Author Archives: Stan Jester

Diplomas and Jobs For DeKalb Graduates

Posted on June 12, 2014 | 2 comments

Jobs for Georgia GraduatesBarely managing to graduate every other student that enters high school, DeKalb Schools had a 59% graduation rate in 2013. In an attempt to increase graduation rates and help students find an on-ramp into the middle class, the DeKalb Schools Board voted to participate in the Jobs for Georgia Graduates (JGG) program.
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Posted in Board Meetings, DeKalb County School District

Hasta La Vista CRCT and EOCT

Posted on June 11, 2014 | 2 comments

Good Bye CRCT … Hello Georgia Milestones.
Georgia agreed to go to a new test and raise its threshold for passing when it sought a waiver from the No Child Left Behind federal education law. After 14 years, the Georgia Milestones test will replace CRCT and EOCT starting next year. View this assessment and accountability testing matrix to see which tests are taken at which grade level(s) and whether the test is required by the state of Georgia or required by the DeKalb County School District.
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Posted in Common Core, Standardized Testing