Robertson County Colleges Ranked High 30% In The State
ROBERTSON COUNTY TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – The Tennessee Division of Schooling State Report Playing cards for college districts have been just lately launched. As reported to the Robertson County Colleges Board of Schooling, RCS was ranked thirty ninth out of the 146 statewide districts (putting them within the high 27%) and obtained a “Passable” rating from the division.
The popularity of two faculties (Greenbrier Elementary and White Home Heritage Excessive) as Reward Colleges coupled with a number of faculties assembly their Annual Measurable Targets, have been indicators of the persevering with effort and concentrate on the a part of RCS educators. Sturdy achievement progress was mirrored, particularly in English Language Proficiency which has been a latest district focus. These ELP assessments have been practically double the earlier yr.
Commencement charges, whereas decrease than desired, are anticipated to indicate important progress once more sooner or later, with the non-renewal of the prior statewide digital faculty contract. The commencement price of all 5 native excessive faculties averaged 93.28%
Different takeaways reported embrace:
• Pupil achievement improved over final yr in 3 out of 4 topics for grades 3-8.
• Highschool scholar achievement improved over final yr in 6 out of seven topics.
• Each grade band noticed enchancment in continual absenteeism charges. We exceeded our goal by 200% as a district.
• Superior Placement success charges elevated for the third yr in a row.
A number of areas of concern have been outlined within the report and embrace:
• The necessity to proceed enhancing achievement charges district-wide.
• Elementary progress measures have been off. Whereas scholar achievement confirmed will increase in a number of areas, progress scores have been decrease than anticipated resulting from exceptionally robust scores in earlier years. We look ahead to seeing a return to our historic development on this space.
• The necessity to strengthen the highschool math curriculum and rent new, extremely certified academics. Present staffing on this space remains to be wanting district wants.
• ACT composite scores have dropped statewide, and that is mirrored in district scores.
• Graduations charges, whereas robust, should not the place the district would really like them to be.
On receipt of the report card outcomes earlier this yr previous to public launch, responses have been instantly developed together with a district plan addressing areas of want and enhancing areas of energy. One instance entails district-wide targeted skilled growth for all math academics mimicking the latest profitable literacy coaching which resulted in elevated English Language Arts charges.
General, though RCS scores exhibit room for enchancment, there are notable positives to construct on, together with achievement scores which rose final yr in 15 out of 16 areas. Skilled growth coaching in highschool literacy and elementary math has generated progress and enchancment as nicely, indicating a have to proceed and develop this teaching. Wanting forward, RCS pledges continued efforts, utilized by devoted and dedicated educators, with a purpose of measured progress resulting in elevated scholar achievement.
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