Noteworthy CRCT Achievement

Georgia is making significant progress in the area of student performance. Many middle schools across the state have successfully increased the number of students who meet or exceed CRCT standards in Reading, Science, English/ Language Arts, and Math. Glynn County is one example of a school system that has consistently improved its CRCT performance over the past three years.

Glynn County Schools

Since 2006, Glynn County has experienced a significant increase in CRCT scores—especially among African American and Hispanic students. For instance, when comparing the percentage of 6th and 7th grade students who met or exceeded the CRCT standard in 2006 to those in 2008, Glynn County School System reports the following improvements:

	Georgia: % of African American students who met or exceeded CRCT Standards in 2006 as compared to 2008 6th Reading 80 to 87 7 point improvement 7th Reading 71 to 82 11 point improvement 6th Science 43 to 50 7 point improvement 7th Science 47 to 62 15 point improvement 6th ELA 78 to 83 5 point improvement 7th ELA 77 to 86 9 point improvement 6th Math 47 to 56 9 point improvement 7th Math* 62 to 70 8 point improvement

	Glynn County: % of African American students who met or exceeded CRCT Standards in 2006 as compared to 2008 6th Reading 72 to 87 15 point improvement 7th Reading 71 to 83 12 point improvement 6th Science 34 to 48 14 point improvement 7th Science 46 to 59 13 point improvement 6th ELA 70-82 12 point improvement 7th ELA 72-86 14 point improvement 6th Math 45 to 60 15 point improvement 7th Math 69-78 9 point improvement

	Georgia: % of Hispanic students who met or exceeded CRCT Standards in 2006 as compared to 2008 6th Reading 78 to 89 11 point improvement 7th Reading 71 to 82 11 point improvement 6th Math 54 to 65 11 point improvement 7th Math* 69-77 8 point improvement

	Glynn County: % of Hispanic students who met or exceeded CRCT Standards in 2006 as compared to 2008 6th Reading 39 to 74 35 point improvement 7th Reading 70 to 78 8 point improvement 6th Math 47 to 75 28 point improvement 7th Math 65 to 76 11 point improvement