North Springs educators to strategize after SAT scores drop

Key Points The average SAT figure at North Springs High fell points in The district average for Fulton County Schools rose by points in one year North Springs High students bucked the trend of higher SAT scores in Photo by Bob Pepalis Fulton County Schools agents say it s too early to know why the SAT tally averages at North Springs High School dropped points in a year when the district s overall average result rose Chief Academic Officer Brannon Gaskins informed the Fulton County Board of Tuition during its Oct work session that the district s average SAT count for was That was a -point gain compared to last year With an average tally of Fulton County Schools stands points above the state and points above the national public-school average reaffirming our place among Georgia s academic leaders Gaskins stated Related Story North Springs Riverwood boast high graduation rates North Springs High School s average SAT sum dropped to its lowest in the past six years Chief Communications Officer Brian Noyes explained Rough Draft that it was too early for school leaders to have a complete picture since the scoring evidence was just distributed He mentioned they will analyze the facts to develop a strategy going forward to increase the scores Gaskins document established that North Springs points in evidence-based reading and writing EBRW and in math reflected balanced achievement The description pointed to areas where targeted help could yield gains The totals were slightly below the district average Riverwood International Charter School had a six-point increase in to That was points higher than the state average But it fell short of its highest average of which was achieved twice in the past six years District-wide participation rose to students the highest number since About more students took the test than in and the highest total since Noyes announced specific school districts choose to promote higher test scores and have fewer test takers Fulton County Schools chose to encourage more kids to participate to increase their opportunities even if they don t plan to attend college Riverwood had nine more students who took the SAT in rising to participants North Springs had a slight dip to participants down five students from The post North Springs educators to strategize after SAT scores drop appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta