Parents and stakeholders in Georgia's public school system can now access and monitor literacy data at the school, district and state level, thanks to an online dashboard released this month by the Georgia Department of Education.
The new Readiness Readiness Dashboard also allows local and regional reading scores to be compared to state averages and is expected to support school and community efforts to increase reading rates at grade level, officials said this month. stated in a news release.
“Our goal is to provide unparalleled public access to literacy outcomes,” Georgia Schools Superintendent Richard Woods said in an official statement. “We are committed to ensuring that every student in Georgia learns to read and ultimately reads to learn, and that goal is achieved through the Readiness Readiness Dashboard. This can only be facilitated by increased transparency and accountability for results. The dashboard provides a common source of information on our progress as we work together to improve literacy for all children. To do.”
All dashboard data is based on English Language Arts (ELA) assessment scores. Although individual student scores are not specified, this tool shows the percentage of students who read below grade level, above grade level, or above grade level. Users can filter by grade level and student subgroups, including gender, race/ethnicity, students learning English, immigrants, and students with disabilities.
The Reading Readiness dashboard displays metrics for grades 3 through 8, as well as American Literature metrics at the high school level, where grades are not specified. For her third graders last year, the percentage of students reading at or above grade level was 66%, according to the statewide filter. For fourth graders, it was 57 percent. 5th grade, 69%; 6th grade, 56%; 7th grade, 69%; 8th grade, 71%; and American literature, 67 percent.
Georgia joins the list of state education departments promoting transparency.
Last year, the state of Connecticut launched the EdSight dashboard, which consolidates multiple data portals into one place, allowing users to monitor school aid spending, see the latest information on post-pandemic learning recovery, and track school progress. We looked at data on suspension rates and were able to track graduation rates.
Michigan's MI School Data site allows users to compare student performance and salary ranges for principals and teachers. There are also “Value for Money” and “Learning Culture” tables with statistics on free and reduced lunch program enrollment, indicators for school districts that have been in the red for at least three years, and education spending by student. It contains.
The New York State Department of Education's Parent Dashboard, launched in 2020, provides data on average class size, district location and contact information, graduation rates, student enrollment and ethnicity, assessment results, and college and career readiness. are shared.