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Benchmarks & Documents
Tennessee set state benchmarks for improvement that increase incrementally toward meeting the NCLB goal of 100 percent of students proficient in math and reading/language arts by 2014. Likewise, each Tennessee school has its own track for improvement based on how the school was performing when the law passed and how far it had to go in each category to reach 100 percent proficiency.
Tennessee’s Targets for Reading/Language Arts and Math
Determined by the Percent of Students at the Proficient or Above Levels
| School Year | Reading/Language Arts Target | Math Target | Attendance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 through 2003-2004 | 77% | 72% | 93% |
| 2004-2005 through 2006-2007 | 83% | 79% | 93% |
| 2007-2008 through 2009-2010 | 89% | 86% | 93% |
| 2010-2011 through 2012-2013 | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| 2013-2014 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| School Year | Reading/Language Arts Target | Math Target | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 through 2003-2004 | 86% | 65% | 90% |
| 2004-2005 through 2006-2007 | 90% | 75% | 90% |
| 2007-2008 through 2009-2010 | 93% | 83% | 90% |
| 2010-2011 through 2012-2013 | 97% | 91% | 90% |
| 2013-2014 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
