Renita Perry

Chief of Innovation - Metro Nashville Public Schools. Christian. Mother. Daughter. Sister. Navy Veteran. Cancer Survivor. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

[Education Week @educationweek]

Student achievement has fallen nationwide. But the Metro Nashville district began to see this decline earlier, and has been working to address it since 2019.

In the years since—and despite a global pandemic—they’ve seen marked improvements.

The district is one of only two in the country to place in the top 10 for both reading and math, according to a joint report from Harvard University and Stanford University, and significantly outpaces the rest of the country in academic recovery.

A key strategy is high dosage tutoring, where students meet in small groups with a designated tutor three times a week for 45 minutes. Tutoring can cover reading, math, or both, depending on student needs. And tutors are made up of both qualified teaching staff and dedicated volunteers (many of them leaders in the school community and beyond) who facilitate both in-person and virtual tutoring.

Since the Accelerating Scholars program launched in the fall of 2021, the district has provided high-impact tutoring to more than 7,000 students, supported by more than 2,000 tutors.

According to Superintendent Adrienne Battle, the district has emphasized high quality whole-class instruction, in addition to “being very strategic and deliberate in the way we intervene when students were off pace, where there was an opportunity gap that we needed to close.”

[Alex Green Design Technology Magnet @AlexGreenElem]

Join us Thursday April 10 from 5-7 at Whites Creek High School for fellowship, food, and fun with all the schools in the Whites Creek Cluster!

[Renita Perry @RenitaPerry2]

@pipkin_brandon @johnvarlas Don’t count those Firebirds out!! ❤️

[Renita Perry @RenitaPerry2]

@Mcpod88 @johnvarlas Thank you!

[Renita Perry @RenitaPerry2]

@Mcpod88 @johnvarlas Do we know the latest score?

[MNPS Instructional Technology @MNPSLearningTec]

🎉 Canva for education is now available to all MNPS teachers and students! Learn more by visiting our @canvaEdu SharePoint: https://t.co/i6A3vSBkq7 @mnps_sel @metroschools

[Renita Perry @RenitaPerry2]

@NSA_JT @MetroSchools YES!!!!

[Renita Perry @RenitaPerry2]

@MetroSchools Every Student Known song release event where I met some pretty amazing students!!! #everystudentknown

[Metro Schools @MetroSchools]

The school bell rings for all Metro Schools Tuesday, August 6. Visit https://t.co/p1EhEJVsXo for information on everything from transportation to permissions forms and everything in between. We can't wait to see everybody! 💙💛

[Renita Perry @RenitaPerry2]

Our students are SO talented!!!

[Metro Schools @MetroSchools]

MNPS students came together to write and record an original song for their school district. It is filled with creativity, love and joy! And, it beautifully reflects Music City's students and community. #EveryStudentKnown

https://t.co/q9HvnoYPaX

[Inspirational Quotes @SeffSaid]

Practice letting go

[Creswell Choral Conservatory & Piano Lab @Creswellchoirs]

Thank you @tnartsacademy for this opportunity and for the honor of being chosen as the TAA Middle School recipient. We are humbled and grateful! Congratulations to the other schools chosen and the schools of merit. 👏🏽🎉

[MNPS_The Schools of Innovation @MNPS_SOI]

Our school leaders are gaining invaluable insights at #PBLWorld2024! Excited to bring back innovative strategies that will ignite joy and inspire our students through #ProjectBasedLearning. 🌟📚 #EdChat #PBLWorks
@RenitaPerry2 @J_Uppinghouse

[Metro Schools @MetroSchools]

#Nashville has a lot to be proud of in its public schools. In this year’s State of Schools message, Dr. Adrienne Battle delivers the highlights about academic achievement, student supports and critical investments in school success.🏫
https://t.co/2bTEyLf5M3

[Metro Schools @MetroSchools]

The latest testing results: Every Metro Schools grade level has shown improvements in all subjects on TCAP achievement tests. 👏👏👏

Details and charts are on our website today: https://t.co/Cm74VM8qFc

[Renita Perry @RenitaPerry2]

@REHdz79 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[Jim McIntyre @DeanJimMcIntyre]

Today Belmont University wrapped up our University You college access program in partnership with @MetroSchools ! Students delivered their final presentations for their college-level courses, and they were simply amazing! We are so proud! #LetHopeAbound #TeachBrilliantly

[MNPS MSAP MAGNET SCHOOLS @MNPS_Magnet]

Exciting news! @ITcreswellmnps Principal, Dr. Lane, was on @WSMV this week! 📺✨ She'll be shared the benefits of attending an arts school and how it empowers students to grow and gain confidence. 🌟🎨https://t.co/q3IIxnnMTK