Although Effingham County schools’ 2011 test scores earned overall gains and high rankings compared to the state, Adequate Yearly Progress projections show no schools in the system meeting AYP by 2013. Assistant Superintendent Greg Arnsdorff praised the schools for improvements over last several years. But, in the wake of initial reports indicating the system does not meet AYP, he and his team estimated the probability of the system meeting the 2014 goal of 100 percent.
Schools bracing to make stricter AYP goals