Clarksville, TN – Hazelwood Elementary School has been nominated by the state for the National Title I Distinguished School Award for sustained student achievement.
The National Title I Distinguished Schools Program is a project of the National Title I Association, established to publicly recognize qualifying Title I schools for the outstanding academic achievements of their students.
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The program has been in place since 1996, showcasing the success of hundreds of schools in one of two categories:
Schools in Category I are recognized for showing a high level of sustained student achievement. The school must demonstrate exceptional student performance for at least two consecutive years. Hazelwood has been a Reward School for two years. Schools also must serve students, at least 35 percent of whom are a poverty level.
The criteria for the selection is based on requirements of the National Title I Association and then some are TDOE rules. The school will receive a visit from the state department of education.
CMCSS ESL Program Recognized
The District’s English as a Second Language (ESL) Program was recognized at the TN ESL Directors’ Conference. When compared to the eight Tennessee districts with the largest ESL populations, CMCSS was recognized as have:
- Highest percentage of ESL students – Grades 3-8 – Proficient/Advanced in English/Language Arts
- Highest percentage of ESL students – Grades 3-8 – Proficient/Advanced in Math
- Significantly closed the achievement gap when comparing ESL students’ achievement to their Non-ESL peers