standard
2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 40%

34 33

30%

20

20% 11

10%

2

0

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

47

50%

40

40%

29

30%

20% 10%

30

61

12

35 23
6 0

0%

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Drew Charter School (Continued)

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

27
Does Not Meet the Standard

48
Meets the Standard

24
Exceeds the
standard

2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

42
Does Not Meet the Standard

54
Meets the Standard

4
Exceeds the
standard

2001-02

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Percent Passing Test

DRUID HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, 9-12 (Conversion) DeKalb County
Charter Period 1997-2002. Did not renew 7/2002.

Georgia High School Graduation Test Pass Rate First Administration

100

94 94

90

88 85

80
71
70

93 91

88 84

75

95 92 87 86 78

60 50

40 30

20

10

0
1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

English/L.Arts Math Science Social Studies Writing

Average SAT Scores

600 498 494
500 400 300 200 100
0 1998-99

513 509 499 512 505 502

1999-200 2000-01 Verbal Math

2001-02

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EMERSON ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion)
Bartow County Charter Period 1998-2003.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

33 23 10

51 42 38

39 39 25

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

31 31 24

55 51 54

14 18 21

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Test

100%

90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

39

29 26 22
19 10 8 7

27

29

20

20

18 11
7

33 0

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Test

100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

41 41

44

28 28
23

2022 22

76

01 0

2

58 3

EmerginDgeveloping FocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

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FARGO ELEMENTARY (K-3) (LEA Start Up)
Clinch County Charter Period 2000-2005. No data are reported for Fargo, because too few students took the grade 3 writing assessment to meet FERPA guidelines.
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FULTON COUNTY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, 9-12 (Start Up)
Fulton County Charter Period 2001-2006. There were no data to report from Fulton County Charter High School. The school only served students in grade 9 in 2001-2002.
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FUTRAL ROAD ELEMENTARY, K-5 (Conversion)
Griffin-Spalding Charter Period 1997-1998 as Third Ward. Charter Transferred to Futral Road
1998-2002, Renewed 2002-2007.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

38 16 13

47 36 39

38 48

26

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

46 36 19

73 51 57

3 69

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80% 70%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

18 6 4

35
28
20 15 9 12

42

24

22

15

14

77

18 8
1

EmergingDeveloping FocusEixnpgerimenting EngagingExtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

50 39

37 45 38

23

27

000

4 00

12 8 6

75

EmerginDgeveloping FocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

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GREEN ACRES ELEMENTARY, K-5 (Conversion)
Cobb County Charter Period 1997-2002, Did Not Renew 7/2002

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

53 4038

35 41 45

12 18 17

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard

the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

53 51 50

47 44 36
11 3 6

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

39

29 26
22 19 10 8 7

27

29

2020

18

11 7

33 0

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

47

41

36 31

34 22

16 11 7 410 4 5 2

20 10
9

EmerginDgevelopingFocEusxipnegrimentingEngaginEgxtending

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

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KINGSLEY ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion)
DeKalb County Charter Period 1998-2001, Renewed 2001-2004.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

18 16 3

62 33 41 35 49 43

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

62 59 67

24 17 12

21 17 22

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

20 2

9 57

14 16 9

35 39 28 28 30 19
1613 5

EmerginDgevelopingFocEuxspinegrimentingEngaginEgxtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50%

48 43

40%

31

30% 20%

23 8 10

19 16

10% 0 0 2 0

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending

2000-21 2001-02

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KINGSTON ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion)
Bartow County Charter Period 1997-2002, Did Not Renew 7/2002.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

26 21 14

58 44 48

30 21 37

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Standard

Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

32

34 26

64 5653
12 12 10

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Test

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

51 49

38 34

21

15 11

21

10

17 13

17

0 03

00 0

ExpDeEreEEiFxvntomemlegceeaonrunpgdgstiiiiiinnnnnngggggg

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Test

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

1

1 0

51 42 44
36 24 28
4 33

24 19

7

36 5

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending 1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

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MARDS CHARTER, K-5 (Start Up)
Atlanta Public Schools Charter Period 2001-2006. Note: There are no data to report from MARDS Charter. They only served grades K-3 in 2001-2002. The number of students participating in the Third Grade Writing Assessment was too small to meet FERPA requirements.
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MERCER MIDDLE SCHOOL, 7-9 (Conversion)
Chatham County Charter Period 1998-2003.

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

38 24 23
Does Not Meet the Standard

44 43 35
Meets the Standard

28 32 34
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

40 20 23
Does Not Meet the Standard

35 40 42
Meets the Standard

40 35
25
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

40 32 43
Does Not Meet the Standard

53 41 43
Meets the Standard

18 15 14
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

59 55 43
Does Not Meet the Standard

34 39 44
Meets the Standard

7 6 14
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

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Mercer Middle (Continued)

Middle Grades Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 39

40%

30%

20

20%

9

10%

0%

Not on Target

80 74 57

4 6 11

On Target

Exceeds Target

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

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APPENDIX E GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT
RESULTS
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ACADEMY OF LITHONIA, K-6 (Start Up) DeKalb County
Charter Period 2001-2002, Renewed 7/2002.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

50

27

23

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80%
70% 60% 50% 40%
30% 20% 10%
0%

50
Does Not Meet the Standard

45
Meets the Standard

0
Exceeds the
standard

2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

44 33
22

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

56 44

0

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

2001-02

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Academy of Lithonia (Continued)

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

63

60%

50% 38

40%

30%

20% 10%

0

00

0

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocEusxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending

2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

62

60%

50%

40%

30%

15

20%

10% 0

0

15 8

0%

EmerginDgeveloping FocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending

2001-02

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ADAIRSVILLE ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion) Bartow County
Charter Period 1997-2002, Did not Renew 7/2002.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

31 23 19
Does Not Meet the Standard

50 40 43

38 30 27

Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90% 80%

70%

60%

47

50%

40%

30%

22

20%

5

10%

19 9
0

0%

EmergingDeveloping FocusEinxgperimenting Engaging Extendng

2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

29 3936
Does Not Meet the Standard

58 52 52
13 10 12
Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50%

50 42

39

40%

30

30%

12

20%

10% 0 1 4 0

12

56

0%

EmergingDeveloping FocusEinxgperimenting Engaging Extendng

2000-21 2001-02

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ADDISON ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion) Cobb County
Charter Period 1995-1998. Renewed 1998-2003.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

24 12 10

44 33 33

57 43 44

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Exceeds the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

59 61 58

25 22 13

29 16 17

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

212

39

3422

37 33

32

13 15

25 19
12

5

35 0

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

3543

39

38 35

32

13 87
100 2 22

2017 7

ExpDeEreEEFixvtnomemelcgeenaorundsgpgtiiiiiinnnnnngggggg ExpDeEreEEiFxvtnomemelcgeenraoundgspgtiiiiiinnnnnngggggg

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

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BACONTON COMMUNITY CHARTER. PK-7 (Start Up)
Mitchell County Charter Period 2000-2005. Opened K-5.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

21 19

53 29

52 26

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Standard

1999-00 2000-01

Exceeds the standard
2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

21 29

74 62

5 10

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

51

50%

40%
30%
18
20% 10% 3

21
5 3

0% EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending
2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

41

40% 30%

27 18

20%

9

10% 0

5

0%

EmerginDgeveloping FocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending

2001-02

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Baconton (Continued)

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

19
Does Not Meet the Standard

57 24

Meets the Exceeds the

Standard

standard

2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

10
Does Not Meet the Standard

67 24

Meets the Exceeds the

Standard

standard

2001-02

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BISHOP HALL CHARTER, 6-12 (LEA Start Up)
Thomas County Charter Period 1999-2004. Note: Grades 6 and 8 CRCT data is not presented because too few students participated in the assessments to meet FERPA requirements.

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Eighth Grade Writing Assessment
100 88
76

17 13 Not on Target

0 On Target

7

0

0

Exceeding Target

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Percent Passing Test

Georgia High School Graduation Test Pass

Rate First Administration

100 100 90

93

89

92

86

80

75

79

69

70

60 60
60

58

50

43

40

33

30

25 33

20

10

0
1999-2000 English/L.Arts Math

2000-01

2001-02

Science Social Studies Writing

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CENTRAL EDUCTIONAL CENTER, 10-12 (LEA Start Up)
Coweta County Charter Period 1999-2004 Note: These figures were reported by the school and are not from the state databank. No figures were available from the state databank, because student scores from Central Educational Center are reported by their home high school.

Georgia High School Graduation Test Pass Rate First Administration

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95

93

90

95 83

80
70 70

Percent Passing Test

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50

40

30

20

10

0 00-01
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Percent Passing Test

CHAMBLEE HIGH SCHOOL, 9-12 (Conversion) DeKalb County
Charter Period 2001-2002, Renewed 7/2002.

Georgia High School Graduation Test Pass Rate First Administration

100

99

98

96

96

96

96

94

92

90

89

88

86

84

82 00-01
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Average SAT Scores

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545

541

500

400

300

200

100

0

2001-02

Verbal Math

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CHARLES ELLIS ELEMENTARY, PK-8 (Conversion)
Chatham County Charter Period 1995-1998, Renewed 1998-2003.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

40 29 26

33 31 38 27 40 36

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

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Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

45 43 44 49 43 50 14
66

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

27 6 14

78

37 23

50 49 17

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard

the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

37 37 23

53 5551

23 11 11

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard

the

Standard

standard

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Charles Ellis Elementary (Continued)

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

50 36
14

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

43

36

21

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%
49
50%

40%

34

30% 20% 10%

18 20 19 13
10 6 2

0%

30 26

30

23

10 4 3

1

0

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

53

50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

41
28 21
14
000 0 23

39

28 15
21

17 10
9

ExpDeEreEEiFxvntomemlegceeaonrunpgdgstiiiiiinnnnnngggggg ExpDeEreEEiFxvntommeelcgeeranoungsgdtpiiiiiinnnnnngggggg

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Charles Ellis (Continued) Eighth Grade MGWT Results

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90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

21

20%

10%

0% Not on Target

64
14 On Target Exceeds Target
2001-02

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CHESNUT ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion)
DeKalb County Charter Period 2000-2003.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

24 17

30 37

46 46

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard

the

Standard

standard

2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

29 22

48 52

23 26

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard

the

Standard

standard

2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 40% 30% 20% 10%

34

27

27 26 28

11

21

20

15 16

17

17

7

98

9

12

0%

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

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90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 40% 30%

40 34

29 38

25 19

20%

11

10% 0 0 1 0

3

0%

DeEvmelerogpiinngg ExperiFomceuntsiinngg
EExntegangdiinngg DeEvmelerogpiinngg ExperiFomceuntsiinngg EExntegangdiinngg

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2000-21 2001-02

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CLOVERLEAF ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion)
Bartow County Charter Period 1997-2002, Did Not Renew 1/2002.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

21 1912

47 37 48 32 44 40

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

19 2329

71 46 56

31 10 15

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

19 21 13
5 10 10

26 35

27

241625

19

14

7

11 13 0

EmerginDgeveloping FocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending

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80%

70%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

49 50

18 14 16
000 0 1 1

30 35

26 26

22

65

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DREW CHARTER, K-8 (Start Up)
Atlanta City Charter Period 2000-2005.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

69 48

44 21

10 8

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

79 67

31 21

02

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Standard

1999-00 2000-01

Exceeds the standard
2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 40%

34 33

30%

20

20% 11

10%

2

0

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

47

50%

40

40%

29

30%

20% 10%

30

61

12

35 23
6 0

0%

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Drew Charter School (Continued)

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

27
Does Not Meet the Standard

48
Meets the Standard

24
Exceeds the
standard

2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

42
Does Not Meet the Standard

54
Meets the Standard

4
Exceeds the
standard

2001-02

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Percent Passing Test

DRUID HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, 9-12 (Conversion) DeKalb County
Charter Period 1997-2002. Did not renew 7/2002.

Georgia High School Graduation Test Pass Rate First Administration

100

94 94

90

88 85

80
71
70

93 91

88 84

75

95 92 87 86 78

60 50

40 30

20

10

0
1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

English/L.Arts Math Science Social Studies Writing

Average SAT Scores

600 498 494
500 400 300 200 100
0 1998-99

513 509 499 512 505 502

1999-200 2000-01 Verbal Math

2001-02

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EMERSON ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion)
Bartow County Charter Period 1998-2003.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

33 23 10

51 42 38

39 39 25

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

31 31 24

55 51 54

14 18 21

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Test

100%

90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

39

29 26 22
19 10 8 7

27

29

20

20

18 11
7

33 0

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Test

100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

41 41

44

28 28
23

2022 22

76

01 0

2

58 3

EmerginDgeveloping FocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

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FARGO ELEMENTARY (K-3) (LEA Start Up)
Clinch County Charter Period 2000-2005. No data are reported for Fargo, because too few students took the grade 3 writing assessment to meet FERPA guidelines.
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FULTON COUNTY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, 9-12 (Start Up)
Fulton County Charter Period 2001-2006. There were no data to report from Fulton County Charter High School. The school only served students in grade 9 in 2001-2002.
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FUTRAL ROAD ELEMENTARY, K-5 (Conversion)
Griffin-Spalding Charter Period 1997-1998 as Third Ward. Charter Transferred to Futral Road
1998-2002, Renewed 2002-2007.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

38 16 13

47 36 39

38 48

26

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

46 36 19

73 51 57

3 69

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80% 70%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

18 6 4

35
28
20 15 9 12

42

24

22

15

14

77

18 8
1

EmergingDeveloping FocusEixnpgerimenting EngagingExtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

50 39

37 45 38

23

27

000

4 00

12 8 6

75

EmerginDgeveloping FocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

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GREEN ACRES ELEMENTARY, K-5 (Conversion)
Cobb County Charter Period 1997-2002, Did Not Renew 7/2002

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

53 4038

35 41 45

12 18 17

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard

the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

53 51 50

47 44 36
11 3 6

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

39

29 26
22 19 10 8 7

27

29

2020

18

11 7

33 0

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

47

41

36 31

34 22

16 11 7 410 4 5 2

20 10
9

EmerginDgevelopingFocEusxipnegrimentingEngaginEgxtending

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

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KINGSLEY ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion)
DeKalb County Charter Period 1998-2001, Renewed 2001-2004.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

18 16 3

62 33 41 35 49 43

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

62 59 67

24 17 12

21 17 22

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

20 2

9 57

14 16 9

35 39 28 28 30 19
1613 5

EmerginDgevelopingFocEuxspinegrimentingEngaginEgxtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50%

48 43

40%

31

30% 20%

23 8 10

19 16

10% 0 0 2 0

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending

2000-21 2001-02

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KINGSTON ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion)
Bartow County Charter Period 1997-2002, Did Not Renew 7/2002.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

26 21 14

58 44 48

30 21 37

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Standard

Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

32

34 26

64 5653
12 12 10

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Test

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

51 49

38 34

21

15 11

21

10

17 13

17

0 03

00 0

ExpDeEreEEiFxvntomemlegceeaonrunpgdgstiiiiiinnnnnngggggg

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Test

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

1

1 0

51 42 44
36 24 28
4 33

24 19

7

36 5

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MARDS CHARTER, K-5 (Start Up)
Atlanta Public Schools Charter Period 2001-2006. Note: There are no data to report from MARDS Charter. They only served grades K-3 in 2001-2002. The number of students participating in the Third Grade Writing Assessment was too small to meet FERPA requirements.
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MERCER MIDDLE SCHOOL, 7-9 (Conversion)
Chatham County Charter Period 1998-2003.

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

38 24 23
Does Not Meet the Standard

44 43 35
Meets the Standard

28 32 34
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

40 20 23
Does Not Meet the Standard

35 40 42
Meets the Standard

40 35
25
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

40 32 43
Does Not Meet the Standard

53 41 43
Meets the Standard

18 15 14
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

59 55 43
Does Not Meet the Standard

34 39 44
Meets the Standard

7 6 14
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

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Mercer Middle (Continued)

Middle Grades Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 39

40%

30%

20

20%

9

10%

0%

Not on Target

80 74 57

4 6 11

On Target

Exceeds Target

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

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MISSION ROAD ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion)
Bartow County Charter Period, 1997-2002, Not Renewed 7/2002.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

9 11 12
Does Not Meet the Standard

47 48 44 44 41 44
Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

25 12 19
Does Not Meet the Standard

72 58 64
Meets the Standard

16 17 17
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

42 33

40%

30%

20%

11

10% 1

12 1

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocEusxipnegrimentingEngaginEgxtending

2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

4841 3943

00 10 75

11 5

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MT. BETHEL ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion)
Cobb County Charter Period 1997-2002, Not Renewed 7/2002.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

4 21
Does Not Meet the Standard

69 76 65 31 28 23
Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

5

6 2

Does Not Meet the Standard

57 60 59

38 39 33

Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

41 48 41

31 27
19

30 20 17

01 0 6 4 5

33 2

EmerginDgevelopingFocEusxipnegrimentingEngaginEgxtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

00 0

11 0

7 31

50

52

42

31 19 14

33 28 20

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending

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OGLETHORPE ACADEMY, 6-8 (Start Up)
Chatham County Charter Period 1999-2004.

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

23 19 11

36 4232

57 41 39

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

31 33 22

52 5855

17 10 23

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

10 7

34 34

56 59

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

2000-01 2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

29 21

55 60

Does Not Meets the Meet the Standard Standard

16 19
Exceeds the
standard

2000-01 2001-02

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Oglethorpe (Continued)

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 6 10% 0% Not on Target

Middle Grades Writing Assessment 93
71
23 7
0 On TargetExceeds Target

2000-01 2001-02

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OPPORTUNITY ACADEMY, Grade 8 (LEA Start Up)
Griffin-Spalding Charter Period 1999-2004.

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

50 3337

48 54 49

14 14 2

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

89 88 80

11 1220 0 0 0

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Middle Grades Writing Assessment

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

88

65

71

28 35 13

02 0

Not on Target

On TargEextceeds Target

0999-00 2000-01 2001-02

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PEACHTREE MIDDLE, 6-8 (Conversion)
DeKalb County Charter Period 2001-2004.

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

10
Does Not Meet the Standard

29
Meets the Standard

62
Exceeds the
standard

2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

14
Does Not Meet the Standard

49 37
Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

30 14
Does Not Meets the Meet the Standard Standard

55
Exceeds the
standard

2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

54

26

20

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

2001-02

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Peachtree Middle (Continued) Middle Grades Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

7

0%

Not on Target

77

16

On Target

Exceeds Target

2001-02

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PINE LOG ELEMENTARY, K-5 (Conversion)
Bartow County Charter Period 1997-2002, Not Renewed 7/2002.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

22 18 24

50

41

43 37 32 33

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Standard

Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

29 30 33
Does Not Meet the Standard

63 54 57
Meets the Standard

17 7 10
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing

100%

Assessment

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 40% 30%

28 19

21 26

20% 5 10%

2

0%

EmergDinegvelopinFgocEuxspienrgimentinEgngaginEgxtending

2001-02

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

46 39 38 32

11 11

79

10 44

EmergDinegvelopinFgocEuxspienrgimentinEgngaginEgxtending

2000-21 2001-02

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RAINBOW ELEMENTARY, PK-6 (Conversion)
DeKalb County Charter Period 2998-2003.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

45 29 18
Does Not Meet the Standard

53 42 34

29 29 21

Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

46 40
29
Does Not Meet the Standard

62 50 47
Meets the Standard

10 7 9
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

52

50%

41

40%

31 32

30% 20%

12 14

10% 0 0 0 2

11 5

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending

2000-21 2001-02

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SAVANNAH ARTS ACADEMY, 9-12 (LEA Start Up)
Chatham County Charter Period 1998-2003.

Percent Passing Test

Georgia High School Graduation Test Pass Rate

First Administration

100

100

98 94

97 97

98

98 100

93 93

96 98 97

90

86

79

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

English/L.Arts Math Science Social Studies Writing

Average SAT Scores

600 501

500

469

400

300

200

100

0

1998-99

506464

523 493

495 464

1999-200 2000-01 Verbal Math

2001-02

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SEDALIA PARK ELEMENTARY, K-5 (Conversion)
Cobb County Charter Period 1996-2001, Renewed 2001-2006.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

24 20 14

42 40 39 34 39 47

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Third Grade Writing Assessment

384239 31

31

20

24

18 16 453

9 11 8 001

EmergDinegvelopinFgocEuxspienrgimentinEgngaginEgxtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

25 2925

60 5553

15 16 22

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

35 43 38 41

33 27

29

0 0 0 2 0 0 10 6 3

11 21

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STONE MOUNTAIN CHARTER SCHOOL, Non-Graded (Start Up)
DeKalb County Charter Period 1999-2000, Renewed 2000-01 and 2001-02. School Closed, 8/2002. Note: There are no 2001-02 grade 5 writing data. Stone Mountain ChARTer closed
August 2002.

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50% 40% 30%

44
33 22

20% 10%

0

0

0

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocEusxipnegrimentingEngaginEgxtending

2000-21

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

24 15

60 38

Does Not Meets the Meet the Standard Standard

38 25
Exceeds the
standard

2000-01 2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

55 38

57 40

55

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard

the

Standard

standard

2000-01 2001-02

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Stone Mountain ChARTer (Continued)

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

32 7

50 41

Does Not Meets the Meet the Standard Standard

43 27
Exceeds the
standard

2000-01 2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

55 62

43 38

Does Not Meets the Meet the Standard Standard

20
Exceeds the
standard

2000-01 2001-02

Middle Grades Writing Assessment

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

29 17

76 71

70

Not on Target

On TargeEtxceeds Target

2000-01 2001-02

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TALBOT COUNTY CHARTER ALTERNATIVE ACADEMY, 9-12
(Start Up) Talbot
Charter Period 1998-2003. Note: There were no data available for Talbot County Charter Alternative
Academy.
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TALIAFERRO COUNTY CHARTER, K-12 (LEA Start Up)
Taliaferro County Charter Period, 2001-2006.
Note: Taliaferro was not a charter school in 1999-00 and 2000-01.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

58
21
Does Not Meets the Meet the Standard Standard

21
Exceeds the
standard

2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

75
Does Not Meet the Standard

25
Meets the Standard

0
Exceeds the
standard

2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

71
Does Not Meet the Standard

14

14

Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

74
Does Not Meet the Standard

22 4
Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

2001-02

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TALIAFERRO COUNTY CHARTER (Continued)

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

47
Does Not Meet the Standard

53
0 Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90%
80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20%
10% 0%

65
Does Not Meet the Standard

35
0
Meets the Exceeds the Standard standard

2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40% 30%

18

18 23 27

20% 9

5

10%

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending

2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

59

60%

50% 40%

32

30%

20%

10% 0

0

9 0

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending

2001-02

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TALIAFERRO COUNTY CHARTER (Continued)

Middle Grades Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

39

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Not on Target

61

0

On Target

Exceeds Target

2001-02

Georgia High School Graduation Test Pass Rate First Administration

100

93

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Language Arts Math

67 53 48
40
Science Social Studies Writing

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Percent Passing Test

TAYLORSVILLE ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion)
Bartow County Charter Period 1997-2002, Did Not Renew 7/2002.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

24 13 9
Does Not Meet the Standard

54 46
32
Meets the Standard

44 33 46
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

65 57 70

21

24 18

14 19 12

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard

the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 40% 30% 20% 10%

851

37 37

37

24 18

21 2429

10

28 69

00 4

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80% 70% 60%

63 40 52

50% 40%

34 29

30% 20% 10%

19 20 11
000 110

16 68
1

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

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TRION MIDDLE SCHOOL, 6-8 (Conversion)
Trion City Charter Period 1998-2003.

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

15 10 4
Does Not Meet the Standard

44 38 29
Meets the Standard

67 51 41
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

56 61 49
18 18 7
Does Not Meets the Meet the Standard Standard

44 2621
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

15 10 4
Does Not Meet the Standard

36 14 31
Meets the Standard

76 66
49
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Eighth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100%
90% 80% 70% 60%
50% 40% 30% 20%
10% 0%

36 32 14
Does Not Meet the Standard

61 62 53
Meets the Standard

24 11 7
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

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Middle Grades Writing Assessment

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

22 5 0

92
69 51

49 93

Not on Target

On Target

Exceeds Target

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

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VICTORY CHARTER, K-6 (Start Up)
Fulton County Charter Period 2000-2005.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

37 23

47 52

16 26

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard

the

Standard

standard

2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

64 49

51 34

10

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard

the

Standard

standard

2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

29 25

33 23

29

18

16

87

4

00

EmergiDnegvelopingFocEuxspinegrimentingEngaginEgxtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

55 48

30

28

10 00 2 2

13

13

0

EmergDinegvelopinFgocEuxspienrgimentinEgngaginEgxtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

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Victory Charter (Continued)

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

56 19

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Standard
2001-02

25
Exceeds the
standard

Sixth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

44

50

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Standard
2001-02

6
Exceeds the
standard

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WALTON HIGH SCHOOL, 9-12 (Conversion)
Cobb County Charter Period 1998-2003.

Percent Passing Test

Georgia High School Graduation Test Pass Rate First Administration

100 99 99 99

98 98

98

97

100

99 99

99 98

96

96 96

94

92

92

92

90

88
1999-00 English/L.Arts Math

2000-01

2001-02

Science Social Studies Writing

Average SAT Scores

600 544 558 500 400 300 200 100
0 1998-99

555562

551 575

1999-200 2000-01 Verbal Math

557 579 2001-02

Percentile

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White Elementary, PK-5 (Conversion)
Bartow County Charter Period 1997-2002, Did Not Renew 7/2002

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

38

38 39 33

38 46

23 21

24

Does Not Meets the Exceeds

Meet the Standard the

Standard

standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

33 31 32
Does Not Meet the Standard

53 56 49
Meets the Standard

14 13 20
Exceeds the
standard

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Third Grade Writing Assessment 100%
90%

80% 70%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%

48 45 37

6 12

26 17 19

25 22 24

6

4

2

6 0

0

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment 100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50% 40% 30%

47 50 45
36 2927

20%

9 98

10% 0 0 0 2 4 0

12 10 12

0%

ExpDeEreEEiFxvntomemlegceeaonrunpgdgstiiiiiinnnnnngggggg

1999-00 2000-21 2001-02

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WOODLAND ELEMENTARY, PK-5 (Conversion)
Fulton County Charter Period 2001-2006.

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Reading

100%
90% 80% 70% 60%
50% 40% 30% 20%
10% 0%

14
Does Not Meet the Standard

39
Meets the Standard
2001-02

47
Exceeds the
standard

Third Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40

40% 24
30%
20% 10% 3

18 11
4

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxinpgerimentingEngagingExtending

2001-02

Fourth Grade CRCT Results in Mathematics

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

51 23

Does Not Meet the Standard

Meets the Standard
2001-02

26
Exceeds the
standard

Fifth Grade Writing Assessment

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 40% 30%

28 37 26

20%

8

10% 0

1

0%

EmerginDgevelopingFocuEsxipnegrimentingEngagingExtending

2001-02

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