NASHVILLE — Tennessee students continued to make gains on TCAP tests this year, especially high school students, but reading scores in early grades were “relatively flat,” officials said today.
High school scores on the 2015 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program showed “strong growth” for a third year in a row with students moving ahead in all seven tested areas.
“We have a lot to celebrate in these results,” Gov. Bill Haslam said today in a news conference on this year’s outcomes.
High schoolers did make gains in areas like Alegbra I and II as well as biology and chemistry.
Grade 3-8 math and science scores rose but as much as high school students’ did.
“Every single grade made gains in math this year,” Haslam said.
But Education Commissioner Candice McQueen said with regarding to lower-grades’ reading, “we know that we have more work to do.”