1. SPRAYBERRY HIGH SCHOOL
Georgia High School Graduation Diagnostic Testing
Fall 2008

2. Purpose of Diagnostic Testing
To give students an opportunity to understand the types of questions they will encounter during spring graduation testing
To identify skills or knowledge where individual students might need further instruction to be successful on the test
Provide parents with information about how they can help their child prepare for spring testing
To help Sprayberry High School identify and plan for students who might need extra academic support in English/Language Arts or Math prior to spring testing

3. Diagnostic Testing Details
Tests in Math and ELA were designed by Cobb Curriculum Supervisors
Administered to 11th graders in September and October of 2008
Testing experience was similar to what students will have next spring

4. English/Language Arts
Areas of Student Strength
Areas Where Additional Support Needed
Writing Conventions
Reading Comprehension
Literary Analysis

5. Mathematics Areas of Student Strength
Areas Where Additional Support Needed
Number and Computation
Algebra

6. Our Plan
We will use the following strategies, based on data analysis, to address areas needing extra academic support in both English and Math:
Additional diagnostic testing to determine accurate reading levels and specific math skills needing support
Scheduled elective support classes
Tutoring two afternoons per week beginning in September until the Georgia High School Graduation Tests in March
Benchmark testing in December and February to monitor achievement gains

7. More About Our Plan AVID
Encourage increased enrollment in Honors and Advanced Placement courses
Second Chance credit recovery and academic support class
WIN (Work Intensively Now) program, tutoring specifically for athletes
Parent and community involvement through letters, phone calls, parent meetings, advisement conferences, and the web site
Student and teacher informational meetings to present data results, plans for improvement, and increased student achievement

8. School Contacts
If you have questions, call: Erin Barnett, Principal or Ed Wagner