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Helping your Child Succeed in High School
Graduating from High School In order to graduate students in Georgia
must bull Select a program of study bull Successfully complete the required high
school coursework bull Pass the Georgia High School
Graduation Tests bull Satisfy attendance requirements
Diploma Types
Type of Program Units
College Preparatory (CP) 22
TechnologyCareer Preparatory (TC)
22
Dual 22
Going away for 9th graders beginning 2008
Required Courses CP TC Dual
EnglishLanguage Arts 4 4 4
Mathematics 4 3 4
Science 3 3 3
Social Studies 3 3 3
Health and PE 1 1 1
Computer Tech andor Fine Arts
1 1 1
Foreign Language 2 0 2
TechCareer-prep units
0 4 4
Locally required or elective units
4 3 0
TOTAL UNITS (MINIMUM)
22 22 22
Required Tests
Who Takes It
When It Is Given Whats at Stake
Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT)
11th Graders
Spring (1st of five opportunities to pass during 11th and 12th grades)
Must pass in English Language Arts Mathematics Science and Social Studies to receive diploma
Georgia High School Writing Assessment (GHSGT)
11th Graders
Fall (1st of five opportunities to pass during 11th and 12th grades)
Must pass to receive diploma
End of Course Tests (EOCT)
Students in grades 9-12
Winter Spring Measures studentrsquos mastery of subject area
What topics are Covered on the Tests
bull To find out what each test covers parents can view the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) for each subject and grade level at wwwgeorgiastandardsorg
What happens if my child doesnrsquot pass the High School Graduation Tests Students who do not pass all the
tests may be eligible for a high school certificate or a special education diploma Such students can return to retake the test(s) as often as they wish in order to qualify for a high school diploma
US Student Dropout Rates
Percentage of 9th grade students
68
40
2718
0
25
50
75
100
Graduate highschool
Start college Persist 2ndyear
Earn degree
Source National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education Policy Alert April 2004
The problem is worse for minority students
Percentage of students who graduate on time
768
532
749
511 502
0102030405060708090
American IndianAlaska Native AsianPacific Islander
Hispanic Black non-Hispanic
White non-Hispanic
Source Swanson Christopher Projections of the 2003ndash2004 High School Graduates Supplemental Findings from Who Graduates
Why Do Students Drop Out
Classes were not interesting
Missed too many days could not catch up
Spent time with people who were not interested in school
Had too much freedom not enough rules
Was failing in school 35
38
42
43
47
Source Civic Enterprises The Silent Epidemic Perspectives of High School Dropouts 2006
Challenging students will cut back on dropoutsbull Nearly 90 percent of high school
dropouts report having passing gradesbull 70 percent believe they could have
graduated if they had stayed in schoolbull Even those with lower GPAs thought they
could have graduatedThe No 1 one reason they left They
were
In their own words
ldquoA lot of the teachers give you one worksheet a day and after that yoursquore sitting there the rest of the day Students want to go to school and learn thingsrdquo
mdash Deloris Johnson 15 student at South Philadelphia High School
Does raising standards lead to increased dropout rates
bull During the last decade a number of states and districts have raised graduation standards
without seeing a decrease in graduation rates
Whatrsquos being Done
bull New standards to raise the bar
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
Graduating from High School In order to graduate students in Georgia
must bull Select a program of study bull Successfully complete the required high
school coursework bull Pass the Georgia High School
Graduation Tests bull Satisfy attendance requirements
Diploma Types
Type of Program Units
College Preparatory (CP) 22
TechnologyCareer Preparatory (TC)
22
Dual 22
Going away for 9th graders beginning 2008
Required Courses CP TC Dual
EnglishLanguage Arts 4 4 4
Mathematics 4 3 4
Science 3 3 3
Social Studies 3 3 3
Health and PE 1 1 1
Computer Tech andor Fine Arts
1 1 1
Foreign Language 2 0 2
TechCareer-prep units
0 4 4
Locally required or elective units
4 3 0
TOTAL UNITS (MINIMUM)
22 22 22
Required Tests
Who Takes It
When It Is Given Whats at Stake
Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT)
11th Graders
Spring (1st of five opportunities to pass during 11th and 12th grades)
Must pass in English Language Arts Mathematics Science and Social Studies to receive diploma
Georgia High School Writing Assessment (GHSGT)
11th Graders
Fall (1st of five opportunities to pass during 11th and 12th grades)
Must pass to receive diploma
End of Course Tests (EOCT)
Students in grades 9-12
Winter Spring Measures studentrsquos mastery of subject area
What topics are Covered on the Tests
bull To find out what each test covers parents can view the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) for each subject and grade level at wwwgeorgiastandardsorg
What happens if my child doesnrsquot pass the High School Graduation Tests Students who do not pass all the
tests may be eligible for a high school certificate or a special education diploma Such students can return to retake the test(s) as often as they wish in order to qualify for a high school diploma
US Student Dropout Rates
Percentage of 9th grade students
68
40
2718
0
25
50
75
100
Graduate highschool
Start college Persist 2ndyear
Earn degree
Source National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education Policy Alert April 2004
The problem is worse for minority students
Percentage of students who graduate on time
768
532
749
511 502
0102030405060708090
American IndianAlaska Native AsianPacific Islander
Hispanic Black non-Hispanic
White non-Hispanic
Source Swanson Christopher Projections of the 2003ndash2004 High School Graduates Supplemental Findings from Who Graduates
Why Do Students Drop Out
Classes were not interesting
Missed too many days could not catch up
Spent time with people who were not interested in school
Had too much freedom not enough rules
Was failing in school 35
38
42
43
47
Source Civic Enterprises The Silent Epidemic Perspectives of High School Dropouts 2006
Challenging students will cut back on dropoutsbull Nearly 90 percent of high school
dropouts report having passing gradesbull 70 percent believe they could have
graduated if they had stayed in schoolbull Even those with lower GPAs thought they
could have graduatedThe No 1 one reason they left They
were
In their own words
ldquoA lot of the teachers give you one worksheet a day and after that yoursquore sitting there the rest of the day Students want to go to school and learn thingsrdquo
mdash Deloris Johnson 15 student at South Philadelphia High School
Does raising standards lead to increased dropout rates
bull During the last decade a number of states and districts have raised graduation standards
without seeing a decrease in graduation rates
Whatrsquos being Done
bull New standards to raise the bar
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
Diploma Types
Type of Program Units
College Preparatory (CP) 22
TechnologyCareer Preparatory (TC)
22
Dual 22
Going away for 9th graders beginning 2008
Required Courses CP TC Dual
EnglishLanguage Arts 4 4 4
Mathematics 4 3 4
Science 3 3 3
Social Studies 3 3 3
Health and PE 1 1 1
Computer Tech andor Fine Arts
1 1 1
Foreign Language 2 0 2
TechCareer-prep units
0 4 4
Locally required or elective units
4 3 0
TOTAL UNITS (MINIMUM)
22 22 22
Required Tests
Who Takes It
When It Is Given Whats at Stake
Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT)
11th Graders
Spring (1st of five opportunities to pass during 11th and 12th grades)
Must pass in English Language Arts Mathematics Science and Social Studies to receive diploma
Georgia High School Writing Assessment (GHSGT)
11th Graders
Fall (1st of five opportunities to pass during 11th and 12th grades)
Must pass to receive diploma
End of Course Tests (EOCT)
Students in grades 9-12
Winter Spring Measures studentrsquos mastery of subject area
What topics are Covered on the Tests
bull To find out what each test covers parents can view the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) for each subject and grade level at wwwgeorgiastandardsorg
What happens if my child doesnrsquot pass the High School Graduation Tests Students who do not pass all the
tests may be eligible for a high school certificate or a special education diploma Such students can return to retake the test(s) as often as they wish in order to qualify for a high school diploma
US Student Dropout Rates
Percentage of 9th grade students
68
40
2718
0
25
50
75
100
Graduate highschool
Start college Persist 2ndyear
Earn degree
Source National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education Policy Alert April 2004
The problem is worse for minority students
Percentage of students who graduate on time
768
532
749
511 502
0102030405060708090
American IndianAlaska Native AsianPacific Islander
Hispanic Black non-Hispanic
White non-Hispanic
Source Swanson Christopher Projections of the 2003ndash2004 High School Graduates Supplemental Findings from Who Graduates
Why Do Students Drop Out
Classes were not interesting
Missed too many days could not catch up
Spent time with people who were not interested in school
Had too much freedom not enough rules
Was failing in school 35
38
42
43
47
Source Civic Enterprises The Silent Epidemic Perspectives of High School Dropouts 2006
Challenging students will cut back on dropoutsbull Nearly 90 percent of high school
dropouts report having passing gradesbull 70 percent believe they could have
graduated if they had stayed in schoolbull Even those with lower GPAs thought they
could have graduatedThe No 1 one reason they left They
were
In their own words
ldquoA lot of the teachers give you one worksheet a day and after that yoursquore sitting there the rest of the day Students want to go to school and learn thingsrdquo
mdash Deloris Johnson 15 student at South Philadelphia High School
Does raising standards lead to increased dropout rates
bull During the last decade a number of states and districts have raised graduation standards
without seeing a decrease in graduation rates
Whatrsquos being Done
bull New standards to raise the bar
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
Required Courses CP TC Dual
EnglishLanguage Arts 4 4 4
Mathematics 4 3 4
Science 3 3 3
Social Studies 3 3 3
Health and PE 1 1 1
Computer Tech andor Fine Arts
1 1 1
Foreign Language 2 0 2
TechCareer-prep units
0 4 4
Locally required or elective units
4 3 0
TOTAL UNITS (MINIMUM)
22 22 22
Required Tests
Who Takes It
When It Is Given Whats at Stake
Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT)
11th Graders
Spring (1st of five opportunities to pass during 11th and 12th grades)
Must pass in English Language Arts Mathematics Science and Social Studies to receive diploma
Georgia High School Writing Assessment (GHSGT)
11th Graders
Fall (1st of five opportunities to pass during 11th and 12th grades)
Must pass to receive diploma
End of Course Tests (EOCT)
Students in grades 9-12
Winter Spring Measures studentrsquos mastery of subject area
What topics are Covered on the Tests
bull To find out what each test covers parents can view the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) for each subject and grade level at wwwgeorgiastandardsorg
What happens if my child doesnrsquot pass the High School Graduation Tests Students who do not pass all the
tests may be eligible for a high school certificate or a special education diploma Such students can return to retake the test(s) as often as they wish in order to qualify for a high school diploma
US Student Dropout Rates
Percentage of 9th grade students
68
40
2718
0
25
50
75
100
Graduate highschool
Start college Persist 2ndyear
Earn degree
Source National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education Policy Alert April 2004
The problem is worse for minority students
Percentage of students who graduate on time
768
532
749
511 502
0102030405060708090
American IndianAlaska Native AsianPacific Islander
Hispanic Black non-Hispanic
White non-Hispanic
Source Swanson Christopher Projections of the 2003ndash2004 High School Graduates Supplemental Findings from Who Graduates
Why Do Students Drop Out
Classes were not interesting
Missed too many days could not catch up
Spent time with people who were not interested in school
Had too much freedom not enough rules
Was failing in school 35
38
42
43
47
Source Civic Enterprises The Silent Epidemic Perspectives of High School Dropouts 2006
Challenging students will cut back on dropoutsbull Nearly 90 percent of high school
dropouts report having passing gradesbull 70 percent believe they could have
graduated if they had stayed in schoolbull Even those with lower GPAs thought they
could have graduatedThe No 1 one reason they left They
were
In their own words
ldquoA lot of the teachers give you one worksheet a day and after that yoursquore sitting there the rest of the day Students want to go to school and learn thingsrdquo
mdash Deloris Johnson 15 student at South Philadelphia High School
Does raising standards lead to increased dropout rates
bull During the last decade a number of states and districts have raised graduation standards
without seeing a decrease in graduation rates
Whatrsquos being Done
bull New standards to raise the bar
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
Required Tests
Who Takes It
When It Is Given Whats at Stake
Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT)
11th Graders
Spring (1st of five opportunities to pass during 11th and 12th grades)
Must pass in English Language Arts Mathematics Science and Social Studies to receive diploma
Georgia High School Writing Assessment (GHSGT)
11th Graders
Fall (1st of five opportunities to pass during 11th and 12th grades)
Must pass to receive diploma
End of Course Tests (EOCT)
Students in grades 9-12
Winter Spring Measures studentrsquos mastery of subject area
What topics are Covered on the Tests
bull To find out what each test covers parents can view the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) for each subject and grade level at wwwgeorgiastandardsorg
What happens if my child doesnrsquot pass the High School Graduation Tests Students who do not pass all the
tests may be eligible for a high school certificate or a special education diploma Such students can return to retake the test(s) as often as they wish in order to qualify for a high school diploma
US Student Dropout Rates
Percentage of 9th grade students
68
40
2718
0
25
50
75
100
Graduate highschool
Start college Persist 2ndyear
Earn degree
Source National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education Policy Alert April 2004
The problem is worse for minority students
Percentage of students who graduate on time
768
532
749
511 502
0102030405060708090
American IndianAlaska Native AsianPacific Islander
Hispanic Black non-Hispanic
White non-Hispanic
Source Swanson Christopher Projections of the 2003ndash2004 High School Graduates Supplemental Findings from Who Graduates
Why Do Students Drop Out
Classes were not interesting
Missed too many days could not catch up
Spent time with people who were not interested in school
Had too much freedom not enough rules
Was failing in school 35
38
42
43
47
Source Civic Enterprises The Silent Epidemic Perspectives of High School Dropouts 2006
Challenging students will cut back on dropoutsbull Nearly 90 percent of high school
dropouts report having passing gradesbull 70 percent believe they could have
graduated if they had stayed in schoolbull Even those with lower GPAs thought they
could have graduatedThe No 1 one reason they left They
were
In their own words
ldquoA lot of the teachers give you one worksheet a day and after that yoursquore sitting there the rest of the day Students want to go to school and learn thingsrdquo
mdash Deloris Johnson 15 student at South Philadelphia High School
Does raising standards lead to increased dropout rates
bull During the last decade a number of states and districts have raised graduation standards
without seeing a decrease in graduation rates
Whatrsquos being Done
bull New standards to raise the bar
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
What topics are Covered on the Tests
bull To find out what each test covers parents can view the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) for each subject and grade level at wwwgeorgiastandardsorg
What happens if my child doesnrsquot pass the High School Graduation Tests Students who do not pass all the
tests may be eligible for a high school certificate or a special education diploma Such students can return to retake the test(s) as often as they wish in order to qualify for a high school diploma
US Student Dropout Rates
Percentage of 9th grade students
68
40
2718
0
25
50
75
100
Graduate highschool
Start college Persist 2ndyear
Earn degree
Source National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education Policy Alert April 2004
The problem is worse for minority students
Percentage of students who graduate on time
768
532
749
511 502
0102030405060708090
American IndianAlaska Native AsianPacific Islander
Hispanic Black non-Hispanic
White non-Hispanic
Source Swanson Christopher Projections of the 2003ndash2004 High School Graduates Supplemental Findings from Who Graduates
Why Do Students Drop Out
Classes were not interesting
Missed too many days could not catch up
Spent time with people who were not interested in school
Had too much freedom not enough rules
Was failing in school 35
38
42
43
47
Source Civic Enterprises The Silent Epidemic Perspectives of High School Dropouts 2006
Challenging students will cut back on dropoutsbull Nearly 90 percent of high school
dropouts report having passing gradesbull 70 percent believe they could have
graduated if they had stayed in schoolbull Even those with lower GPAs thought they
could have graduatedThe No 1 one reason they left They
were
In their own words
ldquoA lot of the teachers give you one worksheet a day and after that yoursquore sitting there the rest of the day Students want to go to school and learn thingsrdquo
mdash Deloris Johnson 15 student at South Philadelphia High School
Does raising standards lead to increased dropout rates
bull During the last decade a number of states and districts have raised graduation standards
without seeing a decrease in graduation rates
Whatrsquos being Done
bull New standards to raise the bar
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
What happens if my child doesnrsquot pass the High School Graduation Tests Students who do not pass all the
tests may be eligible for a high school certificate or a special education diploma Such students can return to retake the test(s) as often as they wish in order to qualify for a high school diploma
US Student Dropout Rates
Percentage of 9th grade students
68
40
2718
0
25
50
75
100
Graduate highschool
Start college Persist 2ndyear
Earn degree
Source National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education Policy Alert April 2004
The problem is worse for minority students
Percentage of students who graduate on time
768
532
749
511 502
0102030405060708090
American IndianAlaska Native AsianPacific Islander
Hispanic Black non-Hispanic
White non-Hispanic
Source Swanson Christopher Projections of the 2003ndash2004 High School Graduates Supplemental Findings from Who Graduates
Why Do Students Drop Out
Classes were not interesting
Missed too many days could not catch up
Spent time with people who were not interested in school
Had too much freedom not enough rules
Was failing in school 35
38
42
43
47
Source Civic Enterprises The Silent Epidemic Perspectives of High School Dropouts 2006
Challenging students will cut back on dropoutsbull Nearly 90 percent of high school
dropouts report having passing gradesbull 70 percent believe they could have
graduated if they had stayed in schoolbull Even those with lower GPAs thought they
could have graduatedThe No 1 one reason they left They
were
In their own words
ldquoA lot of the teachers give you one worksheet a day and after that yoursquore sitting there the rest of the day Students want to go to school and learn thingsrdquo
mdash Deloris Johnson 15 student at South Philadelphia High School
Does raising standards lead to increased dropout rates
bull During the last decade a number of states and districts have raised graduation standards
without seeing a decrease in graduation rates
Whatrsquos being Done
bull New standards to raise the bar
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
US Student Dropout Rates
Percentage of 9th grade students
68
40
2718
0
25
50
75
100
Graduate highschool
Start college Persist 2ndyear
Earn degree
Source National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education Policy Alert April 2004
The problem is worse for minority students
Percentage of students who graduate on time
768
532
749
511 502
0102030405060708090
American IndianAlaska Native AsianPacific Islander
Hispanic Black non-Hispanic
White non-Hispanic
Source Swanson Christopher Projections of the 2003ndash2004 High School Graduates Supplemental Findings from Who Graduates
Why Do Students Drop Out
Classes were not interesting
Missed too many days could not catch up
Spent time with people who were not interested in school
Had too much freedom not enough rules
Was failing in school 35
38
42
43
47
Source Civic Enterprises The Silent Epidemic Perspectives of High School Dropouts 2006
Challenging students will cut back on dropoutsbull Nearly 90 percent of high school
dropouts report having passing gradesbull 70 percent believe they could have
graduated if they had stayed in schoolbull Even those with lower GPAs thought they
could have graduatedThe No 1 one reason they left They
were
In their own words
ldquoA lot of the teachers give you one worksheet a day and after that yoursquore sitting there the rest of the day Students want to go to school and learn thingsrdquo
mdash Deloris Johnson 15 student at South Philadelphia High School
Does raising standards lead to increased dropout rates
bull During the last decade a number of states and districts have raised graduation standards
without seeing a decrease in graduation rates
Whatrsquos being Done
bull New standards to raise the bar
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
The problem is worse for minority students
Percentage of students who graduate on time
768
532
749
511 502
0102030405060708090
American IndianAlaska Native AsianPacific Islander
Hispanic Black non-Hispanic
White non-Hispanic
Source Swanson Christopher Projections of the 2003ndash2004 High School Graduates Supplemental Findings from Who Graduates
Why Do Students Drop Out
Classes were not interesting
Missed too many days could not catch up
Spent time with people who were not interested in school
Had too much freedom not enough rules
Was failing in school 35
38
42
43
47
Source Civic Enterprises The Silent Epidemic Perspectives of High School Dropouts 2006
Challenging students will cut back on dropoutsbull Nearly 90 percent of high school
dropouts report having passing gradesbull 70 percent believe they could have
graduated if they had stayed in schoolbull Even those with lower GPAs thought they
could have graduatedThe No 1 one reason they left They
were
In their own words
ldquoA lot of the teachers give you one worksheet a day and after that yoursquore sitting there the rest of the day Students want to go to school and learn thingsrdquo
mdash Deloris Johnson 15 student at South Philadelphia High School
Does raising standards lead to increased dropout rates
bull During the last decade a number of states and districts have raised graduation standards
without seeing a decrease in graduation rates
Whatrsquos being Done
bull New standards to raise the bar
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
Why Do Students Drop Out
Classes were not interesting
Missed too many days could not catch up
Spent time with people who were not interested in school
Had too much freedom not enough rules
Was failing in school 35
38
42
43
47
Source Civic Enterprises The Silent Epidemic Perspectives of High School Dropouts 2006
Challenging students will cut back on dropoutsbull Nearly 90 percent of high school
dropouts report having passing gradesbull 70 percent believe they could have
graduated if they had stayed in schoolbull Even those with lower GPAs thought they
could have graduatedThe No 1 one reason they left They
were
In their own words
ldquoA lot of the teachers give you one worksheet a day and after that yoursquore sitting there the rest of the day Students want to go to school and learn thingsrdquo
mdash Deloris Johnson 15 student at South Philadelphia High School
Does raising standards lead to increased dropout rates
bull During the last decade a number of states and districts have raised graduation standards
without seeing a decrease in graduation rates
Whatrsquos being Done
bull New standards to raise the bar
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
Challenging students will cut back on dropoutsbull Nearly 90 percent of high school
dropouts report having passing gradesbull 70 percent believe they could have
graduated if they had stayed in schoolbull Even those with lower GPAs thought they
could have graduatedThe No 1 one reason they left They
were
In their own words
ldquoA lot of the teachers give you one worksheet a day and after that yoursquore sitting there the rest of the day Students want to go to school and learn thingsrdquo
mdash Deloris Johnson 15 student at South Philadelphia High School
Does raising standards lead to increased dropout rates
bull During the last decade a number of states and districts have raised graduation standards
without seeing a decrease in graduation rates
Whatrsquos being Done
bull New standards to raise the bar
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
In their own words
ldquoA lot of the teachers give you one worksheet a day and after that yoursquore sitting there the rest of the day Students want to go to school and learn thingsrdquo
mdash Deloris Johnson 15 student at South Philadelphia High School
Does raising standards lead to increased dropout rates
bull During the last decade a number of states and districts have raised graduation standards
without seeing a decrease in graduation rates
Whatrsquos being Done
bull New standards to raise the bar
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
Does raising standards lead to increased dropout rates
bull During the last decade a number of states and districts have raised graduation standards
without seeing a decrease in graduation rates
Whatrsquos being Done
bull New standards to raise the bar
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
Whatrsquos being Done
bull New standards to raise the bar
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
Howrsquos Hart County Doing
bull School Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 9 of 9 areas (20052006)
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
Whatrsquos the School Doing
REFORMS IMPLEMENTEDbull Modified block schedulebull Smaller classes bull Best teachers assigned to 9th gradebull Failing students are not allowed to participated in sports
band or ROTCbull Mentoring Programsbull Scheduled after school tutorial sessionsbull More rigorous courses for all students ndash no more Tech
Prep
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
Hart County Graduation Rates
20032004 20042005 20052006
All Students 638 565 642
Black 406 364 535
White 724 642 684
SWD 444 16 143
EC DIS 405 31 462
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
HCHS Graduation TestLanguage Arts
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
89 93 96
Fail 11 7 4
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
HCHS Graduation TestMath
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
87 95 93
Fail 13 5 7
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
HCHS Graduation TestSocial Studies
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
72 82 85
Fail 28 18 15
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
HCHS Graduation TestScience
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
70 63 52
Fail 30 37 48
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
HCHS 11th Grade WritingTest
20034 20045 20056
Meet or Exceed
81 83 90
Fail 19 17 10
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
What can I do to Help My Child Succeedbull CIS of Hart County provides during
school and after school tutoringbull HYDRA provides peer mentoringbull HCHS provides supplemental servicesbull Encourage your child to take honors
courses
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
Educate Yourself
bull CIS of Hart County is providing computer sessions for parents providingndash I-Parent trainingndash Georgia Standards reviewndash School websitendash Hope Scholarship Info
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
The Story of a Tiny Frog
raquo 1048698 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
raquo 1048698 A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
raquo 1048698 The race began Honestly-- no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
You heard statements such as1048698 Oh WAY too difficultrdquo1048698 They will NEVER make it to the top1048698 orldquoNot a chance that they will succeed The tower is too highrdquo1048698 The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher The crowd continued to yell It is too difficult No one will make it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But ONEcontinued higher and higher and higher This onewouldnt give up1048698 At the end everyone else had given up
climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top
1048698 THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it
The Story of a Tiny Frog
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
How Did He Succeed
bull A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal
bull 1048698 It turned out that the winner was DEAF
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
You are your Childrsquos 1 Role Model and Motivator
Be enthusiasticEncourage your childrenPraise them for a job well doneLearn and growGet InvolvedAlways try to do your best
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
For More Information
bull Call the Northeast Georgia PIRC Center at 706 856 2798 to sign up for a class or for more information
bull View our website wwwgapircorg()
