Some 50% Clay 3rd, 4th Graders ELA Proficient
Roughly half of Clay County’s third and fourth graders hit Language Arts proficiency on their April TCAP scores. Clay County Schools Instructional Supervisor Misty Strong said 37 of 69 total third graders scored proficient or better, with 31 of 65 fourth graders hitting the mark. She said only two third graders will be retained, as […]
Putnam Schools Show ELA Proficiency Growth
Putnam County third and fourth graders showed growth in TCAP Language Arts proficiency results during end-of-year testing. Data released Thursday morning indicates a 3.1 percent increase from last year, with 46 percent of third graders showing Language Arts proficiency. The results show a 5.0 percent increase for fourth graders, with nearly half receiving proficient scores. […]
Retention Law Change Brings Options For 4th Graders
A new development in the state’s third and fourth grade retention law allows fourth graders’ parents, teachers, and principals to collectively decide if a student will be promoted to fifth grade. Putnam County Schools Elementary Instructional Supervisor Dr. Diana Wood said the change requires extra tutoring in fifth grade if a student is promoted. She […]
White County Report Cards Delayed; Awaiting Test Data
Final report cards for White County Middle School and White County High School students will be delayed as the district awaits TCAP and end-of-course testing data from the state. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said he hopes to have the results back in the next two weeks. He said the district voted to add standardized […]
Parents, Teachers More Prepared For Retention Year Two
Year two of the third-grade retention law has been a much smoother process for many parents and educators because of clearer expectations and more communication. That according to Jackson County Director of Schools Jason Hardy who said when the law was rolled out last year, it lacked clarity. He said when parents receive their students’ […]
Holman: Test Preparation Begins Long Before Spring
Overton County Director of Schools Donnie Holman said sticking to the planned curriculum all year long better prepares students for testing than ramping up right before the testing window. Students across the Upper Cumberland are preparing for April testing. Holman said he has stressed to teachers that they must make every moment count, starting in […]
Putnam Fourth Graders Look To Show Reading Growth
Local schools moving into the next phase of the state’s new third-grade reading level laws: growth targets for fourth graders. Putnam County Data and Testing Supervisor Jason Stickler said some 160 Putnam County fourth graders have been receiving extra tutoring as a result of their reading scores on last year’s third-grade standardized testing. He said […]
Putnam Schools New Report Cards Give Context To Grades
When Putnam County students get their third report card of the year, it will include detailed standardized assessment data in addition to in-class grades. Putnam County Schools Data and Testing Supervisor Jason Stickler said this offers increased transparency to parents looking for context about a child’s grades. He said parents will be able to see […]
Cane Creek and Northeast Elementary Bumped To B Grade
The State gave Cane Creek Elementary School and Northeast Elementary School an retake on their letter grade, increasing the annual score to a B. The state recalculated elementary school letter grades after spotting a discrepancy between schools that take the second-grade TCAP and those that do not. Putnam County Schools Data and Testing Supervisor Jason […]
39 Percent Of Overton 3rd Graders Deemed ELA Proficient Based On TCAP
Just 39 percent of Overton 3rd graders were deemed proficient in English Language Arts via recent preliminary TCAP scores released Monday Secondary Supervisor and District Testing Coordinator Kim Dillon said scores increased by about five percent last year. She said with the 3rd-grade retention law in place, the system has already retested those who fell […]
