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Coweta County presents milestone results and a push to raise third‑grade reading
Summary
District staff told the board the district’s ELA weighted proficiency is up in elementary and high school, math scores remain embargoed, and the system is implementing Heggerty, Orton‑Gillingham professional learning and structured literacy coursework with a stated long‑term target of 90% of third graders reading on grade level.
District curriculum and assessment staff presented milestone and assessment data Sept. 10 and outlined curriculum and literacy interventions aimed at raising proficiency across grade levels.
Dr. Andrew framed the presentation by noting the district’s data scope: the system collected data on about 24,000 students across the region and has seen recent demographic shifts including growth in English‑learner and special‑education populations. Donald White (science) reported that 11 of 19 elementary schools improved science milestone scores and that high‑school biology remains above state and regional averages. Phil Sykes (social studies) said eighth‑grade social‑studies and U.S. history scores are above the West Georgia RESA and state averages; staff are using progress‑learning benchmarks from third grade through US history to monitor students and tailor professional learning.
Dr. Baker (ELA) provided numbers for reading and literacy: elementary weighted proficiency rose from 70.97% in 2023 to 71.75% in 2024; middle‑school weighted proficiency rose to 66.55% from 65.27; high‑school weighted proficiency increased to 68.8%. Dr. Baker described district initiatives to support reading: systematic K–2 implementation of Heggerty, Orton‑Gillingham professional learning for teachers, structured literacy coursework through Cox Campus, and remedial and college‑readiness reading programs for secondary students.
Rebecca Craver said math scores were still embargoed and will be released in the coming weeks; she led a short exercise illustrating mathematical modeling and computational thinking as part of the district’s new math tasks.
Superintendent Dr. Horton summarized the district’s long‑term approach, including a stated goal of 90% of third graders reading on grade level, and urged continued, sustained implementation of interventions.
What this means District officials characterize the work as ongoing and long term: initiatives emphasize professional learning for teachers and systematic early literacy programs. Staff flagged the embargo on math scores, indicating that full public release of assessment results is forthcoming.
