Release of state report on schools delayed
Jayden Hardacre on December 16, 2010 in School StoriesDecember 15, 2010 at 9:12 p.m.
The annual state release of data that gives a snapshot of schools’ academic performance and progress has been pushed back to the new year to give school systems a chance to review the information for accuracy.
This year’s scores on the Tennessee Report Card, compiled by the state Department of Education, are based on more rigorous standards that have been implemented to ensure students are ready for college or a career upon high school graduation.
Education officials have long said they anticipate a dip in scores as students adjust to the new requirements.
“There’s a lot of room for error, and we’re taking every step to make sure the data is clean and pristine because it’s such high-stakes,” Tennessee Education Commissioner Bruce Opie said Wednesday during a phone briefing for the media.
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