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Clayton High earns rare Cognia score; reviewers flag digital learning and student voice for growth
Summary
School leaders told the Clayton School District board that an external Cognia accreditation review gave Clayton High School an unusually high overall score and praised staff and student well-being, while recommending stronger student voice/choice and updated digital-learning practices.
Clayton School District leaders presented findings from a Cognia continuous-improvement review of Clayton High School, saying the school received an overall Cognia score well above the organization's average and was singled out for a "noteworthy achievement" in staff and student well-being.
The presentation summarized a year-long, multi-method review that included stakeholder surveys, 40 classroom observations using the ELLIOT observational tool, and analysis of student performance data (SAT and end-of-course scores). Craig Sukur, one of the lead writers of the review, read Cognia's finding that "Clayton High School sustains a culture where staff and learners well-being is at the heart of the institution's guiding principles." He and other presenters said the school's consolidated score was 320, compared with a global Cognia average of about 253.
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