The performance of state charter schools in Georgia, 2018/2019

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
The Performance of State Charter Schools in Georgia, 2018/19
By Tim R. Sass, Ph.D. Distinguished University Professor
Department of Economics Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Georgia State University
February 19, 2020

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Table of Contents
Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................... 3 I. Introduction and Background.................................................................................................... 6 II. Results All State Charters..................................................................................................... 15
A. Value-Added and Student Growth Model Estimates....................................................................15 B. Summary of Findings .............................................................................................................................. 17 III. Results Individual School Summaries................................................................................ 29 Atlanta Heights Charter School...................................................................................................................30 Brookhaven Innovation Academy.............................................................................................................. 41 Cherokee Charter Academy.......................................................................................................................... 46 Cirrus Academy Charter................................................................................................................................. 57 Coastal Plains Education Charter High School...................................................................................... 62 Coweta Charter Academy .............................................................................................................................. 67 DuBois Integrity Academy ............................................................................................................................ 78 Foothills Education Charter High School ................................................................................................ 86 Fulton Leadership Academy......................................................................................................................... 90 Genesis Academy for Boys ......................................................................................................................... 101 Genesis Academy for Girls.......................................................................................................................... 106 Georgia Connections Academy................................................................................................................. 111 Georgia Cyber Academy .............................................................................................................................. 116 Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics ................................................................................ 121 International Charter Academy of Georgia ......................................................................................... 126 International Academy of Smyrna.......................................................................................................... 129 International Charter School of Atlanta ............................................................................................... 140 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls .............................................................................. 145 Liberty Tech Charter School...................................................................................................................... 156 Mountain Education Center....................................................................................................................... 160 Odyssey School ............................................................................................................................................... 164 Pataula Charter Academy ........................................................................................................................... 175 Resurgence Hall.............................................................................................................................................. 191 SAIL School for Arts-Infused Learning .............................................................................................. 199 Scintilla Charter Academy.......................................................................................................................... 203

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SLAM Academy of Atlanta .......................................................................................................................... 211 Southwest Georgia STEM Charter........................................................................................................... 214 Statesboro STEAM College, Careers, Arts & Technology Academy (formerly Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts & Technology (CCAT)).................................................................... 218 Utopian Academy for the Arts .................................................................................................................. 229 IV. References............................................................................................................................ 236 Appendix: Value Added Model Approach ................................................................................... 238 A. Value-Added Model Specification and Estimation .................................................................... 238 B. Value-Added Model Estimates.......................................................................................................... 242
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Executive Summary
A total of 29 state charter schools operated in Georgia during the 2018/19 school year. For two of the schools, International Academy of Georgia and SLAM Academy of Atlanta, 2018/19 was the first year of operation. Six of the schools, Coastal Plains Education Charter High School, Genesis Academy for Boys, Genesis Academy for Girls, International Academy of Smyrna, Resurgence Hall, and SAIL-School for Arts-Infused Learning, began operations in 2017/18. Four of the schools, Brookhaven Innovation Academy, Cirrus Academy Charter, Liberty Tech Charter School, and Southwest Georgia STEM Charter, began operations in the 2016/17 school year. This report documents the performance of 29 state charter schools in 2018/19, the performance of 23 of those schools in 2017/18 and the performance of 19 of the currently operating schools in 2016/17.
Two test-based measures of school performance are employed: value-added and mean student growth percentiles. The value-added measure is the result of a two-step process. In the first step, the difference between a student's actual score and their predicted score (which is based on their observable characteristics) is computed, then these differences are averaged across all tested students in a school. In the second step, adjustments to a school's score are made to account for the differences in the population of students it serves. The student-growthpercentile approach ranks each student's performance relative to that of other students with the same or similar test score history, and then averages these rankings across all tested students in a school. Each school's performance on these two metrics is compared to all other schools in the state and to other schools in the district or districts it serves (if the service area is not statewide). Relative school performance is reported for each subject-area or course exam taken by at least 15 students in a school, as well as for the cross-subject average of English Language Arts (ELA) and Math end-of-course and end-of-grade exams.
Key findings are:
State charter schools serve diverse student bodies and many provide learning environments that differ from those of traditional public schools. State charter schools vary along multiple dimensions, including grade levels, student demographics, instructional mode (face-to-face or virtual), curricular focus and geographic area served.
Grade Levels o A plurality of state charters (14 of 29) serve a combination of elementary (K-5) and middle grades (6-8). o Five serve only elementary grades. o One serves only middle school grades. o Three serve only high school grades (9-12). o Three schools serve elementary, middle and at least some high school grades. o The remaining three schools serve both middle and high school grades.
Student Demographics o Four of the 29 schools are single-gender schools. o At ten schools, African-American enrollment is 90 percent or more. o For four schools, the majority of students are directly certified, a proxy for economically disadvantaged that is defined as living in households receiving SNAP or TANF benefits, or are classified as homeless or migrants.
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Instructional Mode o Two of the 29 schools provide fully online course offerings. o The remaining 27 schools offer primarily face-to-face instruction.
Geographic Area Served o Seven of the 29 schools accept students from a single school district only. o Seven schools offer enrollment to students in multiple school districts. o The two fully-online virtual schools and thirteen of the "brick-and-mortar" schools allow students from throughout the state to attend.
Two state charter schools serving elementary grades perform at a level that one can say with 95 percent confidence is above the average public elementary school in the state with a similar student population.
Twenty-two state charter schools serve elementary grades. For two schools, the cross-subject average performance is above the state average for all
elementary schools at a level that is statistically significant. For nine schools, the cross-subject average performance is not distinguishable from the
state average for all elementary schools in terms of statistical significance. For eight schools, the cross-subject average performance is below the state average for
all elementary schools at a level that is statistically significant. Three schools either tested fewer than 15 students or did not have students in grades
that test; therefore, their performance cannot be reported.
A majority of state charter schools serving elementary grades within a defined attendance zone perform at a level that is statistically indistinguishable from the average of all elementary schools in their district(s).
Of the 22 state charters serving elementary grades, eleven have a non-statewide attendance zone that includes one or more districts. None have cross-subject average ELA and Math performance that is above the average elementary school in their relevant district(s) and precise enough that we can say with 95 percent or more confidence that their performance exceeds that of other comparable public schools in their service area.
For five schools, the cross-subject average performance is not distinguishable from the average of all elementary schools in their relevant district(s).
For four non-statewide charter school, the cross-subject average performance is below that of the average elementary school in its relevant district(s) at a level that is statistically significant.
Two schools tested fewer than 15 students or enrolled students in grades that are not tested; therefore, their performance cannot be reported.
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Half of state charter schools serving middle grades perform at a level that is statistically indistinguishable from the average public middle school in the state with a similar student population.
Twenty-one state charter schools serve middle grades. For three schools, their cross-subject average performance is above the state average for
all middle schools at a level that is statistically significant. For eleven state charter schools, their cross-subject average performance is
indistinguishable from the state average for all middle schools. For eight state charter schools, their cross-subject average performance is below the state
average for all middle schools at a level that is statistically significant. One school serves grades K-5, but administers middle school EOG exams.
Two state charter schools serving middle grades within a defined attendance zone performed at a level that is clearly better than the average of all middle schools in their relevant district(s).
Eleven state charter schools that serve middle grades have a non-statewide attendance zone that includes one or more school districts.
Two of the eleven schools' cross-subject ELA and Math performance is higher than the average middle school in its relevant district(s).
For five of the eleven non-statewide schools, the cross-subject average performance is indistinguishable from the average middle school in their district(s).
For four of the eleven non-statewide schools, the cross-subject average performance is below the average middle school in their district(s).
The performance of state charter schools serving high school grades varies when compared to the average public high school in the state.
Nine state charter schools serve grades 9-12. All but two of the nine serve students from multiple school districts or the entire state.
In four high schools, their cross-subject average performance is statistically higher than the state average for all high schools.
In seven high schools, their individual test-school performance is higher than the state average of all high schools in at least one subject.
In four high schools, their individual test-school performance is indistinguishable or better than the state average of all high schools. For one of these schools, their individual testschool performance is higher than the state average of all high schools in all four subjects.
In four schools, their individual test-school performance is below the state average of all high schools in at least one subject. o Across the 31 test-school combinations: the test-school performance was indistinguishable from the state average in 13 cases; test-school performance was below the state average (and that difference is statistically significant) in 6 cases; and the test-school performance was above the state average in 12 cases, with the difference being statistically significant.
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I. Introduction and Background
Twenty-nine state charter schools operated in Georgia during the 2018/19 school year. The two new schools, International Academy of Georgia and SLAM Academy of Atlanta either did not have enough test-takers or students in grades that are tested to be evaluated, so this report includes performance metrics for the remaining 27 schools. Even though the current State Charter Schools Commission (SCSC) has only been in operation since 2013, a number of the state charter schools began operation well before 2013. Some charters schools 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 the 29 schools that operated during the 2018/19 school year. The information provided includes when the school opened, whether it is affiliated with an education management organization (EMO), grades served, curricular model, school calendar, delivery model (virtual vs. face-to-face instruction), attendance zone, and any special enrollment requirements (e.g., parental participation requirements or gender restrictions). The 29 schools vary in their structure, mission, and service area. For example, two of the 29 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. Less than half of state charter schools (7 of 29) serve students in a single school district, while the others either serve students from multiple school districts or the entire state.
The state charter schools also vary considerably in the populations of students they serve, as illustrated in Table 2. Ten of the 29 schools have student bodies consisting of 90 percent or more African-American students. In contrast, one has a student population in which 75 percent or more of the students are non-Hispanic whites. There is considerable diversity in proportions of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students, students eligible for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch (FRL), Direct Certification Students, and Students with Disabilities (SWD).2
1Details on the history of charter schools in general and more specifically state chartered schools, are contained in Georgia Department of Education (2012). 2The school-level FRL percentage is computed from individual-level data. If an individual student attended a school that participates in provision 2 of the Special Assistance Alternatives (SAS) or the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), as provided by the Georgia Department of Education's School Nutrition Program, then the student is classified as FRL, no matter what his original individual designation. Direct Certification refers to students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in a family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care, or are migrant. Since the income thresholds for SNAP and TANF benefits are lower than for free/reduced-price lunch, the direct certification percentage is generally lower than the FRL percentage in most schools. There are seven SCSC schools where this is not the case, in which three have no students reported as FRL, suggesting the schools either do not participate in the nutrition program or did not report FRL eligibility at the student level.
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Table 1: General Characteristics of State Charter Schools

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Grades

Curriculum Focus

School Year

SingleGender School

National

Atlanta Heights

2010

Heritage

K-8

Academies

None

Normal

No

Compass Learning:

Brookhaven Innovation Academy

2016

No

cross-curricula,

K-6

STEM-focused; project-based

Extended Day/Year

No

K-8 coding

curriculum

Cherokee Charter Academy

2011

Charter Schools USA

K-8

None

Normal

No

Cirrus Academy Charter

2016

Coastal Plains Education Charter

2017

No

K-8

STEM + Arts

Normal

No

Self-paced,

individualized,

No

9-12

evening high school for students

Year-round

No

struggling at other

schools

Virtual/ Online School
No
No
No
No No

Serves Multiple Districts
No

Parental Involvement Requirement
Not Specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in
Atlanta Public Schools zone

Students

Yes

Not Specified

residing in

State of GA

Students

residing in

20 hours

Cartersville

volunteer/year City, Marietta

Yes

for one child, 30 City, Bartow, hours/year for Cherokee,

more than one Cobb, and

child

Pickens

County Public

Schools zone

Students

Yes

Not Specified

residing in

State of GA

Students

Yes

Not specified

residing in

State of GA

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School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Grades

Curriculum Focus

School Year

SingleGender School

Coweta Charter Academy

2010

Charter Schools USA

K-8

None

Normal

No

DuBois Integrity Academy

2015

Foothills Education Charter High
School

2015

Fulton Leadership Academy

2010

Genesis Academy for
Boys

2017

GA Common core

No

K-5 standards with STEM Normal

No

and Arts integration

Self-paced,

individualized,

No

9-12

evening high school for students

Year-round

No

struggling at other

schools

STEM with focus on

No

aviation and

6-12

aeronautics -

partnership with Civil

Normal

Boys Only

Air Patrol

No

K-7

College preparatory

Extended Day/Week/
Year

Boys Only

Virtual/ Online School
No
No
No
No
No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes
No

Parental Involvement Requirement
20 hours volunteer/year for one child, 30 hours/year for more than one
child
30 volunteer hours/year

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in Coweta, Meriwether, and Spalding County Public Schools zone Students residing in
Clayton County Public Schools zone

Students

Yes

Not Specified

residing in

State of GA

Students

residing in

Yes

20 volunteer hours/year

Atlanta, Clayton, and South Fulton

County Public

Schools zone

Students

Yes

Not specified

residing in

State of GA

Genesis Academy for
Girls

2017

No

K-7

College preparatory

Extended Day/Week/
Year

Girls Only

No

Students

Yes

Not specified

residing in

State of GA

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School Name
Georgia Connections
Academy

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Grades

2011

Connections Academy

6-12

Curriculum Focus Online Curriculum

School Year

SingleGender School

Normal

No

Georgia Cyber Academy

2014

K12 Inc.

K-12

Online Curriculum

Normal

No

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics

2015

International Charter
Academy of Georgia
International Academy of
Smyrna

2018 2017

International Charter School
of Atlanta

2015

Classical education

approach with career

pathways for

No

K-12 secondary students

Normal

No

(Linguistics, Nuclear

Tech, Sustainable Ag,

Entertainment Tech)

Dual language

No

K-5

program,

Normal

No

English/Japanese

International

Baccalaureate

No

K-6

Program, Primary

Normal

No

and Middle Years

programs

Language immersion

No

K-8

emphasis (French, German, Spanish,

Normal

No

Mandarin)

Virtual/ Online School
Yes Yes
No
No
No
No

Serves Multiple Districts Online Online
Yes
Yes
No
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement Not Specified Not Specified
Not Specified
Not Specified
Not specified
Not Specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in State of GA Students residing in State of GA
Students residing in State of GA
Students residing in State of GA
Students residing in Cobb County Schools zone
Students residing in State of GA

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School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood

2011

Liberty Tech Charter School

2016

Mountain Education Charter School

2007

Odyssey School 2004

Pataula Charter Academy

2010

EMO Affiliation
No No No No
No

Grades

Curriculum Focus

School Year

SingleGender School

Curriculum is entirely

K-8

College Preparatory. Saturday Academy is
available to

Extended Day/Week/
Year

Girls Only

struggling students.

Classical/STEM hybrid, House System to learn

Extended

K-8

college and career

Year: 210

No

readiness, physical education daily

days

Self-paced,

individualized,

9-12

evening high school for students

Year-round

No

struggling at other

schools

Multi-age classrooms

- students grouped

K-8

by skill level/Looping:

Normal

No

students remain with

teacher two years

Expeditionary

Learning: project

based lectures and

K-12

curriculum

Normal

No

delivery/Looping:

students remain with

teacher for two years

Virtual/ Online School
No
No No
No
No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes
Yes Yes
No
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement
Not Specified
Not Specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in
DeKalb County and
Atlanta Public Schools zones
Students residing in State of GA

Students

No

residing in

State of GA

18 hours per academic year
Not Specified

Students residing in
Coweta County Public Schools zone
Students residing in
Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph, and Terrell Public School districts

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School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Grades

Curriculum Focus

School Year

SingleGender School

Resurgence Hall 2017

SAIL School for Arts-Infused Learning

2017

Emphasis on

No

K-1; 7

computer science, design-thinking and literacy and use of

Extended Day/Year

No

blended learning

Arts-infused learning

with robust fine arts

No

K-7

and foreign language

Normal

No

program, multiple year

looping

Project-based

Scintilla Charter Academy

2015

No

K-5

learning with emphasis on service

Normal

No

learning

Sports-themed,

STEM program in

SLAM Academy of Atlanta

2018

SLAM Foundation,
Inc.

K-3

elementary grades (K-5), Career-
oriented model in

Normal

No

secondary grades (6-

7)

Southwest

Interdisciplinary,

Georgia STEM

2016

No

K-5

place-based paired

Normal

No

Charter

with STEM

Statesboro STEAM College, Careers, Arts &
Technology Academy (CCAT)

2002

Multi-age classrooms

No

6-12

- students grouped Year-round

No

by skill level

Virtual/ Online School
No
No
No
No
No No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes No

Parental Involvement Requirement
Not specified
Not specified
20 volunteer hours/year
Specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Atlanta Public Schools or Fulton County Schools zones
Students residing in State of GA
Students residing in Lowndes County and Valdosta City School zones
Students residing in
Atlanta Public Schools zone

Not Specified
1 Hour of Service/week

Students residing in State of GA
Students residing in
Bulloch County Public Schools zone

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School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

Utopian Academy for the
Arts

2014

EMO Affiliation
No

Grades 6-8

Curriculum Focus School Year

Expeditionary Learning Curriculum.
Single-gender instructional approach, and classes in the dramatic, media, and culinary arts.

Extended Day/Week/
Year

SingleGender School
No

Virtual/ Online School
No

Serves Multiple Districts

Parental Involvement Requirement

Enrollment Restrictions

Attendance of a Students

New Parent

residing in

No

Orientation

Clayton

Meeting & sign County Public

an agreement Schools zone

Sources: Georgia Department of Education (2010), Georgia Department of Education (2011), Georgia Department of Education (2016b), Georgia Department of Education (2016d), individual-level data from GAAWARDS and state charter school websites.

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Table 2: Students Served by State Charter Schools

School Name Atlanta Heights Brookhaven Cherokee Cirrus Coastal Plains Coweta DuBois Foothills Fulton Leadership Genesis - Boys Genesis - Girls GA Connections GA Cyber GA Innovation International - Georgia International - Smyrna International - Atlanta Ivy Prep. Kirkwood Liberty Tech Mountain Ed. Odyssey Pataula Resurgence Hall SAIL

Pct. Female 51.9 46.9 49.8 54.0 52.9 49.6 49.6 41.0 0.0 0.0
100.0 56.9 51.5 51.0 48.9 52.4 54.7
100.0 49.1 48.3 45.0 48.5 50.0 61.3

Pct. White 0.3
39.9 62.8
2.7 55.2 71.0
0.0 49.8
1.8 0.7 0.7 50.4 44.4 70.8 9.2 1.8 36.9 0.0 60.1 77.7 51.7 64.9 1.1 70.1

Pct. Black 94.8 29.9 18.1 95.3 30.9 16.1 97.1 36.5 96.8 92.5 96.7 33.6 38.2 17.3 19.9 71.0 28.7 94.8 25.9 4.5 32.4 25.8 96.2 13.9

Pct. Hispanic 4.2
20.0 16.0
0.5 9.2 6.5 1.2 9.7 1.1 6.8 2.2 7.9 8.1 6.2 7.8 20.6 19.0 4.2 7.3 15.5 8.7 5.4 2.7 9.0

Pct. Other Race 0.8 10.2 3.2 1.6 4.7 6.5 1.7 4.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 8.1 9.3 5.8 63.1 6.5 15.4 1.0 6.6 2.3 7.3 3.9 0.0 7.0

Pct. FRL 95.3 0.0 9.9
100.0 69.6 7.6
100.0 70.3 83.3 54.3 55.8 40.6 64.7 0.0 0.0 70.0 2.4 80.3 17.2 44.8 36.9 63.4 61.4 4.3

Pct. Direct Cert 68.4 7.7 14.5 62.6 31.4 12.3 47.9 23.4 32.7 29.4 31.2 23.9 34.1 20.8 8.6 31.2 8.7 45.6 12.0 21.1 19.4 34.2 38.3 8.3

Pct. LEP 2.3
10.3 8.2 0.0 0.9 0.4 3.5 1.6 0.0 5.8 2.2 0.6 1.0 0.0
47.9 13.7
7.1 1.0 0.2 4.5 3.1 0.7 0.0 0.4

Pct. SWD 11.1 9.2 14.8 4.5 11.6 12.9 10.2 15.7 21.4 8.6 4.4 11.1 14.5 11.8 2.8 6.7 7.5 7.6 11.8 15.8 12.8 9.6 4.3 7.2

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School Name

Pct. Female Pct. White

Pct. Black

Pct. Hispanic

Pct. Other Race

Pct. FRL

Pct. Direct Cert

Pct. LEP

Pct. SWD

Scintilla

48.7

56.3

34.1

5.2

4.4

43.9

23.2

0.0

12.5

SLAM

43.8

1.6

96.9

1.6

0.0

100.0

65.3

0.0

10.9

Southwest GA

54.0

71.8

18.1

5.9

4.2

70.9

49.2

0.0

13.0

Statesboro STEAM

46.1

70.2

20.8

4.5

4.5

56.7

22.3

0.0

18.0

Utopian

52.0

0.8

93.5

5.6

0.0

100.0

50.8

0.0

9.3

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 school year. Percent other race includes Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, and multiracial. The percentage of students in each of the component racial groups is less than ten percent for each state charter school, except for Brookhaven, International Charter School of Georgia, and International Charter School of Atlanta. Foothills was allowed to submit a list of directly certified students in lieu of FRL, since Foothills has evening classes and no lunch program. The reported FRL percentage is based on this additional information.

Source: Individual-level student data from the GAAWARDS system and school-level data on direct certification and school-wide subsidized lunch programs from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement.

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II. Results All State Charters
A. Value-Added and Student Growth Model Estimates
There are two methods employed by states to evaluate the impact of schools on student achievement, value-added models and student growth percentile models. Each method has advantages and disadvantages relative to the other. The value-added approach compares the actual test score of each student to the score that is predicted for that student based on their prior-year scores and observable characteristics. In contrast, the student growth percentile method compares the current test scores of students with those of other students who had the same or similar history of past test scores. Differences in the observable characteristics are not explicitly taken into account in the student growth percentile method. Details of the value-added estimation are provided in the Appendix. A thorough explanation of the student growth percentile model and how it compares to the value-added model are provided in Georgia Department of Education (2017). This report presents school performance estimates based on both approaches.
By construction, the average school (weighted by the count of students) at a given grade grouping (elementary, middle or high school) in Georgia has a school effect of zero in the valueadded model (controlling for individual and school-level student characteristics). The performance of each school in a given grade grouping is measured relative to this weighted 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 schools serving similar student populations. 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 serving a similar student population (measured in standard deviation units). For example, a value of -0.10 means that a school's effect on student achievement is 0.10 standard deviations below that of the average of all schools in the state, where each school's contribution is based on their student's performance controlling for both individual-level student characteristics and prior test scores as well as school-level characteristics. In the same way, a value of 0.10 means that a school's effect is 0.10 standard deviations above the average of all schools in the state, where each school is being compared to schools serving observationally similar student bodies. 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 & Chingos (2011)) and the difference in the effectiveness of a first-year teacher and one with three years of experience is about 0.07 standard deviations (Dee & Wyckoff (2015)).
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 0.50 and the standard error is 0.10, one can be 95 percent confident that the true effect lies in the range of 0.30 to 0.70. 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 as
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the number of students per school increase. 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 his/her 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 Georgia Cyber Academy, which has the largest enrollment of any state charter school, 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.3 Unlike the value-added model, the student growth percentiles produced from Georgia's student growth model do not include standard errors or confidence intervals.4 Without this information, one cannot quantify the likelihood that two schools with different mean SGPs are, in fact, different. In other words, without this measure of precision, we cannot judge one school as superior to another based on SGPs alone.
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).
3 For 2013/14, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) computed student growth percentiles in two different ways. In the "cohort SGP" approach, statistical models are updated annually so that the median student receives a SGP of 50 each year. This means that the baseline is reset each year and (as with valueadded measures), it is not possible to measure a general increase in student achievement gains across all students. In attempt to capture general changes over time in teacher effectiveness, the GaDOE also computed a "baseline-referenced SGP." As the name implies, the baseline-referenced SGP uses the same model each year which was developed using a baseline cohort of students. This results in SGPs relative to the baseline cohort and, therefore, allows for the possibility of universal improvement in performance over time. However, as a consequence, the median baseline-referenced SGP does not necessarily equal 50. In 2013/14, cohort-referenced SGPs were used for EOCTs in Math, but baseline-referenced SGPs were used for the CRCTs and all non-Math EOCTs. Due to the adoption of the new Milestones exams, in 2014/15, only cohort-referenced SGPs were computed. See McCaffrey, Castellano and Lockwood (2014). 4 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. For a discussion of standard errors in the student growth model, see Doran, Swanlund and Lemke (2012) and American Institutes for Research (2012).
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B. Summary of Findings
A total of 11 figures comparing the school value-added and student growth percentiles for each charter school to the state-wide average are presented in this section. For both elementary grades and middle grades there are three figures: one for Math, one for English language arts (ELA), and another for the cross-subject average of Math and ELA.5 Within each of these six figures is a graph depicting performance based on school value-added and another representing school-average student growth percentiles. In past years, up to five subject-specific scores were reported for elementary and middle grades, but reading-specific tests were dropped in 2015/16 and science and social studies tests were no longer administered in consecutive grades in 2016/17. At the high school level, there are five figures depicting school performance derived from student scores on end-of-course exams in Math and language arts: 9th-Grade Literature, American Literature, Algebra 1, Geometry, and the cross-subject average of Math and ELA.6 Student growth percentiles are only available for 9th-Grade Literature, American Literature, Algebra 1 and Geometry.7
Based on value-added, the most common result overall was that half or more of state charters perform at a level that is not statistically different from the average of schools with similar student populations at the same grade group in Georgia. This is true for elementary ELA, elementary math, middle school ELA, and in one of four high school subject areas, American Literature. In middle school math and in Algebra I, half of state charters perform below the average of schools with similar student populations throughout the state. In contrast, the majority of state charters serving high school students outperform the average of schools with similar student bodies in 9th Grade Literature. The variation in effectiveness across subject areas could be due to a variety of factors, including teacher quality and instructional methods, which may vary across schools.
The comparisons with state averages provide an overall picture of state charter school performance. More relevant are comparisons between individual state charter schools and other schools (both traditional public schools and local charters) in the geographic areas they serve. Following the 11 figures that combine results for all state charters, Section III presents individual school summaries as well as graphs comparing each school's results with schools in the district it serves (where applicable).
5 Prior to 2016/17, end-of-grade exams were administered in grades 3-8 in four subjects, ELA, Math, science and social studies. The science and social studies tests were dropped in 2016/17. Consequently, crosssubject averages in 2016/17 are computed over four subjects, but only reflect Math and ELA performance after that year. 6 Two other end-of-course exams were administered in 2018/19, Coordinate Algebra and Analytic Geometry. Estimates for these two tests are not reported because none of the 29 current SCSC schools had a sufficient number of students (15 or more) taking the exam to yield reliable VAM estimates. 7 The GaDOE chose to only compute student growth percentiles for end-of-course exams in Math and ELA.
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Figure 1: Value-added Schools Effects (School Fixed Effects (FE)) and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 4 and 5 Average Across All Subjects [Statewide]
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Figure 2: Value-added Schools Effects (School Fixed Effects (FE)) and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 4 and 5 English Language Arts [Statewide]
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Figure 3: Value-added Schools Effects (School Fixed Effects (FE)) and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 4 and 5 Math [Statewide]
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Figure 4: Value-added Schools Effects (School Fixed Effects (FE)) and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 6, 7, and 8 Average Across All Subjects [Statewide]
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Figure 5: Value-added Schools Effects (School Fixed Effects (FE)) and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 6, 7, and 8 English Language Arts [Statewide]
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Figure 6: Value-added Schools Effects (School Fixed Effects (FE)) and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 6, 7, and 8 Mathematics [Statewide]
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Figure 7: Value-added School Effects and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 9 through 12 Average Across All Subjects [Statewide]
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Figure 8: Value-added Schools Effects (School Fixed Effects (FE)) and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 9 through 12 9th Grade Literature [Statewide]
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Figure 9: Value-added Schools Effects (School Fixed Effects (FE)) and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 9 through 12 American Literature [Statewide]
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Figure 10: Value-added Schools Effects (School Fixed Effects (FE)) and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 9 through 12 Algebra 1 [Statewide]
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Figure 11: Value-added Schools Effects (School Fixed Effects (FE)) and Mean Student Growth Percentiles for Schools Serving Grades 9 through 12 Geometry [Statewide]
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III. 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 model. The value-added model includes a multitude of available individual-level student characteristics (plus prior-year test scores) and the school-level percentages of students with disabilities, limited English proficiency students, and students who are directly certified as controls. In contrast, the student growth model indirectly controls for student characteristics by comparing the performance of individual students to other students with similar test-score histories.
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 estimated 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. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no district rank or district comparison.
For state charters with a less-than-statewide attendance zone, 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 and a student then attended the average-performing school in the same district or multi-district area.
For both the value-added and student growth metrics, a comparison between a school's performance in 2018/19 and its performance in 2016/17 and 2017/18 is provided. Estimates for all three years are based on the same general two-step value-added approach. Due to data limitations, the construction of the direct certification measure in 2016/17 differs slightly from that used in other years. The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19 so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status. Also, due to the elimination of end-of-grade tests in science and social studies for grades 4, 6 and 7, the 2015/16 cross-subject average performance measures average performance over four subjects whereas for subsequent year the cross-subject average only includes Math and ELA.
Each school summary report is structured as follows: Key Findings General Characteristics Students Served Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Comparison of Summary Results from 2016/17 through 2018/19 Comparison of School Impact (for non-statewide schools only)
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Atlanta Heights Charter School

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is 0.0839 in elementary grades and 0.0689 in middle grades.
Atlanta Heights Charter School's impact on student achievement is statistically higher than the state average in elementary and middle grades, and indistinguishable from the district in elementary and middle grades.
Atlanta Heights Charter School's 2018/19 performance in elementary and middle grades is higher than its performance in 2017/18 and similar to its performance in 2016/17.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o indistinguishable from the district and state average in elementary school ELA; o higher than the district and state average in elementary school Math; o indistinguishable from the district and state average in middle school ELA; and o higher than the district and state average in middle school Math.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Grades

National

Atlanta Heights

2010

Heritage

K-8

Academies

Curriculum Focus None

School Year

SingleGender School

Virtual/ Online School

Serves Multiple Districts

Normal

No

No

No

Parental Involvement Requirement
Not Specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in
Atlanta Public Schools Zone

Atlanta Heights Charter School

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Students Served

School Name Atlanta Heights

Pct. Female 51.9

Pct. White 0.3

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

94.8

4.2

Pct. Other Race
0.8

Pct. FRL 95.3

Pct. Direct Cert
68.4

Pct. LEP 2.3

Pct. SWD 11.1

Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject
Overall School Effect: 0.0839 Elementary / 0.0689 Middle Average Overall School Effect in District: 0.0370 Elementary / 0.0285 Middle

Atlanta Heights's contribution to an elementary and middle school student's average achievement across ELA and Math is higher than the state average but indistinguishable from its 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average

School Effect
0.0224 0.1506 0.0839
0.0482 0.1037 0.0689

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

56 No 90 Higher 81 Higher
71 No 82 Higher 79 Higher

34 of 60 11 of 60 16 of 60
14 of 26 6 of 26 7 of 26

0.0326 0.0555 0.0370

No Higher No

0.0405 0.0264 0.0285

No Higher No

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

46

27

39 of 60

53

67

21 of 60

50

51

29 of 60

54

75

8 of 26

50

49

13 of 26

52

61

9 of 26

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry All-Subject Average
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
Atlanta Heights' performance in elementary and middle grades is higher than its performance in 2017/18 and similar to its performance in 2016/17. Performance in elementary Math and middle school ELA is higher than last year, but lower than 2016/17. Performance in elementary ELA and middle school Math is higher than performance in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 school years.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

0.0068 No 0.1884 Higher

0.0202 No 0.0836 Higher

-0.0671 No 0.0238 No

0.0172 Lower 0.0741 No

0.0224 No 0.1506 Higher

0.0326 No 0.0555 Higher

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

All-Subject Average 0.0980 Higher

0.0517 No

-0.0324 No

0.0420 Lower

0.0839 Higher

0.0370 No

Middle

ELA

0.0975 Higher

0.0423 No

0.0105 No

0.0557 No

0.0482 No

0.0405 No

Math

0.0867 Higher

0.0364 No

-0.1377 Lower

0.0505 Lower

0.1037 Higher

0.0264 Higher

All-Subject Average 0.0898 Higher

0.0380 No

-0.0828 Lower

0.0398 Lower

0.0689 Higher

0.0285 No

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Atlanta Heights Charter School

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Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Elementary

ELA

50

49 20 of 58

Math All-Subject Average

55

72 18 of 58

53

64 19 of 58

Middle

ELA

53

77 3 of 22

Math

49

43 12 of 22

All-Subject Average

51

56 7 of 22

High

9th Grade Literature American Literature

Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

44

16 47 of 59

46

32 48 of 59

45

21 52 of 59

50

47 16 of 26

34

2 26 of 26

42

6 26 of 26

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

46

27 39 of 60

53

67 21 of 60

50

51 29 of 60

54

75 8 of 26

50

49 13 of 26

52

61 9 of 26

Atlanta Heights Charter School

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Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Heights Charter School

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Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Heights Charter School

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Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Heights Charter School

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Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Heights Charter School

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Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Heights Charter School

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Subject Area: Middle Math State Charter: Atlanta Heights Comparison District: Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Heights Charter School

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State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Brookhaven Innovation Academy

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.1578 in elementary grades and 0.0187 in middle grades.
Brookhaven Innovation Academy's impact on student achievement is statistically below the state average in elementary grades and indistinguishable from the state average in middle grades. Because the school serves students throughout the state, it does not have a district comparison group.
Brookhaven Innovation Academy's 2018/19 performance in elementary and middle grades is lower than its performance in 2017/18. The school's contribution to student achievement is:
o below the state average in elementary ELA and Math; and o indistinguishable from the state average in middle school ELA and Math.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Grades

Brookhaven

Innovation

2016

No

K-6

Academy

Curriculum Focus
Compass Learning: cross-curricula, STEM-focused; project-based K-8 coding curriculum

School Year
Extended Day/Year

SingleGender School
No

Virtual/ Online School
No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement
Not Specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in State of GA

Students Served

School Name Brookhaven

Pct. Female 46.9

Pct. White 39.9

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

29.9

20.0

Pct. Other Race
10.2

Pct. FRL 0.0

Pct. Direct Cert
7.7

Pct. LEP 10.3

Pct. SWD 9.2

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: -0.1578 Elementary / 0.0187 Middle

Brookhaven Innovation Academy's contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across ELA and Math is statistically below the average elementary school in the state, but its contribution to a middle school student's average achievement across ELA and Math is indistinguishable 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average

(higher is

from State is better)

better)

Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry

-0.2119 -0.1617 -0.1578
0.0321 -0.0381 0.0187

2 Lower 9 Lower 4 Lower 64 No 38 No 60 No
Brookhaven Innovation Academy

45

19

49

45

47

31

58

92

57

82

57

90

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average

(higher is

from State is better)

better)

Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

All-Subject Average
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
Brookhaven's performance in elementary and middle grades for the 2018/19 school year has somewhat declined compared to the 2017/18 school year, but is better than its performance in 2016/17.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math

-0.0849 -0.4218 -0.2535

No Lower Lower

-0.2142 Lower -0.2744 Lower

-0.0717 -0.1102 -0.0746

No Lower Lower

0.0338 No 0.0063 No

-0.2119 -0.1617 -0.1578

Lower Lower Lower

0.0321 No -0.0381 No

Brookhaven Innovation Academy

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

All-Subject Average -0.2517 Lower High
9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry Analytic Geometry

0.0200 No

0.0187 No

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district. *For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17. ** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

43

13

46

24

Brookhaven Innovation Academy

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

45

19

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Grade Level and Subject
Math All-Subject Average Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry Analytic Geometry

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

27

1

35

1

39

2

34

2

36

1

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

47

38

47

29

49

40

52

58

50

53

School Mean of Individual
SGPs
49
47

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

45 31

58

92

57

82

57

90

Brookhaven Innovation Academy

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State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Cherokee Charter Academy

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.2820 in elementary grades and 0.0092 in middle grades.
Cherokee Charter Academy's performance is not statistically different from the state and district averages in middle school grades, but is below the state and district averages in elementary grades.
Cherokee Charter Academy's achievement in elementary grades has been declining over time and its performance in middle school has remained relatively constant. The 2018/19 middle school ELA performance improved relative to 2017/18.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o higher than the state and district averages in middle ELA; and o lower than the state and district averages in elementary ELA, elementary Math, and middle school Math.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Grades

Cherokee Charter Academy

Charter

2011

Schools

K-8

USA

Curriculum Focus None

School Year

SingleGender School

Normal

No

Virtual/ Online School
No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement
20 hours volunteer/year for one child, 30 hours/year for more than one
child

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in Cartersville City, Marietta City, Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, and
Pickens County Public Schools zone

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Students Served

School Name Cherokee

Pct. Female 49.8

Pct. White 62.8

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

18.1

16.0

Pct. Other Race
3.2

Pct. FRL 9.9

Pct. Direct Cert
14.5

Pct. LEP 8.2

Pct. SWD 14.8

Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject
Overall School Effect: -0.2820 Elementary / 0.0092 Middle Average Overall School Effect in District: -0.0094 Elementary / 0.0096 Middle

Cherokee Charter Academy's contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across Math and ELA is lower than that of the average elementary school in the state and district. 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically District

District

Percentile

Different

Rank

Average

(higher is

from State (lower is

better)

Average?

better)

Statistically Different
from District Average?

-0.1753 -0.4154 -0.2820

5 Lower 1 Lower 1 Lower

108 of 114 114 of 114 114 of 114

-0.0235 -0.0054 -0.0094

Lower Lower Lower

0.1185 -0.1076

92 Higher 17 Lower

1 of 42 37 of 42

0.0003 Higher 0.0207 Lower

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile

Rank

SGPs

(higher is

(lower is

better)

better)

47

29 87 of 114

33

2 113 of 114

40

5 111 of 114

61

97

1 of 42

50

51

25 of 42

47

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State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

All-Subject Average

0.0092

54 No

20 of 42

0.0096 No

55

83

8 of 42

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra

Geometry Analytic Geometry

All-Subject Average

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
Cherokee Charter Academy's overall performance in elementary grades has been declining over time and its performance in middle school has remained relatively constant. The 2018/19 middle school ELA performance improved relative to 2017/18.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

-0.0756 Lower -0.0480 No

-0.0354 No 0.0509 Lower

-0.0910 Lower -0.1528 Lower

-0.0718 No -0.0045 Lower

Cherokee Charter Academy

-0.1753 Lower -0.4154 Lower

-0.0235 Lower -0.0054 Lower
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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

All-Subject Average -0.0602 Lower

0.0080 Lower

-0.1202 Lower

-0.0349 Lower

-0.2820 Lower

-0.0094 Lower

Middle

ELA

0.1154 Higher

0.0066 Higher

0.0560 No

-0.0152 No

0.1185 Higher

0.0003 Higher

Math

-0.0953 Lower

-0.0528 No

-0.0820 Lower

-0.0799 No

-0.1076 Lower

0.0207 Lower

All-Subject Average 0.0016 No

-0.0253 No

-0.0042 No

-0.0471 No

0.0092 No

0.0096 No

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

49 Cherokee Charter Academy

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Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower is better)

Elementary

ELA

48

34 22 of 25

Math All-Subject Average

47

37 23 of 25

47

33 23 of 25

Middle

ELA

58

94 2 of 8

Math

51

57 5 of 8

All-Subject Average

54

78 3 of 8

High

9th Grade Literature American Literature

Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower is better)

49

45 12 of 25

46

32 23 of 25

48

34 19 of 25

57

90 1 of 8

51

53 3 of 8

52

66 2 of 8

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower is better)

47

29 87 of 114

33

2 113 of 114

40

5 111 of 114

61

97 1 of 42

50

51 25 of 42

55

83 8 of 42

50 Cherokee Charter Academy

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee Charter Attendance Zone
51 Cherokee Charter Academy

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee Charter Attendance Zone
52 Cherokee Charter Academy

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee Charter Attendance Zone
53 Cherokee Charter Academy

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee Charter Attendance Zone
54 Cherokee Charter Academy

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee Charter Attendance Zone
55 Cherokee Charter Academy

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Cherokee Charter Academy Comparison District: Cherokee Charter Attendance Zone
56 Cherokee Charter Academy

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Cirrus Academy Charter

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.0566 in elementary grades and -0.0027 in middle grades.
Cirrus Academy Charter's performance is not statistically different than the state average in elementary and middle grades. Because the school serves students throughout the state, it does not have a district comparison group.
Cirrus Academy Charter's performance in elementary grades has improved in 2018/19 compared to 2016/17 and 2017/18 and performance in middle grades has improved in 2018/19 relative to its performance in 2017/18.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o below the state average in elementary ELA, and o indistinguishable from elementary Math and middle ELA and Math.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Cirrus Academy Charter

2016

No

Grades K-8

Curriculum Focus STEM + Arts

School Year

SingleGender School

Virtual/ Online School

Serves Multiple Districts

Parental Involvement Requirement

Normal

No

No

Yes

Not Specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in State of GA

Students Served

School Name Cirrus

Pct. Female 54.0

Pct. White 2.7

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

95.3

0.5

Pct. Other Race
1.6

Pct. FRL 100.0

Pct. Direct Cert
62.6

Pct. LEP 0.0

Pct. SWD 4.5

57 Cirrus Academy Charter

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: -0.0566 Elementary / -0.0027 Middle

Cirrus Academy Charter's contribution to an elementary and middle school student's average achievement across ELA and Math is not statistically different than the average elementary and 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry

-0.2145 0.0236 -0.0566
-0.0048 -0.0437 -0.0027

2 Lower 57 No 26 No 46 No 36 No 48 No
Cirrus Academy Charter

41

7

43

21

42

9

53

74

47

32

50

48

58

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

All-Subject Average
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone are compared to the state average and, thus, have no comparison district.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
Cirrus Academy Charter's 2018/19 performance in elementary improved overall compared to its performance in 2017/18 and 2016/17. Performance in middle school has improved from 2017/18 and is similar to 2016/17. The school effect in elementary Math, middle ELA, and middle Math is now indistinguishable from the state average instead of being below average like in past years.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA

-0.2369 Lower -0.4479 Lower -0.3420 Lower
-0.0599 No

-0.2185 Lower -0.1403 Lower -0.1465 Lower
-0.1292 Lower

-0.2145 Lower 0.0236 No -0.0566 No
-0.0048 No

59

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Math

-0.0292 No

-0.1251 Lower

-0.0437 No

All-Subject Average -0.0574 No

-0.1263 Lower

-0.0027 No

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject Elementary

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

60

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Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

ELA

37

2

Math

18

1

All-Subject Average

27

1

Middle

ELA

46

20

Math

46

30

All-Subject Average

46

23

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

45

20

37

6

41

7

42

5

41

12

41

6

School Mean of Individual
SGPs
41
43
42

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

7 21
9

53

74

47

32

50

48

61 Cirrus Academy Charter

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Coastal Plains Education Charter High School

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA courses is 0.1856 in high school.
Coastal Plains Education Charter's performance is higher than the state average in high school. Because the school serves students throughout the state, it does not have a district comparison group.
In Coastal Plains Education Charter's first year of operation (2017/18) there were less than 15 test-takers in any single subject, so it is not possible to make year-to-year performance comparisons.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o higher than the state average in 9th Grade Literature; and o indistinguishable from the state average in American Literature.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Coastal Plains

Education

2017

No

Charter

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 Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement
Not specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in State of GA

Students Served

School Name Coastal Plains

Pct. Female 52.9

Pct. White 55.2

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

30.9

9.2

Pct. Other Race
4.7

Pct. FRL 69.6

Pct. Direct Cert
31.4

Pct. LEP 0.9

Pct. SWD 11.6

62 Coastal Plains Education Charter High School

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: 0.1856 High

Coastal Plains Education Charter's contribution to a high school student's average achievement across ELA and Math is higher than the average high 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry All-Subject Average

0.3341 0.0040
0.1856

99 Higher 51 No
93 Higher
Coastal Plains Education Charter High School

64

97

45

18

51

62

63

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
In Coastal Plains Education Charter's first year of operation (2017/18) there were less than 15 test-takers in any single subject, so it is not possible to make year-to-year performance comparisons.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry

0.3341 Higher 0.0040 No

64

Coastal Plains Education Charter High School

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Analytic Geometry
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district. *For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17. ** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average

2016/17

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

65 Coastal Plains Education Charter High School

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry Analytic Geometry Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

64

97

45

18

66 Coastal Plains Education Charter High School

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Coweta Charter Academy

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on student achievement across Math and ELA is 0.0091 in elementary grades and -0.1230 in middle grades.
Coweta Charter Academy's performance is indistinguishable from the state and district average elementary school, but lower than the state and district average middle school.
Coweta Charter Academy's performance in elementary and middle grades in 2018/19 has declined compared to its performance in 2016/17 and 2017/18.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o below the state and district average in middle school Math; and o indistinguishable from the state and district averages in elementary ELA, elementary Math, and middle school ELA.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Grades

Coweta Charter Academy

2010

Charter Schools
USA

K-8

Curriculum Focus None

School Year

SingleGender School

Normal

No

Virtual/ Online School
No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement
20 hours volunteer/year for
one child, 30 hours/year for more than one
child

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in Coweta, Meriwether, and Spalding County Public Schools zone

Students Served

School Name Coweta

Pct. Female 49.6

Pct. White 71.0

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

16.1

6.5

Pct. Other Race
6.5

Coweta Charter Academy

Pct. FRL 7.6

Pct. Direct Cert
12.3

Pct. LEP 0.4

Pct. SWD 12.9
67

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject
Overall School Effect: 0.0091 Elementary / -0.1230 Middle Average Overall School Effect in District: 0.0223 Elementary / 0.0209 Middle
Coweta Charter Academy's contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across ELA and Math is indistinguishable from the average elementary school in the district and state. Coweta Charter Academy's contribution to student achievement averaged across ELA and Math in middle school is lower than the average middle school in the district and 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1

-0.0380 0.0227 0.0091
-0.0524 -0.2014 -0.1230

33 No 57 No 52 No
25 No 5 Lower 6 Lower

29 of 34 13 of 34 20 of 34
11 of 13 13 of 13 13 of 13

0.0203 No 0.0027 No 0.0223 No

0.0309 -0.0022 0.0209

No Lower Lower

Coweta Charter Academy

52

65

15 of 34

57

83

6 of 34

55

80

8 of 34

50

49

10 of 13

45

24

11 of 13

47

28

11 of 13

68

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Geometry All-Subject Average
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

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Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
Coweta Charter Academy's performance in elementary and middle grades in 2018/19 has declined compared to its performance in 2016/17 and 2017/18.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary

ELA

0.1880 Higher

0.0269 Higher

0.0902 Higher

-0.0323 Higher

-0.0380 No

0.0203 No

Math

0.1385 Higher

-0.0298 Higher

0.1131 Higher

-0.0148 Higher

0.0227 No

0.0027 No

All-Subject Average 0.1592 Higher

-0.0019 Higher

0.1067 Higher

-0.0081 Higher

0.0091 No

0.0223 No

Middle

ELA

0.0310 No

0.0127 No

-0.0334 No

-0.0006 No

-0.0524 No

0.0309 No

Math

-0.2521 Lower

0.0098 Lower

-0.0970 Lower

0.0100 Lower

-0.2014 Lower

-0.0022 Lower

All-Subject Average -0.1071 Lower

0.0171 Lower

-0.0179 No

0.0313 No

-0.1230 Lower

0.0209 Lower

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

70 Coweta Charter Academy

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*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Elementary

ELA

64

98 2 of 21

Math All-Subject Average

59

88 4 of 21

61

97 2 of 21

Middle

ELA

55

86 3 of 8

Math

45

24 8 of 8

All-Subject Average

50

49 8 of 8

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

57

89 2 of 21

59

86 7 of 21

58

92 4 of 21

50

51 8 of 8

52

57 7 of 8

51

59 8 of 8

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

52

65 15 of 34

57

83 6 of 34

55

80 8 of 34

50

49 10 of 13

45

24 11 of 13

47

28 11 of 13

71 Coweta Charter Academy

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: Coweta Charter Academy Comparison District: Coweta Charter Attendance Zone
72 Coweta Charter Academy

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: Coweta Charter Academy Comparison District: Coweta Charter Attendance Zone

Coweta Charter Academy

73

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: Coweta Charter Academy Comparison District: Coweta Charter Attendance Zone

Coweta Charter Academy

74

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Coweta Charter Academy Comparison District: Coweta Charter Attendance Zone

Coweta Charter Academy

75

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Coweta Charter Academy Comparison District: Coweta Charter Attendance Zone

Coweta Charter Academy

76

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Coweta Charter Academy Comparison District: Coweta Charter Attendance Zone

Coweta Charter Academy

77

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

DuBois Integrity Academy

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.0278 in elementary grades.
DuBois Integrity Academy's performance is not statistically different from the state and district averages in elementary grades. DuBois Integrity Academy's performance in elementary ELA and Math in 2018/19 has declined compared to past years. The school's contribution to student achievement is:
o not statistically different from the state and district averages in elementary ELA and Math.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

DuBois Integrity Academy

2015

No

Grades

Curriculum Focus

School Year

SingleGender School

GA Common core

K-5 standards with STEM Normal

No

and Arts integration

Virtual/ Online School
No

Serves Multiple Districts
No

Parental Involvement Requirement
30 volunteer hours/year

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in
Clayton County Public Schools Zone

Students Served

School Name DuBois

Pct. Female 49.6

Pct. White 0.0

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

97.1

1.2

Pct. Other Race
1.7

Pct. FRL 100.0

Pct. Direct Cert
47.9

Pct. LEP 3.5

Pct. SWD 10.2

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject
Overall School Effect: -0.0278 Elementary Average Overall School Effect in District: -0.0671 Elementary

DuBois Integrity Academy's contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across ELA and Math is not statistically different from 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Percentile

Different

Rank

Average

(higher is

from State (lower is

better)

Average?

better)

Statistically Different from District Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry

0.0437 -0.0662 -0.0278

65 No 29 No 38 No

7 of 37 13 of 37 11 of 37

-0.0196 No -0.1067 No -0.0671 No

DuBois Integrity Academy

52

61

6 of 37

43

19

22 of 37

47

32

11 of 37

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Percentile

Different

Rank

Average

(higher is

from State (lower is

better)

Average?

better)

Statistically Different from District Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

All-Subject Average

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
DuBois Integrity Academy's performance in elementary ELA and Math in 2018/19 has declined compared to performance in past years. The school effect for elementary ELA and Math in 2018/19 is indistinguishable from the state and district averages, but in past years (2016/17 and 2017/18), the school effect for elementary ELA and Math was higher than the state and district averages.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA

0.2346 0.1187 0.1768

Higher Higher Higher

0.0850 0.0668 0.0763

Higher No Higher

0.1309 0.1674 0.1551

Higher Higher Higher

-0.0035 -0.0422 -0.0216

Higher Higher Higher

0.0437 No -0.0662 No -0.0278 No

-0.0196 No -0.1067 No -0.0671 No

DuBois Integrity Academy

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Math All-Subject Average High
9th Grade Literature American Literature
Algebra Coordinate Algebra Geometry Analytic Geometry
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district. *For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17. ** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average Middle

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

59

93 2 of 36

56

74 16 of 36

57

89 5 of 36

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

57

89 6 of 36

58

84 6 of 36

58

91 3 of 36

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

52

61 6 of 37

43

19 22 of 37

47

32 11 of 37

DuBois Integrity Academy

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Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

ELA Math All-Subject Average High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry Analytic Geometry Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

DuBois Integrity Academy

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Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: DuBois Integrity Academy Comparison District: Clayton County
83 DuBois Integrity Academy

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: DuBois Integrity Academy Comparison District: Clayton County

DuBois Integrity Academy

84

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Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: DuBois Integrity Academy Comparison District: Clayton County

DuBois Integrity Academy

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Foothills Education Charter High School

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of Foothills Education Charter High School's impact on a student's achievement in Math and ELA courses is 0.2045 in high school grades.
The school's performance is higher than the state in each of the tested Math and ELA courses. Because the school serves students throughout the state, it does not have a district comparison group.
Foothills Education Charter High School's performance in 2018/19 has declined compared to the 2016/17 school year, but performance in individual subjects is still higher than the state average.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the state average in 9th grade literature, American Literature, Algebra 1, and Geometry.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Foothills

Education Charter High

2015

No

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 Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement
Not Specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in State of GA

Students Served

School Name Foothills

Pct. Female 41.0

Pct. White 49.8

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

36.5

9.7

Pct. Other Race
4.0

Pct. FRL 70.3

Pct. Direct Cert
23.4

Pct. LEP 1.6

Pct. SWD 15.7

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: 0.2045 High

Foothills Education Charter High School's contribution to a high school student's achievement in Math and ELA is higher than the average high school in the state.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary

ELA

Math All-Subject Average

Middle

ELA

Math

All-Subject Average High

9th Grade Literature American Literature

0.1878 0.1106

94 Higher 83 Higher

57

86

51

55

Algebra 1 Geometry

0.2624 0.1781

92 Higher 84 Higher

55

68

51

60

All-Subject Average

0.2045

95 Higher

52

68

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone are compared to the state average and, thus, have no comparison district.

Foothills Education Charter High School

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Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
Foothills Education Charter High School's performance in 2018/19 has declined compared to the 2016/17 school year, but performance in 9th Grade Literature, American Literature, Algebra 1, and Geometry is still higher than the state average.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary

ELA

Math

All-Subject Average

Middle

ELA

Math

All-Subject Average

High

9th Grade Literature

0.2508 Higher

0.1878 Higher

American Literature 0.0545 No

0.2270 Higher

0.1106 Higher

Algebra 1

0.2624 Higher

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

0.1781 Higher

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students

Foothills Education Charter High School

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who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Elementary

ELA

Math All-Subject Average

Middle

ELA

Math

All-Subject Average

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

42

15

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

61

95

53

70

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

57

86

51

55

55

68

51

60

Foothills Education Charter High School

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Fulton Leadership Academy

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of Fulton Leadership Academy's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.1147 in middle school and -0.0283 in high school grades.
Fulton Leadership Academy's performance is lower than the state and district averages for middle school across ELA and Math. The school's contribution to student achievement is indistinguishable from the state and district averages in high school across ELA and Math.
Fulton Leadership Academy's performance in 2018/19 has declined compared to its performance in 2016/17 and 2017/18. The school's contribution to student achievement is:
o indistinguishable from the state and district averages in middle school ELA, 9th Grade Literature, and American Literature; and o lower than the state and district averages in middle school Math and Algebra 1.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Grades

Curriculum Focus

School Year

SingleGender School

Virtual/ Online School

STEM with focus on

Fulton Leadership Academy

2010

No

aviation and

6-12

aeronautics -

Normal

partnership with Civil

Boys Only

No

Air Patrol

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement
20 volunteer hours/year

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in Atlanta, Clayton, and South Fulton County Public Schools zone

Students Served

School Name Fulton Leadership

Pct. Female 0.0

Pct. White 1.8

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

96.8

1.1

Pct. Other Race
0.4

Pct. FRL 83.3

Pct. Direct Cert
32.7

Pct. LEP 0.0

Pct. SWD 21.4

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject
Overall School Effect: -0.1147 Middle/ -0.0283 High Average Overall School Effect in District: 0.0019 Middle/ 0.0117 High

Fulton Leadership 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. Its contribution to a high school student's cross-subject average achievement is indistinguishable from that of the average high 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1

0.0327 -0.2643 -0.1147
0.0283 0.0815 -0.1836

64 No 2 Lower 7 Lower
58 No 75 No 17 Lower

18 of 42 42 of 42 41 of 42
13 of 30 10 of 29 23 of 28

0.0182 -0.0099 0.0019

No Lower Lower

0.0122 0.0483 -0.0025

No No Lower

Fulton Leadership Academy

50

45

20 of 42

35

3

42 of 42

42

7

38 of 42

50

48

12 of 30

51

51

8 of 29

35

9

23 of 28

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Geometry

All-Subject Average

-0.0283

40 No

21 of 30

0.0117 No

44

14

24 of 30

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
Fulton Leadership Academy's performance in 2018/19 has declined compared to its performance in 2016/17 and 2017/18, aside from middle school ELA which has remained fairly constant over the years.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average

Fulton Leadership Academy

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Middle

ELA

0.0315 No

-0.0084 No

0.0288 No

-0.0143 No

0.0327 No

0.0182 No

Math

-0.0226 No

-0.0511 No

0.0112 No

-0.0428 No

-0.2643 Lower

-0.0099 Lower

All-Subject Average -0.0086 No

-0.0286 No

0.0335 No

-0.0223 No

-0.1147 Lower

0.0019 Lower

High

9th Grade Literature -0.0883 No

0.0344 No

0.1325 No

0.0589 No

0.0283 No

0.0122 No

American Literature

0.2087 No

-0.0104 Higher

0.0815 No

0.0483 No

Algebra 1

0.0235 No

0.0655 No

-0.1836 Lower

-0.0025 Lower

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

0.0639 No

0.0570 No

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

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Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Elementary

ELA

Math All-Subject Average

Middle

ELA

47

26 18 of 27

Math

48

39 10 of 27

All-Subject Average

47

33 14 of 27

High

9th Grade Literature American Literature

47

31 13 of 17

Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra

47

35 12 of 18

Geometry

49

47 13 of 19

Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

48

30 17 of 27

52

61 11 of 27

50

48 12 of 27

50

48 14 of 18

65

98 1 of 19

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

50

45 20 of 42

35

3 42 of 42

42

7 38 of 42

50

48 12 of 30

51

51 8 of 29

35

9 26 of 28

Fulton Leadership Academy

94

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Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Fulton Leadership Academy Comparison District: Fulton Leadership Attendance Zone
95 Fulton Leadership Academy

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Fulton Leadership Academy Comparison District: Fulton Leadership Attendance Zone

Fulton Leadership Academy

96

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Fulton Leadership Academy Comparison District: Fulton Leadership Attendance Zone

Fulton Leadership Academy

97

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: 9th Grade Literature State Charter: Fulton Leadership Academy Comparison District: Fulton Leadership Attendance Zone

Fulton Leadership Academy

98

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: American Literature State Charter: Fulton Leadership Academy Comparison District: Fulton Leadership Attendance Zone

Fulton Leadership Academy

99

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: All-Subject High Average State Charter: Fulton Leadership Academy Comparison District: Fulton Leadership Attendance Zone

Fulton Leadership Academy

100

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Genesis Academy for Boys

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is 0.1434 in elementary grades and 0.0454 in middle grades.
Genesis Academy for Boys' performance is higher than the state average in elementary grades and indistinguishable from the state average in middle grades. Because the school serves students throughout the state, it does not have a district comparison group.
Genesis Academy for Boys' performance for high school cannot be determined because there were not enough test takers. Genesis Academy for Boys' performance in 2018/19 has improved slightly from 2017/18. The school's contribution to student achievement is:
o indistinguishable from the state averages in elementary and middle school Math and ELA.

General Characteristics

School Name
Genesis Academy for
Boys

Calendar Year
Opened
2017

EMO Affiliation
No

Grades K-7

Curriculum Focus School Year

College preparatory

Extended Day/Week/
Year

SingleGender School
Boys Only

Virtual/ Online School
No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement
Not specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in State of GA

Students Served

School Name Genesis - Boys

Pct. Female 0.0

Pct. White 0.7

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

92.5

6.8

Pct. Other Race
0.0

Pct. FRL 54.3

Pct. Direct Cert
29.4

Pct. LEP 5.8

Pct. SWD 8.6

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: 0.1434 Elementary / 0.0454 Middle

Genesis Academy for Boys' contribution to an elementary school student's average achievement across ELA and Math is statistically higher than the average elementary in the state, and its contribution to a middle school student's average achievement across ELA and Math is not statistically different from the average middle school in the state. Genesis Academy for Boys' performance for high school cannot be determined because there were not enough test takers. 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1

0.1252 0.1049 0.1434
0.0723 0.0213 0.0454

88 No 81 No 93 Higher
79 No 59 No 70 No

59

95

57

82

58

93

54

81

54

69

54

77

Genesis Academy for Boys

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Geometry All-Subject Average Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.
Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
Genesis Academy for Boys' performance in 2018/19 has improved slightly from 2017/18, but for most subjects the effect is still not statistically different from the state average.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA

2016/17*

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

-0.0857 No -0.0768 No -0.0669 No

0.1252 No 0.1049 No 0.1434 Higher

-0.0743 No

0.0723 No

Genesis Academy for Boys

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State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

Grade Level and Subject

2016/17*

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

Math

0.0435 No

0.0213 No

All-Subject Average

0.0014 No

0.0454 No

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Genesis Academy for Boys

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Grade Level and Subject

2016/17

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry Analytic Geometry Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

42

9

42

17

42

10

47

25

55

74

51

57

59

95

57

82

58

93

54

81

54

69

54

77

Genesis Academy for Boys

105

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Genesis Academy for Girls

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is 0.0967 in elementary grades and 0.0733 in middle grades.
Genesis Academy for Girls' performance is not statistically different than the state average in elementary and middle grades. Because the school serves students throughout the state, it does not have a district comparison group.
Genesis Academy for Girls' performance for high school cannot be determined because there were not enough test takers. Genesis Academy for Girls' performance in 2018/19 has improved from 2017/18 across all subjects. The school's contribution to student achievement is:
o above the state averages in elementary and middle school ELA; and o indistinguishable from the state averages in elementary and middle school Math.

General Characteristics

School Name
Genesis Academy for
Girls

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

2017

No

Grades K-7

Curriculum Focus School Year

College preparatory

Extended Day/Week/
Year

SingleGender School
Girls Only

Virtual/ Online School
No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement
Not specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in State of GA

Students Served

School Name Genesis - Girls

Pct. Female 100.0

Pct. White 0.7

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

96.7

2.2

Pct. Other Race
0.4

Pct. FRL 55.8

Pct. Direct Cert
31.2

Pct. LEP 2.2

Pct. SWD 4.4

106 Genesis Academy for Girls

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: 0.0967Elementary / 0.0733 Middle

Genesis Academy for Girls' contribution to an elementary and middle school student's average achievement across ELA and Math is not statistically different than the average elementary and middle school in the state. Genesis Academy for Girls' performance for high school cannot be determined because there were not enough test takers. 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry

0.1726 -0.0105 0.0967
0.1988 -0.0370 0.0733

95 Higher 46 No 85 No
98 Higher 38 No 80 No

63

98

47

34

55

80

66

99

51

53

58

92

Genesis Academy for Girls

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

All-Subject Average Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.
Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results Genesis Academy for Girls' performance in 2018/19 has improved from 2017/18 across all subjects.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average

2016/17*

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

-0.1566 No -0.1735 Lower -0.1687 Lower

0.1726 Higher -0.0105 No 0.0967 No

-0.0651 -0.2384 -0.1912

No Lower Lower

0.1988 -0.0370 0.0733

Higher No No

Genesis Academy for Girls

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State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

Grade Level and Subject

2016/17*

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math

2016/17

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

36

1

32

2

63

98

47

34

Genesis Academy for Girls

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Grade Level and Subject

2016/17

All-Subject Average Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry Analytic Geometry Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

34

1

40

3

33

2

37

2

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

55

80

66

99

51

53

58

92

Genesis Academy for Girls

110

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Georgia Connections Academy

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of Georgia Connections Academy's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.1248 in middle grades and -0.0341 in high school grades.
Georgia Connections Academy's combined Math and ELA performance is below the state average in both middle and high school grades. Because the school serves students throughout the state, it does not have a district comparison group.
Georgia Connections Academy's performance in 2018/19 has been consistent in 9th Grade Literature, American Literature, Geometry, and middle school Math compared to its performance in 2017/18 and 2016/17. Its performance in 2018/19 declined compared to its performance in 2017/18 in Algebra 1.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the state average in 9th Grade Literature, and American Literature; o below the state average in middle school Math, Algebra 1, and Geometry; and o indistinguishable from the state average in elementary ELA.

General Characteristics

School Name
Georgia Connections
Academy

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Grades

2011

Connections Academy

6-12

Curriculum Focus Online Curriculum

School Year

SingleGender School

Normal

No

Virtual/ Online School
Yes

Serves Multiple Districts
Online

Parental Involvement Requirement
Not Specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in State of GA

Students Served

School Name GA Connections

Pct. Female 56.9

Pct. White 50.4

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

33.6

7.9

Pct. Other Race
8.1

Pct. FRL 40.6

Pct. Direct Cert
23.9

Pct. LEP 0.6

Pct. SWD 11.1

111 Georgia Connections Academy

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: -0.1248 Middle/ -0.0341 High

Georgia Connections Academy's contribution to a middle and high school student's average achievement across ELA and Math is lower than that of the average middle and high 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically District

District

Percentile

Different

Rank

Average

(higher is

from State (lower is

better)

Average?

better)

Statistically Different from District Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile

Rank

SGPs

(higher is

(lower is

better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry All-Subject Average

-0.0177 -0.2469 -0.1248
0.1248 0.1243 -0.2628 -0.2124 -0.0341

39 No 2 Lower 6 Lower
88 Higher 86 Higher
7 Lower 11 Lower 38 Lower
Georgia Connections Academy

49

42

38

4

43

10

55

79

52

59

40

18

47

39

49

41

112

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
Georgia Connections Academy's performance in 2018/19 has been consistent in 9th Grade Literature, American Literature, Geometry, and middle school Math compared to its performance in 2017/18 and 2016/17. Its performance in 2018/19 declined compared to its performance in 2017/18 in Algebra 1.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary

ELA

-0.0562 No

Math

-0.3232 Lower

All-Subject Average -0.1898 Lower

Middle

ELA

0.0763 Higher

Math

-0.3083 Lower

All-Subject Average -0.1086 Lower

High

9th Grade Literature 0.1714 Higher

American Literature 0.0731 Higher

Algebra 1

-0.1410 Lower

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

-0.1616 Lower

-0.0942 Lower -0.1586 Lower -0.0986 Lower

0.0258 -0.1787 -0.0609

No Lower Lower

0.1909 Higher 0.1612 Higher -0.0484 No

-0.1370 Lower

-0.0177 No -0.2469 Lower -0.1248 Lower
0.1248 Higher 0.1243 Higher -0.2628 Lower
-0.2124 Lower

Georgia Connections Academy

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State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Analytic Geometry
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district. *For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17. ** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average High

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

46

23

35

5

41

7

51

56

37

4

44

13

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

47

31

46

31

46

29

51

61

43

18

47

29

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

49

42

38

4

43

10

Georgia Connections Academy

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Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

9th Grade Literature

56

81

American Literature

50

51

Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra

45

28

Geometry Analytic Geometry

44

27

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

56

84

51

57

51

53

49

44

School Mean of Individual
SGPs
55
52
40

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

79 59 18

47

39

Georgia Connections Academy

115

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Georgia Cyber Academy

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.1160 in elementary grades and -0.0664 in middle grades, and -0.0979 in high school grades.
Georgia Cyber Academy's performance is below the state average in elementary, middle, and high school grades. Because the school serves students throughout the state, it does not have a district comparison group.
Georgia Cyber's 2018/19 performance is generally the same as prior years across all subjects. Elementary, middle, and high school Math remain below the state average in all three years, and performance in 9th Grade Literature and American Literature remain above the state average for all three years.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the state average in 9th Grade Literature and American Literature; o indistinguishable from the state average in middle school ELA; and o below the state average in elementary ELA, elementary Math, middle school Math, Algebra 1, and Geometry.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Georgia Cyber Academy

2014

K12 Inc.

Grades K-12

Curriculum Focus Online Curriculum

School Year

SingleGender School

Normal

No

Virtual/ Online School
Yes

Serves Multiple Districts
Online

Parental Involvement Requirement
Not Specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in State of GA

Students Served

School Name GA Cyber

Pct. Female 51.5

Pct. White 44.4

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

38.2

8.1

Pct. Other Race
9.3

Pct. FRL 64.7

Pct. Direct Cert
34.1

Pct. LEP 1.0

Pct. SWD 14.5

116 GA Cyber Academy

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: -0.1160 Elementary / -0.0664 Middle/ -0.0979 High

Georgia Cyber's contribution to an elementary, middle, and high school student's cross-subject average achievement is lower than that of the average elementary, middle, and high 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry All-Subject Average

School Effect
-0.1126 -0.1841 -0.1160
-0.0056 -0.1398 -0.0664
0.0686 0.0728 -0.2584 -0.1936 -0.0979

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

11 Lower 7 Lower 9 Lower
45 No 11 Lower 20 Lower
73 Higher 72 Higher
7 Lower 13 Lower 19 Lower

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

46

25

41

14

44

14

51

56

46

27

48

36

53

71

49

40

35

9

44

23

45

21

Georgia Cyber Academy

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State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
Georgia Cyber's 2018/19 performance is generally the same as prior years across all subjects. Elementary, middle, and high school Math remain below the state average in all three years, and 9th Grade Literature and American Literature remain above the state average for all three years. The school effect for elementary ELA remains below the state average, and middle ELA increases somewhat.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry

-0.1621 Lower -0.3842 Lower -0.2759 Lower

-0.0168 -0.2392 -0.1303

No Lower Lower

0.1500 Higher 0.0917 Higher -0.1740 Lower

-0.1382 Lower

-0.1165 Lower -0.3347 Lower -0.1948 Lower
-0.0397 Lower -0.1813 Lower -0.0826 Lower
0.1064 Higher 0.1162 Higher -0.1456 Lower
-0.1934 Lower

-0.1126 Lower -0.1841 Lower -0.1160 Lower

-0.0056 -0.1398 -0.0664

No Lower Lower

0.0686 Higher 0.0728 Higher -0.2584 Lower

-0.1936 Lower

Georgia Cyber Academy

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State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Analytic Geometry
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district. *For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17. ** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

44

16

34

4

39

5

49

41

42

12

46

20

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

43

13

33

2

38

3

49

38

43

16

46

20

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

46

25

41

14

44

14

51

56

46

27

48

36

Georgia Cyber Academy

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Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

High

9th Grade Literature

49

44

American Literature

50

53

Algebra 1

39

16

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

41

20

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

53

64

46

30

38

10

42

18

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

53

69

50

50

40

15

41

13

Georgia Cyber Academy

120

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics

Key Findings
Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics' estimated value-added impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.1718 in elementary grades, -0.0648 in middle grades, and -0.0959 in high school grades.
The school's performance is statistically lower than the state average in both elementary and middle grades, and not statistically different from the state average in high school grades. Because the school serves students throughout the state, it does not have a district comparison group.
Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics' performance in 2018/19 is similar to its performance in 2017/18. The school's contribution to student achievement is:
o indistinguishable from the state average in 9th Grade Literature; and o statistically lower than the state average for elementary ELA and Math, middle school ELA and Math, and Algebra 1.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

Georgia School for Innovation and the
Classics

2015

Students Served

EMO Affiliation
No

Grades Curriculum Focus
Classical education approach with career
pathways for K-12 secondary students
(Linguistics, Nuclear Tech, Sustainable Ag, Entertainment Tech)

School Year
Normal

SingleGender School

Virtual/ Online School

No

No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement

Enrollment Restrictions

Not Specified

Students residing in State of GA

School Name GA Innovation

Pct. Female 51.0

Pct. White 70.8

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

17.3

6.2

Pct. Other Race
5.8

Pct. FRL 0.0

Pct. Direct Cert
20.8

Pct. LEP 0.0

Pct. SWD 11.8

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics

121

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject

Overall School Effect: -0.1718 Elementary / -0.0648 Middle / -0.0959 High

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics' contribution to an elementary and middle school student's average achievement across ELA and Math is lower than that of the average elementary and middle school in the state. The school's contribution to a high school student's crosssubject average achievement is not statistically different from that of the average high 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry

-0.2812 -0.1479 -0.1718
-0.0954 -0.1113 -0.0648
-0.0341
-0.1547

1 Lower 11 Lower
3 Lower
11 Lower 15 Lower 21 Lower
35 No
21 Lower

43

11

52

62

47

33

53

69

52

62

52

65

42

6

39

15

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

All-Subject Average

-0.0959

20 No

41

8

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics' performance in 2018/19 is similar to its performance in 2017/18 and a decline in performance compared to 2016/17. Last year, the school's effect was indistinguishable from the state average on elementary ELA, but this year, the school's effect is statistically lower than the state average.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math

-0.0720 No -0.0106 No -0.0421 No
0.0155 No -0.0298 No

-0.0592 No -0.2238 Lower -0.1074 Lower
-0.0855 Lower -0.2534 Lower

-0.2812 Lower -0.1479 Lower -0.1718 Lower
-0.0954 Lower -0.1113 Lower

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics

123

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

All-Subject Average -0.0235 No

-0.1289 Lower

-0.0648 Lower

High

9th Grade Literature

-0.0341 No

American Literature

Algebra 1

-0.1547 Lower

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

52

63

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

55

80

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

43

11

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics

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Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Math

58

83

All-Subject Average

55

79

Middle

ELA

53

75

Math All-Subject Average

54

68

53

72

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra

Geometry Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

49

46

52

63

53

72

47

35

50

48

School Mean of Individual
SGPs
52
47

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

62 33

53

69

52

62

52

65

42

6

39

15

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics

125

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International Charter Academy of Georgia

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of International Charter Academy of Georgia's impact on a student's average achievement cannot be calculated because there were less than 15 test-takers.
International Charter Academy of Georgia's performance cannot be compared to the state average because there were less than 15 test-takers.
International Charter Academy of Georgia's first year in operation is 2018/19, so it is not possible to make year-to-year performance comparisons.
The school's contribution to student achievement cannot be calculated because there were less than 15 test-takers.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Grades

International Charter Academy of Georgia

2018

No

K-5

Curriculum Focus
Dual language program,
English/Japanese

School Year

SingleGender School

Virtual/ Online School

Serves Multiple Districts

Parental Involvement Requirement

Enrollment Restrictions

Normal

No

No

Yes

Not Specified

Students residing in State of GA

Students Served

School Name International - Georgia

Pct. Female 48.9

Pct. White 9.2

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

19.9

7.8

About half of the "other race" students (33 percent of the total) are Asian.

Pct. Other Race
63.1

Pct. FRL 0.0

Pct. Direct Cert
8.6

Pct. LEP 47.9

Pct. SWD 2.8

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject

Overall School Effect:

The value-added estimate of International Charter Academy of Georgia's impact on a student's average achievement cannot be calculated because there were less than 15 test-takers.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Percentile Different from Rank (lower Average

(higher is

State

is better)

better)

Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District Rank

of Individual Percentile

(lower is

SGPs

(higher is

better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry All-Subject Average
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

International Charter Academy of Georgia

127

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Comparison of 2017/18, 2016/17, and 2015/16 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results International Charter Academy of Georgia's first year in operation is 2018/19, so it is not possible to make year-to-year performance comparisons.

International Charter Academy of Georgia

128

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

International Academy of Smyrna

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of International Academy of Smyrna's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.0208 in elementary grades and 0.480 in middle grades.
The school's performance is indistinguishable from the state and district average in elementary and middle school. International Academy of Smyrna's performance in 2018/19 has declined from 2017/18 in elementary Math and middle ELA and Math. The school's contribution to student achievement is:
o indistinguishable from the state average in elementary and middle ELA and Math.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Grades

International

Academy of

2017

No

K-6

Smyrna

Curriculum Focus
International Baccalaureate Program, Primary and Middle Years
programs

School Year

SingleGender School

Virtual/ Online School

Serves Multiple Districts

Normal

No

No

No

Parental Involvement Requirement

Enrollment Restrictions

Not specified

Cobb County Schools district

Students Served

School Name International - Smyrna

Pct. Female 52.4

Pct. White 1.8

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

71.0

20.6

Pct. Other Race
6.5

Pct. FRL 70.0

Pct. Direct Cert
31.2

Pct. LEP 13.7

Pct. SWD 6.7

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject
Overall School Effect: -0.0208 Elementary/ 0.0480 Middle Average Overall School Effect in District: 0.0143 Elementary/ 0.0425 Middle

International Academy of Smyrna's contribution to an elementary and middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is not statistically different from that of the average elementary and 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry

-0.0699 -0.0062 -0.0208
0.0070 0.0830 0.0480

22 No 48 No 41 No
52 No 76 No 71 No

58 of 66 39 of 66 44 of 66
16 of 26 12 of 26 12 of 26

0.0003 No 0.0197 No 0.0143 No
0.0224 No 0.0772 No 0.0425 No

46

22

58 of 66

50

51

48 of 66

48

36

52 of 66

54

78

3 of 26

64

96

1 of 26

59

92

1 of 26

International Academy of Smyrna

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

All-Subject Average Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.
Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
International Academy of Smyrna's performance in 2018/19 has declined from 2017/18 in elementary Math and middle ELA and Math. In 2017/18, International Academy of Smyrna performed above the average in middle school in the state and district, but in 2018/19 its performance is not statistically different from the state or district.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math

2016/17*

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

-0.0664 No 0.0229 No -0.0021 No

0.0007 -0.0653 -0.0282

No Higher No

-0.0699 No -0.0062 No -0.0208 No

0.0003 No 0.0197 No 0.0143 No

0.2595 Higher 0.3243 Higher

-0.0174 Higher 0.0292 Higher

0.0070 No 0.0830 No

0.0224 No 0.0772 No

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Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

Grade Level and Subject

2016/17*

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

All-Subject Average

0.3160 Higher

0.0015 Higher

0.0480 No

0.0425 No

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA

2016/17

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

45

18 62 of 66

46

22 58 of 66

International Academy of Smyrna

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Grade Level and Subject

2016/17

Math All-Subject Average Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry Analytic Geometry Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

51

54 24 of 66

48

36 41 of 66

61

98 1 of 26

75

99 1 of 26

68

99 1 of 26

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

50

51 48 of 66

48

36 52 of 66

54

78 3 of 26

64

96 1 of 26

59

92 1 of 26

International Academy of Smyrna

133

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: International Academy of Smyrna Comparison District: Cobb County Public Schools

International Academy of Smyrna

134

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: International Academy of Smyrna Comparison District: Cobb County Public Schools

International Academy of Smyrna

135

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: International Academy of Smyrna Comparison District: Cobb County Public Schools

International Academy of Smyrna

136

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: International Academy of Smyrna Comparison District: Cobb County Public Schools

International Academy of Smyrna

137

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: International Academy of Smyrna Comparison District: Cobb County Public Schools

International Academy of Smyrna

138

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: International Academy of Smyrna Comparison District: Cobb County Public Schools

International Academy of Smyrna

139

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

International Charter School of Atlanta

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of International Charter School of Atlanta's impact on a student's average achievement on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is 0.0148 in elementary grades and -0.0154 in middle grades.
The school's performance is indistinguishable from the state and district average across subjects in elementary and middle school. Because the school serves students throughout the state, it does not have a district comparison group.
International Charter School of Atlanta's performance in 2018/19 is overall improved from the 2017/18 and 2016/17 school years. The school's contribution to student achievement is:
o indistinguishable from the state average in elementary and middle ELA and Math.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

International Charter School of Atlanta

2015

EMO Affiliation
No

Grades Curriculum Focus

Language immersion

K-8

emphasis (French, German, Spanish,

Mandarin)

School Year
Normal

SingleGender School

Virtual/ Online School

No

No

Serves Multiple Districts

Parental Involvement Requirement

Enrollment Restrictions

Yes

Not Specified

Students residing in State of GA

Students Served

School Name International - Atlanta

Pct. Female 54.7

Pct. White 36.9

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

28.7

19.0

About half of the "other race" students (6.1 percent of the total) are Asian.

Pct. Other Race
15.4

Pct. FRL 2.4

Pct. Direct Cert
8.7

Pct. LEP 7.1

Pct. SWD 7.5

140 International Charter School of Atlanta

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject

Overall School Effect: 0.0148 Elementary/ -0.0154 Middle

International Charter School of Atlanta's contribution to an elementary and middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is not statistically different from that of the average elementary and 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District Rank

of Individual

Percentile

(lower is

SGPs

(higher is

better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry All-Subject Average

-0.0943 0.0794 0.0148
0.0758 -0.1028 -0.0154

15 No 74 No 55 No
80 No 19 No 44 No

48

36

61

94

55

79

55

84

50

49

53

66

International Charter School of Atlanta

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Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
International Charter School of Atlanta's performance in 2018/19 is overall improved from the 2017/18 and 2016/17 school years. Its performance in elementary and middle Math has improved from being below the state average to being indistinguishable from the state average.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary

ELA

0.0377 No

Math

-0.1034 Lower

All-Subject Average -0.0327 No

Middle

ELA

Math

All-Subject Average

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

-0.0161 No -0.2921 Lower -0.1535 Lower
-0.0292 No -0.1978 Lower -0.1028 No

-0.0943 No 0.0794 No 0.0148 No
0.0758 No -0.1028 No -0.0154 No

International Charter School of Atlanta

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Analytic Geometry
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district. *For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17. ** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

50

48

46

32

48

35

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

50

52

34

3

42

9

50

54

42

16

46

25

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

48

36

61

94

55

79

55

84

50

49

53

66

International Charter School of Atlanta

143

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry Analytic Geometry Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

International Charter School of Atlanta

144

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls' impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is 0.0195 in elementary grades and -0.0810 in middle grades.
The school's performance across subjects is indistinguishable from the state and district averages in elementary school and lower than the state and district averages in middle school.
Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls' elementary school and middle school performance in 2018/19 has declined from its performance in 2017/18 and 2016/17.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o not statistically different than the district and state averages in elementary and middle ELA; o not statistically different than the state average in elementary Math, but lower than the district average; and o lower than the state and district averages in middle Math.

General Characteristics

School Name
Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood

Calendar Year
Opened
2011

EMO Affiliation
No

Grades K-8

Curriculum Focus
Curriculum is entirely College
Preparatory. Saturday Academy is
available to struggling students.

School Year
Extended Day/Week/
Year

SingleGender School
Girls Only

Virtual/ Online School
No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement

Enrollment Restrictions

Not Specified

Students residing in DeKalb County
and Atlanta Public Schools
zones

Students Served

School Name Ivy Prep. Kirkwood

Pct. Female 100.0

Pct. White 0.0

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

94.8

4.2

Pct. Other Race
1.0

Pct. FRL 80.3

Pct. Direct Cert
45.6

Pct. LEP 1.0

Pct. SWD 7.6

145 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject

Overall School Effect: 0.0195 Elementary / -0.0810 Middle Average Overall School Effect in District: 0. 0493 Elementary / 0.0171 Middle

Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls' contribution to an elementary student's cross-subject average achievement is indistinguishable from the average elementary school in the state and district. Its contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is lower than 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1

0.0792 -0.0637 0.0195
0.0472 -0.1870 -0.0810

78 No 30 No 58 No
70 No 6 Lower
14 Lower

45 of 143 121 of 143
89 of 143
24 of 56 52 of 56 50 of 56

0.0419 0.0563 0.0493

No Lower No

0.0344 0.0112 0.0171

No Lower Lower

55

79

41 of 143

43

21 123 of 143

49

44

93 of 143

53

69

22 of 56

40

8

52 of 56

46

24

45 of 56

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Geometry All-Subject Average
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls

147

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results

Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls' elementary school and middle school performance in 2018/19 has declined from its performance in 2017/18 and 2016/17.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary

ELA

0.3597 Higher

0.0131 Higher

0.0108 No

0.0116 No

0.0792 No

0.0419 No

Math

0.2142 Higher

0.0184 Higher

0.0013 No

0.0166 No

-0.0637 No

0.0563 Lower

All-Subject Average 0.2872 Higher

0.0160 Higher

0.0036 No

0.0159 No

0.0195 No

0.0493 No

Middle

ELA

0.3313 Higher

0.0205 Higher

0.0389 No

0.0189 No

0.0472 No

0.0344 No

Math

0.1151 Higher

0.0002 Higher

0.0700 No

0.0033 No

-0.1870 Lower

0.0112 Lower

All-Subject Average 0.2055 Higher

0.0156 Higher

0.0313 No

0.0092 No

-0.0810 Lower

0.0171 Lower

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.

Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls

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State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Elementary

ELA Math

64

99 2 of 141

63

95 11 of 141

All-Subject Average

64

99 2 of 141

Middle

ELA

68

99 1 of 53

Math

56

78 11 of 53

All-Subject Average

62

98 3 of 53

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

51

62 51 of 142

48

43 79 of 142

50

53 63 of 142

57

90 4 of 57

55

76 13 of 57

56

86 9 of 57

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

55

79 41 of 143

43

21 123 of 143

49

44 93 of 143

53

69 22 of 56

40

8 52 of 56

46

24 45 of 56

Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls

149

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County and Atlanta Public Schools
150 Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County and Atlanta Public Schools

Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls

151

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County and Atlanta Public Schools

Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls

152

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County and Atlanta Public Schools

Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls

153

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County and Atlanta Public Schools

Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls

154

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls Comparison District: DeKalb County and Atlanta Public Schools

Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls

155

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Liberty Tech Charter School

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of Liberty Tech Charter School's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.0358 in elementary grades and -0.0441 in middle grades.
The school's performance is indistinguishable from the state average in elementary school and middle school. Because the school serves students throughout the state, it does not have a district comparison group.
Liberty Tech's Math performance in 2018/19 has remained relatively constant since 2016/17, but performance in both elementary and middle school ELA improved relative to 2017/18.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o below the state average in middle school Math; and o indistinguishable from the state average in elementary ELA, elementary Math, and middle ELA.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

Liberty Tech Charter School

2016

EMO Affiliation
No

Grades K-8

Curriculum Focus
Classical/STEM hybrid, House System to learn college and career readiness, physical education daily

School Year

SingleGender School

Virtual/ Online School

Extended

Year: 210

No

No

days

Serves Multiple Districts

Parental Involvement Requirement

Enrollment Restrictions

Yes

Not Specified

Students residing in State of GA

Students Served

School Name Liberty Tech

Pct. Female 49.1

Pct. White 60.1

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

25.9

7.3

Pct. Other Race
6.6

Pct. FRL 17.2

Pct. Direct Cert
12.0

Pct. LEP 0.2

Pct. SWD 11.8

156 Liberty Tech Charter School

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject

Overall School Effect: -0.0358 Elementary / -0.0441 Middle

Liberty Tech's contribution to an elementary student's cross-subject average achievement is indistinguishable from that of the average elementary school in the state. Its contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is also indistinguishable from 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District Rank

of Individual

Percentile

(lower is

SGPs

(higher is

better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry All-Subject Average

-0.0299 -0.0974 -0.0358
0.0325 -0.2405 -0.0441

36 No 21 No 34 No
64 No 3 Lower
29 No

52

64

50

52

51

60

55

82

46

30

51

59

Liberty Tech Charter School

157

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results

Liberty Tech's Math performance in 2018/19 has remained relatively constant since 2016/17, but performance in both elementary and middle school ELA improved relative to 2017/18.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary

ELA

-0.0593 No

Math

-0.0778 No

All-Subject Average -0.0686 No

Middle

ELA

-0.0269 No

Math

-0.1941 Lower

All-Subject Average -0.0854 Lower

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

-0.1712 Lower -0.0358 No -0.0823 No

-0.1037 -0.2444 -0.1380

Lower Lower Lower

-0.0299 No -0.0974 No -0.0358 No

0.0325 -0.2405 -0.0441

No Lower No

Liberty Tech Charter School

158

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Elementary

ELA

49

43

Math

47

35

All-Subject Average

48

35

Middle

ELA

53

75

Math

42

13

All-Subject Average

48

36

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

46

26

54

67

50

52

50

46

43

18

47

30

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

52

64

50

52

51

60

55

82

46

30

51

59

Liberty Tech Charter School

159

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Mountain Education Center

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is 0.1014 in high school grades.
Mountain Education Center's contribution to student achievement across Math and ELA exceeds the state average. Because the school serves students throughout the state, it does not have a district comparison group.
Mountain Education Center's performance in 2018/19, compared to its performance in 2017/18 and 2016/17, improved in Geometry but declined for 9th Grade Literature, American Literature, and Algebra 1.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the state average in Geometry; and o indistinguishable from the state average in 9th Grade Literature, American Literature, and Algebra 1.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Mountain Education Charter School

2007

No

Grades Curriculum Focus

Self-paced,

individualized,

9-12

evening high school for students

struggling at other

schools

School Year
Yearround

SingleGender School

Virtual/ Online School

Serves Multiple Districts

Parental Involvement Requirement

Enrollment Restrictions

No

No

Yes

No

Students residing in State of GA

Students Served

School Name Mountain Ed.

Pct. Female 48.3

Pct. White 77.7

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

4.5

15.5

Pct. Other Race
2.3

Pct. FRL 44.8

Pct. Direct Cert
21.1

Pct. LEP 4.5

Pct. SWD 15.8

160 Mountain Education Center

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: 0.1014 High

Mountain Education Center's contribution to a high school student's achievement across all subjects is greater than the state average. 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry All-Subject Average

0.0739 0.0116 0.0512 0.1410 0.1014

74 No 53 No 64 No 79 Higher 80 Higher

53

72

54

71

52

59

60

88

55

83

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Mountain Education Center

161

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
Mountain Education Center's performance in 2018/19, compared to its performance in 2017/18 and 2016/17, improved in Geometry but declined for 9th Grade Literature, American Literature, and Algebra 1.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary

ELA

Math

All-Subject Average

Middle

ELA

Math

All-Subject Average

High

9th Grade Literature 0.0295 No

0.2673 Higher

0.0739 No

American Literature 0.0957 No

0.1122 Higher

0.0116 No

Algebra 1

0.2461 Higher

0.2010 Higher

0.0512 No

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

0.1825 No

0.1307 No

0.1410 Higher

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Mountain Education Center

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State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Elementary

ELA

Math

All-Subject Average

Middle

ELA

Math All-Subject Average

High

9th Grade Literature

56

80

American Literature Algebra 1

56

83

55

69

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

46

33

Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

62

95

57

86

55

71

39

11

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

53

72

54

71

52

59

60

88

Mountain Education Center

163

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Odyssey School

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.1055 in elementary grades and 0.1009 in middle grades.
Odyssey School's performance is higher than the state average and indistinguishable from the district average in middle school, but below the state and district averages in elementary school.
Odyssey's performance in 2018/19 has improved for middle school, but has declined for elementary school (particularly in Math) compared to 2017/18 and 2016/17.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o below the state and district average in elementary school Math; o indistinguishable from the state average but below the district average for elementary school ELA; o above the state average but indistinguishable from the district average for middle school Math; and o indistinguishable from the state and district average in middle school ELA.

General Characteristics

School Name Odyssey School

Calendar Year
Opened
2004

EMO Affiliation
No

Grades Curriculum Focus

Multi-age classrooms

- students grouped

K-8

by skill level/Looping:

students remain with

teacher two years

School Year
Normal

SingleGender School

Virtual/ Online School

No

No

Serves Multiple Districts
No

Parental Involvement Requirement

Enrollment Restrictions

18 hours per academic year

Students residing in Coweta County
Public Schools Zone

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Students Served

School Name Odyssey

Pct. Female 45.0

Pct. White 51.7

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

32.4

8.7

Pct. Other Race
7.3

Pct. FRL 36.9

Pct. Direct Cert
19.4

Pct. LEP 3.1

Pct. SWD 12.8

Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject

Overall School Effect: -0.1055 Elementary / 0.1009 Middle Average Overall School Effect in District: 0.0223 Elementary / 0.0642 Middle
Odyssey School's contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across ELA and Math is lower than the average elementary school in the state and district. The contribution to a middle school student's average achievement is higher than the average middle school in the state and indistinguishable from 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District Rank

of Individual

Percentile

(lower is

SGPs

(higher is

better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average

-0.1081 -0.1249 -0.1055
0.0502 0.1201 0.1009

12 No 15 Lower 12 Lower
72 No 85 Higher 88 Higher

20 of 20 18 of 20 20 of 20
4 of 7 2 of 7 2 of 7

0.0166 0.0049 0.0223

Lower Lower Lower

0.0617 No 0.0424 No 0.0642 No

46

25

20 of 20

48

40

16 of 20

47

31

18 of 20

60

96

2 of 7

63

94

2 of 7

61

97

1 of 7

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District Rank

of Individual

Percentile

(lower is

SGPs

(higher is

better)

better)

High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry All-Subject Average
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results

Odyssey's performance in 2018/19 has improved for middle school, but has declined for elementary school (particularly in Math) compared to 2017/18 and 2016/17.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average

0.0195 No -0.0470 No -0.0137 No

0.0269 No -0.0298 No -0.0019 No

-0.1464 -0.1055 -0.1071

Lower Lower Lower

-0.0323 -0.0148 -0.0081

Lower No Lower

-0.1081 -0.1249 -0.1055

No Lower Lower

0.0166 Lower 0.0049 Lower 0.0223 Lower

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Middle

ELA

-0.0921 Lower

0.0127 Lower

0.0609 No

-0.0006 No

0.0502 No

0.0617 No

Math

-0.1597 Lower

0.0098 Lower

0.0085 No

0.0100 No

0.1201 Higher

0.0424 No

All-Subject Average -0.1230 Lower

0.0171 Lower

0.0688 No

0.0313 No

0.1009 Higher

0.0642 No

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

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Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Elementary

ELA

54

74 10 of 21

Math All-Subject Average

49

45 10 of 21

52

58 10 of 21

Middle

ELA

50

53 7 of 8

Math

51

55 7 of 8

All-Subject Average

51

54 7 of 8

High

9th Grade Literature American Literature

Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

46

23 18 of 21

46

33 15 of 21

46

26 18 of 21

59

96 1 of 8

58

86 2 of 8

59

94 1 of 8

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

46

25 20 of 20

48

40 16 of 20

47

31 18 of 20

60

96 2 of 7

63

94 2 of 7

61

97 1 of 7

168 Odyssey School

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: Odyssey School Comparison District: Coweta County Public Schools
169 Odyssey School

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: Odyssey School Comparison District: Coweta County Public Schools
170 Odyssey School

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: Odyssey School Comparison District: Coweta County Public Schools
171 Odyssey School

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Odyssey School Comparison District: Coweta County Public Schools
172 Odyssey School

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Odyssey School Comparison District: Coweta County Public Schools
173 Odyssey School

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19
Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Odyssey School Comparison District: Coweta County Public Schools
174 Odyssey School

State Charter Schools Performance Evaluation, 2018/19

Pataula Charter Academy

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.1094 in elementary grades, -0.0772 in middle grades, and 0.0580 in high school grades.
Pataula Charter Academy's performance across subjects in elementary and middle school is below the state and district averages. For high school, its performance is not statistically different from the state and district averages.
Pataula Charter Academy's performance has remained relatively constant over the past three years, with some improvement in Geometry and decline in elementary ELA from 2016/17 to 2018/19.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the state average and not statistically different from the district average in 9th Grade Literature; o not statistically different from the state average and below the district average in Algebra 1; o below the state and district average in middle school Math and elementary ELA; and o indistinguishable from the state and district average in elementary Math, middle school ELA, American Literature, and Geometry.

General Characteristics

School Name
Pataula Charter Academy

Calendar Year
Opened
2010

EMO Affiliation
No

Grades Curriculum Focus

K-12

Expeditionary Learning: project based lectures
and curriculum delivery/Looping: students remain with teacher for two years

School Year
Normal

SingleGender School

Virtual/ Online School

No

No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement
Not Specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph, and Terrell Public School districts

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Students Served

School Name Pataula

Pct. Female 48.5

Pct. White 64.9

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

25.8

5.4

Pct. Other Race
3.9

Pct. FRL 63.4

Pct. Direct Cert
34.2

Pct. LEP 0.7

Pct. SWD 9.6

Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject
Overall School Effect: -0.1094 Elementary / -0.0772 Middle/ 0.0580 High Average Overall School Effect in District: -0.0083 Elementary / 0.0282 Middle/ 0.0858 High
Pataula Charter Academy's contribution to a student's average achievement across ELA and Math is lower than the average elementary and middle school in the state and district. Its high school performance is not statistically different than the state in the cross-subject average. 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math

-0.1305 -0.1031 -0.1094
0.0186 -0.2026

9 Lower 20 No 10 Lower
56 No 5 Lower

7 of 7 5 of 7 6 of 7
4 of 7 7 of 7

0.0274 -0.0368 -0.0083

Lower No Lower

0.0370 No 0.0230 Lower

Pataula Charter Academy

42

9

7 of 7

45

29

2 of 7

43

14

6 of 7

51

53

3 of 7

43

14

6 of 7

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

All-Subject Average

-0.0772

16 Lower

7 of 7

0.0282 Lower

47

25

6 of 7

High

9th Grade Literature

0.1665

93 Higher

2 of 6

0.1229 No

58

90

2 of 6

American Literature

0.0866

77 No

1 of 5

-0.0260 No

52

61

2 of 5

Algebra 1

-0.0109

49 No

5 of 6

0.2095 Lower

48

45

5 of 6

Geometry

0.0138

53 No

5 of 6

0.1336 No

61

90

1 of 6

All-Subject Average

0.0580

67 No

4 of 6

0.0858 No

54

80

3 of 6

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

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Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results

Pataula Charter Academy's performance has remained relatively constant over the past three years, with some improvement in Geometry and decline in elementary ELA from 2016/17 to 2018/19.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary

ELA

-0.0103 No

-0.0221 No

0.0222 No

-0.0627 No

-0.1305 Lower

0.0274 Lower

Math

0.0668 No

-0.0603 Higher

0.0626 No

0.0896 No

-0.1031 No

-0.0368 No

All-Subject Average 0.0283 No

-0.0409 No

0.0406 No

0.0141 No

-0.1094 Lower

-0.0083 Lower

Middle

ELA

0.0320 No

0.0261 No

-0.0811 No

-0.0219 No

0.0186 No

0.0370 No

Math

-0.1342 Lower

-0.0192 Lower

-0.0916 Lower

0.0289 Lower

-0.2026 Lower

0.0230 Lower

All-Subject Average -0.0405 No

0.0040 No

-0.0826 Lower

-0.0164 No

-0.0772 Lower

0.0282 Lower

High

9th Grade Literature 0.1212 No

-0.0460 Higher

0.2004 Higher

0.0811 No

0.1665 Higher

0.1229 No

American Literature -0.0237 No

-0.0668 No

0.0866 No

0.1227 No

0.0866 No

-0.0260 No

Algebra 1

-0.2951 Lower

0.0329 Lower

0.0757 No

0.0598 No

-0.0109 No

0.2095 Lower

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

-0.3958 Lower

0.0723 Lower

-0.2083 Lower

0.0052 Lower

0.0138 No

0.1336 No

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

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*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Elementary

ELA

51

58 2 of 6

Math All-Subject Average

60

90 1 of 6

56

82 1 of 6

Middle

ELA

49

43 4 of 6

Math All-Subject Average

46

32 3 of 6

47

32 4 of 6

High

9th Grade Literature

53

63 1 of 5

American Literature

47

34 2 of 4

Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra

47

36 2 of 4

Geometry

42

19 3 of 3

Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

53

70 1 of 6

56

76 3 of 6

54

77 1 of 6

44

10 5 of 6

51

55 1 of 6

47

31 1 of 6

58

90 1 of 4

56

84 2 of 5

60

81 1 of 4

49

43 2 of 4

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

42

9 7 of 7

45

29 2 of 7

43

14 6 of 7

51

53 3 of 7

43

14 6 of 7

47

25 6 of 7

58

90 2 of 6

52

61 2 of 5

48

45 3 of 6

61

90 1 of 6

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Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph, and Terrell
180 Pataula Charter Academy

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Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph, and Terrell
181 Pataula Charter Academy

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Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph, and Terrell
182 Pataula Charter Academy

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Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph, and Terrell
183 Pataula Charter Academy

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Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph, and Terrell
184 Pataula Charter Academy

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Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph, and Terrell
185 Pataula Charter Academy

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Subject Area: 9th Grade Literature State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph, and Terrell
186 Pataula Charter Academy

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Subject Area: American Literature State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph, and Terrell
187 Pataula Charter Academy

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Subject Area: Algebra 1 State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph, and Terrell
188 Pataula Charter Academy

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Subject Area: Geometry State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph, and Terrell
189 Pataula Charter Academy

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Subject Area: All-Subject High Average State Charter: Pataula Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph, and Terrell
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Resurgence Hall

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of Resurgence Hall's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is 0.2202 in middle school.
The school's performance is higher than the state and district averages in middle school. Resurgence Hall's performance has improved across all subjects in middle school between the 2017/18 and 2018/19 school years. The school's contribution to student achievement is:
o higher than the state and indistinguishable from district average in middle school ELA; and o higher than the state and district averages in middle school Math.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Grades

Curriculum Focus

School Year

SingleGender School

Resurgence Hall 2017

Emphasis on

No

K-1; 7

computer science, design-thinking and literacy and use of

Extended Day/Year

No

blended learning

Virtual/ Online School
No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement
Not specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Atlanta Public Schools or Fulton County Schools districts

Students Served

School Name Resurgence Hall

Pct. Female 50.0

Pct. White 1.1

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

96.2

2.7

Pct. Other Race
0.0

Pct. FRL 61.4

Pct. Direct Cert
38.3

Pct. LEP 0.0

Pct. SWD 4.3

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject
Overall School Effect: 0.2202 Middle Average Overall School Effect in District: 0.0262 Middle

Resurgence Hall's contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is higher 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area. No elementary school scores are reported because Resurgence only has grades K-1, which are not tested.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry

0.2346 0.2574 0.2202

99 Higher 97 Higher 98 Higher

1 of 52 2 of 52 1 of 52

0.0423 0.0166 0.0262

No Higher Higher

64

99

1 of 52

69

98

2 of 52

66

99

1 of 52

Resurgence Hall

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

All-Subject Average
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results Resurgence Hall's performance has improved across all subjects in middle school between the 2017/18 and 2018/19 school years.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average

2016/17*

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

0.1097 No 0.1746 No 0.1022 No

0.0218 No 0.0088 No 0.0112 No

0.2346 Higher 0.2574 Higher 0.2202 Higher

0.0423 0.0166 0.0262

No Higher Higher

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Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

Grade Level and Subject

2016/17*

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math

2016/17

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Resurgence Hall

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Grade Level and Subject

2016/17

All-Subject Average Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry Analytic Geometry Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

52

71 11 of 52

54

69 17 of 52

53

72 14 of 52

64

99 1 of 52

69

98 2 of 52

66

99 1 of 52

Resurgence Hall

195

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Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Resurgence Hall Comparison District: APS and Fulton County Public Schools
196 Resurgence Hall

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Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Resurgence Hall Comparison District: APS and Fulton County Public Schools

Resurgence Hall

197

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Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Resurgence Hall Comparison District: APS and Fulton County Public Schools

Resurgence Hall

198

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SAIL School for Arts-Infused Learning

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.1493 in elementary grades and -0.3786 in middle grades.
SAIL's performance is statistically below the state average in elementary and middle grades. Because the school serves students throughout the state, it does not have a district comparison group.
SAIL's performance in 2018/19 has declined from its performance in 2017/18, especially in elementary and middle Math. The school's contribution to student achievement is:
o below the state averages in elementary Math, middle ELA, and middle Math; and o indistinguishable from the state average in elementary ELA.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

SAIL School for Arts-Infused Learning

2017

EMO Affiliation
No

Grades

Curriculum Focus

School Year

Arts-infused learning

with robust fine arts

K-7

and foreign language

Normal

program, multiple

year looping

SingleGender School
No

Virtual/ Online School
No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement
Not specified

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in State of GA

Students Served

School Name SAIL

Pct. Female 61.3

Pct. White 70.1

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

13.9

9.0

Pct. Other Race
7.0

Pct. FRL 4.3

Pct. Direct Cert
8.3

Pct. LEP 0.4

Pct. SWD 7.2

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: -0.1493 Elementary / -0.3786 Middle

SAIL's contribution to an elementary student's average achievement across ELA and Math is below the average elementary school in the state. Its contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is below 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry All-Subject Average

-0.0741 -0.2525 -0.1493
-0.2965 -0.5012 -0.3786

20 No 2 Lower 5 Lower
1 Lower 1 Lower 1 Lower

51

54

41

14

46

25

39

2

27

1

33

1

SAIL School for Arts-Infused Learning

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Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.
Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results SAIL's performance in 2018/19 has declined from its performance in 2017/18, especially in elementary and middle Math.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry Analytic Geometry

2016/17*

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

0.1131 No -0.1455 Lower -0.0208 No

-0.0741 No -0.2525 Lower -0.1493 Lower

-0.1084 No -0.1916 Lower -0.1357 Lower

-0.2965 Lower -0.5012 Lower -0.3786 Lower

SAIL School for Arts-Infused Learning

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Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject

2016/17

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry Analytic Geometry Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

54

79

41

13

47

34

44

10

45

25

44

14

51

54

41

14

46

25

39

2

27

1

33

1

SAIL School for Arts-Infused Learning

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Scintilla Charter Academy

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of Scintilla Charter Academy's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.1314 in elementary grades.
Scintilla Charter Academy's performance is statistically below the state and district cross-subject averages. Scintilla Charter Academy's performance in 2018/19 is comparable to its performance in 2017/18 and 2016/17. Across all three years, it
performs below the state and district average in elementary Math. The school's contribution to student achievement is:
o below the state and two-district average in elementary Math and ELA.

General Characteristics

School Name
Scintilla Charter Academy

Calendar Year
Opened
2015

EMO Affiliation
No

Grades Curriculum Focus

Project-based

K-5

learning with emphasis on service

learning

School Year
Normal

SingleGender School

Virtual/ Online School

No

No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement
20 volunteer hours/year

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in Lowndes County and Valdosta City
School districts

Students Served

School Name Scintilla

Pct. Female 48.7

Pct. White 56.3

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

34.1

5.2

Pct. Other Race
4.4

Pct. FRL 43.9

Pct. Direct Cert
23.2

Pct. LEP 0.0

Pct. SWD 12.5

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject
Overall School Effect: -0.1314 Elementary Average Overall School Effect in District: -0.0178 Elementary
Scintilla Charter Academy's contribution to a student's average achievement across ELA and Math is below the average elementary school in the state and its two-district attendance zone. 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry

-0.0975 -0.2060 -0.1314

15 Lower 5 Lower 6 Lower

12 of 13 13 of 13 12 of 13

0.0122 -0.0252 -0.0178

Lower Lower Lower

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

44

14

11 of 13

39

10

11 of 13

42

8

11 of 13

Scintilla Charter Academy

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

All-Subject Average
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
Scintilla Charter Academy's performance in 2018/19 is comparable to its performance in 2017/18 and 2016/17. Across all three years, it performs below the state and district average in elementary Math.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average

-0.0768 -0.0919 -0.0859

No Lower Lower

-0.0403 No 0.0030 Lower -0.0186 No

-0.2388 -0.2408 -0.2231

Lower Lower Lower

0.0210 0.0563 0.0300

Lower Lower Lower

-0.0975 -0.2060 -0.1314

Lower Lower Lower

0.0122 Lower -0.0252 Lower -0.0178 Lower

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

High
9th Grade Literature
American Literature
Algebra 1
Coordinate Algebra
Geometry
Analytic Geometry
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district. *For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17. ** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

48

34 4 of 13

50

51 5 of 13

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

40

5 12 of 13

43

20 10 of 13

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

44

14 11 of 13

39

10 11 of 13

Scintilla Charter Academy

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Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

All-Subject Average

49

40 5 of 13

Middle

ELA

Math

All-Subject Average

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

42

8 11 of 13

School Mean of Individual
SGPs
42

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

8 11 of 13

Scintilla Charter Academy

207

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Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Elementary Average State Charter: Scintilla Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Lowndes County and Valdosta City
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Subject Area: Elementary ELA State Charter: Scintilla Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Lowndes County and Valdosta City

Scintilla Charter Academy

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Subject Area: Elementary Mathematics State Charter: Scintilla Charter Academy Comparison Districts: Lowndes County and Valdosta City

Scintilla Charter Academy

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SLAM Academy of Atlanta

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of SLAM Academy's impact cannot be calculated at this time since they do not have students enrolled in fourth and fifth grade.
SLAM Academy's impact on student achievement cannot be calculated at this time. SLAM Academy's first year in operation is 2018/19, so it is not possible to make year-to-year performance comparisons. The school's contribution to student achievement cannot be calculated at this time.

General Characteristics

School Name
SLAM Academy of Atlanta

Calendar Year
Opened
2018

EMO Affiliation
SLAM Foundation,
Inc.

Grades K-3

Curriculum Focus
Sports-themed, STEM program in elementary grades
(K-5), Careeroriented model in secondary grades (6-
7)

School Year Normal

SingleGender School
No

Virtual/ Online School
No

Serves Multiple Districts
No

Parental Involvement Requirement

Enrollment Restrictions

Specified

Students residing in
Atlanta Public Schools zone

Students Served

School Name SLAM

Pct. Female 43.8

Pct. White 1.6

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

96.9

1.6

Pct. Other Race
0.0

Pct. FRL 100.0

Pct. Direct Cert
65.3

Pct. LEP 0.0

Pct. SWD 10.9

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject
Overall School Effect: Average Overall School Effect in District:

SLAM Academy's contribution to an elementary school student's average achievement across ELA and Math cannot be calculated at this time.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically District Rank District

Percentile Different from (lower is

Average

(higher is

State

better)

better)

Average?

Statistically Different from
District Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District Rank

of Individual Percentile

(lower is

SGPs

(higher is

better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry All-Subject Average
Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

SLAM Academy of Atlanta

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Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results SLAM Academy's first year in operation is 2018/19, so it is not possible to make year-to-year performance comparisons.

SLAM Academy of Atlanta

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Southwest Georgia STEM Charter

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of Southwest Georgia STEM's impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is -0.0833 in elementary grades and -0.0733 in middle grades. Although Southwest only serves K-5, there are some students that take the middle school EOG exams.
Southwest Georgia STEM's performance is indistinguishable from the state average in elementary and middle grades. Because the school serves students throughout the state, it does not have a district comparison group.
Southwest Georgia STEM's performance improved in elementary Math and middle ELA in 2018/19 compared to its performance in 2017/18.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o below the state average in elementary ELA and middle Math; and o indistinguishable from the state average in elementary Math and middle ELA.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

Southwest Georgia STEM Charter

2016

EMO Affiliation
No

Grades K-5

Curriculum Focus
Interdisciplinary, place-based paired
with STEM

School Year
Normal

SingleGender School

Virtual/ Online School

No

No

Serves Multiple Districts
Yes

Parental Involvement Requirement

Enrollment Restrictions

Not Specified

Students residing in State of GA

Students Served

School Name Southwest GA

Pct. Female 54.0

Pct. White 71.8

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

18.1

5.9

Pct. Other Race
4.2

Pct. FRL 70.9

Pct. Direct Cert
49.2

Pct. LEP 0.0

Pct. SWD 13.0

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject Overall School Effect: -0.0833 Elementary/ -0.0733 Middle

Southwest Georgia STEM Charter's contribution to a student's average achievement across ELA and Math in elementary and middle school is indistinguishable from the average elementary and 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry All-Subject Average

-0.1930 -0.0652 -0.0833
-0.0452 -0.1412 -0.0733

3 Lower 29 No 17 No
28 No 10 Lower 17 No

38

3

45

26

42

8

47

25

41

10

44

11

Southwest Georgia STEM Charter

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Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.
Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results Southwest Georgia STEM's performance improved in elementary Math and middle ELA in 2018/19 compared to its performance in 2017/18. No comparisons can be made to the first year in operation (2016/17) because there were fewer than 15 students tested.

Grade Level and Subject
Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry Analytic Geometry

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

-0.2661 -0.6051 -0.4274

Lower Lower Lower

-0.1930 -0.0652 -0.0833

Lower No No

-0.2042 -0.5529 -0.3851

Lower Lower Lower

-0.0452 -0.1412 -0.0733

No Lower No

Southwest Georgia STEM Charter

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Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra Geometry Analytic Geometry Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

31

1

20

1

25

1

35

1

20

1

27

1

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

38

3

45

26

42

8

47

25

41

10

44

11

Southwest Georgia STEM Charter

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Statesboro STEAM College, Careers, Arts & Technology Academy (formerly Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts & Technology (CCAT))

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the school's impact on a student's average achievement across all subjects is -0.0766 in middle grades and 0.1966 in high school grades.
Statesboro STEAM College, Careers, Arts & Technology Academy's performance is not statistically different from the state and district averages for middle school. Its performance is above the state average, but not statistically different from the district average for high school.
Statesboro STEAM College, Careers, Arts & Technology Academy's performance in 2018/19 improved somewhat compared to its performance in the prior two years.
The school's contribution to student achievement is: o above the state average and indistinguishable from the district average in Geometry; and o indistinguishable from the state and district averages in middle school ELA, middle school Math, 9th Grade Literature, American Literature, and Algebra 1.

General Characteristics

School Name

Calendar Year
Opened

EMO Affiliation

Grades

Curriculum Focus

School Year

SingleGender School

Statesboro STEAM

2002

No

Multi-age classrooms

6-12

- students grouped Year-round

No

by skill level

Virtual/ Online School
No

Serves Multiple Districts
No

Parental Involvement Requirement
1 Hour of Service/week

Enrollment Restrictions
Students residing in Bulloch County Public Schools
Zone

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Students Served

School Name Statesboro STEAM

Pct. Female 46.1

Pct. White 70.2

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

20.8

4.5

Pct. Other Race
4.5

Pct. FRL 56.7

Pct. Direct Cert
22.3

Pct. LEP 0.0

Pct. SWD 18.0

Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject
Overall School Effect: -0.0766 Middle/ 0.1966 High Average Overall School Effect in District: -0.0032 Middle/ 0.0993 High

Statesboro STEAM's contribution to a middle school student's cross-subject average achievement is indistinguishable from the average middle school in the state and district. Statesboro STEAM's contribution to a high school student's cross-subject average achievement is higher than the average high school in the state and but indistinguishable from the average high 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA

-0.0811

15 No

5 of 5

0.0027 No

50

49

4 of 5

Statesboro STEAM

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Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Math

-0.0999

19 No

5 of 5

0.0037 No

48

41

3 of 5

All-Subject Average

-0.0766

16 No

5 of 5

0.0032 No

49

42

4 of 5

High

9th Grade Literature

0.0677

73 No

1 of 4

-0.0072 No

57

86

1 of 4

American Literature

0.0517

66 No

1 of 4

-0.0158 No

56

84

1 of 4

Algebra 1

0.1679

83 No

NA

0.1679 No

67

94

NA

Geometry

0.4362

98 Higher

NA

0.4362 No

74

99

NA

All-Subject Average

0.1966

94 Higher

1 of 4

0.0993 No

62

98

1 of 4

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

NA reported because no other schools in district offered this exam.

Statesboro STEAM

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Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results

Statesboro STEAM College, Careers, Arts & Technology Academy's overall performance in 2018/19 somewhat improved compared to its performance in the prior two years, especially for middle school Math, 9th Grade Literature, and Algebra 1.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary

ELA

Math

All-Subject Average

Middle

ELA

-0.0263 No

0.0022 No

-0.0297 No

0.0318 No

-0.0811 No

0.0027 No

Math

-0.2184 Lower

0.0215 Lower

-0.2787 Lower

-0.0431 Lower

-0.0999 No

0.0037 No

All-Subject Average -0.1127 Lower

0.0145 Lower

-0.1185 Lower

-0.0059 Lower

-0.0766 No

0.0032 No

High

9th Grade Literature 0.1206 No

0.1163 No

-0.1599 No

0.0277 No

0.0677 No

-0.0072 No

American Literature

0.0517 No

-0.0158 No

Algebra 1

-0.0239 No

-0.0239 No

-0.1522 No

-0.1522 No

0.1679 No

0.1679 No

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

0.4362 Higher

0.4362 No

Analytic Geometry

Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.

Statesboro STEAM

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** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Elementary

ELA

Math All-Subject Average

Middle

ELA

51

60 2 of 5

Math

38

6 5 of 5

All-Subject Average

45

17 5 of 5

High

9th Grade Literature

57

86 2 of 4

American Literature

Algebra 1 Coordinate Algebra

54

68 1 of 1

Geometry Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

52

66 3 of 5

38

6 5 of 5

45

16 5 of 5

48

29 3 of 4

49

44 NA

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

50

49 4 of 5

48

41 3 of 5

49

42 4 of 5

57

86 1 of 4

56

84 1 of 4

67

94 NA

74

99 NA

Statesboro STEAM

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Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Statesboro STEAM Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools
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Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Statesboro STEAM Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools

Statesboro STEAM

224

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Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Statesboro STEAM Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools

Statesboro STEAM

225

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Subject Area: 9th Grade Literature State Charter: Statesboro STEAM Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools

Statesboro STEAM

226

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Subject Area: American Literature State Charter: Statesboro STEAM Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools

Statesboro STEAM

227

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Subject Area: All-Subject High Average State Charter: Statesboro STEAM Comparison District: Bulloch County Public Schools

Statesboro STEAM

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Utopian Academy for the Arts

Key Findings
The value-added estimate of the Utopian Academy for the Arts' impact on a student's average achievement across Math and ELA is 0.0518 in middle grades.
Utopian Academy for the Arts' performance is above the district average, but indistinguishable from the state average in middle grades. Utopian Academy for the Art's performance in 2018/19 has declined from its performance in 2017/18, but is better than its performance
in 2016/17. It still outperforms the state and district in middle school ELA. The school's contribution to student achievement is:
o above the state and district averages in middle school ELA; and o indistinguishable from the state and district averages in middle school Math.

General Characteristics

School Name
Utopian Academy for the Arts

Calendar Year
Opened
2014

EMO Affiliation
No

Grades 6-8

Curriculum Focus
Expeditionary Learning Curriculum.
Single-gender instructional approach, and classes in the dramatic, media, and culinary arts.

School Year
Extended Day/Week/
Year

SingleGender School
No

Virtual/ Online School
No

Serves Multiple Districts
No

Parental Involvement Requirement

Enrollment Restrictions

Attendance of a New Parent
Orientation Meeting &
sign an agreement

Students residing in Clayton County
Public Schools Zone

Students Served

School Name Utopian

Pct. Female 52.0

Pct. White 0.8

Pct. Black Pct. Hispanic

93.5

5.6

Pct. Other Race
0.0

Pct. FRL 100.0

Pct. Direct Cert
50.8

Pct. LEP 0.0

Pct. SWD 9.3

Utopian Academy for the Arts

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Value-Added and SGP Results Summary by Grade Level and Subject
Overall School Effect: 0.0518 Middle Average Overall School Effect in District: -0.0250 Middle

Utopian Academy for the Art's contribution to a middle student's average achievement across all subjects is above that of the average middle school in district, but 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 also includes the school's effect on student achievement in each subject area.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

Value-Added

(Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

State

Statistically

District

District

Statistically

Percentile

Different Rank (lower Average Different from

(higher is

from State is better)

District

better)

Average?

Average?

Student Growth Percentiles

(Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean

State

District

of Individual

Percentile Rank (lower

SGPs

(higher is

is better)

better)

Elementary ELA Math All-Subject Average
Middle ELA Math All-Subject Average
High 9th Grade Literature American Literature Algebra 1 Geometry All-Subject Average

0.1170 -0.0198 0.0518

92 Higher 44 No 73 No

2 of 17 7 of 17 2 of 17

-0.0092 -0.0444 -0.0250

Higher No Higher

58

92

2 of 17

48

38

6 of 17

53

71

2 of 17

Utopian Academy for the Arts

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Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts.

Comparison of 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17 Value-Added and SGP Summary Results
Utopian Academy for the Art's performance in 2018/19 has declined slightly compared to its performance in 2017/18, but is better than its performance in 2016/17. It still outperforms the state and district in middle school ELA.

Grade Level and Subject

School Effect

2016/17* Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Value-Added (Controls for Student Demographics and Prior Test Scores)

School Effect

2017/18 Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

School Effect

2018/19** Statistically District Different Average from State Average?

Statistically Different from District Average?

Elementary

ELA

Math

All-Subject Average

Middle

ELA

-0.0712 Lower

Math

-0.1152 Lower

All-Subject Average -0.1052 Lower

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry

Analytic Geometry

0.0752 Lower 0.0132 Lower 0.0451 Lower

0.2326 0.1628 0.1952

Higher Higher Higher

-0.0350 -0.0376 -0.0362

Higher Higher Higher

0.1170 -0.0198 0.0518

Higher No No

-0.0092 Higher -0.0444 No -0.0250 Higher

Utopian Academy for the Arts

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Note: Statistical significance is based on a 95 percent confidence level. The state average value-added effect is zero. The district average represents the simple average of the school effects of all schools in the relevant district or set of districts. Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.
*For 2016/17 the school-level measure of "Direct Certification" employed in the value-added calculations differs from the measure employed in prior years. Direct Certification represents students who either live in a family unit receiving SNAP benefits, live in family unit receiving TANF benefits, are identified as homeless, are in foster care or are migrant. Due to data limitations, students in foster care were not included in the direct certification tally in 2016/17.
** The GaDOE stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs in 2018/19, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.

Grade Level and Subject

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2016/17 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

Elementary

ELA

Math

All-Subject Average

Middle

ELA

42

6 18 of 18

Math

40

9 18 of 18

All-Subject Average

41

5 18 of 18

High

9th Grade Literature

American Literature

Algebra 1

Coordinate Algebra

Geometry Analytic Geometry

Note: Schools with a statewide attendance zone have no comparison district.

Student Growth Percentiles (Controls only for Prior Test Scores)

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2017/18 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

61

97 2 of 17

61

93 2 of 17

61

97 2 of 17

School Mean of Individual
SGPs

2018/19 State
Percentile (higher is better)

District Rank (lower
is better)

58

92 2 of 17

48

38 6 of 17

53

71 2 of 17

Utopian Academy for the Arts

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Comparison of School Impact Subject Area: All-Subject Middle Average State Charter: Utopian Academy for the Arts Comparison District: Clayton County
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Subject Area: Middle ELA State Charter: Utopian Academy for the Arts Comparison District: Clayton County

Utopian Academy for the Arts

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Subject Area: Middle Mathematics State Charter: Utopian Academy for the Arts Comparison District: Clayton County

Utopian Academy for the Arts

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Appendix: Value Added Model Approach

A. Value-Added Model Specification and Estimation
Until the 2015/16 State Charter Schools Performance Report, a value-added model of the following form was used to estimate school effects or school "value-added":

= -1 + 2 + +

(1)

where Aist represents the achievement level of student i in school s at time t, - is a vector of prior test scores, is a vector of student characteristics, is a school fixed effect, and is a random error term. One can view the school fixed effect as the difference between a student's actual test score () and the score a student would be expected to earn based on his/her individual characteristics and prior test scores (-1 + 2), averaged over all students at a school. By construction, the average school has a fixed effect of zero and the performance of all other schools is measured relative to this average. Thus, a positive estimated value for a school's fixed effect indicates that it increases student achievement more than the average school, while a negative value indicates it is less effective than the average school. The model is called a "onestep VAM" by Ehlert et al. (2016), as the estimates of the influences of student characteristics and schools on student test scores are simultaneously estimated.
In 2016, the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) and the State Charter Schools Commission (SCSC) sought feedback to strengthen the value-added methodology. One of the recommendations was the addition of school-level variables to control for the general school context rather than just individual-level student characteristics. In order to incorporate schoollevel student characteristics, the "two-step VAM" developed by Ehlert et al. (2016) was estimated for the 2016/17 school year. In the first stage of the two-step VAM, individual current-year student test scores are estimated as a function of individual-level prior-year test scores, individual student characteristics and school-level demographics (e.g. percent of students with disabilities or percent of students with limited English proficiency):

= -1 + 2 + 3 +

(2)

where school-level student characteristics are represented by the vector Zst. In the one-step VAM without any school-level characteristics (equation (1)), the implicit assumption is that a student would be expected to perform the same in a school serving a majority of students from lowincome households as in a school serving a majority of students from relatively affluent families. Any deviations from expected performance are attributed to differences in school quality. In the two-step VAM, the expected performance of a student depends on both his/her own characteristics and the average characteristics of the student body in the school he/she attends. Because school indicators would be collinear with school-level characteristics, a second step is required to generate the school value-added estimates. The difference between the estimated performance (-1 + 2 + 3) and actual performance () of each student that is generated in the first stage, , is regressed on a set of school indicators in the second stage:

= +

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The estimated effect for each school, , is the weighted average difference between actual and predicted scores from the first stage, where the weights are the number of students in each school. Because the first stage nets out the impact of school environment, the school value-added estimates generated in the second stage represent the performance of a school relative to other schools with similar-looking student bodies.
At the request of GOSA, a comparison of the estimates from the two-step and one-step value-added models was conducted using data from the 2014/15 school year. After examining the impact analysis comparing the two methods, GOSA recommended and SCSC approved the use of the two-step approach with the inclusion of three school-level percentage variables in the first stage: the percent of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students, Students with Disabilities (SWD), and economically disadvantaged (ED) students. For ED, the decision was made to use school-level direct certification instead of aggregating data from individual-level free/reduced-price lunch (FRL) status because of the recent expansion of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch Program, which allowed many schools to report 100 percent FRL even if their actual FRL percentage is well below that percentage. Direct certification includes students who are members of households receiving assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, or who are identified as foster, migrant, or homeless. While direct certification identifies fewer economically disadvantaged students than free/reduced-price lunch because the poverty thresholds are lower, it compares all schools equally regardless of CEP participation. There was also discussion about whether the model should exclude individual-level FRL due to the same data limitations. Individual-level direct certification is not available due to limits in current data sharing agreements with the Department of Human Services. Thus, the decision was made to keep individual-level FRL in the model so that there would still be a control for individual-level student poverty. In future years, if individual-level direct certification becomes available, it will replace individual-level FRL in the model.
Another concern that arose was the increasing incidence of students taking end-of-course (EOC) exams while in middle school. In 2015/16, a substantial number of middle school students took the Coordinate Algebra and Physical Science EOC. Overall, 27.3 percent of Physical Science exam takers and 10.1 percent of Coordinate Algebra exam takers were in middle grades.8 According to the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) website, middle school students taking EOC tests are exempted from taking end-of-grade (EOG) exams in Math and science, "If enrolled in a Mathematics and/or science EOC course, these middle school students will not take the corresponding content area end-of-grade (EOG) measure." (http://www.gadoe.org/ Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/GeorgiaMilestones-Assessment-System.aspx). The incidence of EOC test-taking and the GaDOE policy on exemptions from EOG exams creates potential biases at both the middle and high school level. If higher achieving students are more likely to take EOC exams in middle school, this would create a downward bias in the EOG testing pool in middle grades for Math and science. Similarly, it would create a downward bias in the testing pool for EOC exams at the high school level.
8 The only other subject with non-trivial EOC exam taking in middle school is Ninth Grade Literature, with roughly 3 percent of students taking the exam in grades 7 or 8. However, there is no policy in place to exempt students who take the Ninth Grade Literature exam in middle school from taking end-of-grade exams.
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To address these concerns, a control for the percentage of middle school students in each school taking any Math EOC test was added to the first stage of the two-step VAM when estimating school effects for middle school Math EOG scores. For each of the EOC exams at the high school level, the value-added model included a control for the percentage of students in the high school who ever took a relevant EOC while they were in middle school. For the purpose of constructing the EOC-in-middle-school variable, the high school for each student was determined by the school they attended the longest in the given academic year. The "relevant" exams are the same exam for all subjects except Math, where the relevant exam is any Math EOC due to changes in the Math EOCs over the past few years.
In addition to the inclusion of school-level controls, GOSA received suggestions to expand the set of individual-level student characteristics to better account for differences in performance that may arise in schools serving atypical student populations. After exploring the feasibility of various student-level measures, GOSA recommended and SCSC approved the inclusion of two new individual-level student controls in the first stage of the two-step model. One is an indicator for late enrollees, which are students whose first public school enrollment date in a school year is at least two weeks after the starting date for their school of longest enrollment. The other is an indicator for students who withdrew from school in the past under certain circumstances, i.e., who withdrew under one of the following exit codes: expelled, financial hardship/job, incarcerated, removed for lack of attendance, serious illness, pregnancy, court/legal, transferred to Department of Juvenile Justice, or Unsafe School Choice Option.
The other significant difference from years before 2015/16 was a change in the way in which students were assigned to particular schools when estimating the value-added model. Prior to 2015/16, enrollment records were employed to determine the school of longest enrollment for each student and, then if the length of enrollment at that school met the full-academic-year (FAY) standard for Georgia's College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI), the student was assigned to that school for the purpose of calculating school value-added. In a relatively small number of cases, these assignments were not the same as the assignments that resulted from GaDOE's internal calculations for CCRPI. To avoid any inconsistencies, the school assignments, as determined by GaDOE in its student growth percentile calculations, were used to assign students for the purposes of calculating school value-added. It should be noted that these school assignments are course-specific at the high school level; in rare circumstances, a student could be assigned to one school for a particular EOC exam and be assigned to another school for a different EOC exam.
Given these substantial changes to the value-added methodology for 2015/16, revised estimates for years 2014/15 and 2013/14 were produced using the new methodology and included in the 2015/16 report. In this year's report we continue to use the same two-step method instituted in 2015/16. For the year-to-year comparisons in this year's report, we reproduce the estimates provided in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 reports, both of which reflect the two-step methodology. Thus, the current-year results and the two years of prior estimates are all derived from the same two-step value-added modeling approach.9
9 There are some minor differences in the model specifications employed in 2016/17-2018/19 due to data availability issues. As noted above, for the 2016/17 school year data on foster care were delayed so the
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There are two things worth noting in the value-added model estimates. First, virtually all of the coefficients on the demographic characteristics have the expected sign. Second, the majority of the coefficients on the demographic variables are statistically significant, indicating they have a non-zero impact on current test scores, even after controlling for prior test scores.
school-level direct certification percentage used in the 2016/17 value-added models excludes students in foster care who do not meet any of the other criteria for direct certification. Also noted, in 2018/19 the Georgia Department of Education stopped collecting data on student participation in gifted programs, and so the 2018/19 calculations do not control for gifted status.
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B. Value-Added Model Estimates Elementary All-Subjects Value-Added Estimates

Lagged Math Score Lagged ELA Score Grade 4 Free/Reduced Lunch Female Foreign Born Black Hispanic Asian American Indian Multi-Racial ESOL Enrolled Prim. Lang. Not English Orthopedic Impairment Speech-Language Imp. Deaf Visual Impairment Emotional/Behav. Dis. Specific Learning Dis. Deaf and Blind

(1)
All Controls 0.4532***
(0.0014) 0.3737***
(0.0014) -0.0218***
(0.0018) -0.0781***
(0.0024) 0.0276***
(0.0018) 0.0906***
(0.0060) -0.0394***
(0.0023)
0.0051
(0.0037) 0.1202***
(0.0051)
-0.0064
(0.0207)
-0.0048
(0.0044) -0.0430***
(0.0066)
-0.0036
(0.0064) -0.1381**
(0.0442)
0.0029
(0.0059) -0.1173***
(0.0273)
-0.0560
(0.0398) -0.1375***
(0.0105) -0.1242***
(0.0037)
-0.1523
(0.4073)

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Autism

-0.1415***

Traumatic Brain Injury

(0.0084) -0.1680*

(0.0756)

Significant Dev. Delay

-0.0692

Other Health Imp.

(0.0445) -0.1405***

(0.0054)

Mild Intellectual Dis.

-0.1441***

(0.0135)

Mod. Intellectual Dis.

-0.1983

(0.1288)

Sev. Intellectual Dis.

-0.3710

Num. Schools Attended

(0.4073) -0.0193***

Changed Schools

(0.0052) -0.0176***

(0.0026)

Diff. from Modal Age

-0.0031***

(0.0002)

Lagged Num. Disc. Inc. -0.0062***

Lagged Pct. Present

(0.0010) 0.0021***

(0.0002)

late_entry

-0.0049

(0.0143)

prior_ayextbad2

-0.0052

(0.0152)

long_pct_direct_cert

-0.0018***

(0.0001)

long_pct_lep

0.0002**

(0.0001)

long_pct_swd

0.0002

(0.0002)

Constant

-0.0430

(0.0250)

R-Squared

0.8117

N

228941

Standard errors in parentheses * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

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Elementary English Language Arts Value-Added Estimates

Lagged ELA Score Grade 4 Free/Reduced Lunch Female Foreign Born Black Hispanic Asian American Indian Multi-Racial ESOL Enrolled Prim. Lang. Not English Orthopedic Impairment Speech-Language Imp. Deaf Visual Impairment Emotional/Behav. Dis. Specific Learning Dis. Deaf and Blind Autism Traumatic Brain Injury

(1)
All Controls 0.7395***
(0.0014) -0.0222***
(0.0023) -0.1017***
(0.0031) 0.0768***
(0.0023) 0.0848***
(0.0078) -0.0689***
(0.0029) 0.0112*
(0.0048) 0.1238***
(0.0066)
-0.0006
(0.0269)
-0.0058
(0.0057) -0.1195***
(0.0086)
0.0091
(0.0084) -0.2890***
(0.0576) -0.0157*
(0.0076) -0.2051***
(0.0356) -0.1296*
(0.0515) -0.2176***
(0.0137) -0.2247***
(0.0047)
-0.2136
(0.5305) -0.2492***
(0.0110) -0.3798***
(0.1003)

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Significant Dev. Delay

-0.1334*

(0.0579)

Other Health Imp.

-0.2490***

(0.0071)

Mild Intellectual Dis.

-0.3376***

(0.0176)

Mod. Intellectual Dis.

-0.5571***

(0.1678)

Sev. Intellectual Dis.

-0.5524

(0.5305)

Num. Schools Attended -0.0273***

(0.0067)

Changed Schools

-0.0177***

(0.0034)

Diff. from Modal Age

-0.0031***

(0.0002)

Lagged Num. Disc. Inc. -0.0113***

(0.0013)

Lagged Pct. Present

0.0038***

(0.0003)

late_entry

-0.0175

(0.0186)

prior_ayextbad2

0.0106

(0.0198)

long_pct_direct_cert

-0.0027***

(0.0001)

long_pct_lep

0.0001

(0.0001)

long_pct_swd

-0.0004

(0.0003)

Constant

-0.1392***

(0.0324)

R-Squared

0.7185

N

229025

Standard errors in parentheses

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

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Elementary Math Value-Added Estimates

Lagged Math Score Grade 4 Free/Reduced Lunch Female Foreign Born Black Hispanic Asian American Indian Multi-Racial ESOL Enrolled Prim. Lang. Not English Orthopedic Impairment Speech-Language Imp. Deaf Visual Impairment Emotional/Behav. Dis. Specific Learning Dis. Deaf and Blind Autism Traumatic Brain Injury

(1)
All Controls 0.7714***
(0.0014) -0.0201***
(0.0022) -0.0954***
(0.0030) -0.0378***
(0.0022) 0.0805***
(0.0075) -0.0704***
(0.0029) -0.0199***
(0.0046) 0.1870***
(0.0064)
-0.0283
(0.0259) -0.0185***
(0.0056) -0.0831***
(0.0083) 0.0183*
(0.0081) -0.1386*
(0.0563)
0.0016
(0.0074) -0.1201***
(0.0343)
-0.0666
(0.0500) -0.1633***
(0.0132) -0.1538***
(0.0046)
-0.1488
(0.5122) -0.1598***
(0.0106)
-0.1470
(0.0951)

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Significant Dev. Delay

-0.0868

(0.0559)

Other Health Imp.

-0.1701***

(0.0068)

Mild Intellectual Dis.

-0.1348***

(0.0170)

Mod. Intellectual Dis.

-0.0580

(0.1620)

Sev. Intellectual Dis.

-0.3672

(0.5122)

Num. Schools Attended -0.0200**

(0.0065)

Changed Schools

-0.0280***

(0.0033)

Diff. from Modal Age

-0.0037***

(0.0002)

Lagged Num. Disc. Inc. -0.0073***

(0.0013)

Lagged Pct. Present

0.0046***

(0.0003)

late_entry

0.0009

(0.0180)

prior_ayextbad2

-0.0324

(0.0192)

long_pct_direct_cert

-0.0021***

(0.0001)

long_pct_lep

0.0003***

(0.0001)

long_pct_swd

0.0004

(0.0003)

Constant

-0.2208***

(0.0315)

R-Squared

0.7370

N

228860

Standard errors in parentheses

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

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Middle School All-Subjects Value-Added Estimates

Lagged Math Score Lagged ELA Score Grade 7 Grade 8 Free/Reduced Lunch Female Foreign Born Black Hispanic Asian American Indian Multi-Racial ESOL Enrolled Prim. Lang. Not English Orthopedic Impairment Speech-Language Imp. Deaf Visual Impairment Emotional/Behav. Dis. Specific Learning Dis. Deaf and Blind

(1)
All Controls 0.4160***
(0.0012) 0.4251***
(0.0013) 0.0074**
(0.0028) 0.1137***
(0.0028) -0.0476***
(0.0019) 0.0442***
(0.0015) 0.0596***
(0.0050) -0.0439***
(0.0019) -0.0094**
(0.0029) 0.0628***
(0.0042)
-0.0257
(0.0178)
-0.0059
(0.0039) -0.0730***
(0.0054) -0.0166***
(0.0044)
-0.0532
(0.0394) -0.0215**
(0.0083) -0.1024***
(0.0227) -0.0698*
(0.0346) -0.0990***
(0.0086) -0.1114***
(0.0031)
-0.3740
(0.4190)

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Autism Traumatic Brain Injury Other Health Imp. Mild Intellectual Dis. Mod. Intellectual Dis. Num. Schools Attended Changed Schools Diff. from Modal Age Lagged Num. Disc. Inc. Lagged Pct. Present late_entry prior_ayextbad2 long_pct_direct_cert long_pct_lep long_pct_swd long_pct_eoct_Math_middle long_pct_eoct_lit9_middle Constant R-Squared N
Standard errors in parentheses * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

-0.0764***
(0.0075) -0.2086***
(0.0618) -0.1354***
(0.0046) -0.1898***
(0.0115) -0.2674**
(0.0894) -0.0410***
(0.0044) -0.0158***
(0.0026) -0.0042***
(0.0001) -0.0143***
(0.0006) 0.0030***
(0.0002) -0.0335**
(0.0115)
-0.0098
(0.0126) -0.0022***
(0.0001) -0.0003**
(0.0001) -0.0008***
(0.0002) -0.0024***
(0.0001)
-0.0003
(0.0002) -0.0907***
(0.0201)
0.8098
332347

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Middle School English Language Arts Value-Added Estimates

Lagged ELA Score Grade 7 Grade 8 Free/Reduced Lunch Female Foreign Born Black Hispanic Asian American Indian Multi-Racial ESOL Enrolled Prim. Lang. Not English Orthopedic Impairment Speech-Language Imp. Deaf Visual Impairment Emotional/Behav. Dis. Specific Learning Dis. Deaf and Blind Autism

(1)
All Controls 0.7570***
(0.0012) 0.0072*
(0.0034) 0.0305***
(0.0035) -0.0786***
(0.0024) 0.0659***
(0.0018) 0.0426***
(0.0062) -0.0526***
(0.0023)
-0.0060
(0.0035) 0.1255***
(0.0051)
-0.0379
(0.0218)
0.0040
(0.0048) -0.1740***
(0.0066)
-0.0027
(0.0053)
-0.0729
(0.0484) -0.0586***
(0.0102) -0.1933***
(0.0278) -0.1312**
(0.0423) -0.1517***
(0.0106) -0.1800***
(0.0038)
-0.4745
(0.5139) -0.1564***
(0.0092)

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Traumatic Brain Injury Other Health Imp. Mild Intellectual Dis. Mod. Intellectual Dis. Num. Schools Attended Changed Schools Diff. from Modal Age Lagged Num. Disc. Inc. Lagged Pct. Present late_entry prior_ayextbad2 long_pct_direct_cert long_pct_lep long_pct_swd long_pct_eoct_lit9_middle Constant R-Squared N
Standard errors in parentheses * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

-0.3125***
(0.0758) -0.2011***
(0.0056) -0.3140***
(0.0140) -0.4724***
(0.1096) -0.0380***
(0.0054) -0.0171***
(0.0031) -0.0046***
(0.0002) -0.0197***
(0.0007) 0.0040***
(0.0002)
-0.0246
(0.0141)
-0.0013
(0.0155) -0.0024***
(0.0001) -0.0008***
(0.0001) -0.0018***
(0.0003) -0.0029***
(0.0003) -0.1512***
(0.0246)
0.7379
330829

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Middle School Math Value-Added Estimates

Lagged Math Score Grade 6 Grade 7 Free/Reduced Lunch Female Foreign Born Black Hispanic Asian American Indian Multi-Racial ESOL Enrolled Prim. Lang. Not English Orthopedic Impairment Speech-Language Imp. Deaf Visual Impairment Emotional/Behav. Dis. Specific Learning Dis. Deaf and Blind Autism

(1)
All Controls 0.8031***
(0.0012) -0.2369***
(0.0036) -0.2384***
(0.0024) -0.0668***
(0.0025) 0.0184***
(0.0019) 0.0596***
(0.0066) -0.0941***
(0.0025) -0.0336***
(0.0037) 0.1476***
(0.0058)
-0.0267
(0.0230) -0.0320***
(0.0050) -0.1513***
(0.0071) 0.0246***
(0.0062) -0.1118*
(0.0501) -0.0244*
(0.0104) -0.1064***
(0.0285)
-0.0296
(0.0443) -0.1445***
(0.0108) -0.1602***
(0.0038)
-0.4857
(0.5203) -0.1162***
(0.0094)

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Traumatic Brain Injury Other Health Imp. Mild Intellectual Dis. Mod. Intellectual Dis. Num. Schools Attended Changed Schools Diff. from Modal Age Lagged Num. Disc. Inc. Lagged Pct. Present late_entry prior_ayextbad2 long_pct_direct_cert long_pct_lep long_pct_swd long_pct_eoct_Math_middle Constant R-Squared N
Standard errors in parentheses * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

-0.2222**
(0.0767) -0.1917***
(0.0057) -0.2247***
(0.0142) -0.2592*
(0.1110) -0.0536***
(0.0055) -0.0304***
(0.0032) -0.0053***
(0.0002) -0.0169***
(0.0007) 0.0055***
(0.0002) -0.0399**
(0.0145)
-0.0258
(0.0159) -0.0030***
(0.0001)
0.0002
(0.0001) -0.0011***
(0.0003) -0.0016***
(0.0002)
0.0067
(0.0253)
0.7345
310449

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High School All-Subjects Value-Added Estimates

Grade 8 Math Score Grade 8 ELA Score Grade 8 Reading Score Grade 8 Science Score Grade 8 Soc. Stud. Score Free/Reduced Lunch Female Foreign Born Black Hispanic Asian American Indian Multi-Racial ESOL Enrolled Prim. Lang. Not English Orthopedic Impairment Speech-Language Imp. Deaf Visual Impairment Emotional/Behav. Dis. Specific Learning Dis.

(1)
All Controls 0.2009***
(0.0088) 0.2441***
(0.0089) 0.1946***
(0.0346) 0.0638***
(0.0089) 0.0686***
(0.0088) -0.0688***
(0.0023) 0.0663***
(0.0019) 0.0615***
(0.0055) -0.0421***
(0.0024) -0.0224***
(0.0033) 0.1583***
(0.0051)
-0.0231
(0.0207) -0.0161**
(0.0052) 0.0210**
(0.0069) -0.0596***
(0.0048)
-0.0796
(0.0486) -0.0553**
(0.0200) -0.0813**
(0.0299) -0.1007*
(0.0429) -0.1077***
(0.0110) -0.1153***
(0.0040)

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Deaf and Blind Autism Traumatic Brain Injury Other Health Imp. Mild Intellectual Dis. Mod. Intellectual Dis. Num. Schools Attended Changed Schools Diff. from Modal Age Lagged Num. Disc. Inc. Lagged Pct. Present late_entry prior_ayextbad2 long_pct_direct_cert long_pct_lep long_pct_swd sl_ever_eoct_lit9_middle sl_ever_eoct_amlc_middle sl_ever_eoct_Math_middle Constant R-Squared N
Standard errors in parentheses * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

0.2104
(0.4910) -0.0630***
(0.0099)
-0.0578
(0.0609) -0.1423***
(0.0060) -0.1955***
(0.0154)
-0.2323
(0.1418) -0.0756***
(0.0045) 0.0472***
(0.0018) -0.0051***
(0.0002) -0.0220***
(0.0007) 0.0050***
(0.0002)
-0.0033
(0.0111)
0.0127
(0.0099) -0.0026***
(0.0001) 0.0016***
(0.0002) -0.0071***
(0.0003) -0.1453***
(0.0128) 57.4769***
(11.8347) 0.0581***
(0.0085) -0.3247***
(0.0199)
0.7199
299962

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High School 9th Grade Literature Value-Added Estimates

Grade 8 Math Score Grade 8 ELA Score Grade 8 Reading Score Grade 8 Science Score Grade 8 Soc. Stud. Score Free/Reduced Lunch Female Foreign Born Black Hispanic Asian American Indian Multi-Racial ESOL Enrolled Prim. Lang. Not English Orthopedic Impairment Speech-Language Imp. Deaf Visual Impairment Emotional/Behav. Dis.

(1)
All Controls
-0.0022
(0.0240) 0.3956***
(0.0241) 0.2678**
(0.0954)
0.0353
(0.0240) 0.1023***
(0.0240) -0.0703***
(0.0038) 0.1314***
(0.0032) 0.0355***
(0.0092) -0.0107**
(0.0040) 0.0149**
(0.0055) 0.0926***
(0.0081)
-0.0370
(0.0336)
0.0075
(0.0084) -0.1130***
(0.0110) -0.0368***
(0.0075)
-0.0294
(0.0797) -0.1102***
(0.0298) -0.2370***
(0.0511) -0.1932*
(0.0759) -0.1655***
(0.0172)

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Specific Learning Dis. Deaf and Blind Autism Traumatic Brain Injury Other Health Imp. Mild Intellectual Dis. Mod. Intellectual Dis. Num. Schools Attended Changed Schools Diff. from Modal Age Lagged Num. Disc. Inc. Lagged Pct. Present late_entry prior_ayextbad2 long_pct_direct_cert long_pct_lep long_pct_swd sl_ever_eoct_lit9_middle Constant R-Squared N
Standard errors in parentheses * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

-0.1872***
(0.0065)
0.1885
(0.4974) -0.1491***
(0.0162) -0.2694**
(0.0958) -0.2109***
(0.0095) -0.3807***
(0.0250)
-0.2602
(0.2872) -0.0644***
(0.0072) -0.0151**
(0.0057) -0.0047***
(0.0003) -0.0213***
(0.0011) 0.0025***
(0.0003)
-0.0033
(0.0180)
-0.0122
(0.0166) -0.0013***
(0.0001) -0.0008**
(0.0003) -0.0037***
(0.0005) -0.1707***
(0.0247) -0.0800*
(0.0341)
0.7378
112179

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High School American Literature Value-Added Estimates

Grade 8 Math Score Grade 8 ELA Score Grade 8 Reading Score Grade 8 Science Score Grade 8 Soc. Stud. Score Free/Reduced Lunch Female Foreign Born Black Hispanic Asian American Indian Multi-Racial ESOL Enrolled Prim. Lang. Not English Orthopedic Impairment Speech-Language Imp. Deaf Visual Impairment Emotional/Behav. Dis. Specific Learning Dis.

(1)
All Controls
0.0020
(0.0124) 0.3758***
(0.0124) 0.2702***
(0.0478) 0.0354**
(0.0124) 0.1075***
(0.0124) -0.0690***
(0.0042) 0.0934***
(0.0035) 0.0600***
(0.0102) -0.0742***
(0.0045) -0.0381***
(0.0062) 0.0788***
(0.0090)
0.0166
(0.0390)
-0.0073
(0.0097) -0.0567***
(0.0141) -0.0731***
(0.0085)
-0.0109
(0.0871) -0.0947*
(0.0439)
-0.0913
(0.0590)
0.0425
(0.0819) -0.1475***
(0.0219) -0.1382***
(0.0078)

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Autism Traumatic Brain Injury Other Health Imp. Mild Intellectual Dis. Mod. Intellectual Dis. Num. Schools Attended Changed Schools Diff. from Modal Age Lagged Num. Disc. Inc. Lagged Pct. Present late_entry prior_ayextbad2 long_pct_direct_cert long_pct_lep long_pct_swd sl_ever_eoct_amlc_middle Constant R-Squared N
Standard errors in parentheses * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

-0.0864***
(0.0195)
-0.0518
(0.1096) -0.1660***
(0.0122) -0.3253***
(0.0295)
-0.3356
(0.2191) -0.0836***
(0.0092)
0.0083
(0.0072) -0.0079***
(0.0003) -0.0347***
(0.0015) 0.0047***
(0.0003)
0.0041
(0.0211)
-0.0018
(0.0179) -0.0023***
(0.0002) -0.0012***
(0.0004) -0.0032***
(0.0006)
33.8563
(21.3219) -0.2690***
(0.0350)
0.7038
103082

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High School Algebra 1 Value-Added Estimates

Grade 8 Math Score Grade 8 ELA Score Grade 8 Reading Score Grade 8 Science Score Grade 8 Soc. Stud. Score Free/Reduced Lunch Female Foreign Born Black Hispanic Asian American Indian Multi-Racial ESOL Enrolled Prim. Lang. Not English Orthopedic Impairment Speech-Language Imp. Deaf Visual Impairment Emotional/Behav. Dis. Specific Learning Dis.

(1)
All Controls 0.4598***
(0.0290) 0.1305***
(0.0291)
-0.1012
(0.1154) 0.1315***
(0.0291) 0.0935**
(0.0290) -0.0443***
(0.0044) 0.0802***
(0.0037) 0.0674***
(0.0111) 0.0328***
(0.0045) 0.0158*
(0.0063) 0.2225***
(0.0115)
0.0353
(0.0385)
0.0009
(0.0096) 0.0711***
(0.0127)
-0.0145
(0.0098)
0.0119
(0.0907)
0.0134
(0.0326)
0.0243
(0.0547)
-0.1467
(0.0803) -0.0435*
(0.0193) -0.0632***
(0.0070)

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Deaf and Blind Autism Traumatic Brain Injury Other Health Imp. Mild Intellectual Dis. Mod. Intellectual Dis. Num. Schools Attended Changed Schools Diff. from Modal Age Lagged Num. Disc. Inc. Lagged Pct. Present late_entry prior_ayextbad2 long_pct_direct_cert long_pct_lep long_pct_swd sl_ever_eoct_Math_middle Constant R-Squared N
Standard errors in parentheses * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

0.1947
(0.4881)
-0.0044
(0.0177)
-0.1100
(0.0958) -0.0988***
(0.0102) -0.0599*
(0.0277)
0.0389
(0.2441) -0.0387***
(0.0082)
0.0101
(0.0053) -0.0027***
(0.0003) -0.0132***
(0.0012) 0.0044***
(0.0004)
0.0104
(0.0200)
-0.0034
(0.0182) -0.0044***
(0.0002) -0.0017***
(0.0005) -0.0086***
(0.0006) 0.0833***
(0.0176) -0.3834***
(0.0392)
0.6711
81665

261

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High School Geometry Value-Added Estimates

(1)

All Controls

Grade 8 Math Score

0.3924***

Grade 8 ELA Score

(0.0171) 0.0874***

(0.0172)

Grade 8 Reading Score

0.0759

Grade 8 Science Score

(0.0673) 0.1254***

(0.0173)

Grade 8 Soc. Stud. Score

0.0328

Free/Reduced Lunch

(0.0172) -0.0747***

Female

(0.0044) -0.0130***

Foreign Born

(0.0037) 0.0647***

Black

(0.0106) -0.0816***

Hispanic

(0.0047) -0.0326***

Asian

(0.0064) 0.2560***

(0.0092)

American Indian

0.0131

Multi-Racial

(0.0402) -0.0508***

ESOL Enrolled

(0.0098) 0.0426**

Prim. Lang. Not English

(0.0143) -0.0512***

(0.0089)

Orthopedic Impairment

-0.0969

(0.1004)

Speech-Language Imp.

0.0004

(0.0399)

Deaf

0.0258

(0.0631)

Visual Impairment

-0.0563

Emotional/Behav. Dis.

(0.0839) -0.0750***

Specific Learning Dis.

(0.0228) -0.0827***

(0.0080)

262

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Autism Traumatic Brain Injury Other Health Imp. Mild Intellectual Dis. Mod. Intellectual Dis. Num. Schools Attended Changed Schools Diff. from Modal Age Lagged Num. Disc. Inc. Lagged Pct. Present late_entry prior_ayextbad2 long_pct_direct_cert long_pct_lep long_pct_swd sl_ever_eoct_Math_middle Constant R-Squared N
Standard errors in parentheses * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

-0.0421*
(0.0195) 0.3986**
(0.1473) -0.1153***
(0.0125)
-0.0547
(0.0331)
-0.2710
(0.3754) -0.1378***
(0.0096) 0.2511***
(0.0045) -0.0050***
(0.0003) -0.0198***
(0.0015) 0.0073***
(0.0004) -0.0870***
(0.0254) 0.0426*
(0.0201) -0.0045***
(0.0002) -0.0014**
(0.0005) -0.0134***
(0.0007) 0.0346*
(0.0160) -0.4101***
(0.0418)
0.7113
92790

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