Upper Cumberland TCAP Test Scores Trending Upward
State TCAP numbers released Monday show an average of 39.1 percent of Upper Cumberland students showing proficiency in English/Language ELA and 37.6 showing proficiency in math across all grades. Proficiency rate includes those who met or exceeded expectations this year. These numbers rose in both areas across the region. White County stood out with the […]
Putnam TCAP Scores Show Improvement
New data released Tuesday show TCAP growth and improvement for Putnam County students. The results showed improved proficiency in most testing categories from previous years. The district also surpassed state averages in almost every category. 5-12 Curriculum Supervisor Bubba Winningham said the data will guide the district’s continued improvement efforts. In math for grades three […]
Fentress Schools Look To Improve After Care Education
Fentress County Schools applied for a grant with partners at Save the Children to provide educators and curriculum for students in aftercare. Allardt Elementary School and Pine Haven Elementary School are among some 100 applicants in the country. Save the Children State Advisor for School Aged Programs Shelby Eriksen said the program targets “bubble students,” […]
White County Schools Holding Meeting To Prepare Parents For Kindergarten
White County Schools will hold their fall Kindergarten Ready Meeting Monday to give parents the tools to give kids a smooth transition into schools. Cyndi Vickers is District K-2 Reading and Math Instructional Coach. She said the meetings urge parents to speak positively to their children about the start of school. Vickers said encouraging learning […]
Highest Percentage Of Jackson Students Performing At Grade Level In Five Years, TCAP Data Shows
TCAP data shows Jackson County Schools with the highest percentage of students performing at grade level expectations in five years. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said schools focused on ELA and math skills this year and expected to see gains in these scores. She said it’s encouraging to see their hard work paid off. “We […]
Putnam County Schools Release Spring 2021-22 TCAP Results
Putnam County Schools TCAP data reflect gains in math scores, but still haven’t achieved pre-pandemic levels. Those scores grew from 30 percent to 33 percent over the last year. ESSER, Testing, and Data Supervisor Jason Stickler said after receiving the preliminary state data, most numbers look on par with their expectations. However, there is work […]
Celina K-8 Celebrate Improved Math Skills and Strong Reading Skills
Celina K-8 is no longer a target school because of its success in math during the last testing cycle. Tennessee targets schools for improvement when there is poor performance in a subject. Principal David Maxfield said the school took its math score from a one to a three. “That was huge, that was a huge […]
Dekalb School System Partners With Tech To Find Local Teachers
The Dekalb County School System is partnering with Tennessee Tech to train teachers for the classroom. Director of Schools Patrick Cripps said Tech reached out and the system was more than interested in participating in the Grow Your Own program. Cripps said this program is a huge benefit being in a rural area. “There’s a, […]
Pickett K-8 Summer Learning Camp Combined Education And Fun
Pickett County K-8 summer learning camp ends Thursday after four weeks of education and fun. Principal Julia Barber said school staff used a combination of field trips and online and classroom learning to close the learning loss gap. “We took our reading post test yesterday, and I am very pleased when I looked over them […]
Dekalb Schools Open Summer Learning Camp Registration
Dekalb County Schools have opened registration for its Summer Learning Camp. The schedule is set for May 25 until June 23 from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Dekalb County Director of Schools Patrick Cripps said anytime students were out of the building, there was learning lost. “We have students that have been remote all year […]
