hOW DO YOU MEASURE EARLY GRADE SUCCESS?

​Many employers have trouble finding qualified workers. This is because many students graduate high school but still need extra help before they can succeed in college or other training programs. Schools and training programs spend a lot of time and money on these extra classes.

The problem starts way before high school, though. In middle school, some students lose interest in learning because they struggle to keep up in class. And what causes that struggle? Often, it can be traced back to third grade. ​

Why is third grade so important? Because by then, students should be reading well on their own. Once they're good readers, they can learn from everything they read in school. But if they're still struggling to read, they won't understand half of what they're supposed to be learning!

C5 uses the English Language Arts portion of the TN Department of Education's standardized annual assessment (known as TCAP or TN Ready) to measure early grade success. Our strategies focus on increasing access to books and other educational, increasing parents' knowledge of the skills needed to be successful after third grade, identifying barriers to success, and expanding learning opportunities outside of school time.   

You are your child's first teacher, best coach, and most concerned advocate. Hop in, buckle up and join us in getting the children of Cocke County "ready for college, ready for a career, and ready for life".

A very special thank you to Lavelle Law Firm for providing a delicious hot dog lunch for festival attendees and community partners! 

The 2024 Spring Into Summer Kids Reading Festival had a fantastic turnout. The weather on Saturday, May 11 was beautiful and perfect for this outdoor event. Over twenty community partners set up literacy and math games, distributed books, prizes, and information about local resources to families. One hundred twenty-three adults brought one hundred twenty-one children for a total of 244 participants!

SAVE the date: May 10, 2025