Austin, Kittredge, and Wadsworth schools receive platinum status for highest performance

Austin Elementary School File photo Dunwoody s Austin Elementary School along with Kittredge Magnet School and DeKalb County Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers have been awarded the Single Statewide Accountability System Platinum Award in the Highest Performing category by the Governor s Office of Apprentice Achievement GOSA Three other schools Vanderlyn Dunwoody Elementary and DeKalb Early College Academy achieved gold status The recognition places the three platinum status schools among the top percent of schools in the state for academic achievement Related Vanderlyn students place third in flying gummy catapult at Georgia Science Olympiad Austin trainee returning to national spelling bee competitionOut of thousands of inhabitants schools across Georgia schools were recognized in the highest performing category in According to GOSA the criteria for highest performing schools is based on a set of academic criteria including Ranking in the th percentile or higher statewide in the average CCRPI College and Career Ready Performance Index Content Mastery Sum over the last three years Ranking in the th percentile or higher in the average CCRPI Closing Gaps Count over the last two years Maintaining a CCRPI Single Sum of or above for the last three years Ensuring the CCRPI count is within points of the tally And not being listed on the Georgia Promise Scholarship Citizens School List or the CSI TSI aid lists from the Georgia Department of Instruction This award is a testament to the hard work dedication and excellence of our students teachers and families We are honored to be recognized among the top-performing schools in Georgia and will continue to strive for academic excellence in all that we do reported Avis Mooneyham Austin s school principal DeKalb schools tagged in with The Greatest Gains designation include Brockett Elementary School DeKalb Early College Academy Kelley Lake Elementary School and Kittredge Magnet School The Governor s Office of Pupil Achievement presents the SSAS Awards annually to highlight schools that consistently demonstrate exceptional performance and progress The post Austin Kittredge and Wadsworth schools receive platinum status for highest performance appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta