District's CCRPI Results Show Trend of Progress

Bibb County School District
Department of Communications / Community & School Affairs
484 Mulberry Street, Suite 365, Macon, Georgia 31201, (478) 765-8548
http://bcsdk12.net
Dr. E. Steven Smith
Susan K. Sipe
Interim Superintendent of Schools
Board President
MEDIA CONTACT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stephanie Hartley (478) 765-8620
DISTRICT’S CCRPI RESULTS SHOW TREND
OF PROGRESS ACROSS ALL GRADE LEVELS
December 16, 2014
(MACON, GA) - Today, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) released the results of the College and
Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) for 2014, which relied upon data from the 2013-2014 school year.
The CCRPI is Georgia’s statewide accountability system, implemented in 2012. It measures schools and school
districts on an easy-to-understand 100-point scale, helping parents and the public better understand how
schools are performing. The results released today reflect overall improvement among Bibb County schools at
each level when compared with data over two years of instruction. The District’s middle and high schools saw
the most significant improvement over the past two years, with the high school score increasing almost 10
points over two years and the middle school score increasing 7 points. This trend of improvement among
schools over two years of instruction demonstrates the District is moving in the right direction.
Elementary
Middle
High
District
State
2012
60
56.9
51.9
57.3
74.1
2013
66.3
61.4
56.9
62.9
75.8
2014
61.1
63.9
61.2
62.1
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“We’ve been in a fact-finding mode for the past year and half. We wanted an assessment of where we were,
where our strengths were, where our weaknesses were, and what we needed to do in order to initiate a plan
to seek improvement in the future. As a result of the series of GAPSS (Georgia Assessment of Performance of
School Standards) analyses and some of the professional learning opportunities that we’ve brought in, I think
our staff is better equipped than ever before to know what to do to improve instruction and therefore increase
student learning and ultimately student achievement. Therefore I expect in the years ahead, and especially in
the next one to three years, to see significant improvement in our test scores and our graduation rates,” said
Interim Superintendent Dr. E. Steven Smith.
-MOREVision: Each student demonstrates strength of character and is college or career ready.
Mission: The Bibb County School District will develop a highly trained staff and an engaged
community dedicated to educating each student for a 21st century global society.
Among the District’s high schools, the total average has steadily increased over the past two years from 51.9
points in 2012 to 61.2 points in 2014. Additionally, the District’s high school average went from about 20 points
below the state high school average in 2012 to a difference of about 7 points in 2014. The most significant
increases among the District’s high schools have been seen at Southwest and Westside High Schools where
the scores were the District’s lowest among high schools two years ago. Westside High’s score increased 15.3
points over two years of instruction and Southwest High’s score increased 7.1 points over two years. Over the
past year alone, Southwest’s score rose almost 12 points.
“The Southwest faculty and staff started with doing an in-depth analysis of achievement, perception, and
process data to determine patterns, strengths, and weaknesses. It was this comprehensive needs assessment
and GAPSS Analysis target actions from the November 2012 visit that assisted us in developing a school
improvement plan that truly aligned with the work that needed to happen to bring about improvement. All
teachers and staff members were assigned to a particular target team to assist with developing short-term
goals and action plans, and to monitor the plans with fidelity. We continuously made our primary stakeholders
(students) aware of current data and goals that were set. It is quite exciting to see that the strategic focus on
school improvement school-wide has resulted in improvement in all indicators of CCRPI. I am proud of the
continued support of the staff and community for our overall instructional program and school improvement
efforts,” said Southwest High School Principal Dr. Tanzy Kilcrease.
Middle school scores in the District also have trended upward over the past two years, increasing from an
average of 56.9 points in 2012 to 63.9 points in 2014. The most significant increases have been seen at
Bloomfield, Miller Magnet, and Rutland Middle Schools. Additionally, Miller Magnet Middle School is one of
five District schools to score above the state average in 2014. The school boasts a score of 74.3 compared to
the state’s middle school average of 73.1.
“In our efforts to create a climate of academic success within our school, we have petitioned everyone to
deliver instruction based on individual assessment goals that would lead to academic growth for all students.
In collaboration with our data team, we purposefully reviewed the results and used them to create an
atmosphere that would help each grade level maintain efficiency by committing to curriculum-based academic
planning sessions that would ensure each grade level was knowledgeable of the expectations of each and every
student. We utilized our teacher leaders to assist with guiding our instructional focus to ensure all students
received the necessary skills needed to demonstrate proficiency. In addition, we invested in resources that
permit teachers, students and parents to experience additional support in and outside of the classroom. School
improvement is an ongoing team effort between, students, parents, teachers and leaders in our school. I am
very proud of my staff and students. We all work hard to ensure success,” said Miller Magnet Middle School
Principal Dr. Sherri Flagg.
Other District schools scoring above the state average in 2014 are Alexander II Magnet, Heritage Elementary,
Porter Elementary, and Springdale Elementary Schools. While the District saw a slight decline in the elementary
school average over the past year, the two-year trend shows progress among elementary schools. Among all
of the District’s schools, the most significant increase over two years of instruction has been seen at Williams
Elementary School where the CCRPI score improved from 35.1 in 2012 to 57.2 in 2014 – an improvement of
22.1 points over two years.
“Administrators, teachers and support members carefully analyzed diagnostic, formative, and summative
student data in all academic areas with an increased focus on math and reading. We also utilized researchbased reading programs such as iRead for kindergarten through second grade and Read 180 for fourth and
fifth grades. The iRead and Read 180 computer-based programs helped increase students’ Lexile levels,
vocabulary development, and written expression,” said Williams Elementary School Principal Dr. Shandrina
Griffin-Stewart.
-MOREVision: Each student demonstrates strength of character and is college or career ready.
Mission: The Bibb County School District will develop a highly trained staff and an engaged
community dedicated to educating each student for a 21st century global society.
“Lastly, more focus was placed on unwrapping Georgia Performance Standards in all academic areas to create
assessments to meet the needs of all students and to differentiate instruction. Administrators, teachers, and
support staff members also moved from the traditional faculty meetings to collaborative professional learning
sessions,” Dr. Griffin-Stewart said.
To view a chart showing further comparisons of District CCRPI scores from 2012-2014, click here.
The new CCRPI statewide accountability system was launched in 2012 after Georgia was granted a waiver in
February 2012 from the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Data from the 2011-2012 school year were used as
a part of a study year for the implementation of the CCRPI, and results were first released in May 2013. After
receiving feedback from educational partners and the public, the GaDOE revised the CCRPI for a report that is
more reflective of how schools are performing. In order to more accurately compare the data, the GaDOE
recalculated the 2011-2012 results released in May 2013 using the new calculation methodology. Results for
the 2012-2013 school year were released in April 2014.
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Vision: Each student demonstrates strength of character and is college or career ready.
Mission: The Bibb County School District will develop a highly trained staff and an engaged
community dedicated to educating each student for a 21st century global society.