Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 The Performance of State Charter Schools in Georgia, 2012-13 by Tim R. Sass, Ph.D. Distinguished University Professor Department of Economics Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Georgia State University February 25, 2014 STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS COMMISSION OF GEORGIA Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Table of Contents I. Introduction and Background.................................................................................................... 1 II. Methodology and Data .............................................................................................................. 6 A. Alternative Methods for Evaluating School Performance................................................. 6 1. The Value-Added Model Approach................................................................................. 7 2. The Student Growth Model Approach............................................................................ 7 3. Proficiency Targets ......................................................................................................... 8 B. Data ..................................................................................................................................... 9 III. Results All State Charters ................................................................................................... 10 A. Proficiency Targets ........................................................................................................... 10 B. Value-Added and Student Growth Model Estimates........................................................ 11 C. Summary of Findings ........................................................................................................ 12 IV. Results Individual School Summaries................................................................................ 32 Atlanta Heights Charter School............................................................................................... 33 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) .......................................... 52 Cherokee Charter Academy .................................................................................................... 67 Coweta Charter Academy ........................................................................................................ 85 Fulton Leadership Academy ................................................................................................... 96 Georgia Connections Academy ............................................................................................. 107 Heritage Preparatory Academy ............................................................................................ 114 Ivy Preparatory Academy ..................................................................................................... 124 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls................................................................. 138 Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy ........................................................... 155 Mountain Education Center .................................................................................................. 172 Odyssey School (Including Georgia Cyber Academy) ......................................................... 175 Pataula Charter Academy...................................................................................................... 182 Provost Academy ................................................................................................................... 200 Scholars Academy .................................................................................................................. 203 V. References ............................................................................................................................. 214 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 I. Introduction and Background The State Charter Schools Commission (SCSC) of Georgia requested the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) to perform an evaluation of the performance of the state charter schools operating under its authority during the 2012-13 school year. GOSA contracted with Dr. Tim Sass, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Economics and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University, to conduct the evaluation. The goal was to create accountability profiles for each of the schools that can be used to identify schools for remediation/improvement and/or further study on the implementation of best practices. There were 16 state charter schools in Georgia at the end of the 2012-2013 school year. Although the current State Charter Schools Commission has only been in operation for less than a year, many of the state charter schools have been in existence for several years. Some were originally formed as state chartered special schools or were initially chartered by the original Georgia Charter Schools Commission, which was declared unconstitutional by the Georgia Supreme Court.1 Table 1 summarizes information about these 16 schools, including when the school opened, whether it is affiliated with an education management organization (EMO), grades served, curricular model, school calendar, delivery model (virtual vs. physical classrooms), attendance zone, and any special enrollment requirements (parental participation requirements or gender restrictions). The 16 schools are quite diverse in their structure, mission and service area. For example, three of the 16 state charter schools are virtual schools, and many of the state charter schools target traditionally underserved populations. Four of the schools are single-gender schools. The majority (11 of 16) serve students in a single district/county, while the remaining five schools serve students from multiple counties or the entire state. The state charter schools also vary considerably in the populations of students they serve, as illustrated in Table 2. Six of 15 schools serve almost exclusively African-American students.2 In contrast, four have student populations in which fewer than 20 percent of students are black or Hispanic. There is considerable diversity in proportions of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students, students eligible for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch (FRL), Students with Disabilities (SWD) and gifted students as well. 1 Details on the history of charter schools in general and more specifically state chartered schools, is contained in Georgia Department of Education (2012). 2The Georgia Cyber Academy and the Odyssey School appear as a single institution in Georgia Department of Education administrative records. Therefore, they are combined in Table 2 and all of the subsequent analyses. 1 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Table 1: General Characteristics of State Charter Schools School Name Atlanta Heights Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Calendar Year Opened 2010 2002 EMO Affiliation National Heritage Academies No Grades K-7 6-12 Curriculum Focus School Year None Normal Multi-age classrooms - students grouped by skill level Year-round SingleGender School No No Cherokee Charter Academy Charter 2011 Schools K-8 USA None Normal No Virtual/ Online School No No No Serves Multiple Counties No No No Parental Involvement Requirement Not Specified Enrollment Restrictions APS District Enrollment Zone 1 Hour of Service/week Bulloch County Public Schools Zone Not Specified Cherokee County Public Schools Zone Coweta Charter Academy 2010 Charter Schools USA K-5 None Normal No No No 20 hours volunteer/year Coweta County Public Schools Zone Fulton Leadership 2010 No Academy STEM with focus on aviation and 6-8 aeronautics - Normal partnership with Civil Boys Only No Air Patrol Fulton No Not Specified County Public Schools Zone Georgia Students Connections 2011 No K-12 Online Curriculum Normal No Yes Online Not Specified residing in Academy State of GA Heritage Preparatory 2011 No Academy Expeditionary Learning: project 6-7 based lectures and curriculum Normal No No delivery/GREAT Program APS District No Not Specified Enrollment Zone 2 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 School Name Calendar Year Opened EMO Affiliation Ivy Preparatory Academy at 2008 No Gwinnett Ivy Preparatory Academy at 2011 No Kirkwood Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership 2011 No Academy Mountain Education 2007 No Charter School Odyssey School (including the Georgia Cyber Academy Program) 2004 K-12 (GCA Only) Pataula Charter Academy 2010 No Grades 6-10 K-7 K-7 9-12 K-11 K-8 Curriculum Focus School Year Curriculum is entirely College Preparatory. Saturday Academy is available to struggling students. Curriculum is entirely College Preparatory. Saturday Academy is available to struggling students. College Preparatory curriculum for all students. Self-paced, individualized, evening high school for students struggling at other schools Multi-age classrooms - students grouped by skill level/Looping: students remain with teacher two years (Odyssey School Only) Expeditionary Learning: project based lectures and curriculum delivery/Looping: students remain with teacher for two years Extended Day/Week/ Year Extended Day/Week/ Year Extended Day/Week/ Year Year-round Normal Normal SingleGender School Girls- Only GirlsOnly BoysOnly No No No Virtual/ Online School No No No No GCA Program No Serves Multiple Counties Parental Involvement Requirement Enrollment Restrictions Gwinnett No Not Specified County Public Schools Zone No Not Specified DeKalb County No Not Specified DeKalb County Students Yes No residing in State of GA Yes (GCA Only) 18 hours per academic year (Odyssey School Only) Coweta County Public Schools Zone (GCA serves students statewide) Students residing in Baker, Yes Not Specified Calhoun, Clay, Early, Randolph Public School districts 3 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 School Name Calendar Year Opened EMO Affiliation Grades Curriculum Focus School Year SingleGender School Virtual/ Online School Serves Multiple Counties Parental Involvement Requirement Enrollment Restrictions Provost Academy 2012 No 9-12 Online Curriculum Normal No Students Yes Online Not Specified residing in State of GA Scholars Academy 2008 No Charter School Expeditionary Learning: project based lectures and K-5 curriculum delivery/ All students receive Normal No No 30 minutes of Spanish instruction daily Clayton No Not Specified County Public Schools Zone Note: Grade levels served based on enrollment as of October 2012. Sources: Georgia Department of Education (2010), Georgia Department of Education (2011), Georgia Department of Education (2013), Georgia Department of Education (n.d.), individual state charter school websites. 4 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Table 2: Students Served by State Charter Schools School Name Atlanta Heights Charter School CCAT School Cherokee Charter Academy Coweta Charter Academy Fulton Leadership Academy Georgia Connections Academy Heritage Preparatory Academy Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Mountain Education Center Odyssey School (including Georgia Cyber Academy) Pataula Charter Academy Provost Academy Georgia Scholars Academy Charter School Pct. Female 46.7 43.9 49.6 54.1 0.0 54.2 62.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 48.1 49.8 49.3 57.2 47.5 Pct. White 0.4 79.6 76.8 72.1 0.0 57.2 0.0 2.5 0.7 1.6 92.5 61.6 80.9 35.6 0.0 Pct. Pct. Black Hispanic 97.7 1.6 15.3 1.3 10.8 7.3 16.0 4.9 98.7 0.7 29.5 6.2 98.2 1.2 78.0 10.3 97.8 0.4 96.9 0.4 3.3 3.6 32.0 1.0 11.9 4.9 56.0 4.7 97.5 0.5 Pct. Other 1.6 1.3 7.3 4.9 0.7 6.2 1.2 10.3 0.4 0.4 3.6 1.0 4.9 4.7 0.5 Pct. FRL 94.7 0.0 17.2 17.2 100.0 52.0 83.4 33.9 45.1 37.5 50.5 63.6 60.0 24.3 86.5 Pct. Pct. Pct. LEP SWD Gifted 0.4 9.2 0.0 0.0 13.4 10.2 0.2 9.6 21.0 0.0 7.8 10.2 0.0 15.7 7.2 0.2 8.3 2.8 0.0 8.0 16.0 4.1 7.6 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 9.4 2.7 1.1 15.8 0.0 0.1 11.8 0.5 3.8 10.4 5.8 0.0 11.1 0.0 1.5 3.0 2.5 Note: For the purposes of this table, students who attended more than one school were attributed to the school where they attended the longest period of time during the year. Source: Individual-level student data from the GAAWARDS system. 5 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 II. Methodology and Data A. Alternative Methods for Evaluating School Performance In order to evaluate the performance of state charter schools, there are two related challenges that must be addressed. First, like schools chartered by local school districts, state charter schools are schools of choice. As such, students and their parents have made a conscious decision to attend these schools rather than their neighborhood traditional public school. This individual selection process makes simple comparisons of student performance in state charter schools to traditional public schools problematic. Average test scores or other measures of student performance could reflect the attributes of the students and their families, rather than the performance of the school they attend. For example, if more highly motivated students/families select state charter schools, this would impart an upward bias to the measured performance of state charter schools. Conversely, if students who are struggling are more likely to seek out alternatives to their neighborhood traditional public school, this could bias downward the average achievement in state charter schools. Evaluation of the performance of state charter schools is further complicated by the fact that they frequently serve students from multiple counties and have specialized missions. As noted above, three of the 16 state charter schools are virtual schools, and many of the state charter schools target traditionally underserved populations, such as students at risk of dropping out. This exacerbates the selection problem; greater diversity in school programs will tend to lead to even more sorting across schools. For example, the students who choose a virtual learning environment may differ even more from the typical student in a traditional public school than would a student attending a local "brick and mortar" charter school. Although state charter schools are particularly diverse, the challenges to evaluating their performance are not unique. The issue of selection arises in the evaluation of locally approved charters, traditional public schools and individual teachers as well. A variety of methods have been employed by state and local education authorities throughout the country to evaluate the effects of schools and teachers on student achievement. While the particulars of each evaluation system vary, the methods can be placed into three general categories: value-added models, student growth percentiles and proficiency benchmarks.3 3 A fourth method used by academic researchers to evaluate charter schools is the analysis of admission lotteries (Hoxby & Rockoff (2004), Hoxby & Murarka (2009), Dobbie & Fryer (2009), Gleason, et al. (2010)). By law, charters must hold lotteries for admission if there are more students who want to attend than there are spots available. Since admission is random, one can gauge charter performance by comparing the achievement of students who "win" the lottery and gain admission to a charter to lottery "losers" who sought admission to a charter school, but ended up attending a traditional public school. In effect, the lottery creates a randomized trial where the lottery winners are the treatment group and the lottery losers are the control group. Unfortunately, since admission lottery data are not uniformly collected and not all state charter schools are oversubscribed, this is not a viable strategy in the present context. 6 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 1. The Value-Added Model Approach One way to evaluate school performance is to estimate the determinants of individual student test scores using a "value-added" model (VAM) of student achievement.4 VAMs typically include statistical controls for observable student characteristics and prior academic performance in order to account for self-selection. Most often factors like free/reduced-price lunch eligibility (a proxy for family income), English language learner status, and disability status are taken into account.5 Race, gender, mobility and age are also sometimes included in the model.6 This approach has been used by academic researchers to study the impact of charter schools in many jurisdictions including Arizona (Solmon, Paark & Garcia (2001)), Florida (Sass (2006)), North Carolina (Bifulco and Ladd (2006)) and Texas (Booker, et al. (2007)). It is also being used to evaluate teacher performance in Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Washington, DC. In essence, the value-added model predicts what a student's test score would be based on his/her prior test scores and demographic characteristics. The difference between the actual and predicted current test score is a measure of the educational entity's contribution to student achievement. In the context of school-level evaluations, the estimated effect for a school is essentially the difference between actual and predicted test score for each student, averaged over all students in a school. 2. The Student Growth Model Approach Several states, including Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts and New Jersey, are using student growth models to evaluate teacher performance.7 Like value-added models, the student growth model gauges the performance of teachers or schools by comparing the test scores of individual students to a reference standard. In the case of value-added, the benchmark is the expected performance of a student with the same observable characteristics and prior scores. For the student growth model, the standard is the actual performance of other students with the same prior-year test score (or history of test scores). There are two fundamental differences between the value-added model used in this analysis and the student growth model currently employed in Georgia, however. First, Georgia's student growth model does not include explicit controls for student characteristics like disability status or eligibility for 4 Details on the specification of value-added models and the estimates obtained for Georgia public schools are provided in the Technical Appendix. See also Todd and Wolpin (2003), Guarino, Reckase and Wooldridge (2012) and Sass, Semykina and Harris (2013). 5 For example, Florida's model includes disability status, English Language Learner status, gifted status, prior attendance, mobility and student age. Washington DC's model controls for poverty status, limited English proficiency status, prior attendance, mobility and poverty. Louisiana's model includes controls for disability status, gifted status, poverty and prior disciplinary actions. 6 While all value-added models include some measure of prior student performance, specific value-added specifications may vary in the degree to which observable student characteristics are taken into account (including none at all). The analysis below focuses on a value-added model that includes essentially all available student characteristics. However, the technical appendix reports results based on alternative value-added specifications with either no student characteristics (i.e. only prior test scores) and the full set of student characteristics except for race/ethnicity. The specification of value-added models used for teacher accountability systems vary across states. 7 For a list of states employing or planning to use student growth models, see Wash and Isenberg (2013). 7 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 free/reduced-price lunch.8 This means that school-level average student growth measures will reflect both the impact of a school on student learning and the influences of student characteristics that are not accounted for by prior test scores. For example, if students with disabilities typically experience less growth in achievement than do their typical peers who started with the same prior-year test score, a school with an unusually high proportion of students with disabilities would have a lower mean student growth score than an otherwise identical school with fewer students with disabilities. Second, the student growth model approach is based on student performance rankings among students with the same prior-year test score (or history of test scores), not absolute differences in scores across students. This means there is no need to account for differences in the scaling of tests across years and subjects. It also means that student performance is gauged by the ordering of test scores, not by how much one student's score exceeds that of another. The logic behind the approach is straightforward, though the underlying calculations are complex.9 As an example, imagine plotting the distribution of fourth-grade test scores obtained by students who all had the same third-grade test score the prior year. Students are assigned a student growth percentile (SGP) depending on where they fall in that distribution. An SGP of 70 would indicate that 70 percent of students with the same third-grade score in the prior year obtained a lower fourth-grade score. To evaluate individual teachers or schools, either the mean or the median SGP value of all students in the relevant unit is typically used. 3. Proficiency Targets Many state school accountability systems are based in part on whether or not students meet a certain threshold achievement score on tests. For example, about one-fourth of a school's score on Georgia's College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI) is determined by the proportion of students who "meet" or "exceed" proficiency standards established by the state.10 The proficiency targets are set by policy makers and focus on absolute performance rather than growth. The advantage of proficiency targets is they establish an absolute benchmark and thus all schools could potentially improve from one year to the next. In contrast, both the valueadded and student growth models yield relative measures of school performance. In the case of value-added, schools are compared to the average school in a state. Student growth models yield SGPs for individual students, which by definition have a median value of 50. Therefore aggregations of student performance to the school level (whether means or medians) are implicitly tied to the median student's performance across the state. 8 Most student growth models used in teacher accountability systems do not include any student characteristics. One exception is the State of New York. In 2011/12 New York State used both "conditional" and "unconditional" student growth percentiles to evaluate teacher performance. The "conditional" SGP approach essentially estimated a value-added model and then used the resulting predictions to determine a student's ranking and SGP. See American Institutes for Research (2012). 9 Student growth percentiles are generated using a non-parametric quantile regression model. For details see Betebenner (2009) and Goldhaber, Walch and Gabele (2012). 10 For 2013, 60 percent of the CCRPI is based on "achievement" and 40 percent of the achievement score is based on content mastery. The remaining 40 percent of the CCRPI is determined by progress (25 percent) and closing achievement gaps (15 percent). The progress portion of the CCRPI is based on a school's students demonstrating typical or high growth via their student growth percentile. 8 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 The downside of achievement levels and associated proficiency targets is that they do not control for student selection into schools. Thus, scores may reflect the abilities of students and the parental support they receive, rather than a school's contribution to student learning. For example, on average, students from more affluent families tend to score higher on achievement exams than do students from lower-income families. Thus, even if the quality of teachers and school leaders were equal across all schools in a state, the schools serving more advantaged students would tend to receive higher scores on a proficiency-target metric. Given the problems associated with the use of proficiency targets, this report focuses on value-added and student-growth estimates to evaluate the performance of state charter schools. However, descriptive evidence in the form of proportions of students meeting proficiency standards are reported in order to provide a picture of the current achievement level of students attending state charter schools. B. Data To estimate the value-added model and derive estimates of the impact of each school on student achievement, data from Georgia's State Longitudinal Data System, known as GAAWARDS (Georgia's Academic and Workforce Analysis and Research Data System) are employed. GAAWARDS is maintained by the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) and combines data from the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) along with data from eight other state agencies: Department of Labor (workforce data), Department of Early Care and Learning ("Bright From the Start" pre-K program), Georgia Student Finance Commission (financial aid), Governor's Office of Student Achievement, Georgia Professional Standards Commission (teacher licensure), Technical College System of Georgia, University System of Georgia and the State Charter Schools Commission. GAAWARDS also includes data from the Georgia Independent College Association. For grades 3-8, achievement is measured by scores on the Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) in Reading, English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science and Social Studies. Prior-year scores in all five subjects are used to control for student ability and prior educational inputs.11 For high school students, End-of-Course test (EOCT) scores in Math (Math II), ELA (9th Grade Literature, American Literature and Composition), Science (Biology) and Social Studies (U.S. History, Economics) are employed. For the analysis of EOCT scores, 8th grade CRCT scores in all five subjects are used as controls. Because the CRCT does not vertically align scale scores over time, and the CRCT and End-of-Course Tests can vary from year to year, all scale scores are converted to normal-curve equivalents (z-scores) based on the testing population in the state for each grade, year, and subject. Thus, school effect estimates are measured in standard deviation units or "effect sizes." In addition to prior test scores, the value-added model includes the following student characteristics as controls: gender, foreign-born indicator, race/ethnicity, ESOL enrollment, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility, gifted status, primary-language-not-English indicator, disability status (15 specific disability categories), number of schools attended in the current 11 Same-subject actual prior-year scores are employed. For other subjects (e.g. prior-year science score when evaluating value added in math), missing values are imputed by using the mean of scores from other subjects. 9 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 year, an indicator for students who changed schools from the prior year, number of disciplinary incidents in the prior year, and attendance in the prior year.12 Individual-level student growth percentiles were calculated by the GaDOE and provided to the GAAWARDS staff who in turn assigned anonymous student codes. A very small number of students with SGPs could not be matched to records in the GAAWARDS system and were thus excluded from the analysis. It is important to note that SGPs are not calculated by the GaDOE for students who repeat a grade or skip a grade because the pool of students who took the same grade level exam in the prior year is too small to form a valid SGP. For both the value-added and student growth model analyses, students were assigned to schools using the "Full Academic Year" (FAY) rule used in the CCRPI calculations. For grades 3-8, the FAY was determined by the number of calendar days between the start of each school's school year and the end of the state CRCT testing window. For grades 9-12, the FAY for each school was measured by the calendar days between the start and end of the school year. For each student, the school of longest attendance was determined based on individual attendance records. The total calendar days enrolled at the school of longest attendance was then determined. If a student's calendar days of enrollment were at least 65 percent of the FAY, they were assigned to that school for the purposes of determining value-added school effects and mean or median school SGPs. III. Results All State Charters A. Proficiency Targets Proficiency percentages obtained by students in state charters on the CRCT and EOCT exams, which are drawn from the 2012-13 Governor's Office of Student Achievement Report Card, are reported in the individual school summaries. Statewide and district averages are also provided for reference.13 School-specific scores are not reported for Coordinate Algebra, Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) Algebra, GPS Geometry and Math I. There were significantly fewer test takers on each of these exams, presumably due to the introduction of a new high school math sequence in fall 2012 and the associated initiation of the Coordinate Algebra EOCT. This made comparisons at the school level problematic. Similarly, there were far fewer high school test takers for the Physical Science EOCT exam since many students take the exam before grade 9. It is important to emphasize that proficiency percentages reflect the ability and motivation of students, family resources and the quality of education received in prior years. As such, they provide a picture of the current achievement level of students, not necessarily the impact a student's current school has had on their achievement within the previous year. 12 In addition to the value-added model with all of the specified student characteristics as controls, two other specifications were also estimated. One alternative specification omitted student race/ethnicity and the other omitted all student characteristics (and thus only included prior test scores). Results based on these alternative specifications are available in the Technical Appendix. 13 Cross-school comparisons of proportions of students meeting proficiency targets are provided in the Technical Appendix. 10 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 When considering the proficiency percentages, a few patterns emerge at the elementary level (grades 3-5). First, there is considerable variation across subjects and across grades, even within a school. Second, three state charter schools stand out as having large proportions of struggling students across multiple subjects and grade levels. Scholars Academy, Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls and Atlanta Heights each has large proportions of students who are not meeting grade-level expectations. A fourth school, Odyssey School, also tends to have much larger proportions of students in the "does not meet standards" category than the statewide average, though the percent of students not meeting expectations is not as consistently high as for the other three schools. At the other end of the scale, Coweta Charter Academy frequently has much larger percentages of students exceeding state standards than the statewide average. Cherokee Charter Academy also tends to have relatively high proportions of students exceeding grade-level expectations. At the middle school level, three schools have large proportions of students across several subject/grade-level combinations who are failing to meet state standards: Atlanta Heights, Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy, and Heritage Academy. The two schools with students exceeding state standards in proportions much greater than the statewide average are Cherokee Charter and Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett. Among high schools, one has large proportions of students at the lowest performance level across a majority of end-of-course exams, Provost Academy, which has nearly double the statewide percentage of students who did not meet standards on four exams: Math II, Biology, U.S. History and Economics. No state charter high school consistently has a larger proportion of students in the top performance level than the statewide average. While proficiency targets are important to show a school's absolute performance, examining student growth within a school year provides a stronger indication of the school's impact on student learning. The next section provides an overview of the value-added and student growth estimates that provide a more complete picture of a school's impact. B. Value-Added and Student Growth Model Estimates By construction, the average school at a given grade grouping (elementary, middle or high school) in Georgia has a school effect of zero in the value-added model (controlling for student characteristics). The performance of each school in a given grade grouping is measured relative to this average. Thus, a positive estimated value for an elementary school's effect indicates that students attending that school experience greater growth in achievement than do students with the same observable characteristics at the average elementary school in the state. Negative values do not mean that the achievement of the school's students fell during the year. Instead, a negative school effect indicates the gap between that school's contribution to student achievement and the contribution of the average school (measured in standard deviation units). For example, a value of -0.10 means that a school's contribution to student achievement is 0.10 standard deviations below that of the average school in the state. In the same way, a value of 0.10 means that a school's effect is 0.10 standard deviations above the average school in the state. To put this in perspective, reducing class size in elementary grades by seven students is associated with a 0.10 to 0.20 standard deviation increase in student achievement (Whitehurst and Chingos (2011)) and the difference in the effectiveness of a rookie teacher and one with three years of experience is about 0.07 standard deviations (Dee and Wyckoff (2013)). 11 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 The value-added effects for schools are statistical estimates and carry some degree of uncertainty. Along with the estimated effects, the value-added model generates a measure of the uncertainty of each school's effect, the estimated standard error. The estimated standard errors can be used to develop confidence intervals around each school's estimated impact on student achievement. With a confidence interval of approximately plus-or-minus two standard errors, one can be 95 percent confident that the true school effect lies in that range. Thus, for example, if a school's estimated effect is 0.5 and the standard error is 0.1, one can be 95 percent confident that the true effect lies in the range of 0.3 to 0.7. This information can then be used to determine how confident we are that a given school's performance is above, below, or equal to the average school. The standard errors and confidence intervals will generally be smaller the larger the number of students per school. The estimated school effect on achievement will vary with the performance of individual students. In a small school, random events like a student having a poor night's sleep or getting "lucky" in their guesses on an exam will have a larger impact on the school's overall effect creating more uncertainty in the true school effect whereas in a large school such random events will tend to cancel out. Thus, for example, the Odyssey School, which includes the virtual Georgia Cyber Academy, has the largest enrollment of any state charter school and correspondingly tends to have the smallest confidence interval. Student growth percentiles measure where a student is in the distribution of current achievement relative to students with the same prior-year test score (or history of test scores). Thus, by definition, a score of 50 for a student indicates that about half of students with the same test score last year did better this year and about half did worse. School-level averages of student growth percentiles are reported below. The statewide school-level mean of SGPs is approximately equal to the statewide student median of 50, which provides a benchmark for comparing scores across schools. Unlike the value-added model, the student growth percentiles produced from Georgia's model do not include standard errors or confidence intervals at this time.14 Without this information, one cannot quantify the likelihood that two schools with different mean or median SGPs are in fact no different. Put differently, absent a measure of precision, we could judge one school as superior to another when in fact they are likely no different. For both the value-added and student growth models, separate estimates are presented for different grade groupings and for different subjects. In addition, an estimated effect on average performance across all subjects in each grade grouping is produced. Thus, for example, a charter serving grades K-8 receives two value-added scores in math, one for its impact on math achievement of students in elementary grades (grades 4 and 5) and another for its impact on students in middle grades (grades 6-8). C. Summary of Findings A total of 18 figures are presented, one for each of the 16 specific grade group/subject combinations and two for the five-subject averages for elementary and middle school. Based on 14 It is possible to compute standard errors for student growth percentiles, but there is no single accepted methodology for doing so and most state accountability systems that utilize student growth percentiles, including Georgia's, do not report standard errors at this time. The GaDOE is still developing its approach for calculating standard errors. For a discussion of standard errors in the student growth model see Doran, Swanlund and Lemke (2012) and American Institutes for Research (2012). 12 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 value-added, the majority of state charters perform at a level that is not significantly different from the average school in six of the 16 specific grade group/subject combinations: Elementary Reading, Elementary ELA, Elementary Science, Middle School ELA, High School American Literature and Composition and High School Economics. In four areas, the majority of state charters perform significantly worse than the average school in Georgia: Elementary Math, Middle School Math, Middle School Science and U.S. History. Conversely, state charters tend to outperform the average school in 9th Grade Literature and Composition. Results are mixed for state charters in the remaining five grade level/subject areas: Elementary Social Studies, Middle School Reading, Middle School Social Studies, High School Biology and High School Math II. Following the 18 figures which combine results for all state charters, Section IV presents individual school summaries as well as graphs comparing each school's results with schools in the district it serves (where applicable). 13 School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Scholars Atlanta Heights Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Odyssey Pataula GA Connections Cherokee Coweta Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 1: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 4 and 5 Average Across All Subjects [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 14 90 100 80 70 Scholars Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Atlanta Heights Odyssey GA Connections Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Cherokee Pataula Coweta 60 50 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 40 30 20 10 0 School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Atlanta Heights Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Pataula Cherokee Scholars Ivy Prep. - Young Mens GA Connections Odyssey Coweta Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 2: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 4 and 5 Reading [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 15 90 100 80 Atlanta Heights Scholars Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Cherokee Odyssey Pataula GA Connections Coweta 70 60 50 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 40 30 20 10 0 School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Pataula Scholars Atlanta Heights Cherokee Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Odyssey Ivy Prep. - Young Mens GA Connections Coweta Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 3: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 4 and 5 English Language Arts [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 16 90 100 80 70 Scholars Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Atlanta Heights Cherokee Pataula Odyssey Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood GA Connections Coweta 60 50 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 40 30 20 10 0 School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Scholars GA Connections Odyssey Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Atlanta Heights Cherokee Coweta Pataula Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 4: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 4 and 5 Math [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 17 90 100 80 70 Scholars Atlanta Heights GA Connections Odyssey Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Cherokee Pataula Coweta 60 50 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 40 30 20 10 0 School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Pataula Atlanta Heights Odyssey Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Scholars GA Connections Cherokee Coweta Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 5: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 4 and 5 Science [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 18 90 100 80 70 Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Odyssey Cherokee GA Connections Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Scholars Atlanta Heights Pataula Coweta 60 50 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 40 30 20 10 0 School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Scholars Atlanta Heights Odyssey GA Connections Coweta Pataula Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Cherokee Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 6: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 4 and 5 Social Studies [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 19 90 100 80 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Scholars Odyssey Atlanta Heights GA Connections Pataula Cherokee Coweta Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood 70 60 50 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 40 30 20 10 0 Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Fulton Leadership Ivy Prep. CCAT GA Connections Pataula Atlanta Heights Odyssey Mens Cherokee Ivy Prep. - Young Heritage Prep. School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 7: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 6, 7 and 8 Average Across All Subjects [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 20 90 100 80 Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Cherokee Ivy Prep. Pataula Fulton Leadership 70 Mens GA Connections CCAT 60 Odyssey Ivy Prep. - Young Atlanta Heights Heritage Prep. 50 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 40 30 20 10 0 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 8: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 6, 7 and 8 Reading [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 21 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Atlanta Heights Heritage Prep. Ivy Ivy Prep. Prep. - Young Mens - Kirkwood Cherokee Ivy Prep. Odyssey Fulton Leadership Pataula GA Connections CCAT School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. Ivy Prep. Young Mens Cherokee Heritage Prep. Atlanta Heights Pataula Fulton Leadership Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Odyssey GA Connections CCAT Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 9: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 6, 7 and 8 English Language Arts [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 22 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Heritage Prep. Ivy Prep. CCAT - Young Mens Atlanta Heights Cherokee Pataula Odyssey Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood GA Connections Ivy Prep. Fulton Leadership School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy PHreepr.ita- gYeouPnregpM. ens Cherokee CCAT Atlanta Heights Pataula Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. Odyssey GA Connections Fulton Leadership Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 10: Value-Added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 6, 7 and 8 Mathematics [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 23 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Atlanta Heights GA Connections Odyssey Heritage Prep. IvyIvPyrePpr.e-pY. -oKunirgkwMoeonds Cherokee CCAT Pataula Fulton Leadership Ivy Prep. School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Cherokee GA Connections Ivy Prep. - Young Atlanta Heights Mens Heritage Prep. CCAT Odyssey Pataula Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Fulton Leadership Ivy Prep. Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 11: Value-Added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 6, 7 and 8 Science [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 24 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Heritage Prep. Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. Odyssey Cherokee GA Connections Ivy Prep. CCAT - Young Mens Atlanta Heights Pataula Fulton Leadership School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Heritage Prep. Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. Cherokee Young Mens Ivy Prep. GA Connections Odyssey CCAT Pataula Fulton Leadership Atlanta Heights Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 12: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 6, 7 and 8 Social Studies [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 25 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Ivy Prep. - Young Odyssey Mens Atlanta Heights Heritage Prep. GA Connections CCAT Ivy Prep. Pataula Cherokee Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Fulton Leadership School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Atlanta Heights Ivy Prep. - Young Odyssey Mens Heritage Prep. GA Connections CCAT Pataula Ivy Prep. Cherokee Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Fulton Leadership School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 CCAT Provost Ivy Prep. Odyssey GA Connections Mountain Ed. Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 13: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 9 through 12 9th Grade Literature [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 26 90 100 80 Ivy Prep. Provost Odyssey GA Connections Mountain Ed. 70 60 CCAT 50 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 40 30 20 10 0 School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Provost Mountain Ed. CCAT Odyssey GA Connections Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 14: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 9 through 12 American Literature [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 27 90 100 80 70 GA Connections 60 CCAT Mountain Ed. Odyssey 50 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units Provost 40 30 20 10 0 Mountain Ed. School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Provost Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 15: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 9 through 12 Mathematics II [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 28 90 100 80 70 Mountain Ed. 60 50 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 40 30 Provost 20 10 0 School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Provost Odyssey Mountain Ed. Ivy Prep. GA Connections Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 16: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 9 through 12 Biology [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 29 90 100 80 70 Ivy Prep. Mountain Ed. GA Connections 60 50 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units Odyssey 40 Provost 30 20 10 0 GA Connections Mountain Ed. School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Provost Odyssey Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 17: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 9 through 12 U.S. History [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 30 90 100 80 70 60 GA Connections Mountain Ed. 50 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 40 Odyssey 30 Provost 20 10 0 GA Connections CCAT Mountain Ed. School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Provost Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Figure 18: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 9 through 12 Economics [Statewide] School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 31 90 100 80 GA Connections Mountain Ed. CCAT 70 60 50 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units Provost 40 30 20 10 0 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 IV. Results Individual School Summaries The following tables summarize both state and district comparisons of performance for each state charter school. Two estimates of school performance are reported, one based on the value-added model and the other derived from the student growth models. The value-added model includes all available student characteristics (plus prior-year test scores) as controls. Results from two other value-added models, one excluding student race/ethnicity and the other including only lagged test scores, are presented in the Technical Appendix. The student growth model yields individual student growth percentiles which are then averaged across students in a school to produce a mean student growth percentile measure of school performance. For both the value-added and student-growth percentile measures, a state percentile and a district rank are presented. The state percentile represents the proportion of schools in the state with a lower school effect. Thus, for example, a state percentile of 60 means that 60 percent of schools in the relevant grade group rank below the school. District ranks represent the position of a school relative to other schools in the same district offering the same grade group. For example a ranking of "25 out of 40" indicates that 24 schools from the relevant district have higher scores and 15 have lower scores. For state charters serving students from a single school district or county, it is possible to compare their performance to traditional public schools and locally approved charters in the same area. For nearly all state charter students, the relevant public school option is a school in the same district as the district served by their current school. Put differently, a within-district comparison shows how students would likely fare if a state charter were to close. Five of the 15 unique state charter schools serve students from multiple counties or the entire state. Thus, the following analyses only cover the remaining 10 single-district/county state schools. Of these 10 schools, only two (Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett and CCAT) serve any high school grades. Further, Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett only serves students through grade 10, and CCAT does not have 15 or more test takers on some of the EOCT exams (see Table 4). Consequently, the within-district comparisons at the high school level are limited. Each school summary report is structured as follows: Key Findings General Characteristics School Demographics Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Comparison of School Impact Proficiency Level 32 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Atlanta Heights Charter School Key Findings The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is -0.1131 in elementary grades and -0.0673 in middle grades, meaning that Atlanta Heights Charter School is below the state average in elementary grades and not significantly different than the state average in middle grades. In general, Atlanta Heights Charter School is strong in middle school science, but its performance in math and social studies is weak relative to both the district and the state. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the district and state average in middle school science. o below the district and state average in math, science and social studies in elementary grades and in math and social studies in middle grades. o indistinguishable from the district and state average in reading and ELA in both elementary and middle grades. General Characteristics School Name Atlanta Heights Calendar Year Opened 2010 EMO Affiliation National Heritage Academies Grades K-7 Curriculum Focus None School Year SingleGender School Normal No Virtual/ Online School No Serves Multiple Counties No Parental Involvement Requirement Not Specified Enrollment Restrictions APS District Enrollment Zone School Demographics School Name Atlanta Heights Charter School Pct. Female Pct. White Pct. Pct. Pct. Other Pct. Black Hispanic FRL 46.7 0.4 97.7 1.6 1.6 94.7 Pct. Pct. SWD LEP 0.4 9.2 Pct. Gifted 0.0 Atlanta Heights Charter School 33 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: -0.1131 Elementary / -0.0673 Middle Overall District Effect: -0.0167 Elementary / - 0.0086 Middle Atlanta Heights's contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across all five CRCT-tested subjects is less than that of the average elementary school in the state and district, and its contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is not statistically different from the average middle school in the state and district. It is important to note that averaging achievement scores across subjects masks any variation in school performance between subject areas. As a result, the table below includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area. Grade Level and Subject Elementary Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Middle Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? -0.0678 0.0001 -0.1819 -0.0969 -0.2166 -0.1131 24 No 49 No 13 Lower 23 Lower 11 Lower 12 Lower 40 of 58 No 22 of 58 No 51 of 58 Lower 45 of 58 Lower 49 of 58 Lower 46 of 58 Lower 0.0158 0.0118 -0.1690 0.1448 -0.3588 -0.0673 59 No 59 No 8 Lower 89 Higher 3 Lower 21 No 10 of 27 No 15 of 27 No 26 of 27 Lower 5 of 27 Higher 26 of 27 Lower 20 of 27 No Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) 49 28 31 of 58 45 35 21 of 58 38 9 50 of 58 50 49 25 of 58 37 9 46 of 58 44 15 36 of 58 49 9 23 of 27 45 24 15 of 27 38 7 26 of 27 50 47 14 of 27 37 9 20 of 27 44 11 20 of 27 Atlanta Heights Charter School 34 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Atlanta Heights 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Atlanta Heights State Charters Local Charters Traditional Atlanta Heights Charter School 35 10 20 30 40 0 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Heritage Prep. Atlanta Heights State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Atlanta Heights Heritage Prep. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Atlanta Heights Charter School 36 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Reading State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Atlanta Heights School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Atlanta Heights 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Atlanta Heights Charter School 37 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Atlanta Heights School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Atlanta Heights 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Atlanta Heights Charter School 38 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Atlanta Heights State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Atlanta Heights 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Atlanta Heights Charter School 39 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Science State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Atlanta Heights State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Atlanta Heights 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Atlanta Heights Charter School 40 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Social Studies State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Atlanta Heights State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 80 90 100 Atlanta Heights 20 30 40 50 60 70 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Atlanta Heights Charter School 41 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Reading State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Heritage Prep. Atlanta Heights State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Heritage Prep. Atlanta Heights 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Atlanta Heights Charter School 42 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Heritage Prep. Atlanta Heights State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Atlanta Heights Heritage Prep. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Atlanta Heights Charter School 43 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Math State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Atlanta Heights Heritage Prep. State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Heritage Prep. Atlanta Heights 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Atlanta Heights Charter School 44 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Science State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Atlanta Heights School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Heritage Prep. State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Atlanta Heights 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units Heritage Prep. 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Atlanta Heights Charter School 45 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Social Studies State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Atlanta Heights Heritage Prep. State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Atlanta Heights Heritage Prep. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Atlanta Heights Charter School 46 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name Grade 3 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average CRCT Reading N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 72 5.6 66.7 27.8 94.4 4137 11.0 45.8 43.2 89.0 124903 5.1 43.5 51.4 94.9 57 22.8 59.6 17.5 77.2 3850 12.0 46.7 41.3 88.0 123399 7.5 43.9 48.6 92.5 64 3891 123865 7.8 75.0 17.2 92.2 6.5 64.5 29.0 93.5 3.4 61.2 35.4 96.6 60 3427 125338 8.3 70.0 21.7 91.7 7.3 56.8 35.9 92.7 4.0 48.2 47.9 96.0 47 10.6 68.1 21.3 89.4 3302 7.8 64.4 27.8 92.2 125378 5.3 60.6 34.1 94.7 Atlanta Heights Charter School 47 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 3 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average N Tested CRCT ELA % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 72 13.9 62.5 23.6 86.1 4140 21.3 49.4 29.3 78.7 125006 11.9 53.3 34.8 88.1 57 24.6 66.7 8.8 75.4 3842 16.4 52.2 31.4 83.6 123337 9.8 52.2 38.1 90.2 64 7.8 75.0 17.2 92.2 3896 10.3 57.5 32.2 89.7 123560 5.8 54.2 40.0 94.2 60 10.0 73.3 16.7 90.0 3428 12.2 61.6 26.2 87.8 125227 7.6 58.0 34.4 92.4 47 3292 125089 8.5 57.4 34.0 91.5 8.9 52.5 38.6 91.1 6.9 46.1 46.9 93.1 Atlanta Heights Charter School 48 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 3 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average CRCT MATHEMATICS N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 72 36.1 48.6 15.3 63.9 4152 33.6 32.9 33.6 66.4 125413 21.5 34.8 43.7 78.5 57 38.6 59.6 1.8 61.4 3834 25.8 42.4 31.8 74.2 123079 15.7 45.2 39.1 84.3 64 18.8 67.2 14.1 81.3 3853 14.8 50.0 35.2 85.2 122863 6.9 46.1 47.0 93.1 60 45.0 43.3 11.7 55.0 3413 28.0 52.1 19.9 72.0 124619 17.2 54.8 27.9 82.8 47 25.5 61.7 12.8 74.5 3266 16.7 57.8 25.5 83.3 124261 10.1 52.7 37.3 89.9 Atlanta Heights Charter School 49 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 3 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average N Tested CRCT SCIENCE % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 72 30.6 47.2 22.2 69.4 4249 33.6 38.6 27.8 66.4 127836 21.6 43.6 34.7 78.4 57 43.9 49.1 7.0 56.1 3958 28.0 37.1 34.8 72.0 126467 17.3 38.7 44.0 82.7 64 42.2 42.2 15.6 57.8 4053 31.1 39.0 29.9 68.9 127719 20.4 40.4 39.2 79.6 60 43.3 43.3 13.3 56.7 3558 41.8 41.0 17.1 58.2 128534 25.9 50.8 23.2 74.1 47 23.4 53.2 23.4 76.6 3425 24.9 44.3 30.8 75.1 128019 14.7 40.4 44.9 85.3 Atlanta Heights Charter School 50 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 3 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Atlanta Heights District Average Coweta Charter Statewide Average Grade 5 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Atlanta Heights District Average Statewide Average CRCT SOCIAL STUDIES N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 72 15.3 59.7 25.0 84.7 4239 25.1 47.2 27.7 74.9 127417 16.6 52.6 30.8 83.4 57 42.1 56.1 1.8 57.9 3951 30.4 46.4 23.2 69.6 34 0.0 64.7 35.3 100.0 126063 18.7 55.7 25.6 81.3 64 51.6 42.2 6.3 48.4 4052 30.1 47.4 22.5 69.9 127331 19.5 55.8 24.8 80.5 60 73.3 20.0 6.7 26.7 3548 37.4 32.6 30.0 62.6 128176 22.5 36.0 41.5 77.5 47 51.1 40.4 8.5 48.9 3417 28.7 38.0 33.3 71.3 127662 17.3 33.1 49.6 82.7 Atlanta Heights Charter School 51 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Key Findings The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is 0.0279 in middle grades, meaning that in the middle grades the Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology is not significantly different than the state average of middle schools. In general, the Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology is strong in middle school reading, but its performance in middle school math is weak relative to the district. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the district and state average in middle school reading. o below the district average in middle school math. o indistinguishable from the district and state average in middle school ELA, science and social studies and in 9th-Grade Literature, American Literature and Economics. General Characteristics School Name Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Calendar Year Opened 2002 EMO Affiliation No Grades Curriculum Focus School Year Multi-age classrooms 6-12 - students grouped Year-round by skill level SingleGender School No Virtual/ Online School No Serves Multiple Counties No Parental Involvement Requirement Enrollment Restrictions 1 Hour of Service/week Bulloch County Public Schools Zone Students Served School Name CCAT School Pct. Female Pct. White Pct. Pct. Pct. Other Pct. Pct. Pct. SWD Pct. Black Hispanic FRL LEP Gifted 43.9 79.6 15.3 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 13.4 10.2 52 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: 0.0279 Middle Overall District Effect: 0.0608 Middle Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology's contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is not statistically different from the average middle school in the state or district. It is important to note that averaging achievement scores across subjects masks any variation in school performance between subject areas. As a result, the table below includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area. In all three measured subjects, CCAT's contribution to a high school student's achievement is not statistically different from the average high school in the district or state. Grade Level and Subject Middle Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Economics Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? 0.3909 -0.0071 -0.1372 0.0161 -0.1358 0.0279 99 Higher 47 No 13 No 56 No 21 No 62 No 1 of 5 Higher 5 of 5 No 5 of 5 Lower 5 of 5 No 4 of 5 No 5 of 5 No 0.0215 0.0792 0.0315 56 No 72 No 55 No 2 of 4 No 1 of 4 No 2 of 4 No Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) 62 97 1 of 5 44 23 5 of 5 49 48 5 of 5 46 22 5 of 5 41 17 5 of 5 48 35 5 of 5 45 22 4 of 4 44 57 2 of 4 66 91 1 of 4 53 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 CCAT State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) CCAT 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 54 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Reading State Charter: Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) CCAT School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) CCAT 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 55 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 CCAT State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) CCAT 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 56 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 CCAT State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) CCAT 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 57 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Science State Charter: Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 CCAT State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) CCAT 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 58 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Social Studies State Charter: Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 CCAT State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 CCAT School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 59 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: 9th Literature State Charter: Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) CCAT School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) CCAT 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 60 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: American Literature State Charter: Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) CCAT School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) CCAT 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 61 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Economics State Charter: Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) CCAT School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) CCAT 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 62 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name Grade 6 CCAT School District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 CCAT School District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 CCAT School District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 6 CCAT School District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 CCAT School District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 CCAT School District Average Statewide Average CRCT Reading N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 20 10.0 40.0 50.0 90.0 727 4.1 48.4 47.5 95.9 125338 4.0 48.2 47.9 96.0 25 654 125378 4.0 60.0 36.0 96.0 4.3 59.5 36.2 95.7 5.3 60.6 34.1 94.7 24 658 123114 0.0 45.8 54.2 100.0 2.0 54.0 44.1 98.0 2.0 52.7 45.2 98.0 CRCT ELA N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 20 10.0 60.0 30.0 90.0 732 6.8 55.5 37.7 93.2 125227 7.6 58.0 34.4 92.4 24 12.5 58.3 29.2 87.5 644 5.3 46.3 48.4 94.7 125089 6.9 46.1 46.9 93.1 24 648 122879 4.2 62.5 33.3 95.8 4.9 51.2 43.8 95.1 5.6 52.3 42.2 94.4 63 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 6 CCAT School District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 CCAT School District Average Statewide Average Grade CCAT School District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 6 CCAT School District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 CCAT School District Average Statewide Average Grade CCAT School District Average Statewide Average CRCT MATHEMATICS N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 20 35.0 50.0 15.0 65.0 727 16.1 57.2 26.7 83.9 124619 17.2 54.8 27.9 82.8 24 29.2 58.3 12.5 70.8 639 6.4 50.5 43.0 93.6 124261 10.1 52.7 37.3 89.9 24 20.8 66.7 12.5 79.2 643 6.7 53.0 40.3 93.3 122429 11.9 56.7 31.5 88.1 CRCT SCIENCE N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 20 30.0 55.0 15.0 70.0 748 25.9 56.0 18.0 74.1 128534 25.9 50.8 23.2 74.1 24 16.7 54.2 29.2 83.3 669 11.4 40.1 48.6 88.6 128019 14.7 40.4 44.9 85.3 23 4.3 91.3 4.3 95.7 685 25.1 54.2 20.7 74.9 125726 25.8 52.1 22.1 74.2 64 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 6 CCAT School District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 CCAT School District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 CCAT School District Average Statewide Average CRCT SOCIAL STUDIES N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 21 23.8 47.6 28.6 76.2 745 21.2 42.3 36.5 78.8 128176 22.5 36.0 41.5 77.5 24 29.2 58.3 12.5 70.8 667 15.9 40.2 43.9 84.1 127662 17.3 33.1 49.6 82.7 23 17.4 56.5 26.1 82.6 679 23.3 45.4 31.4 76.7 125306 21.9 44.5 33.6 78.1 65 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name 9TH Grade Literature CCAT School District Average Statewide Average American Literature CCAT School District Average Statewide Average Math II CCAT School District Average Statewide Average Biology CCAT School District Average Statewide Average US History CCAT School District Average Statewide Average Economics CCAT School District Average Statewide Average END OF COURSE TEST N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 23 4.3 60.9 34.8 95.7 697 13.1 49.5 37.4 86.9 130254 14.0 47.8 38.2 86.0 22 13.6 68.2 18.2 86.4 573 8.4 63.2 28.4 91.6 106441 9.1 58.0 32.9 90.9 2 --- --- --- --- 732 30.2 56.4 13.4 69.8 100490 36.9 53.9 9.1 63.1 12 33.3 41.7 25.0 66.7 725 25.9 42.8 31.3 74.1 128980 25.7 40.1 34.1 74.3 13 23.1 53.8 23.1 76.9 603 30.7 37.6 31.7 69.3 106006 28.2 34.0 37.8 71.8 29 17.2 37.9 44.8 82.8 526 26.2 40.9 32.9 73.8 103674 20.9 39.4 39.7 79.1 66 Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Cherokee Charter Academy Key Findings The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is 0.0572 in elementary grades and -0.0897 in middle grades, meaning that Cherokee Charter Academy is above the state average in elementary grades and below the state average in middle grades. In general, Cherokee Charter Academy's strengths include elementary science and elementary and middle school social studies, but its performance in middle school math and science is weak relative to both the district and the state. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the district and state average in elementary social studies and above the district average in elementary science and middle school social studies. o below the state and district averages in math and science in middle grades, below the state average in elementary math, and below the district average in reading and ELA in the middle grades. o indistinguishable from the district and state averages in reading and ELA in the elementary grades. General Characteristics School Name Cherokee Charter Academy Calendar Year Opened 2011 EMO Affiliation Charter Schools USA Grades K-8 Curriculum Focus None School Year SingleGender School Normal No Virtual/ Online School No Serves Multiple Counties No Parental Involvement Requirement Not Specified Enrollment Restrictions Cherokee County Public Schools Zone Students Served School Name Cherokee Charter Academy Pct. Female Pct. White Pct. Pct. Pct. Other Pct. Black Hispanic FRL 49.6 76.8 10.8 7.3 7.3 17.2 Pct. Pct. SWD LEP 0.2 9.6 Pct. Gifted 21.0 67 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: 0.0572 Elementary / -0.0897 Middle Overall District Effect: -0.0297 Elementary / 0.0019 Middle Cherokee Charter Academy's contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across all five CRCT-tested subjects is greater than that of the average elementary school in the state and district, and its contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is less than that of the average middle school in the state and district. It is important to note that averaging achievement scores across subjects masks any variation in school performance between subject areas. As a result, the table below includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area. Grade Level and Subject Elementary Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Middle Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? 0.0688 0.0260 -0.1152 0.0484 0.2142 0.0572 77 No 60 No 22 Lower 65 No 87 Higher 72 Higher 9 of 26 No 10 of 26 No 20 of 26 No 4 of 26 Higher 2 of 26 Higher 6 of 26 Higher -0.0552 -0.0322 -0.2559 -0.1675 0.0538 -0.0897 26 No 35 No 1 Lower 9 Lower 60 No 16 Lower 18 of 19 Lower 17 of 19 Lower 19 of 19 Lower 17 of 19 Lower 3 of 19 Higher 16 of 19 Lower Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) 54 68 12 of 26 50 68 8 of 26 48 40 21 of 26 45 20 19 of 26 54 69 4 of 26 50 55 12 of 26 54 51 15 of 19 50 69 12 of 19 48 42 17 of 19 45 16 17 of 19 54 74 4 of 19 50 51 12 of 19 68 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee County Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Cherokee School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Cherokee 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 69 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee County Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Cherokee State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Cherokee 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 70 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Reading State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee County Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Cherokee School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 50 60 70 80 90 100 Cherokee School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 20 30 40 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 71 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee County Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Cherokee School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 80 90 100 Cherokee 20 30 40 50 60 70 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 72 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee County Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Cherokee State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 80 90 100 Cherokee 20 30 40 50 60 70 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 73 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Science State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee County Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Cherokee School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 80 90 100 Cherokee 20 30 40 50 60 70 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 74 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Social Studies State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee County Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Cherokee School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 50 60 70 80 90 100 Cherokee School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 20 30 40 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 75 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Reading State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee County Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Cherokee State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Cherokee 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 76 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee County Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Cherokee State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Cherokee 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 77 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee County Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Cherokee State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Cherokee 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 78 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Science State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee County Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Cherokee State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Cherokee 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 79 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Social Studies State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee County Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Cherokee School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Cherokee 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 80 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name Grade 3 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average CRCT Reading N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 112 3010 124903 0.9 28.6 70.5 99.1 1.9 30.7 67.4 98.1 5.1 43.5 51.4 94.9 110 2967 123399 1.8 37.3 60.9 98.2 2.8 33.0 64.2 97.2 7.5 43.9 48.6 92.5 107 2935 123865 0.0 48.6 51.4 100.0 1.2 52.4 46.5 98.8 3.4 61.2 35.4 96.6 124 2913 125338 2.4 35.5 62.1 97.6 1.3 32.6 66.1 98.7 4.0 48.2 47.9 96.0 101 3038 125378 1.0 47.5 51.5 99.0 1.9 49.4 48.7 98.1 5.3 60.6 34.1 94.7 47 2931 123114 0.0 38.3 61.7 100.0 0.5 39.5 59.9 99.5 2.0 52.7 45.2 98.0 CRCT ELA N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 112 8.0 44.6 47.3 92.0 3016 6.5 45.6 47.9 93.5 125006 11.9 53.3 34.8 88.1 109 2971 123337 0.9 44.0 55.0 99.1 4.7 43.1 52.2 95.3 9.8 52.2 38.1 90.2 81 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Grade 5 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average 107 2919 123560 0.9 48.6 50.5 99.1 3.3 46.3 50.4 96.7 5.8 54.2 40.0 94.2 124 2912 125227 7.3 41.9 50.8 92.7 3.6 46.0 50.4 96.4 7.6 58.0 34.4 92.4 101 3025 125089 5.0 30.7 64.4 95.0 3.1 33.9 63.0 96.9 6.9 46.1 46.9 93.1 47 2926 122879 2.1 42.6 55.3 97.9 2.7 36.5 60.8 97.3 5.6 52.3 42.2 94.4 CRCT MATH N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 113 21.2 34.5 44.2 78.8 3040 14.7 32.0 53.3 85.3 125413 21.5 34.8 43.7 78.5 109 11.0 40.4 48.6 89.0 2979 10.2 42.2 47.5 89.8 123079 15.7 45.2 39.1 84.3 105 2905 122863 4.8 60.0 35.2 95.2 3.8 41.6 54.6 96.2 6.9 46.1 47.0 93.1 123 16.3 52.8 30.9 83.7 2916 9.0 53.1 37.9 91.0 124619 17.2 54.8 27.9 82.8 101 10.9 50.5 38.6 89.1 2995 3.5 41.0 55.5 96.5 124261 10.1 52.7 37.3 89.9 46 6.5 82.6 10.9 93.5 2916 4.1 53.2 42.8 95.9 122429 11.9 56.7 31.5 88.1 82 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 3 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 CRCT SCIENCE N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 116 11.2 48.3 40.5 88.8 3093 14.2 42.0 43.8 85.8 127836 21.6 43.6 34.7 78.4 111 4.5 27.9 67.6 95.5 3019 9.5 34.7 55.7 90.5 126467 17.3 38.7 44.0 82.7 111 12.6 44.1 43.2 87.4 3008 14.6 36.7 48.8 85.4 127719 20.4 40.4 39.2 79.6 125 20.0 52.0 28.0 80.0 2978 13.7 56.3 30.0 86.3 128534 25.9 50.8 23.2 74.1 101 7.9 34.7 57.4 92.1 3091 7.1 34.0 58.9 92.9 128019 14.7 40.4 44.9 85.3 47 4.3 76.6 19.1 95.7 2995 15.5 54.7 29.8 84.5 125726 25.8 52.1 22.1 74.2 CRCT SOCIAL STUDIES N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 116 9.5 45.7 44.8 90.5 3087 12.0 51.1 37.0 88.0 127417 16.6 52.6 30.8 83.4 111 8.1 47.7 44.1 91.9 3010 12.1 57.7 30.1 87.9 126063 18.7 55.7 25.6 81.3 83 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Cherokee Charter District Average Statewide Average 111 3.6 55.0 41.4 96.4 3001 15.7 53.6 30.7 84.3 127331 19.5 55.8 24.8 80.5 125 16.8 23.2 60.0 83.2 2965 16.4 36.8 46.8 83.6 128176 22.5 36.0 41.5 77.5 101 9.9 19.8 70.3 90.1 3080 8.2 28.2 63.6 91.8 127662 17.3 33.1 49.6 82.7 47 4.3 40.4 55.3 95.7 2983 14.0 42.6 43.4 86.0 125306 21.9 44.5 33.6 78.1 84 Cherokee Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Coweta Charter Academy Key Findings The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is 0.1311, meaning that Coweta Charter Academy is above the state and district average of elementary schools. In general, Coweta Charter Academy's strengths include elementary reading and ELA. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the district and state average in reading and ELA and above the district average in science and social studies. o indistinguishable from the district and state averages in math. General Characteristics School Name Calendar Year Opened Coweta Charter Academy 2010 EMO Affiliation Charter Schools USA Grades K-5 Curriculum Focus None School Year SingleGender School Normal No Virtual/ Online School No Serves Multiple Counties No Parental Involvement Requirement 20 hours volunteer/year Enrollment Restrictions Coweta County Public Schools Zone Students Served School Name Coweta Charter Academy Pct. Female Pct. White Pct. Pct. Pct. Other Pct. Black Hispanic FRL 54.1 72.1 16.0 4.9 4.9 17.2 Pct. Pct. SWD LEP 0.0 7.8 Pct. Gifted 10.2 85 Coweta Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: 0.1311 Elementary Overall District Effect: -0.0481 Elementary Coweta Charter Academy's contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across all five CRCT-tested subjects is greater than that of the average elementary school in the state and district. It is important to note that averaging achievement scores across subjects masks any variation in school performance between subject areas. As a result, the table below includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area. Grade Level and Subject Elementary Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? 0.2511 0.2088 0.0055 0.1113 0.0927 0.1311 99 Higher 98 Higher 52 No 81 No 71 No 91 Higher 1 of 20 Higher 1 of 20 Higher 5 of 20 No 1 of 20 Higher 2 of 20 Higher 1 of 20 Higher Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) 66 99 1 of 20 57 95 1 of 20 57 81 2 of 20 60 91 1 of 20 58 83 2 of 20 59 97 1 of 20 86 Coweta Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: Coweta Charter Academy Comparison District: Coweta County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Coweta School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Coweta 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 87 Coweta Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Reading State Charter: Coweta Charter Academy Comparison District: Coweta County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Coweta School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 80 90 100 Coweta 20 30 40 50 60 70 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Coweta Charter Academy 88 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: Coweta Charter Academy Comparison District: Coweta County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Coweta School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 80 90 100 Coweta 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Coweta Charter Academy 89 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: Coweta Charter Academy Comparison District: Coweta County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Coweta School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 80 90 100 Coweta 20 30 40 50 60 70 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Coweta Charter Academy 90 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Science State Charter: Coweta Charter Academy Comparison District: Coweta County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Coweta School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 80 90 100 Coweta 20 30 40 50 60 70 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Coweta Charter Academy 91 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Social Studies State Charter: Coweta Charter Academy Comparison District: Coweta County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Coweta School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 80 90 100 Coweta 20 30 40 50 60 70 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Coweta Charter Academy 92 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name Grade 3 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average N Tested CRCT Reading % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 55 1598 124903 5.5 16.4 78.2 94.5 2.7 41.7 55.6 97.3 5.1 43.5 51.4 94.9 33 1640 123399 0.0 24.2 75.8 100.0 6.0 43.6 50.4 94.0 7.5 43.9 48.6 92.5 25 1630 123865 0.0 48.0 52.0 100.0 1.7 60.7 37.6 98.3 3.4 61.2 35.4 96.6 CRCT ELA N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 55 10.9 29.1 60.0 89.1 1600 9.2 50.9 39.9 90.8 125006 11.9 53.3 34.8 88.1 33 1643 123337 0.0 30.3 69.7 100.0 8.0 53.7 38.3 92.0 9.8 52.2 38.1 90.2 25 1623 123560 0.0 48.0 52.0 100.0 4.6 52.7 42.7 95.4 5.8 54.2 40.0 94.2 Coweta Charter Academy 93 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 3 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average N Tested CRCT MATH % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 55 14.5 21.8 63.6 85.5 1606 17.7 35.7 46.5 82.3 125413 21.5 34.8 43.7 78.5 34 2.9 58.8 38.2 97.1 1641 13.9 47.7 38.5 86.1 123079 15.7 45.2 39.1 84.3 25 1616 122863 0.0 48.0 52.0 100.0 3.6 46.8 49.6 96.4 6.9 46.1 47.0 93.1 CRCT SCIENCE N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 55 10.9 21.8 67.3 89.1 1618 15.9 44.7 39.4 84.1 127836 21.6 43.6 34.7 78.4 34 2.9 35.3 61.8 97.1 1659 13.3 39.7 47.0 86.7 126467 17.3 38.7 44.0 82.7 25 28.0 28.0 44.0 72.0 1666 14.9 41.0 44.1 85.1 127719 20.4 40.4 39.2 79.6 Coweta Charter Academy 94 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 3 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Coweta Charter District Average Statewide Average CRCT SOCIAL STUDIES N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 55 7.3 34.5 58.2 92.7 1613 13.2 52.2 34.6 86.8 127417 16.6 52.6 30.8 83.4 34 0.0 64.7 35.3 100.0 1655 16.4 59.3 24.2 83.6 126063 18.7 55.7 25.6 81.3 25 24.0 52.0 24.0 76.0 1661 16.7 60.8 22.5 83.3 127331 19.5 55.8 24.8 80.5 Coweta Charter Academy 95 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Fulton Leadership Academy Key Findings The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is 0.1757, meaning that Fulton Leadership Academy is above the state average among all middle schools. In general, Fulton Leadership Academy's strengths include reading, ELA, math and social studies. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the district and state average in reading, ELA, math and social studies and above the district average in science. o indistinguishable from the state average in science. General Characteristics School Name Fulton Leadership Academy Calendar Year Opened 2010 EMO Affiliation No Grades Curriculum Focus School Year STEM with focus on aviation and 6-8 aeronautics - Normal partnership with Civil Air Patrol SingleGender School Boys Only Virtual/ Online School No Serves Multiple Counties No Parental Involvement Requirement Enrollment Restrictions Not Specified Fulton County Public Schools Zone Students Served School Name Fulton Leadership Academy Pct. Female Pct. White 0.0 0.0 Pct. Black 98.7 Pct. Pct. Other Hispanic 0.7 0.7 Pct. FRL 100.0 Pct. Pct. SWD LEP 0.0 15.7 Pct. Gifted 7.2 96 Fulton Leadership Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: 0.1757 Middle Overall District Effect: -0.0238 Middle Fulton Leadership Academy's contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is greater than that of the average middle school in the state and district. It is important to note that averaging achievement scores across subjects masks any variation in school performance between subject areas. As a result, the table below includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area. Grade Level and Subject Middle Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? 0.1585 0.2002 0.1476 0.0387 0.3309 0.1757 95 Higher 98 Higher 87 Higher 62 No 97 Higher 97 Higher 1 of 24 Higher 1 of 24 Higher 2 of 24 Higher 5 of 24 Higher 2 of 24 Higher 1 of 24 Higher Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) 56 72 11 of 24 54 90 5 of 24 54 71 10 of 24 54 69 5 of 24 69 99 1 of 24 58 95 3 of 24 Fulton Leadership Academy 97 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Fulton Leadership Academy Comparison District: Fulton County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Fulton Leadership School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Fulton Leadership 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 98 Fulton Leadership Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Reading State Charter: Fulton Leadership Academy Comparison District: Fulton County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Fulton Leadership School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Fulton Leadership 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Fulton Leadership Academy 99 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Fulton Leadership Academy Comparison District: Fulton County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Fulton Leadership School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Fulton Leadership 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Fulton Leadership Academy 100 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Fulton Leadership Academy Comparison District: Fulton County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Fulton Leadership School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Fulton Leadership 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Fulton Leadership Academy 101 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Science State Charter: Fulton Leadership Academy Comparison District: Fulton County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Fulton Leadership School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Fulton Leadership 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Fulton Leadership Academy 102 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Social Studies State Charter: Fulton Leadership Academy Comparison District: Fulton County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Fulton Leadership School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Fulton Leadership 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Fulton Leadership Academy 103 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name Grade 6 Fulton Leadership District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Fulton Leadership District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Fulton Leadership District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 6 Fulton Leadership District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Fulton Leadership District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Fulton Leadership District Average Statewide Average N Tested CRCT Reading % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 26 6940 125338 0.0 46.2 53.8 100.0 2.9 42.2 55.0 97.1 4.0 48.2 47.9 96.0 53 6902 125378 3.8 66.0 30.2 96.2 4.4 52.5 43.0 95.6 5.3 60.6 34.1 94.7 64 6938 123114 0.0 54.7 45.3 100.0 1.5 45.2 53.3 98.5 2.0 52.7 45.2 98.0 CRCT ELA N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 26 6931 125227 52 6894 125089 65 6913 122879 0.0 46.2 53.8 100.0 6.5 50.3 43.2 93.5 7.6 58.0 34.4 92.4 3.8 42.3 53.8 96.2 5.9 37.6 56.4 94.1 6.9 46.1 46.9 93.1 1.5 60.0 38.5 98.5 4.6 44.9 50.6 95.4 5.6 52.3 42.2 94.4 Fulton Leadership Academy 104 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 6 Fulton Leadership District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Fulton Leadership District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Fulton Leadership District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 6 Fulton Leadership District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Fulton Leadership District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Fulton Leadership District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 6 Fulton Leadership District Average N Tested CRCT MATH % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 24 8.3 70.8 20.8 91.7 6901 17.3 45.5 37.1 82.7 124619 17.2 54.8 27.9 82.8 53 5.7 52.8 41.5 94.3 6830 9.9 44.7 45.5 90.1 124261 10.1 52.7 37.3 89.9 65 3.1 69.2 27.7 96.9 6890 11.0 49.0 40.0 89.0 122429 11.9 56.7 31.5 88.1 CRCT SCIENCE N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 26 15.4 73.1 11.5 84.6 7080 23.4 47.3 29.3 76.6 128534 25.9 50.8 23.2 74.1 56 8.9 55.4 35.7 91.1 7004 13.4 35.3 51.3 86.6 128019 14.7 40.4 44.9 85.3 65 10.8 76.9 12.3 89.2 7002 23.7 47.3 29.0 76.3 125726 25.8 52.1 22.1 74.2 CRCT SOCIAL STUDIES N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 26 15.4 23.1 61.5 84.6 7059 19.8 31.7 48.5 80.2 Fulton Leadership Academy 105 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Statewide Average Grade 7 Fulton Leadership District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Fulton Leadership District Average Statewide Average 128176 22.5 36.0 41.5 77.5 56 10.7 30.4 58.9 89.3 6975 15.2 28.0 56.8 84.8 127662 17.3 33.1 49.6 82.7 65 4.6 53.8 41.5 95.4 6983 18.6 41.0 40.4 81.4 125306 21.9 44.5 33.6 78.1 Fulton Leadership Academy 106 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Georgia Connections Academy Key Findings The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is 0.0027 in elementary grades and -0.0144 in middle grades, meaning that Georgia Connections Academy is not significantly different than the state average in elementary or middle grades. In general, Georgia Connections Academy's strengths include elementary and middle school reading and ELA and 9th-Grade Literature and American Literature in high school. However, its performance in elementary and middle school math, middle school science and social studies, and high school U.S. History is weak relative to the state. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the state average in elementary and middle reading and ELA as well as 9th-Grade Literature and American Literature. o below the state average in elementary math, middle school math, science and social studies, and high school U.S. History. o indistinguishable from the state average in elementary science and social studies as well as high school Biology and Economics. General Characteristics School Name Georgia Connections Academy Calendar Year Opened EMO Affiliation Grades 2011 No K-12 Curriculum Focus Online Curriculum School Year SingleGender School Virtual/ Online School Serves Multiple Counties Normal No Yes Online Parental Involvement Requirement Not Specified Enrollment Restrictions Students residing in State of GA Students Served School Name Georgia Connections Academy Pct. Female Pct. White Pct. Pct. Pct. Other Pct. Black Hispanic FRL 54.2 57.2 29.5 6.2 6.2 52.0 Pct. Pct. SWD LEP 0.2 8.3 Pct. Gifted 2.8 107 Georgia Connections Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: 0.0027 Elementary / -0.0144 Middle Georgia Connections Academy's contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across all five CRCT-tested subjects is not statistically different from the average elementary school in the state, and its contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is not statistically different from the average middle school in the state. It is important to note that averaging achievement scores across subjects masks any variation in school performance between subject areas. As a result, the table below includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area. In high school, Georgia Connections outperformed the state in 9th Grade Literature, American Literature but performed below the state average in U.S. History. Performance was indistinguishable in Biology and Economics. Grade Level and Subject Elementary Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Middle Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? 0.1223 0.1452 -0.2346 0.0460 -0.0772 0.0027 89 Higher 94 Higher 7 Lower 64 No 35 No 52 No 0.2539 0.1697 -0.1853 -0.0727 -0.2334 -0.0144 98 Higher 96 Higher 6 Lower 29 Lower 10 Lower 43 No Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) 58 91 53 86 39 11 45 21 38 10 46 30 58 87 53 87 39 10 45 17 38 10 46 23 Georgia Connections Academy 108 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Biology U.S. History Economics 0.2509 0.2710 0.1077 -0.3855 -0.1274 98 Higher 97 Higher 74 No 6 Lower 30 No Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. 60 95 50 93 52 57 29 7 42 19 Georgia Connections Academy 109 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name Grade 3 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 4 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 5 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 6 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 7 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 8 Georgia Connections Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 4 Georgia Connections District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 6 Georgia Connections Statewide Average N Tested CRCT Reading % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 100 124903 6.0 38.0 56.0 94.0 5.1 43.5 51.4 94.9 106 123399 7.5 44.3 48.1 92.5 7.5 43.9 48.6 92.5 132 123865 3.8 59.8 36.4 96.2 3.4 61.2 35.4 96.6 156 125338 1.9 34.6 63.5 98.1 4.0 48.2 47.9 96.0 173 125378 5.2 53.8 41.0 94.8 5.3 60.6 34.1 94.7 202 123114 1.0 42.1 56.9 99.0 2.0 52.7 45.2 98.0 CRCT ELA N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 100 14.0 55.0 31.0 86.0 125006 11.9 53.3 34.8 88.1 106 8.5 54.7 36.8 91.5 123337 9.8 52.2 38.1 90.2 132 123560 4.5 56.1 39.4 95.5 5.8 54.2 40.0 94.2 156 125227 3.8 55.8 40.4 96.2 7.6 58.0 34.4 92.4 110 Georgia Connections Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Grade 7 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 8 Georgia Connections Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 4 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 5 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 6 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 7 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 8 Georgia Connections Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 4 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 5 Georgia Connections Statewide Average 173 125089 5.2 47.4 47.4 94.8 6.9 46.1 46.9 93.1 202 122879 3.5 46.5 50.0 96.5 5.6 52.3 42.2 94.4 CRCT MATH N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 99 30.3 43.4 26.3 69.7 125413 21.5 34.8 43.7 78.5 106 20.8 59.4 19.8 79.2 123079 15.7 45.2 39.1 84.3 132 24.2 57.6 18.2 75.8 122863 6.9 46.1 47.0 93.1 155 25.2 51.6 23.2 74.8 124619 17.2 54.8 27.9 82.8 173 16.2 64.7 19.1 83.8 124261 10.1 52.7 37.3 89.9 202 30.7 55.9 13.4 69.3 122429 11.9 56.7 31.5 88.1 CRCT SCIENCE N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 102 19.6 51.0 29.4 80.4 127836 21.6 43.6 34.7 78.4 107 14.0 54.2 31.8 86.0 126467 17.3 38.7 44.0 82.7 135 25.9 42.2 31.9 74.1 127719 20.4 40.4 39.2 79.6 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Grade 6 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 7 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 8 Georgia Connections Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 4 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 5 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 6 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 7 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Grade 8 Georgia Connections Statewide Average 155 24.5 65.2 10.3 75.5 128534 25.9 50.8 23.2 74.1 175 18.9 44.0 37.1 81.1 128019 14.7 40.4 44.9 85.3 203 27.1 59.1 13.8 72.9 125726 25.8 52.1 22.1 74.2 CRCT SOCIAL STUDIES N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 99 25.3 56.6 18.2 74.7 127417 16.6 52.6 30.8 83.4 106 18.9 66.0 15.1 81.1 126063 18.7 55.7 25.6 81.3 135 34.1 50.4 15.6 65.9 127331 19.5 55.8 24.8 80.5 155 32.9 49.7 17.4 67.1 128176 22.5 36.0 41.5 77.5 176 30.7 50.0 19.3 69.3 127662 17.3 33.1 49.6 82.7 205 22.0 50.7 27.3 78.0 125306 21.9 44.5 33.6 78.1 END OF COURSE TEST System Name 9TH Grade Literature Georgia Connections Statewide Average American Literature N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 222 5.4 48.2 46.4 94.6 130254 14.0 47.8 38.2 86.0 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Georgia Connections Statewide Average Biology Georgia Connections Statewide Average US History Georgia Connections Statewide Average Economics Georgia Connections Statewide Average 88 106441 3.4 60.2 36.4 96.6 9.1 58.0 32.9 90.9 169 22.5 45.0 32.5 77.5 128980 25.7 40.1 34.1 74.3 110 37.3 41.8 20.9 62.7 106006 28.2 34.0 37.8 71.8 55 36.4 36.4 27.3 63.6 103674 20.9 39.4 39.7 79.1 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Heritage Preparatory Academy Key Findings The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is -0.1571 in middle grades, meaning that Heritage Preparatory Academy is below the state average in middle grades. In general, Heritage Preparatory Academy's performance in math, science and social studies is weak relative to both the district and the state, and its contribution to student achievement does not exceed the state or district averages in any subject. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o below the district and state average in math, science and social studies. o indistinguishable from the district and state average in reading and ELA. General Characteristics School Name Heritage Preparatory Academy Calendar Year Opened EMO Affiliation Grades 2011 No 6-7 Curriculum Focus Expeditionary Learning: project based lectures and curriculum delivery/GREAT Program School Year Normal SingleGender School No Virtual/ Online School No Serves Multiple Counties No Parental Involvement Requirement Not Specified Enrollment Restrictions APS District Enrollment Zone Students Served School Name Heritage Preparatory Academy Pct. Female Pct. White Pct. Pct. Pct. Other Pct. Black Hispanic FRL 62.0 0.0 98.2 1.2 1.2 83.4 Pct. Pct. SWD LEP 0.0 8.0 Pct. Gifted 16.0 114 Heritage Preparatory Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: -0.1571 Middle Overall District Effect: -0.0086 Middle Heritage Preparatory Academy's contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is lower than that of the average middle school in the state and district. It is important to note that averaging achievement scores across subjects masks any variation in school performance between subject areas. As a result, the table below includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area. Grade Level and Subject Middle Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) -0.0127 -0.0737 -0.1578 -0.3144 -0.2528 -0.1571 44 No 18 No 10 Lower 2 Lower 9 Lower 4 Lower 17 of 27 No 52 24 of 27 No 41 25 of 27 Lower 42 27 of 27 Lower 30 22 of 27 Lower 37 27 of 27 Lower 41 28 17 of 27 7 23 of 27 18 21 of 27 1 26 of 27 9 19 of 27 4 26 of 27 Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. Heritage Preparatory Academy 115 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Heritage Preparatory Academy Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Heritage Prep. Atlanta Heights State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Atlanta Heights Heritage Prep. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 116 Heritage Preparatory Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Reading State Charter: Heritage Preparatory Academy Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Heritage Prep. Atlanta Heights State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Heritage Prep. Atlanta Heights 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Heritage Preparatory Academy 117 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Heritage Preparatory Academy Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Heritage Prep. Atlanta Heights State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Atlanta Heights Heritage Prep. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Heritage Preparatory Academy 118 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Math State Charter: Heritage Preparatory Academy Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Atlanta Heights Heritage Prep. State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Heritage Prep. Atlanta Heights 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Heritage Preparatory Academy 119 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Science State Charter: Heritage Preparatory Academy Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Atlanta Heights School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Heritage Prep. State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Atlanta Heights 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units Heritage Prep. 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Heritage Preparatory Academy 120 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Social Studies State Charter: Heritage Preparatory Academy Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Atlanta Heights Heritage Prep. State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Atlanta Heights Heritage Prep. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Heritage Preparatory Academy 121 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name Grade 6 Heritage Prep Academy District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Heritage Prep Academy District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 6 Heritage Prep Academy District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Heritage Prep Academy District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 6 Heritage Prep Academy District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Heritage Prep Academy District Average Statewide Average N Tested CRCT Reading % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 81 3427 125338 1.2 53.1 45.7 98.8 7.3 56.8 35.9 92.7 4.0 48.2 47.9 96.0 67 3302 125378 7.5 79.1 13.4 92.5 7.8 64.4 27.8 92.2 5.3 60.6 34.1 94.7 CRCT ELA N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 81 2.5 72.8 24.7 97.5 3428 12.2 61.6 26.2 87.8 125227 7.6 58.0 34.4 92.4 67 13.4 62.7 23.9 86.6 3292 8.9 52.5 38.6 91.1 125089 6.9 46.1 46.9 93.1 CRCT MATH N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 81 17.3 74.1 8.6 82.7 3413 28.0 52.1 19.9 72.0 124619 17.2 54.8 27.9 82.8 67 20.9 67.2 11.9 79.1 3266 16.7 57.8 25.5 83.3 124261 10.1 52.7 37.3 89.9 122 Heritage Preparatory Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 6 Heritage Prep Academy District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Heritage Prep Academy District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 6 Heritage Prep Academy District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Heritage Prep Academy District Average Statewide Average CRCT SCIENCE N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 81 44.4 53.1 2.5 55.6 3558 41.8 41.0 17.1 58.2 128534 25.9 50.8 23.2 74.1 70 32.9 52.9 14.3 67.1 3425 24.9 44.3 30.8 75.1 128019 14.7 40.4 44.9 85.3 CRCT SOCIAL STUDIES N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 81 25.9 66.7 7.4 74.1 3548 37.4 32.6 30.0 62.6 128176 22.5 36.0 41.5 77.5 70 34.3 45.7 20.0 65.7 3417 28.7 38.0 33.3 71.3 127662 17.3 33.1 49.6 82.7 Heritage Preparatory Academy 123 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Key Findings The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is 0.0096 in middle grades, meaning that in the middle grades the Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett is not significantly different than the state average of middle schools. In general, the Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett is strong in middle school math, but its performance in middle school science and reading is weak relative to the district and state. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the district and state average in middle school math. o below the district and state average in middle school reading and science and the district average in social studies. o indistinguishable from the district and state average in middle school ELA, 9th-Grade Literature, and Biology as well as the state average in middle school social studies. General Characteristics School Name Calendar Year Opened Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett 2008 EMO Affiliation No Grades Curriculum Focus School Year Curriculum is entirely College Preparatory. Extended 6-10 Saturday Academy is Day/Week/ available to Year struggling students. SingleGender School GirlsOnly Virtual/ Online School No Serves Multiple Counties No Parental Involvement Requirement Enrollment Restrictions Not Specified Gwinnett County Public Schools Zone Students Served School Name Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Pct. Female Pct. White Pct. Pct. Pct. Other Pct. Black Hispanic FRL 100.0 2.5 78.0 10.3 10.3 33.9 Pct. Pct. SWD LEP 4.1 7.6 Pct. Gifted 0.0 124 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: 0.0096 Middle Overall District Effect: 0.0396 Middle Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett's contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is not statistically different from the average middle school in the state or district. It is important to note that averaging achievement scores across subjects masks any variation in school performance between subject areas. As a result, the table below includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area. Grade Level and Subject Middle Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average High 9th Grade Literature Biology Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? -0.0897 0.0448 0.1633 -0.1225 0.0434 0.0096 14 Lower 74 No 90 Higher 16 Lower 58 No 54 No 28 of 31 Lower 5 of 31 No 4 of 31 Higher 30 of 31 Lower 20 of 31 Lower 23 of 31 No 0.1593 0.0626 90 No 63 No 2 of 23 No 11 of 23 No Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) 54 53 29 of 31 54 90 7 of 31 56 83 11 of 31 39 5 30 of 31 47 41 23 of 31 50 52 26 of 31 51 54 8 of 23 49 42 10 of 23 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett 125 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Comparison District: Gwinnett County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 126 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Reading State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Comparison District: Gwinnett County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett 127 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Comparison District: Gwinnett County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett 128 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Comparison District: Gwinnett County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett 129 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Science State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Comparison District: Gwinnett County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Ivy Prep. School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett 130 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Social Studies State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Comparison District: Gwinnett County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett 131 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: 9th Grade Literature State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Comparison District: Gwinnett County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett 132 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Biology State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Comparison District: Gwinnett County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett 133 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name Grade 6 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 6 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average N Tested CRCT Reading % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 106 12635 125338 1.9 47.2 50.9 98.1 2.5 40.6 56.9 97.5 4.0 48.2 47.9 96.0 143 12501 125378 2.1 56.6 41.3 97.9 2.5 52.7 44.8 97.5 5.3 60.6 34.1 94.7 94 12393 123114 0.0 41.5 58.5 100.0 1.6 42.4 56.0 98.4 2.0 52.7 45.2 98.0 CRCT ELA N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 107 12645 125227 143 12496 125089 95 12516 122879 1.9 49.5 48.6 98.1 4.9 51.0 44.1 95.1 7.6 58.0 34.4 92.4 0.7 34.3 65.0 99.3 2.9 37.3 59.8 97.1 6.9 46.1 46.9 93.1 3.2 37.9 58.9 96.8 3.8 44.8 51.4 96.2 5.6 52.3 42.2 94.4 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett 134 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 6 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 6 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average N Tested CRCT MATH % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 103 6.8 60.2 33.0 93.2 12597 10.2 51.1 38.7 89.8 124619 17.2 54.8 27.9 82.8 143 3.5 39.2 57.3 96.5 12395 3.6 41.3 55.1 96.4 124261 10.1 52.7 37.3 89.9 95 3.2 48.4 48.4 96.8 12461 5.9 48.7 45.4 94.1 122429 11.9 56.7 31.5 88.1 CRCT SCIENCE N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 108 25.9 57.4 16.7 74.1 12980 16.0 49.6 34.4 84.0 128534 25.9 50.8 23.2 74.1 145 9.0 40.7 50.3 91.0 12807 6.3 29.7 64.0 93.7 128019 14.7 40.4 44.9 85.3 96 11.5 74.0 14.6 88.5 12784 16.6 49.7 33.8 83.4 125726 25.8 52.1 22.1 74.2 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett 135 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 6 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average CRCT SOCIAL STUDIES N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 107 2.8 31.8 65.4 97.2 12935 13.1 29.4 57.5 86.9 128176 22.5 36.0 41.5 77.5 145 3.4 33.1 63.4 96.6 12758 7.2 21.8 71.0 92.8 127662 17.3 33.1 49.6 82.7 95 10.5 65.3 24.2 89.5 12719 14.2 38.7 47.1 85.8 125306 21.9 44.5 33.6 78.1 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett 136 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name 9TH Grade Literature Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average Math II Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average Biology Ivy Prep - Gwinnett District Average Statewide Average END OF COURSE TEST N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 34 8.8 41.2 50.0 91.2 13267 10.0 42.9 47.0 90.0 130254 14.0 47.8 38.2 86.0 48 41.7 56.3 2.1 58.3 12536 26.9 59.9 13.2 73.1 100490 36.9 53.9 9.1 63.1 34 14.7 52.9 32.4 85.3 13949 17.9 36.9 45.3 82.1 128980 25.7 40.1 34.1 74.3 137 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Key Findings The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is -0.073 in elementary grades and 0.0392 in middle grades, meaning that Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls is not significantly different than the state or district average in elementary grades and not significantly different than the state average in middle grades. In general, Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls' strengths include elementary social studies, middle school reading, math, and social studies, but its performance in elementary math and middle school science are weak relative to the state and district. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the district average in elementary social studies, and above both state and district average in middle school reading, math, and social studies. o below the district and state average in elementary school math, and below the state average in science in middle grades. o indistinguishable from the district and state average in elementary reading, ELA, and science and middle school ELA. General Characteristics School Name Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Calendar Year Opened 2011 EMO Affiliation No Grades Curriculum Focus School Year Curriculum is entirely College Preparatory. Extended K-7 Saturday Academy is Day/Week/ available to Year struggling students. SingleGender School GirlsOnly Virtual/ Online School No Serves Multiple Counties No Parental Involvement Requirement Not Specified Enrollment Restrictions DeKalb County Students Served School Name Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Pct. Female Pct. White Pct. Pct. Pct. Other Pct. Black Hispanic FRL 100.0 0.7 97.8 0.4 0.4 45.1 Pct. Pct. SWD LEP 0.0 1.5 Pct. Gifted 0.0 138 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: -0.0730 Elementary / -0.0392 Middle Overall District Effect: -0.0974 Elementary / - 0.0598 Middle Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls' contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across all five CRCT-tested subjects is not statistically different from the average elementary school in the state and district. Its contribution to a middle school student's crosssubject average achievement is not statistically different from the average middle school in the state but is greater than that of the average middle school in the district. It is important to note that averaging achievement scores across subjects masks any variation in school performance between subject areas. As a result, the table below includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area. Grade Level and Subject Elementary Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Middle Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? -0.0107 0.0366 -0.4772 -0.0591 0.1437 -0.0730 45 No 66 No 1 Lower 33 No 79 No 23 No 57 of 85 No 22 of 85 No 85 of 85 Lower 38 of 85 No 9 of 85 Higher 48 of 85 No 0.1698 0.0361 0.1178 -0.2828 0.1398 0.0392 95 Higher 70 No 82 Higher 2 Lower 80 Higher 68 No 3 of 29 Higher 5 of 29 No 3 of 29 Higher 28 of 29 No 4 of 29 Higher 4 of 29 Higher Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) 53 60 27 of 85 51 80 18 of 85 45 29 48 of 85 39 5 68 of 85 59 86 6 of 85 49 51 23 of 85 53 41 16 of 29 51 81 3 of 29 45 30 15 of 29 39 4 27 of 29 59 90 4 of 29 49 47 9 of 29 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 139 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 50 60 70 80 90 100 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 20 30 40 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 140 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 141 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Reading State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 142 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 143 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Young Mens School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 144 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Science State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 145 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Social Studies State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 146 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Reading State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 147 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 148 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 149 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Science State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 150 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Social Studies State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 151 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name Grade 3 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average N Tested CRCT Reading % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 25 7478 124903 4.0 52.0 44.0 96.0 9.9 46.8 43.4 90.1 5.1 43.5 51.4 94.9 22 4.5 50.0 45.5 95.5 7270 13.1 46.5 40.3 86.9 123399 7.5 43.9 48.6 92.5 25 7093 123865 4.0 68.0 28.0 96.0 7.5 64.0 28.5 92.5 3.4 61.2 35.4 96.6 43 6922 125338 2.3 34.9 62.8 97.7 8.4 54.2 37.3 91.6 4.0 48.2 47.9 96.0 45 4.4 55.6 40.0 95.6 6743 12.6 62.0 25.4 87.4 125378 5.3 60.6 34.1 94.7 CRCT ELA N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 25 8.0 60.0 32.0 92.0 7461 20.2 52.3 27.5 79.8 125006 11.9 53.3 34.8 88.1 22 13.6 50.0 36.4 86.4 7265 17.7 52.4 29.9 82.3 123337 9.8 52.2 38.1 90.2 25 8.0 48.0 44.0 92.0 7067 11.7 57.4 30.9 88.3 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 152 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Statewide Average Grade 6 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average 123560 5.8 54.2 40.0 94.2 43 4.7 67.4 27.9 95.3 6924 13.8 61.0 25.2 86.2 125227 7.6 58.0 34.4 92.4 44 2.3 45.5 52.3 97.7 6743 15.4 50.6 34.0 84.6 125089 6.9 46.1 46.9 93.1 CRCT MATH N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 25 32.0 40.0 28.0 68.0 7537 34.9 32.7 32.4 65.1 125413 21.5 34.8 43.7 78.5 22 31.8 54.5 13.6 68.2 7293 29.9 45.6 24.5 70.1 123079 15.7 45.2 39.1 84.3 25 8.0 84.0 8.0 92.0 7086 14.9 52.8 32.2 85.1 122863 6.9 46.1 47.0 93.1 43 11.6 81.4 7.0 88.4 6898 29.1 52.2 18.7 70.9 124619 17.2 54.8 27.9 82.8 44 6.8 59.1 34.1 93.2 6738 21.8 53.4 24.8 78.2 124261 10.1 52.7 37.3 89.9 CRCT SCIENCE N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 25 20.0 32.0 48.0 80.0 7679 34.8 39.7 25.4 65.2 127836 21.6 43.6 34.7 78.4 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 153 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Grade 4 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Ivy Prep Kirkwood District Average Statewide Average 22 18.2 45.5 36.4 81.8 7488 31.0 37.8 31.3 69.0 126467 17.3 38.7 44.0 82.7 25 16.0 68.0 16.0 84.0 7330 36.8 38.0 25.2 63.2 127719 20.4 40.4 39.2 79.6 44 40.9 56.8 2.3 59.1 7109 44.1 42.5 13.4 55.9 128534 25.9 50.8 23.2 74.1 45 17.8 66.7 15.6 82.2 6890 29.3 41.6 29.1 70.7 128019 14.7 40.4 44.9 85.3 CRCT SOCIAL STUDIES N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 25 16.0 48.0 36.0 84.0 7591 26.9 49.7 23.4 73.1 127417 16.6 52.6 30.8 83.4 22 18.2 68.2 13.6 81.8 7409 31.9 51.2 16.9 68.1 126063 18.7 55.7 25.6 81.3 25 12.0 84.0 4.0 88.0 7264 33.8 49.7 16.6 66.2 127331 19.5 55.8 24.8 80.5 44 15.9 59.1 25.0 84.1 7070 36.9 34.4 28.6 63.1 128176 22.5 36.0 41.5 77.5 45 8.9 46.7 44.4 91.1 6876 31.3 35.6 33.1 68.7 127662 17.3 33.1 49.6 82.7 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls 154 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Key Findings The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is -0.0630 in elementary grades and -0.1694 in middle grades, meaning that Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy is not significantly different than the state and district average in elementary grades and below the state and district average in middle grades. In general, Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy's performance in middle school math, science and social studies is weak relative to the state, and its contribution to student achievement does not exceed the state or district average is any subject. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o below the state average in elementary social studies, middle school math and science, and below both the district and state average in middle school social studies. o indistinguishable from the district and state average in elementary reading, ELA, math, and science as well as middle school ELA and reading, and indistinguishable from the district average in elementary social studies and middle school math and science. General Characteristics School Name Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Calendar Year Opened 2011 EMO Affiliation No Grades K-7 Curriculum Focus College Preparatory curriculum for all students. School Year Extended Day/Week/ Year SingleGender School BoysOnly Virtual/ Online School No Serves Multiple Counties No Parental Involvement Requirement Not Specified Enrollment Restrictions DeKalb County Students Served School Name Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Pct. Female Pct. White Pct. Pct. Pct. Other Pct. Black Hispanic FRL 0.0 1.6 96.9 0.4 0.4 37.5 Pct. Pct. SWD LEP 0.0 9.4 Pct. Gifted 2.7 155 Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: -0.0630 Elementary / -0.1694 Middle Overall District Effect: -0.0974 Elementary / - 0.0974 Middle Ivy Preparatory Academy Young Men's Leadership Academy's contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across all five CRCTtested subjects is not statistically different from the average elementary school in the state and district, and its contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is less than that of the average middle school in the state and district. It is important to note that averaging achievement scores across subjects masks any variation in school performance between subject areas. As a result, the table below includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area. Grade Level and Subject Elementary Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Middle Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? 0.1080 0.0856 -0.1897 -0.0486 -0.2795 -0.0630 87 No 83 No 12 No 37 No 6 Lower 25 No 17 of 85 No 12 of 85 No 59 of 85 No 34 of 85 No 73 of 85 No 44 of 85 No -0.1073 -0.1270 -0.1765 -0.1762 -0.3463 -0.1694 9 No 5 No 7 Lower 7 Lower 4 Lower 3 Lower 27 of 29 No 27 of 29 No 22 of 29 No 22 of 29 No 26 of 29 Lower 27 of 29 Lower Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) 53 56 33 of 85 43 23 66 of 85 43 21 48 of 85 45 21 46 of 85 33 4 76 of 85 43 13 56 of 85 53 35 18 of 29 43 12 26 of 29 43 21 18 of 29 45 17 20 of 29 33 4 27 of 29 43 10 23 of 29 Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 156 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 157 Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 50 60 70 80 90 100 Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 20 30 40 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 158 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Reading State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 20 30 40 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 159 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 80 90 100 Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens 20 30 40 50 60 70 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 160 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Young Mens School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 80 90 100 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood 20 30 40 50 60 70 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 161 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Science State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 80 90 100 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood 20 30 40 50 60 70 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 162 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Social Studies State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 80 90 100 Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens 20 30 40 50 60 70 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 163 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Reading State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 164 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 165 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 166 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Science State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Young Mens Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 167 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Social Studies State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Comparison District: DeKalb County School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Ivy Prep. - Young Mens State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Ivy Prep. - Kirkwood Ivy Prep. - Young Mens 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 168 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name Grade 3 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average CRCT Reading N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 24 7478 124903 0.0 66.7 33.3 100.0 9.9 46.8 43.4 90.1 5.1 43.5 51.4 94.9 17 11.8 70.6 17.6 88.2 7270 13.1 46.5 40.3 86.9 123399 7.5 43.9 48.6 92.5 14 7093 123865 0.0 71.4 28.6 100.0 7.5 64.0 28.5 92.5 3.4 61.2 35.4 96.6 39 15.4 66.7 17.9 84.6 6922 8.4 54.2 37.3 91.6 125338 4.0 48.2 47.9 96.0 38 2.6 73.7 23.7 97.4 6743 12.6 62.0 25.4 87.4 125378 5.3 60.6 34.1 94.7 CRCT ELA N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 24 8.3 75.0 16.7 91.7 7461 20.2 52.3 27.5 79.8 125006 11.9 53.3 34.8 88.1 17 29.4 64.7 5.9 70.6 7265 17.7 52.4 29.9 82.3 123337 9.8 52.2 38.1 90.2 14 7.1 64.3 28.6 92.9 7067 11.7 57.4 30.9 88.3 Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 169 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Statewide Average 123560 5.8 54.2 40.0 94.2 Grade 6 Ivy Prep Young Men's 39 30.8 56.4 12.8 69.2 District Average 6924 13.8 61.0 25.2 86.2 Statewide Average 125227 7.6 58.0 34.4 92.4 Grade 7 Ivy Prep Young Men's 38 5.3 44.7 50.0 94.7 District Average 6743 15.4 50.6 34.0 84.6 Statewide Average 125089 6.9 46.1 46.9 93.1 System Name Grade 3 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Ivy Prep Young Men's N Tested CRCT MATH % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 24 45.8 29.2 25.0 54.2 7537 34.9 32.7 32.4 65.1 125413 21.5 34.8 43.7 78.5 17 52.9 41.2 5.9 47.1 7537 34.9 32.7 32.4 65.1 123079 15.7 45.2 39.1 84.3 14 21.4 64.3 14.3 78.6 7086 14.9 52.8 32.2 85.1 122863 6.9 46.1 47.0 93.1 39 33.3 56.4 10.3 66.7 6898 29.1 52.2 18.7 70.9 124619 17.2 54.8 27.9 82.8 38 21.1 60.5 18.4 78.9 6738 21.8 53.4 24.8 78.2 124261 10.1 52.7 37.3 89.9 CRCT SCIENCE N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 24 29.2 54.2 16.7 70.8 Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 170 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Ivy Prep Young Men's District Average Statewide Average 7679 34.8 39.7 25.4 65.2 127836 21.6 43.6 34.7 78.4 17 47.1 47.1 5.9 52.9 7488 31.0 37.8 31.3 69.0 126467 17.3 38.7 44.0 82.7 14 42.9 28.6 28.6 57.1 7330 36.8 38.0 25.2 63.2 127719 20.4 40.4 39.2 79.6 40 55.0 40.0 5.0 45.0 7109 44.1 42.5 13.4 55.9 128534 25.9 50.8 23.2 74.1 41 19.5 63.4 17.1 80.5 6890 29.3 41.6 29.1 70.7 128019 14.7 40.4 44.9 85.3 CRCT SOCIAL STUDIES N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 24 4.2 66.7 29.2 95.8 7591 26.9 49.7 23.4 73.1 127417 16.6 52.6 30.8 83.4 17 47.1 47.1 5.9 52.9 7409 31.9 51.2 16.9 68.1 126063 18.7 55.7 25.6 81.3 14 35.7 57.1 7.1 64.3 7264 33.8 49.7 16.6 66.2 127331 19.5 55.8 24.8 80.5 40 50.0 40.0 10.0 50.0 7070 36.9 34.4 28.6 63.1 128176 22.5 36.0 41.5 77.5 41 24.4 53.7 22.0 75.6 6876 31.3 35.6 33.1 68.7 127662 17.3 33.1 49.6 82.7 Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy 171 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Mountain Education Center Key Findings In general, Mountain Education Center's contribution to student achievement exceeds the state average in 9th grade literature. Since the schools serves students from multiple counties it does not have a district comparison group. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the state average in 9th grade literature. o indistinguishable from the state average in American Literature, Math II, Biology, U.S. History, and Economics General Characteristics School Name Calendar Year Opened EMO Affiliation Mountain Education 2007 No Charter School Grades 9-12 Curriculum Focus Self-paced, individualized, evening high school for students struggling at other schools School Year Year-round SingleGender School No Virtual/ Online School No Serves Multiple Counties Yes Parental Involvement Requirement No Enrollment Restrictions Students residing in State of GA Students Served School Name Mountain Education Center Pct. Female Pct. White Pct. Pct. Pct. Other Pct. Black Hispanic FRL 48.1 92.5 3.3 3.6 3.6 50.5 Pct. Pct. SWD LEP 1.1 15.8 Pct. Gifted 0.0 172 Mountain Education Center Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Grade Level and Subject High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Math II Biology U.S. History Economics Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? 0.3869 0.0455 -0.0339 0.0423 -0.0203 0.0706 99 Higher 62 No 51 No 60 No 49 No 62 No Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) 61 96 41 24 52 62 50 49 39 22 61 80 Mountain Education Center 173 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name 9TH Grade Literature Mountain Education Statewide Average American Literature Mountain Education Statewide Average Math II Mountain Education Statewide Average Biology Mountain Education Statewide Average US History Mountain Education Statewide Average Economics Mountain Education Statewide Average END OF COURSE TEST N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 56 5.4 60.7 33.9 94.6 130254 14.0 47.8 38.2 86.0 104 106441 4.8 66.3 28.8 95.2 9.1 58.0 32.9 90.9 61 39.3 60.7 100490 36.9 53.9 0.0 60.7 9.1 63.1 79 21.5 53.2 25.3 78.5 128980 25.7 40.1 34.1 74.3 168 31.5 45.2 23.2 68.5 106006 28.2 34.0 37.8 71.8 209 19.6 47.8 32.5 80.4 103674 20.9 39.4 39.7 79.1 174 Mountain Education Center Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Odyssey School (Including Georgia Cyber Academy) Key Findings The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is -0.056 in elementary grades and -0.0352 in middle grades, meaning that Odyssey School is below the state average in elementary grades and middle school. Because the school's Georgia Cyber Academy serves students throughout Georgia, the school does not have a district comparison group. In general, Odyssey School's strengths include both elementary and middle school reading and ELA as well as 9th Grade Literature and American Literature and Composition. Its performance in elementary and middle school math, science, and social studies as well as high school Biology and U.S. History is weak relative to the state. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the state average in elementary and middle school reading and ELA and 9th Grade Literature and American Literature. o below the state average in elementary and middle school math, science, and social studies and high school Biology and U.S. History. General Characteristics School Name Calendar Year Opened EMO Affiliation Odyssey School 2004 None Georgia Cyber Academy (program of 2009 K-12 Odyssey School) Grades Curriculum Focus School Year Multi-age classrooms - students grouped K-8 by skill level/Looping: Normal students remain with teacher two years SingleGender School No K-11 Online Curriculum Normal No Virtual/ Online School No Yes Serves Multiple Counties No Online Parental Involvement Requirement Enrollment Restrictions 18 hours per academic year Coweta County Public Schools Zone Not Specified Students residing in State of GA 175 Odyssey School (Including Georgia Cyber Academy) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Students Served School Name Odyssey School (including Georgia Cyber Academy) Pct. Female Pct. White Pct. Pct. Pct. Other Pct. Black Hispanic FRL 49.8 61.6 32.0 1.0 1.0 63.6 Pct. Pct. SWD LEP 0.1 11.8 Pct. Gifted 0.5 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: -0.0560 Elementary / -0.0352 Middle Odyssey School's contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across all five CRCT-tested subjects is less than the average elementary school in the state, and its contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is less than that of the average middle school in the state. It is important to note that averaging achievement scores across subjects masks any variation in school performance between subject areas. As a result, the table below includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area. Grade Level and Subject Elementary Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Middle Reading ELA Math Science Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? 0.1611 0.0653 -0.1999 -0.0929 -0.1982 -0.0560 95 Higher 78 Higher 10 Lower 24 Lower 13 Lower 28 Lower 0.1746 0.1059 -0.1251 -0.0688 96 Higher 90 Higher 17 Lower 30 Lower Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) 56 78 50 74 41 14 44 16 37 8 45 23 56 65 50 74 41 13 44 14 176 Odyssey School (Including Georgia Cyber Academy) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Social Studies All-Subject Average High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Biology U.S. History -0.2536 9 -0.0352 32 0.1888 94 0.1480 86 -0.2281 10 -0.3997 5 Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. Lower Lower Higher Higher Lower Lower 37 8 45 18 57 89 42 35 32 4 29 7 177 Odyssey School (Including Georgia Cyber Academy) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name Grade 3 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 4 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 5 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 6 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 7 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 8 Odyssey School Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 4 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 5 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 6 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 7 N Tested CRCT Reading % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 677 124903 6.5 39.9 53.6 93.5 5.1 43.5 51.4 94.9 732 123399 9.2 38.1 52.7 90.8 7.5 43.9 48.6 92.5 787 123865 5.3 55.4 39.3 94.7 3.4 61.2 35.4 96.6 1042 125338 3.6 41.5 55.0 96.4 4.0 48.2 47.9 96.0 1186 125378 4.6 58.3 37.0 95.4 5.3 60.6 34.1 94.7 1214 123114 2.4 46.8 50.8 97.6 2.0 52.7 45.2 98.0 CRCT ELA N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 677 18.3 51.6 30.1 81.7 125006 11.9 53.3 34.8 88.1 730 12.2 46.6 41.2 87.8 123337 9.8 52.2 38.1 90.2 785 11.7 54.9 33.4 88.3 123560 5.8 54.2 40.0 94.2 1040 125227 7.3 52.7 40.0 92.7 7.6 58.0 34.4 92.4 178 Odyssey School (Including Georgia Cyber Academy) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 8 Odyssey School Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 4 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 5 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 6 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 7 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 8 Odyssey School Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 4 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 5 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 6 1186 125089 8.9 43.3 47.8 91.1 6.9 46.1 46.9 93.1 1206 122879 6.1 51.9 42.0 93.9 5.6 52.3 42.2 94.4 CRCT MATH N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 679 36.5 28.3 35.2 63.5 125413 21.5 34.8 43.7 78.5 732 28.7 40.6 30.7 71.3 123079 15.7 45.2 39.1 84.3 785 23.8 49.4 26.8 76.2 122863 6.9 46.1 47.0 93.1 1032 25.1 53.3 21.6 74.9 124619 17.2 54.8 27.9 82.8 1180 16.9 56.3 26.9 83.1 124261 10.1 52.7 37.3 89.9 1198 27.8 57.7 14.5 72.2 122429 11.9 56.7 31.5 88.1 CRCT SCIENCE N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 685 29.9 39.7 30.4 70.1 127836 21.6 43.6 34.7 78.4 748 22.1 40.5 37.4 77.9 126467 17.3 38.7 44.0 82.7 795 30.2 41.4 28.4 69.8 127719 20.4 40.4 39.2 79.6 Odyssey School (Including Georgia Cyber Academy) 179 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 7 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 8 Odyssey School Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 4 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 5 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 6 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 7 Odyssey School Statewide Average Grade 8 Odyssey School Statewide Average 1052 27.0 53.7 19.3 73.0 128534 25.9 50.8 23.2 74.1 1198 17.4 44.9 37.6 82.6 128019 14.7 40.4 44.9 85.3 1230 32.8 54.1 13.2 67.2 125726 25.8 52.1 22.1 74.2 CRCT SOCIAL STUDIES N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 685 34.5 51.5 14.0 65.5 127417 16.6 52.6 30.8 83.4 750 27.9 56.9 15.2 72.1 126063 18.7 55.7 25.6 81.3 795 31.7 53.5 14.8 68.3 127331 19.5 55.8 24.8 80.5 1051 34.9 43.9 21.2 65.1 128176 22.5 36.0 41.5 77.5 1197 27.9 45.2 26.9 72.1 127662 17.3 33.1 49.6 82.7 1227 30.2 49.0 20.8 69.8 125306 21.9 44.5 33.6 78.1 Odyssey School (Including Georgia Cyber Academy) 180 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name 9TH Grade Literature Odyssey School Statewide Average American Literature Odyssey School Statewide Average Math II Odyssey School Statewide Average Biology Odyssey School Statewide Average US History Odyssey School Statewide Average Economics Odyssey School Statewide Average END OF COURSE TEST N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 1049 13.9 44.2 41.8 86.1 130254 14.0 47.8 38.2 86.0 54 106441 3.7 63.0 33.3 96.3 9.1 58.0 32.9 90.9 8 --- --- 100490 36.9 53.9 --- --- 9.1 63.1 747 24.4 53.0 22.6 75.6 128980 25.7 40.1 34.1 74.3 432 50.0 25.9 24.1 50.0 106006 28.2 34.0 37.8 71.8 11 0.0 36.4 63.6 100.0 103674 20.9 39.4 39.7 79.1 181 Odyssey School (Including Georgia Cyber Academy) Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Pataula Charter Academy Key Findings The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is -0.0094 in elementary grades and 0.0029 in middle grades, meaning that Pataula Charter Academy is not significantly different than the state average in elementary and middle grades. In general, Pataula Charter Academy's performance is strong in both elementary and middle school social studies relative to the fivecounty area it serves, but its performance in elementary science is weak relative to the state average. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the five-county average in elementary and middle school social studies. o below the state average in elementary science. o indistinguishable from both the state and five-county average in both elementary and middle school reading, ELA and math as well as middle school science, indistinguishable from the state average in elementary and middle school social studies, and indistinguishable from the five-county average in elementary science. General Characteristics School Name Calendar Year Opened Pataula Charter Academy 2010 EMO Affiliation No Grades Curriculum Focus School Year Expeditionary Learning: project based lectures and K-8 curriculum Normal delivery/Looping: students remain with teacher for two years SingleGender School No Virtual/ Online School No Serves Multiple Counties Yes Parental Involvement Requirement Not Specified Enrollment Restrictions Students residing in Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Randolph Public School districts Students Served School Name Pataula Charter Academy Pct. Female Pct. White Pct. Pct. Pct. Other Pct. Black Hispanic FRL 49.3 80.9 11.9 4.9 4.9 60.0 Pct. Pct. SWD LEP 3.8 10.4 Pct. Gifted 5.8 182 Pataula Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: -0.0094 Elementary / 0.0029 Middle Pataula Charter Academy's contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across all five CRCT-tested subjects is not statistically different from the average elementary school in the state and five surrounding county districts. Likewise, its contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is not statistically different from the average middle school in the state and surrounding districts. It is important to note that averaging achievement scores across subjects masks any variation in school performance between subject areas. As a result, the table below includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area. Grade Level and Subject Elementary Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Middle Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? 0.0440 -0.0979 0.0630 -0.1664 0.1135 -0.0094 68 No 14 No 66 No 10 Lower 74 No 46 No 1 of 6 4 of 6 3 of 6 5 of 6 1 of 6 3 of 6 No No No No Higher No 0.0223 0.0144 -0.0806 0.0204 0.0062 0.0029 64 No 60 No 27 No 58 No 50 No 51 No 2 of 6 4 of 6 4 of 6 2 of 6 1 of 6 2 of 6 No No No No Higher No Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) 57 84 1 of 6 50 73 1 of 6 50 50 3 of 6 52 62 2 of 6 50 53 2 of 6 52 66 1 of 6 57 74 2 of 6 50 74 1 of 6 50 54 1 of 6 52 60 2 of 6 50 55 2 of 6 52 65 2 of 6 Pataula Charter Academy 183 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, and Randolph School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Pataula School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Pataula 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 184 Pataula Charter Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, and Randolph School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Pataula School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Pataula 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Pataula Charter Academy 185 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Reading State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, and Randolph School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Pataula School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Pataula 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Pataula Charter Academy 186 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, and Randolph School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Pataula School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Pataula 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Pataula Charter Academy 187 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, and Randolph School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Pataula School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Pataula 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Pataula Charter Academy 188 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Science State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, and Randolph School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) S c h o o l F E in S td . D e v . U n i ts -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 P a ta u la S ta te Ch a rter s L o ca l C h a rte rs Tra d itio n a l Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Pataula 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Pataula Charter Academy 189 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Social Studies State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, and Randolph School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) P a t a u la S c h o o l F E in S td . D e v . U n i ts -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 90 100 80 70 60 S c h o o l M e a n S G P i n P e r c e n t il e U n it s S ta te Ch a rter s L o ca l C h a rte rs Tra d itio n a l Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) P a t a u la S ta te Ch a rter s L o ca l C h a rte rs Tra d itio n a l Pataula Charter Academy 190 50 40 30 20 10 0 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Reading State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, and Randolph School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Pataula School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Pataula 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Pataula Charter Academy 191 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, and Randolph School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Pataula School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Pataula 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Pataula Charter Academy 192 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Math State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, and Randolph School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Pataula School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Pataula 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Pataula Charter Academy 193 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Science State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, and Randolph School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Pataula School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Pataula 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Pataula Charter Academy 194 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Middle Social Studies State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, and Randolph School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Pataula School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Pataula State Charters Local Charters Traditional Pataula Charter Academy 195 0 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name Grade 3 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 5 CRCT Reading N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 39 2.6 48.7 48.7 97.4 315 14.3 53.3 32.4 85.7 124903 5.1 43.5 51.4 94.9 41 2.4 43.9 53.7 97.6 300 17.7 57.3 25.0 82.3 123399 7.5 43.9 48.6 92.5 43 2.3 69.8 27.9 97.7 346 15.9 67.1 17.1 84.1 123865 3.4 61.2 35.4 96.6 33 321 125338 3.0 39.4 57.6 97.0 8.7 60.1 31.2 91.3 4.0 48.2 47.9 96.0 27 355 125378 0.0 63.0 37.0 100.0 7.6 73.0 19.4 92.4 5.3 60.6 34.1 94.7 35 326 123114 0.0 60.0 40.0 100.0 6.7 63.8 29.4 93.3 2.0 52.7 45.2 98.0 CRCT ELA N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 39 2.6 79.5 17.9 97.4 314 19.4 57.3 23.2 80.6 125006 11.9 53.3 34.8 88.1 41 14.6 51.2 34.1 85.4 296 18.9 64.5 16.6 81.1 123337 9.8 52.2 38.1 90.2 Pataula Charter Academy 196 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average 43 4.7 69.8 25.6 95.3 347 11.5 67.7 20.7 88.5 123560 5.8 54.2 40.0 94.2 33 320 125227 3.0 69.7 27.3 97.0 8.8 69.1 22.2 91.3 7.6 58.0 34.4 92.4 27 0.0 44.4 55.6 100.0 354 10.7 61.3 28.0 89.3 125089 6.9 46.1 46.9 93.1 35 326 122879 0.0 68.6 31.4 100.0 6.7 64.4 28.8 93.3 5.6 52.3 42.2 94.4 CRCT MATH N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 39 17.9 51.3 30.8 82.1 314 25.2 40.1 34.7 74.8 125413 21.5 34.8 43.7 78.5 41 7.3 43.9 48.8 92.7 300 30.0 51.3 18.7 70.0 123079 15.7 45.2 39.1 84.3 43 0.0 48.8 51.2 100.0 348 11.2 47.4 41.4 88.8 122863 6.9 46.1 47.0 93.1 33 9.1 75.8 15.2 90.9 320 20.3 63.8 15.9 79.7 124619 17.2 54.8 27.9 82.8 27 7.4 51.9 40.7 92.6 357 17.9 62.5 19.6 82.1 124261 10.1 52.7 37.3 89.9 34 2.9 70.6 26.5 97.1 326 25.8 55.2 19.0 74.2 122429 11.9 56.7 31.5 88.1 Pataula Charter Academy 197 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 3 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Odyssey School Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 5 CRCT SCIENCE N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 39 23.1 35.9 41.0 76.9 321 35.8 44.9 19.3 64.2 127836 21.6 43.6 34.7 78.4 41 14.6 34.1 51.2 85.4 302 38.7 45.7 15.6 61.3 126467 17.3 38.7 44.0 82.7 43 14.0 53.5 32.6 86.0 353 37.4 45.6 17.0 62.6 127719 20.4 40.4 39.2 79.6 1052 27.0 53.7 19.3 73.0 34 23.5 61.8 14.7 76.5 335 44.5 43.3 12.2 55.5 128534 25.9 50.8 23.2 74.1 27 3.7 48.1 48.1 96.3 357 27.7 52.9 19.3 72.3 128019 14.7 40.4 44.9 85.3 35 22.9 45.7 31.4 77.1 327 37.6 53.8 8.6 62.4 125726 25.8 52.1 22.1 74.2 CRCT SOCIAL STUDIES N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 39 15.4 69.2 15.4 84.6 321 24.6 53.0 22.4 75.4 127417 16.6 52.6 30.8 83.4 41 17.1 51.2 31.7 82.9 302 44.0 48.0 7.9 56.0 126063 18.7 55.7 25.6 81.3 Pataula Charter Academy 198 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 6 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 7 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average Grade 8 Pataula Charter Five-County Average Statewide Average 43 9.3 74.4 16.3 90.7 353 36.5 50.7 12.7 63.5 127331 19.5 55.8 24.8 80.5 34 23.5 41.2 35.3 76.5 335 40.0 41.8 18.2 60.0 128176 22.5 36.0 41.5 77.5 27 7.4 37.0 55.6 92.6 357 30.3 44.0 25.8 69.7 127662 17.3 33.1 49.6 82.7 35 5.7 45.7 48.6 94.3 327 37.6 51.4 11.0 62.4 125306 21.9 44.5 33.6 78.1 Pataula Charter Academy 199 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Provost Academy Key Findings In general, Provost Academy is strong in 9th grade literature, but its performance in Math II, Biology, U.S. History, and Economics is weak relative to the state. Because the school serves students throughout the state it does not have a district comparison group. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the state average in 9th grade literature. o below the state average in Math II, Biology, U.S. History, and Economics in high school grades. o indistinguishable from the state average in American Literature. General Characteristics School Name Provost Academy Calendar Year Opened EMO Affiliation Grades 2012 No 9-12 Curriculum Focus Online Curriculum School Year SingleGender School Virtual/ Online School Serves Multiple Counties Normal No Yes Online Parental Involvement Requirement Not Specified Enrollment Restrictions Students residing in State of GA Students Served School Name Provost Academy Pct. Female Pct. White Pct. Pct. Pct. Other Pct. Black Hispanic FRL 57.2 35.6 56.0 4.7 4.7 24.3 Pct. Pct. SWD LEP 0.0 11.1 Pct. Gifted 0.0 200 Provost Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Grade Level and Subject High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Math II Biology U.S. History Economics Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? 0.1512 0.0219 -0.6449 -0.2937 -0.4907 -0.2909 89 Higher 52 No 1 Lower 5 Lower 2 Lower 12 Lower Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) 55 81 36 7 21 1 32 2 20 1 36 8 Provost Academy 201 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name 9TH Grade Literature Provost Academy Statewide Average American Literature Provost Academy Statewide Average Math II Provost Academy Statewide Average Biology Provost Academy Statewide Average US History Provost Academy Statewide Average Economics Statewide Average END OF COURSE TEST N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 105 17.1 53.3 29.5 82.9 130254 14.0 47.8 38.2 86.0 93 10.8 55.9 33.3 89.2 106441 9.1 58.0 32.9 90.9 65 84.6 15.4 100490 36.9 53.9 0.0 15.4 9.1 63.1 152 50.7 40.8 8.6 49.3 128980 25.7 40.1 34.1 74.3 128 57.0 35.9 7.0 43.0 106006 28.2 34.0 37.8 71.8 103674 20.9 39.4 39.7 79.1 202 Provost Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Scholars Academy Key Findings The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is -0.1194 in elementary grades meaning that Scholars Academy is below the state and district average in elementary grades. In general, Scholars Academy's performance in math and social studies is weak relative to both the district and the state, and its contribution to student achievement does not outpace the district or state in any subject. The school's contribution to student achievement is: o below the district and state average in math and social studies in elementary grades. o indistinguishable from the district and state average in reading, ELA and science in elementary grades. General Characteristics School Name Scholars Academy Calendar Year Opened 2008 EMO Affiliation No Grades K-5 Curriculum Focus School Year Expeditionary Learning: project based lectures and curriculum delivery/ All students receive 30 minutes of Spanish instruction daily Normal SingleGender School No Virtual/ Online School No Serves Multiple Counties No Parental Involvement Requirement Enrollment Restrictions Not Specified Clayton County Public Schools Zone Students Served School Name Scholars Academy Pct. Female Pct. White Pct. Pct. Pct. Other Pct. Black Hispanic FRL 47.5 0.0 97.5 0.5 0.5 86.5 Pct. Pct. SWD LEP 1.5 3.0 Pct. Gifted 2.5 203 Scholars Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: -0.1194 Elementary Overall District Effect: 0.0056 Elementary Scholars Academy's contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across all five CRCT-tested subjects is less than that of the average elementary school in the state or district. It is important to note that averaging achievement scores across subjects masks any variation in school performance between subject areas. As a result, the table below includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area. Grade Level and Subject Elementary Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies All-Subject Average Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores) School Effect State Percentile (higher is better) Statistically Different From State Average? District Rank (lower is better) Statistically Different From District Average? 0.0918 -0.0719 -0.3200 -0.0307 -0.2630 -0.1194 83 No 21 No 2 Lower 10 No 7 Lower 11 Lower 7 of 36 No 31 of 36 No 36 of 36 Lower 28 of 36 No 33 of 36 Lower 34 of 36 Lower Note: statistical significance based on a 95 percent confidence level. Student Growth Percentiles School Mean of Individual SGPs State Percentile (higher is better) District Rank (lower is better) 50 41 20 of 36 34 2 36 of 36 34 4 36 of 36 46 26 31 of 36 33 4 36 of 36 40 4 36 of 36 Scholars Academy 204 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: Scholars Academy Comparison District: Clayton Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Scholars State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 50 60 70 80 90 100 Scholars School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 10 20 30 40 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional 205 Scholars Academy Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Reading State Charter: Scholars Academy Comparison District: Clayton County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) Scholars School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Scholars 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Scholars Academy 206 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: Scholars Academy Comparison District: Clayton County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Scholars State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units Scholars 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Scholars Academy 207 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: Scholars Academy Comparison District: Clayton County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Scholars State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units Scholars 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Scholars Academy 208 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Science State Charter: Scholars Academy Comparison District: Clayton County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Scholars State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) Scholars 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Scholars Academy 209 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Subject Area: Elementary Social Studies State Charter: Scholars Academy Comparison District: Clayton County Public Schools School Value-Added Estimate with 95% Confidence Intervals (Mean Effect with all controls across all Georgia public schools= 0) School FE in Std. Dev. Units -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 Scholars State Charters Local Charters Traditional Mean Student Growth Percentile (Median SGP across all Georgia public school students = 50) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 School Mean SGP in Percentile Units Scholars 0 State Charters Local Charters Traditional Scholars Academy 210 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Proficiency Levels System Name Grade 3 Scholars Academy District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Scholars Academy District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Scholars Academy District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Scholars Academy District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Scholars Academy District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Scholars Academy District Average Statewide Average N Tested CRCT Reading % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 38 15.8 44.7 39.5 84.2 3895 9.8 56.2 33.9 90.2 124903 5.1 43.5 51.4 94.9 24 25.0 50.0 25.0 75.0 3867 13.0 52.0 35.0 87.0 123399 7.5 43.9 48.6 92.5 23 13.0 56.5 30.4 87.0 3768 5.1 70.1 24.8 94.9 123865 3.4 61.2 35.4 96.6 CRCT ELA N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 38 26.3 50.0 23.7 73.7 3901 21.0 58.5 20.5 79.0 125006 11.9 53.3 34.8 88.1 24 25.0 58.3 16.7 75.0 3859 16.1 57.2 26.7 83.9 123337 9.8 52.2 38.1 90.2 23 13.0 56.5 30.4 87.0 3767 9.1 59.7 31.1 90.9 123560 5.8 54.2 40.0 94.2 Scholars Academy 211 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 System Name Grade 3 Scholars Academy District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Scholars Academy District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Scholars Academy District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Scholars Academy District Average Statewide Average Grade 4 Scholars Academy District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Scholars Academy District Average Statewide Average System Name Grade 3 Scholars Academy District Average Scholars Academy N Tested CRCT MATH % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 38 47.4 26.3 26.3 52.6 3909 35.4 36.2 28.3 64.6 125413 21.5 34.8 43.7 78.5 24 54.2 45.8 0.0 45.8 3866 25.3 49.5 25.2 74.7 123079 15.7 45.2 39.1 84.3 23 26.1 56.5 17.4 73.9 3758 11.6 53.9 34.5 88.4 122863 6.9 46.1 47.0 93.1 CRCT SCIENCE N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 38 42.1 39.5 18.4 57.9 3991 35.1 46.8 18.0 64.9 127836 21.6 43.6 34.7 78.4 24 45.8 41.7 12.5 54.2 3959 25.5 43.6 30.9 74.5 126467 17.3 38.7 44.0 82.7 23 34.8 34.8 30.4 65.2 3901 26.6 45.6 27.7 73.4 127719 20.4 40.4 39.2 79.6 CRCT SOCIAL STUDIES N Tested % Did not meet the standard % Meets the standard % Exceeds the standard % Met or Exceeded the standard 38 26.3 55.3 18.4 73.7 3979 30.5 55.6 13.8 69.5 212 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 Statewide Average Grade 4 Scholars Academy District Average Statewide Average Grade 5 Scholars Academy District Average Statewide Average 127417 16.6 52.6 30.8 83.4 24 41.7 54.2 4.2 58.3 3946 31.2 57.5 11.3 68.8 126063 18.7 55.7 25.6 81.3 23 34.8 60.9 4.3 65.2 3887 31.0 58.6 10.4 69.0 127331 19.5 55.8 24.8 80.5 Scholars Academy 213 Georgia State Charter Schools Evaluation, 2012-2013 V. 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