State of Education in Tennessee Executive Summary – 2011-12

SECTION 2: S CORE Card Comparison of Tennessee Proficiency on TCAP and NAEP in 2011 Proposed ESEA Waiver Classification Percent of students scoring Proficient or Advanced (Average of 4th and 8th grade scores) Reward Schools Proposed ESEA Waiver Classification 10% Proposed ESEA Waiver Classification 46.4 36.7 26.5 NAEP Priority Schools 5% Other 75% 27 Reward Schools 10% Reward Schools Focus Schools 10% 10% TCAP Reading Priority Schools 5% Priority Schools Other 75% Other Math 75% 5% Source: NCLB Waiver Proposal, November 14, 2011 Focus Schools 10% Focus Schools 10% Source: Tennessee Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics Statewide AP Performance, 2008−2011* Source: NCLB Waiver Proposal, November 14, 2011 17,907 18 Source: NCLB Waiver Proposal, November 14, 2011 Progress on State Achievement Benchmarks, 2010-2011 17 Percent of students scoring Proficient or Advanced 16 16,663 Statewide AP Performance, 2008−2011* Statewide AP Performance, 2008−2011* 15,548 15 18 18 14 17 42.3 43.9 47.9 51.4 17 13 16 42.4 45.3 2010 35.9 28.5 2011 3rd Grade Reading 3rd Grade Math 7th Grade Reading 7th Grade Math 14,969 16 12 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 14,128 13,879 12,528 17,907 13,355 16,663 2008 13,879 13,879 12,528 12,528 2008 2008 13,355 2010 14,128 2011 14,128 * A passing score on the AP exam is a score of 3 or higher. Source: The College Board 13,355 2009 2009 2010 2010 Number of Exams Passed 15,548 15,548 14,969 14,969 2009 17,907 16,663 Students Taking AP Students Taking AP Students Taking AP Number of Exams Passed Number of Exams Passed 2011 2011 * A passing score on the AP exam is a score of 3 or higher. Source: The College Board * A passing score on the AP exam is a score of 3 or higher. Source: The College Board 49 THE STATE OF EDUCATION IN TENNESSEE 2011–12 THE STATE OF EDUCATION IN TENNESSEE 2011–12 50

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