TCAP

Some Mid-State Schools Go Under State Microscope

Mike Osborne — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:43:55 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- Several Middle Tennessee school systems will be watched more closely by the state following the release of this year’s educational assessment scores.

Metro Nashville is the only mid-state system with schools that scored in the bottom five percent of all assessments. As a result, six metro schools are subject to state intervention.

TCAP Scores Rise in Latest Round of Tests

AP/WMOT — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:20:05 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP/WMOT) — Tennessee student scores are up overall in the latest round of assessment tests of elementary and middle school students.

Gov. Haslam has Ambitious Education Goal

AP/WMOT — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:14:53 +0000

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Haslam says he’s looking to improve Tennessee students' proficiency scores by 20 percent over the next five years. Haslam says that kind of improvement would provide evidence that his education overhaul is working.