Award Grants Pulaski County Special School District Incentive Award Grants for SAT-9 Increases are based on test score improvement on the Complete Battery composite scores by comparing gains over the previous year for the same grade level. Schools that have grade levels with increases of five or more percentile rank points on the Fall 2000 administration of the SAT-9 Complete Battery qualify for the Awards. Awards are given for positive gains, and schools are not denied awards in the event that their other grade levels experience losses. A prorated approach to distributing Award money to schools is used in instances where not all grade levels tested experienced sufficient gains to qualify. This approach rewards positive growth and does not focus attention on just the schools that have historically scored higher than their peers.
Growth is encouraged at all levels.
This should provide the incentive for vertical teaming but acknowledges that more SAT testing occurs at the earlier grades. If you have comments concerning this web page please contact Dr. Robert L. Clowers .