S0260 · sullivan_county_outcomes · registry identity

Sullivan County Tennessee screening data

Robin McClellan · ?

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P08 — A specific, coherent, cumulative, grade-by-grade curriculum studied in common by all children in a locality is the most effective known m…

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2020 · How to Educate a Citizen

Sullivan County, Tennessee, screening data showing a decrease in 'at-risk' readers from 37.8% to 26% in one year.

direct Significant reading gains in Sullivan County, Tennessee, were directly caused by the introduction of the Core Knowledge Sequence and teacher training.

ch afterword · statistical_data · how-to-educate-a-citizen:chafterword_E3

Warrant (implicit): When a district-wide drop in students classified as 'at-risk' coincides with the adoption of a specific curriculum, the curriculum is the primary driver of the improvement.

could fail ifChanges in the sensitivity or scoring thresholds of the screening instruments used to define 'at-risk' status year-over-year.

Data from Bluff City Elementary School showing 30% fewer students at-risk in kindergarten and 20% fewer in first grade after the new curriculum.

direct Significant reading gains in Sullivan County, Tennessee, were directly caused by the introduction of the Core Knowledge Sequence and teacher training.

ch afterword · statistical_data · how-to-educate-a-citizen:chafterword_E4

Warrant (implicit): Concurrent improvements across multiple early grade levels following a policy shift indicate that the policy, rather than age-specific developmental surges, is responsible for the gains.

could fail ifA cohort effect where a particularly high-performing group of students entered the system at the same time the curriculum was changed.

Increase in Sullivan County students scoring in the 75-100th percentile band from 15.2% to 22.1% following curriculum implementation.

direct Significant reading gains in Sullivan County, Tennessee, were directly caused by the introduction of the Core Knowledge Sequence and teacher training.

ch afterword · statistical_data · how-to-educate-a-citizen:chafterword_E5

Warrant (implicit): An increase in the proportion of students reaching the highest percentile bands on standardized assessments is a reliable indicator of the effectiveness of a curriculum's core content.

could fail ifThe 'ceiling effect' or test-prep narrowing, where scores rise because teachers focus specifically on the narrow set of skills measured by the test rather than broad knowledge.

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Robin McClellan, Kingsport, Tennessee, Times News