Competency Indicators

C1:  90 Percent of Hall County students will read at or above grade level by the end of the third grade as measured by the DRA II.

C2:  100% of Hall County Schools will make AYP by 2014.

C3:  Increase Graduation Rate according to prescribed Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs).

C4:  Meet or exceed state developed AMAO targets to determine language progress and attainment of proficiency for ELL students as measured by ACCESS scores.

C5:  Meet or exceed AMO targets of students in grades 3-8 scoring in the basic range on the CRCT in ELA, reading, mathematics, and science.

C6:  Meet or exceed state average on CRCT scores in social studies and on the 8^th Grade writing assessment.

C7: Increase the national percentile rank (NPR) on total scores of academic core areas on Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) at grades 2-8 by 10 percentile points over the next five years.

C8:  100% of Hall County teachers will demonstrate increased integration of instructional technology.

C9:  Increase the percentage of CTAE pathway completers by 3% per year. 

 

Rigor Indicators

R1:  Increase percentage of students in grades 3-8 scoring in the exceeding range on the CRCT by 10% in every content area in five years.

R2:  Increase percentage of students scoring Advanced or Honors (formerly "Pass Plus") on the GHSGT by 10% in every content area in five years.

R3:  75% of middle school students will successfully complete at least one Carnegie unit high school course by 2015.    

R4:  Increase percentage of 9-12 students taking AP, Honors, Honors Mentorship, IB, or Dual Enrollment by 10% over the next five years.

R5:  Increase scores on standardized tests indicating college readiness.

           - Close the gap between SAT average score of Hall County School System   

              students and SAT average score of Georgia students by 10 SAT points

              in five years.

           -  Increase percentage of AP exam scores of 3 or higher by 10% over the next

              five years.

R6:  Increase the number of students receiving an International Baccalaureate diploma by 10% over the next five years.

R7:  At least 1.4% of all high school courses will be completed through technical college and/or career academy programs in FY11, increasing to 1.8% in FY12, and  2.2% in FY13.

Internal Process Indicators

IP1:    Each Hall County school will undergo a GAPSS review once every four years.

IP2:    Annually establish a budget that supports all system goals.

IP3:    Hire and retain highly qualified teachers.

IP4:    Increase community satisfaction with the services of the Hall County School System.

IP5:    Continue to expand programs of limited choice by adding one new program per year.

IP6:    The Superintendent and members of the Hall County School System team will serve as the Hall County School System ambassadors to the community.

IP7:    Demonstrate fiscal responsibility as evidenced by responsible expenditures, competitive purchasing, appropriate utilization of privatization, and other measures of financial effectiveness.

IP8:    The Superintendent and team members of the Hall County School System will personally act in a manner consistent with our core values:  putting children first, honesty, integrity, transparency, and ownership of mistakes with quick resolution whenever possible.

IP9:    Provide for safe and clean learning environments in all Hall County schools and other facilities.

IP10:  Continue to develop a comprehensive plan involving coach/sponsor/community training opportunities for individuals who oversee extracurricular activities/opportunities.                   

IP11:  Set specific benchmarks to target the improved efficiency of system maintenance and operation expenditures.

IP12:  Fully implement face to face and online (blended) instruction in all schools.