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MSNS: Results

The Middle Schools for a New Society Initiative is making a difference:

  • The percentage of middle school students passing the state's reading exam increased from 84% in 2005 to 90% in 2007.
  • The percentage of middle school students scoring advanced in reading increased from 30% in 2005 to 38% in 2007.
  • The percentage of middle school students passing the state's mathematics exam increased from 86% in 2005 to 88% in 2007.
  • The percentage of middle school students scoring advanced in mathematics increased from 30% in 2005 to 36% in 2007.
  • The percentage of all 8th grade students passing Tennessee's Algebra Gateway exam rose from 46% in 2006 to 53% in 2007.
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The Hamilton County story is a great story.
If you’ll look at the improvement they’ve made, it’s because of two things: one is intervention, and the other is innovation…this work in Hamilton County can be a catalyst for reform.
U. S. Senator Johnny Isaakson (R-Ga)
April 24, 2007