About TVAAS
Tennessee’s Value Added Assessment: Why It’s Important and How It Works Ten years prior to the federal No Child Left Behind Act, Tennessee enacted its Value Added Assessment System (TVAAS). TVAAS was and is a major advancement in educational accountability. It remains the most sophisticated and mature school accountability system in use today. It is TVAAS’s statistical precision that makes it possible to rank Tennessee’s schools according to their effectiveness in helping students learn. Prior to 1980, school … Read More
Normal Park Museum Magnet
2013 Value-Added Achievement Awards Winner: Jill Levine, Normal Park Museum Magnet School Third Place, Eastern Division, Middle Schools Jill Levine, Principal Normal Park Museum Magnet School 1009 Mississippi Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37405 Hamilton County Schools Visit website Materials related to the Normal Park Museum Magnet School recognition ceremony: Press release from the event PDF of School Performance Chart showing Normal Park Museum Magnet School’s ranking; or visit ECF’s online interactive tool to make a chart that shows other schools by … Read More
John Sevier Elementary
2013 Value-Added Achievement Awards Winner: Rick Wilson, John Sevier Elementary School Third Place, Eastern Division, Elementary Schools Rick Wilson, Principal John Sevier Elementary School 2001 Sequoyah Avenue Maryville, TN 37804 Maryville City Schools Visit website (additional pictures below) Materials related to the John Sevier Elementary School recognition ceremony: Press release from the event PDF of School Performance Chart showing John Sevier Elementary’s ranking; or visit ECF’s online interactive tool to make a chart that shows other schools by name PDF of … Read More
Newport Grammar School
2013 Value-Added Achievement Awards Winner: Sandra Burchette, Newport Grammar School First Place, Eastern Division, Middle Schools Sandra Burchette, Principal Newport Grammar School 301 College Street Newport, TN 37821 Newport City Schools Visit website (additional pictures below) Materials related to the Newport Grammar School recognition ceremony: Press release from the event PDF of School Performance Chart showing Newport Grammar School’s ranking; or visit ECF’sonline interactive tool to make a chart that shows other schools by name PDF of TCAP/TVAAS “Birdshot” Chart … Read More
Boones Creek Elementary
2013 Value-Added Achievement Awards Winner: Teresa Leonard, Boones Creek Elementary School First Place, Eastern Division, Elementary Schools Teresa Leonard, Principal Boones Creek Elementary School 348 Christian Church Road Gray, TN 37615 Washington County Schools Visit website (additional pictures below) Materials related to the Boones Creek Elementary School recognition ceremony: Press release from the event PDF of School Performance Chart showing Boones Creek Elementary’s ranking; or visit ECF’sonline interactive tool to make a chart that shows other schools by name PDF … Read More
McPheeter’s Bend Elementary
2013 Value-Added Achievement Awards Winner: [custom_frame_left shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_left] Renee Bernard, McPheeter’s Bend Elementary Second Place, Eastern Division, Elementary Schools Renee Bernard, Principal McPheeter’s Bend Elementary School 1115 Goshen Valley Road Church Hill, TN 37642 Hawkins County Schools Visit website (additional pictures below) Materials related to the McPheeter’s Bend Elementary School recognition ceremony: Press release from the event PDF of School Performance Chart showing McPheeter’s Bend Elementary’s ranking; or visit ECF’sonline interactive tool to make a chart that shows other schools … Read More
The University School
2013 Value-Added Achievement Awards Winner: Dr. Doyle Brinson, The University School Second Place, Eastern Division, Middle Schools Dr. Doyle Brinson, Principal The University School 100 CR Drive Johnson City, TN 37614 Washington County Schools Visit website Materials related to The University School recognition ceremony: Press release from the event PDF of School Performance Chart showing The University School’s ranking; or visit ECF’s online interactive tool to make a chart that shows other schools by name PDF of TCAP/TVAAS “Birdshot” Chart … Read More
Bridgeforth Middle School
2013 Value-Added Achievement Awards Winner: JB Smith, Bridgeforth Middle School Third Place, Middle Division, Middle Schools JB Smith, Principal Bridgeforth Middle School 1051 Bridgeforth Circle Pulaski, TN 38478 Giles County Schools Visit website (additional pictures below) Materials related to the Bridgeforth Middle School recognition ceremony: Press release from the event PDF of School Performance Chart showing the school’s ranking; or visit ECF’s online interactive tool to make a chart that shows other schools by name PDF of TCAP/TVAAS “Birdshot” Chart showing … Read More
Stanford Montessori Design Center
2013 Value-Added Achievement Awards Winner: Melva Stricklin, Stanford Montessori Design Center First Place, Middle Division, Elementary Schools Melva Stricklin, Principal Stanford Elementary Montessori Design Center 2417 Maplecrest Drive Nashville, TN 37214 Davidson County Schools Visit website (Additional pictures below) Materials related to the Stanford Elementary Montessori Design Center recognition ceremony: Press release from the event PDF of School Performance Chart showing the school’s ranking; or visit ECF’s online interactive tool to make a chart that shows other schools by name PDF … Read More