At last, we get some good news on academic growth scores in Hamilton County schools!
Student performance and learning in our schools improved dramatically in the past year, according to TNReady and TVAAS scores released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Education.
The Tennessee Value-Added Assessment Scores measure student learning and accomplishment year over year by looking at performance in literacy, numeracy, science and social studies.
Hamilton County Schools’ overall composite score was 3 – up from 1 last year. A 5 is the highest score, so Hamilton County has risen to the middle of the pack. We’ll take it as a great step forward for the new leadership team of Hamilton County’s Department of Education.
Since the 2013-2014 school year, the district has not earned a score above a 2, so while a 3 isn’t the best we can hope for, scores are certainly going in in the right direction.