How Much Do Students Learn in a Year?
State education officials Thursday released a new set of data detailing students’ academic growth. The idea is to show how much kids are learning during the school year.
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Georgia parents now can see how their children are performing compared to students with similar academic histories. They’ll receive a growth report with their child’s standardized test results. Georgia Department of Education Spokesperson Matt Cardoza says historically, parents were just told whether their kids met, didn’t meet, or exceeded standards.
“What we’ve not seen in previous years is how much a student or a school overall is growing from Point A to Point B, so that’s what the growth model does,” he says.
Cardoza says high performing schools and students shouldn’t worry about not having enough room to grow. There’s no “ceiling effect,” he says.
“If they’re at a high level, they can still grow,” he says, “So you’re looking then at did they grow at a faster rate than other students like them across the state?”
Cardoza says the information will also help principals match students with teachers who can best meet their needs. Student growth data will eventually be used as part of principals’ and teachers’ evaluations.
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