Report Card For Giles County Schools
This information is available from the website for Tennessee Department of Education.
According to TDOE the Giles County School System has 4143 students in eight schools. There are 306 teachers and 23 administrators. The state expenditure per student is $8,773.00 the Giles County school system has an expenditure of $8,961.00 per student.
TCAP SCORES FOR GRADES 3-8
SUBJECT 2009 2010 STATE
MATH 45 43 49
READ 47 45 49
SOCIAL STUDIES 47 47 51
SCIENCE 48 47 49
5-8 WRITING
5TH GRADE 3.9 3.9 4.1
8TH GRADE 4.1 4.0 4.2
WRITING
11TH GRADE 4.0 4.0 4.2
ACT ACHIEVEMENT
COMPOSITE 19.7 19.3 20.3
ENGLISH 19.9 19.4 20.3
MATH 18.3 18.0 19.6
READING 20.4 20.0 20.7
SCIENCE/REASON 19.6 19.3 20.1
ATTENDANCE 95.1 94.7
GRADUATION RATE 86.6 89.7
I apologize if this seems somewhat hard to follow the written part is fine but when posted it becomes of of sync. The first numbers are from 2009 the second 2010 and where there is a third set of numbers it's the state's objective.
According to TDOE the Giles County School System has 4143 students in eight schools. There are 306 teachers and 23 administrators. The state expenditure per student is $8,773.00 the Giles County school system has an expenditure of $8,961.00 per student.
TCAP SCORES FOR GRADES 3-8
SUBJECT 2009 2010 STATE
MATH 45 43 49
READ 47 45 49
SOCIAL STUDIES 47 47 51
SCIENCE 48 47 49
5-8 WRITING
5TH GRADE 3.9 3.9 4.1
8TH GRADE 4.1 4.0 4.2
WRITING
11TH GRADE 4.0 4.0 4.2
ACT ACHIEVEMENT
COMPOSITE 19.7 19.3 20.3
ENGLISH 19.9 19.4 20.3
MATH 18.3 18.0 19.6
READING 20.4 20.0 20.7
SCIENCE/REASON 19.6 19.3 20.1
ATTENDANCE 95.1 94.7
GRADUATION RATE 86.6 89.7
I apologize if this seems somewhat hard to follow the written part is fine but when posted it becomes of of sync. The first numbers are from 2009 the second 2010 and where there is a third set of numbers it's the state's objective.
posted by Allen Barrett | 9:40 AM
18 Comments:
If the scores are low it is the principal or the teachers fault. If the scores are good Tee did it. Know from my own experience with him.
Are there any figures available that show the numbers separated by schools or are the county wide system figures all that are available? That might be interesting to see.
At the same site the system is also broken down into each separate school.
1:47, You are full of crap.
I have to agree that 1:47 knows nothing of what he/she is talking about here. Another prime example of someone pointing fingers and has NO idea of what is true.
Let's hope the bullying and trahs talking on her doesnt't lead to another Arizona tragedy. God bless those families and may we ALL be less biting with our words.
Phillip Hickson
https://tvaas.sas.com/evaas/Reports/BaseReport.jsf?reportid=9®ionid=1&districtid=280
go look for yourself and see all the test scores and results for Giles County and its schools
to Phillip
Excellent post. I keep wondering when the finger of blame will be pointed at the parents. I grow so tired of teachers, principals, and administrators being blamed when test scores are not where the "state" has determined they should be. And until more parents begin taking an active role in their kids' education, I'm afraid we are not going to see any dramatic changes in test scores, regardless of how much federal and state funds are thrown at the problem.
Yes, 1:47 is very wrong about Mr. Jackson. He praises his good teachers.
May God bless you.
Are test scores based on how many students are in that school?
There are some students that will not try, then there are some that just can't get it, bless their hearts.
I don't think we should blame anyone for the low score.
So many don't understand all the workings of these test scores (TVAAS). These scores and the means by which these scores are generated is still as confusing today as when the plan was devised. Some of the areas that determine the progress of a school include such things as ethnicity, sociaeconomic groups, etc. Some of the school will never have to be subjected to these criteria. For instance, Minor Hill, Elkton and Richland will never have more than 45 blacks in a whole class, thus will always meet the standards for those groups. The inner city schools will always have ALL the groups that they will be judged on. So to ever judge one school against another is like comparig apples and oranges (literally). So before anyone judges why Southside, GCHS or Bridgeforth are not making the grades, remember the differences.
This is not to make any excuses at all, but knowledge of the criteria makes you more informed.
2:39, Wow, are you saying the black aren't smart?
Were the scores posted so bad? Maybe they are about the same as other counties.
So the state thinks Giles County should do better. That's just to get everyone to try harder. I noticed Giles County was VERY little behind what the state wanted.
I'm proud of the school system and students, you did good.
Being a little behind I guess is the new way of being ahead.
The county did fairly well on its scores. Math is a problem throughout the state.
There is a reason that Math is a problem throughout the state, and someone needs to discover the root of said problem.
I have an idea that it may have everything to do with the curriculum, and less to do with the teachers or the students.
How do you go about correcting a curriculum that was not devised by the people who would use it? Too often, what teachers and administrators use is something that was written by people who have never taught or have been out of the classroom for years.
12:10 has correctly identified part of the problem. Too many are looking over the shoulder of the classroom teacher with a magnifying glass focused on unrealistic expectations.
On the other hand too many teachers are allowed to "get away" with maintaining inadequate standards of discipline, professional behavior and morals which result very often in non-productive classrooms.
The problem is that there can be no discipline in the classroom until that teacher feels they have the complete backing of the school administration and the county as a whole. Unproductive teachers can not be weeded out successfully when some are treated with favoritism and never required to improve. Too often "good" teachers, those who truly seek to make a difference and require accomplishments from the students, are pushed aside and left frustrated.
The major problem as I see it isn't with the administration or the teachers but with the parents and students. Those parents who seek to be actively involved must be encouraged while those who are lazy and could not care less must be "made" to become more involved. How is that accomplished by court order if necessary. Students who misbehave in class or truant should be sent to court and their parents sentenced to spend a couple of days in class with them.
Children are going to do exactly what they think they can get away with doing, they must be made to understand not only is doing as they please unproductive for them but it is unacceptable to the entire community.
"I rarely seem to know what's best"
Enabler (Wednesday, February 02, 2011 8:19:00 PM)
11:40
There is no enabler if you refer to me. Why don't you stop trying to stir up trouble? I'm trying to get it to stop. So who is the real enabler?
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