Academic Achievement Programs
Title I Reward Schools
To reward successful schools and school districts for significant progress in improving student achievement and/or significant progress in closing the achievement gap, the Georgia Department of Education (Department) honors K–12 Title I schools and school districts for significant progress in improving student achievement and/or making significant progress in closing the achievement gap.
The Title I Reward Schools program recognizes and honors two categories of Reward Schools: Highest-Performing Reward Schools and High-Progress Reward Schools.
Highest-Performing Reward School
A Highest-Performing Reward School is a Title I school among the Title I schools in the state that has the highest absolute performance over three years for the all-students group and for all subgroups based on statewide assessments and, at the high school level, is also among the Title I schools with the highest graduation rates. A school may not be classified as a highest-performing school if there are significant achievement gaps across subgroups that are not closing in the school.
Determination of Highest-Performing Title I Schools
Identify the top 5-percent of Title I schools in any given fiscal year as Highest-Performing Reward Schools.
High-Progress Reward School
A High-Progress Reward School is a Title I school among the 10-percent of Title I schools in the state that is making the most progress in improving the performance of the all-students group over three years on the statewide assessments and, at the high school level, is also among the Title I schools in the state that is making the most progress in increasing graduation rates. A school may not be classified as a high-progress school if there are significant achievement gaps across subgroups that are not closing in the school.
Determination of High-Progress Title I Reward Schools
Identify the top 10-percent of Title I schools in any given fiscal year as High-Progress Reward Schools.
Timelines
FY18
FY17
FY16
FY15
FY14
National Title I Distinguished Schools
FY16
FY15
FY14
FY13
FY12
To reward successful schools and school districts for significant progress in improving student achievement and/or significant progress in closing the achievement gap, the Georgia Department of Education (Department) honors K–12 Title I schools and school districts for significant progress in improving student achievement and/or making significant progress in closing the achievement gap.
The Title I Reward Schools program recognizes and honors two categories of Reward Schools: Highest-Performing Reward Schools and High-Progress Reward Schools.
Highest-Performing Reward School
A Highest-Performing Reward School is a Title I school among the Title I schools in the state that has the highest absolute performance over three years for the all-students group and for all subgroups based on statewide assessments and, at the high school level, is also among the Title I schools with the highest graduation rates. A school may not be classified as a highest-performing school if there are significant achievement gaps across subgroups that are not closing in the school.
Determination of Highest-Performing Title I Schools
- Count the number of Title I schools in the state for the previous school year.
- Multiply the number of Title I schools in the state for the previous school year by 5-percent.
- The resulting value is the number of Title I schools in the state that are to be identified as Highest-Performing Reward Schools.
- At the school level, aggregate the all-student and subgroup achievement results based on assessment data from the previous three-years for all End-of-Course Tests (EOCTs), all Georgia Milestones Assessments, and Georgia Alternate Assessments (GAAs). For a group (all-students as well as the remaining nine traditional subgroups) to be considered in the calculations, the group must meet the minimum n size of 15, where each member of the group has a valid assessment for each content area.
- Rank the Title I schools based on the average of their three-year aggregate achievement results from highest achievement to lowest achievement.
- Remove schools from the list of schools that have been identified as Focus or Priority Schools.
- Remove high schools from the list that are not among the schools with the highest graduation rates.
Identify the top 5-percent of Title I schools in any given fiscal year as Highest-Performing Reward Schools.
High-Progress Reward School
A High-Progress Reward School is a Title I school among the 10-percent of Title I schools in the state that is making the most progress in improving the performance of the all-students group over three years on the statewide assessments and, at the high school level, is also among the Title I schools in the state that is making the most progress in increasing graduation rates. A school may not be classified as a high-progress school if there are significant achievement gaps across subgroups that are not closing in the school.
Determination of High-Progress Title I Reward Schools
- Count the number of Title I schools in the state for the previous school year.
- Multiply the number of Title I schools in the state for the previous school year by 10-percent.The resulting value is the number of Title I schools in the state that are to be identified as High-Progress Reward Schools.
- At the school level, aggregate the all-student and subgroup achievement results based on assessment data from the previous three-years for all End-of-Course Tests (EOCTs), all Georgia Milestones Assessments, and Georgia Alternate Assessments (GAAs). For a group (all-students as well as the remaining nine traditional subgroups) to be considered in the calculations, the group must meet the minimum n size of 15, where each member of the group has a valid assessment for each content area.
- Based on aggregate achievement results, calculate progress using the following formula: [(year 1 results – year 2 results) + (year 2 results – year 3 results)]/2 • Rank the schools based on the greatest amount of progress.
- Remove schools from the list that have been identified as Focus Schools for performance data through 2017.
- Remove schools from the list that have been identified as Priority Schools for performance data through 2017.
Identify the top 10-percent of Title I schools in any given fiscal year as High-Progress Reward Schools.
Timelines
- Fall/Winter Title I Reward Schools are selected by State
- Fall/Winter Title I Reward Schools recommended State BOE
- Fall/Winter Schools are officially notified of recognition
- Fall/Winter LEA assurances are due to Department
- June Recognition at Title Programs Conference
- Reward School Order Form
- Reward School Logo
FY18
- Highest-Performing Reward Schools
- High-Progress Reward Schools
FY17
FY16
FY15
FY14
National Title I Distinguished Schools
FY16
FY15
FY14
FY13
FY12