We Are Naiku: Putnam County Schools

Putnam County School System serves over 11,000 students across 18 schools in northern Tennessee. To measure and improve student achievement, the district develops and administers district-wide benchmark assessments in ELA and Mathematics across grades 2 – 8. For the past two years, the district has used Naiku to deliver and score their district benchmark assessments. Their teachers have now started to use Naiku for everyday classroom assessment. This case study provides a look at their successful path to better assessments and better achievement.

Download this case study to learn how Putnam County Schools uses Naiku for benchmark and everyday classroom assessments. Case Study – Putnam County Schools

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