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Clarksville Academy Releases Standardized Test Scores

Clarksville AcademyClarksville, TN – As the state of Tennessee prepares to release its academic report card, Clarksville Academy is celebrating its recent academic achievements. Not only has CA surpassed state and national standards on its standardized testing, but they are also a leader in EXPLORE, PLAN and ACT test scores.   

Clarksville Academy uses the Educational Records Bureau’s (or ERB), CTP 4 standardized testing. This is a common form of testing for independent and private schools. Developed for ERB by the Educational Testing Service to serve the needs of high achieving students and schools that aspire to higher rigorous standards, CTP 4 is a test designed to collect information through a series of assessments in reading, writing, and mathematics. The results assist educators by collecting critical educational data including subject mastery. Clarksville Academy uses this test for grades 3-8.
  
In 2010, CA’s report card for CTP 4 shows that in all areas it surpassed the National Average. The full report card can be found on Clarksville Academy’s website, www.clarksvilleacademy.com/academics/academic-excellence/.

Clarksville Montgomery County Schools offer the Tennessee Comprehensive Achievement Program (TCAP) examination. This test is state regulated and all public schools in Tennessee participate in the exam. Students in grades 3-8 are given the timed, multiple choice test that includes, Reading, Mathematics, Social Studies, Language Arts, and Science. 

Clarksville Academy’s 2009 report card shows above average progress for our students in grades 3-8. In the area of Verbal Reasoning CA students had 96%, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, and Writing Mechanics were at 95%, and Writing Concepts and Skills was 93%. In the area of Mathematics, CA students scored 95% while on Quantitative Reasoning; students had a 95% average. On Clarksville Academy’s 2010 Report Card, students raised their scores in some cases as much as 3%.  In the area of Verbal Reasoning CA students had a 95%, Vocabulary was at 98%, Reading Comprehension at 96%, and Writing Mechanics at 98% and Writing Concepts and Skills was 96%. In the area of Mathematics, CA students scored 97%. In the area of Quantitative Reasoning, Clarksville Academy students had a 97% average. 

Students in the 9th grade take the EXPLORE standardized test. EXPLORE is an ACT preparatory test that is over areas of English, Math, Science and Reading.  The scores indicate a student’s educational level in each area. The top score possible for the EXPLORE is 25. In 2009-2010 CA students had a composite score of 18 while the national average was 16.1.  In each area of testing CA students average score was at least 2 points higher than the national average. 

Students in 10th grade take the PLAN standardized test, which is the first step in the ACT cycle. Again, students are tested in the four basic areas. The highest possible score is a 32. The national average for the PLAN is 17.5 for 2009-2010 while CA maintained an 18.2 composite. 

Finally students in the 11th & 12th grade take the ACT. This test is used as a strong indicator of student achievement and is critical in the college admissions process. The highest possible composite score is a 36. Montgomery County’s’ ACT average for 2009 was 20.9 while the state average was 19.6, and the national average was 21.0. Clarksville Academy students surpassed each of these with a 23.9 average. In each sub-score area, CA students stayed a full 3-4 points above the state average for this test. 

Clarksville Academy is proud of its academic achievements and knows that the future will only bring a stronger educational foundation for its students.  Kay Drew, Head of Schools, comments, “Education is the only thing you can truly offer your children to carry them a lifetime.  Our students excel not only in the classroom but outside it as well.  CA offers students a place to find out who they are and where they are going.” 

For more information on Clarksville Academy and its programs, contact Sally Allen at 931-647-6311 or visit our website at www.clarksvilleacademy.com.

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