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Twenty Atlanta Public Schools Earn Statewide Recognition for Math Excellence on the Georgia Milestones for the 2023-2024 School Year

Allison M. Slocum10 Jan 20250

In November, the Georgia Department of Education recognized 624 schools with exceptional achievement or growth in mathematics as Math Leaders for the 2023-2024 school year. Among the schools that met the qualifications, 20 schools from Atlanta Public Schools (APS) were named Math Leader schools. Performance on the Georgia Milestones mathematics assessments determined eligibility for the […]

Outdoor Classrooms Take Root at W.J. Scott Elementary School

Allison M. Slocum20 Nov 20240

Volunteers and staff from Scott Elementary School, OutTeach, and Cox Enterprises. Photo credit: Scott Elementary School, APS © On November 8, National STEM Day, W.J. Scott Elementary School brought together students, staff, and volunteers to construct and unveil the school’s first-ever outdoor learning classrooms. The event marked the culmination of months of planning and collaboration […]

Atlanta Public Schools Student Progress on NAEP Mirrors National Trends

talkupaps28 Oct 20150

The 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) math and reading tests results released today show APS maintaining steady overall growth compared to all participating Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) school districts in the U.S. TUDA is a special assessment group of 21 school districts in large metropolitan areas. This allows educators to compare “apples […]

Coan Middle: Greatest Student Achievement Growth from APS Middle Schools

talkupaps29 Aug 20132

Sammye E. Coan Middle School earned the greatest gains in student achievement out of all 6th to 8th-grade Atlanta Public Schools traditional schools according to results of the Spring 2013 Criterion-Reference Competency Tests (CRCT). Dr. Betsy Bockman, who is beginning her second year as principal at Coan, along with her team, have been lauded for identifying […]