Forsyth County presents 2024 CCRPI results; board told to target 'closing gaps'

Forsyth County Schools officials presented the district’s 2024 College and Career Ready Performance Index results to the Forsyth County Board of Education on Feb. 11, saying the district shows strong content mastery and progress overall but that “closing gaps” among specific student subgroups remains a priority.

Dr. Amy Bartlett, coordinator of accountability, briefed the board on CCRPI components and how scores are calculated. “CCRPI stands for the College and Career Ready Performance Index,” Bartlett said, and she reminded the board that state reporting rules require a single score be used on the school‑grades website even though the CCRPI site itself no longer publishes a single statewide score.

The presentation described five CCRPI components: content mastery (achievement on statewide assessments in ELA, math, science and social studies), progress (student growth in ELA and math, plus English‑language proficiency), closing gaps (performance of 10 federally‑reported subgroups), readiness (attendance, literacy and beyond‑the‑core measures) and graduation rate (an average of four‑ and five‑year rates at high schools). Tim Kieser explained how achievement and growth points are assigned across levels and how subgroup targets are computed from a 2022 baseline.

Bartlett and Kieser emphasized how the state flags subgroup performance: a green flag with a gold star for certain subgroup targets met, a green flag for others meeting target, a yellow flag for forward movement that falls short of target, and a red flag for backward movement outside the state’s maintenance level. “If you don’t have 95% of your students test, you’re penalized on the CCRPI,” Bartlett told members, noting participation shortfalls at some secondary schools likely lowered scores.

Staff said Forsyth improved or held steady in most areas from 2023 to 2024 but noted a decline in high‑school progress. The presentation included numeric examples of how the state’s improvement target is calculated (3% of the gap between a group’s baseline and the maintenance threshold of 90), and staff said the targets are published by the state each January.

Board members asked about alignment of local standards and interim screeners with state measures; Bartlett said the district uses universal screeners and other interim assessments to supplement once‑a‑year state tests and is expanding screening at secondary levels. Staff described school‑level, student‑level analysis tied to school improvement plans and said district office resources (such as instructional coaches) are being deployed to support English learners, literacy and other targeted needs.

No formal action was taken on policy changes in the presentation portion of the meeting. Staff characterized the CCRPI briefing as a high‑level overview; they said deeper, school‑level analyses are under way and that targeted interventions will be aligned to school improvement plans.

What it means: Forsyth County Schools staff presented technical details of CCRPI scoring and flagged participation and subgroup performance as focal points for next steps. The board was encouraged to expect and review more granular school‑level plans and targeted interventions in coming months.