This year's list of Georgia's Title I Distinguished Schools, the highest-performing Title I schools in the state, includes 22 in northeast Georgia.
“In addition to identifying schools in need of additional support, it’s important for us to recognize and applaud schools when they’re doing well,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “These public schools are among the very best in the state and are doing extraordinary work on behalf of their students and communities. I extend my thanks and congratulations to every teacher, administrator, staff member, student, parent, and community partner who contributed to their success.”
Distinguished Schools are among the top 5% of all Title I schools in Georgia when ranked according to their most recent CCRPI score. Schools identified for CSI or TSI support are not eligible.
All Distinguished Schools will be eligible to apply for the National ESEA Distinguished Schools Program award, sponsored by the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators, in 2019. Each state selects two schools for this award; those two schools are recognized nationally and receive award funds from Title I A to support participation in the national conference.
Moving forward, the Georgia Department of Education will calculate the list of Distinguished Schools annually. Beginning in fall 2019, GaDOE will also calculate a list of Reward Schools – schools with the highest rate of improvement when the current year’s CCRPI score is compared to the previous year.
The northeast Georgia schools on the list include three in Buford; two each in Commerce, Dawson County, and Jefferson; six in Gwinnett County; and one each in Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Habersham, Jackson, Union, and White counties.
