Accountability

The Accountability Department provides stakeholders with important information on the performance and progress of the school district in meeting the accountability requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The department manages multiple data used in calculating the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) for the district and each school.

Accreditation

The quality of a school goes beyond its name, location, or reputation. An educational institution succeeds when it supports every learner every day, offering learners opportunities to reach further. One hallmark of a good school is that it continually strives for improvement. District accreditation from Cognia is a valuable mark of distinction recognized around the world. Each year, Cognia identifies schools and systems that best exemplify excellence in education and stand out in their service to learners, based on the results of a rigorous accreditation process. 

Four key quality characteristics are evident when institutions effectively adopt the Cognia Performance Standards and engage in Cognia’s peer review process for accreditation and continuous improvement. 

CULTURE OF LEARNING: The institution’s focus on the challenges, joys, and opportunities for learning, and the coherence with its mission and vision.

LEADERSHIP FOR LEARNING: The responsibility of an institution’s leaders to influence and impact all aspects of the institution in positive ways. 

ENGAGEMENT OF LEARNING: The inclusion of all learners in the learning process, and their development of confidence and love of learning.

GROWTH IN LEARNING: The growth of learners in the programs and curricula provided by the institution and their readiness to successfully transition to the next levels of learning.

Pickens County School District will complete reaccreditation in Spring 2025.   

College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI)

CCRPI is the comprehensive school improvement, accountability, and communication platform for Georgia. It promotes college and career readiness for public school students.

  • Overall scores for elementary and middle school are comprised of four components: content mastery, readiness, progress, and closing gaps.

  • High school scores add a fifth component: graduation rate.

  • Each component is scored on a scale of 0 to 100.

For a complete description of CCRPI, please visit the Georgia Department of Education web site.

You may also view the Georgia DOE CCRPI Dashboard here.

Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) Report Cards

A local educational agency that receives assistance under Title I, Part A is required to prepare and disseminate an annual report card that includes information on the agency as a whole and each school served by the agency. The following are those report cards.