Band is available to fifth and sixth grade students in the system. Title I programs are located at four schools. Five of the schools have preschool programs associated with them. In addition, schools regularly pilot new teaching strategies and collaborate with area universities for professional development and for instructional support. Assessment in the Murfreesboro City Schools is multi-faceted.
Authentic assessment is found through the use of observations, portfolios, anecdotal notes, etc.
In addition, formal structured assessments occur. The Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program uses the CTB McGraw-Hill Terra Nova Test for achievement testing. This is required testing for all students in grades 3-6 in Tennessee. In the Murfreesboro City Schools, Terra Nova is administered in the spring of each year to grades 1-6. The textbooks listed below are those adopted for use in the Murfreesboro City Schools.