City schools achieve ‘Exemplary’ status
District and school determinations have been publicized from the 2018 TN Ready Assessment. This is the last piece of data from this testing cycle.
Districts are given a designation in three different areas: Achievement Status, Subgroup Status, and Final Determination.
There are four possible distinctions assigned in each reporting category: In Need of Improvement, Progressing, Achieving, or Exemplary.
Director of Schools Kelly Johnson said she is pleased to announce that Clinton City Schools received the following distinctions:
Achievement Status: Exemplary
Subgroup Status: Exemplary
Final Determination: Exemplary
Out of the 146 districts across the state, 14 districts, only 10-percent, achieved the Exemplary level as a final determination.
A new accountability measure was put into place this year to identify both Priority and Reward Schools across the state. Student Achievement, Student Growth (TVAAS), Chronic Absenteeism, English Language Learners, and several other categories that apply to high schools were used in determining a school’s status.
The Reward School status is the highest status a school can receive.
Clinton City Schools would like to announce that both Clinton Elementary School and South Clinton Elementary School are 2018 Reward Schools.
North Clinton Elementary was a 2017 Reward School making all Clinton City Schools in the Reward Status category in the past two years.
The staff at Clinton City Schools was informed of this wonderful news on Friday after the state embargo was lifted. Needless to say, there was a great amount of celebrating occurring throughout the district.
Kelly Johnson, Director of Clinton City Schools, stated, “We are thrilled with our students’ test results.
“Not only are Clinton City Schools students achieving at high levels, but they continue to make impressive growth each year.
“It is a testament to the hard work and educational focus of our students, staff, parents, School Board, City Council, and community stakeholders”.
