Anderson County Schools invites our community to inspect the following 2022-2023 Assessment and Accountability Update information. The information provided is intended to increase awareness of our accountability model, highlight opportunities for growth, and to accentuate our successes. Thank you for your time and partnership as we continue to strengthen our education system together.
Bright Spots from 2022-2023
ACS outperformed the state in 11 out of 15 tested areas by school level
ACS combined elementary performance ranked in the top 19.8% of KY
RBT scored in the top 9% of all KY elementary schools
EBW scored in the top 20.7% of all KY elementary schools
SSE scored in the top 35% of all KY elementary schools
ACMS scored in the top 52.5% of all KY middle schools
ACHS scored in the top 30.7% of all KY high schools
RBT achieved an overall performance rating of blue
EBW achieved an overall performance rating of green
Green indicator rating in Reading/Math: EBW & ACHS
Blue indicator rating in Reading/Math: RBT
Green indicator rating in Science/Social Studies/Writing: SSE & ACHS
Blue indicator rating in Science/Social Studies/Writing: EBW & RBT
Green indicator rating on QSCS Survey: EBW, RBT & ACHS
Green indicator ratings in Postsecondary Readiness & Graduation Rate: ACHS
ACMS no longer has TSI federal classification; no schools in ACS are classified as CSI/TSI/ATSI
ACMS is 0.6 points in overall score from a yellow rating
ACHS is 0.1 points in overall score from a green rating (yet scored green in every indicator…)
Average ACT composite score increased by one full point (18.5→19.5); outperformed state by 0.8 points
ACHS recognized by U.S. News & World Report (ranked #1 in Frankfort, KY Metro Area High Schools; ranked #35 in KY High Schools) based on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare students for college.
Focus Areas for Continuous Improvement
Maximize proficiency in each content area (R, M, Sc, SS, CW)
Increase number of proficient/distinguished
Decrease number of novice and apprentice
Improve Middle School Assessment Results in multiple content areas (R, M, SS, CW)
Improve SSE Assessment Results in Reading & Mathematics
Improve QSCS Survey outcomes at SSE, ACMS, & ACHS
Close achievement gaps
Focus on enhancing opportunities for all students to actively engage in authentic learning experiences across all content areas
Focus on improving high school post-secondary readiness
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