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Posted: Monday, January 01, 2018 12:30 PM
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Tennessee High School Students Improve On TNReady End of Course Exams For 2016-17

 Tennessee high school students improves across all subject areas – English, math, science, and U.S. history – on the 2016-17 TNReady end-of-course exams.

TNReady is the statewide test given to all students in grades 3 through 11 at the end of the school year.

The state found that thousands more students met course expectations and that fewer students scored at the lowest achievement level.

Education Commissioner Candice McQueen commented on the test results, saying the following: "The growth is encouraging, and it shows our students are capable of reaching the high bar we've set with our expectations in Tennessee."