Children Succeeding in School

The Hall County Family Connection Network is committed to improving the well-being of Hall County's children, families, and communities. The Network works jointly with partners across the county to address the serious challenges facing our children and families.

The Hall County Family Connection Network envisions that all Hall County children will be healthy, ready to start and succeed in school, and have stable, economically self-sufficient families that live in strong communities.

Since 1995 Georgia Family Connection Partnership has measured the well-being of Georgia's children using Georgia Kids Count indicators. In 2005 the indicators were revised and expanded.

The third set of revised Georgia Kids Count Indicators focuses on Children Succeeding in School.

A child that does well in school in the early years has a better chance at future school success. School absence is linked to poor academic performance and is a risk factor for substance abuse and delinquency (www.ncjrs.org/txtfiles/truncy.txt).

The lack of on-time high school completion has implications for student success in the workforce and access to higher education. For communities, long-term economic vitality is dependent on students graduating from high school with the educational foundation necessary for becoming contributing members of the community.


For more information about this indicator area in Georgia see the Georgia Family Connection Partnership's Connected to Practice Series:
Best Practices--A Focus on What Works - Children Succeeding in School (March 2008)



Georgia Kids Count Indicators - Children Succeeding in School

(* Indicates Indicators highlighted in this report)

* Students absent more than 15 days from school

* 3rd grade students meeting or exceeding state standards on CRCT promotional test in Reading and Math

* 5th grade students meeting or exceeding state standards on CRCT promotional tests in Reading and Math

* 8th grade students meeting or exceeding state standards on CRCT promotional tests in Reading and Math

* Students who graduate from high school on time

Teens, ages 16-19, not in school and not working

High school graduates eligible for the HOPE scholarship

*  Underage Substance Use/Abuse
1.  Average Age of Onset of Use
2.  Frequency of Use in Last 30 Days
3.  Perception of Harm
4.  Perception of Disapproval of Adults