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State board staff: literacy and postsecondary readiness improved but largely fell short of master plan goals
Summary
State board staff presented new TCAP and readiness data showing increases in third- and eighth-grade ELA and in the Ready Graduate indicator, but several subgroup goals in the master plan were not met and growth trailed board targets.
State board staff told the strategic planning committee on July 22 that statewide literacy and postsecondary-readiness measures have improved over recent years but generally fell short of the master plan's goals. Brianna Summers, director of policy and academics, presented "hot off the press" 2025 data from the Tennessee Department of Education and said "We're improving, but maybe not at the speed we want to." Summers highlighted gains in third- and eighth-grade ELA TCAP proficiency across most student groups but…
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