GENTRY — The National Center for Educational Achievement, a department of ACT, Inc., recognized Gentry Middle School as a 2010 NCEA Higher Performing School.
GMS received higher performing recognition in literacy and was one of only four schools in the state to receive the honor.
The Higher Performing Schools - formerly known as Just for the Kids Schools - are identified by two measures: consistent improvement in student achievement from previous years (growth) and/or absolute student achievement using theschool's advanced performance results on the spring 2010 Arkansas Augmented Benchmark Examinations. NCEA's higher performing methodology controls for school and student demographics to allow for an apples-to-apples comparison of school achievement and to demonstrate that, with the commitment of educators, all schools can have success no matter the zip code. NCEA provided award certificates to each Higher Performing School and the district.
NCEA is a department of ACT, a not-for-profit organization committed to helping people achieve education and workplace success.
News, Pages 5 on 03/02/2011