Tennessee Students’ Test Scores Disproportionately High

A new education study reinforces the notion that Tennessee’s standardized tests aren’t tough enough.

The Center for Education Policy analyzed test scores from all fifty states. It found that Tennessee students improved at a similar rate to their peers across the nation. But the number of Tennessee students categorized as performing at an high level has grown at a disproportionate rate. CEP President Jack Jennings:

“If a state has a large number of students at the advanced category you can ask whether that state has standards that are not as vigorous as some other states.

The state is putting new, more stringent standards into effect starting this fall. The Tennessee Diploma Project includes redesigned tests and changes graduation requirements to include more math and science.