District removes raw-score methodology from testing policy after state changes

Nov 3, 2026

Policy 4.700 was updated because the Tennessee Department of Education will no longer provide raw scores; the committee approved removing the previous cube-root methodology and will use scale scores instead.

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The committee approved changes to policy 4.700 removing the district's cube-root raw-score methodology after staff said the Tennessee Department of Education will no longer provide raw scores. "The Department of Education is no longer going to be giving us raw scores," staff said, explaining the district must change the policy to rely on the scale scores the state will provide.

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