LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB)---There's no questioning that all eyes are on Kentucky right now as the Kentucky Department of Education releases new test scores.
In May, students across the state in grades 3-12 took new tests under the new Unbridled Learning model.
Carol Devore's son was one of those students.
"Yeah, I think he was kinda nervous about taking it," says Carol Devore, a JCPS parent.
Even schools took preparations to make sure students did well on the test, which was said to be more difficult.
"We had rallies. We got together and talked about what to expect, being on time, make sure you had proper sleep, make sure you ate right," says Gladys Spencer, teacher at Breckinridge Franklin Elementary School .
Kentucky was the first of 46 states to adopt the Common Core standards for reading and math, and is the first to get its scores back.
Now, parents and teachers are anxiously awaiting the results.
The Kentucky Education Commissioner previously said test results and proficiency were expected to drop at first.
"If the test scores are low then definitely I hope they have a parent-teacher conference and let us know what its gonna do to get picked up," says Carvel Knott, a JCPS parent.
This parent says low test scores would change his outlook on the school his child attends.
"If the test scores are low, then the parents should be able to pick and let their kid go wherever they want," says Carvel Knott.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fisher says that wouldn't necessarily be bad news, noting that students are now being measured against a new standard.
"It's important we understand what that gap is, so now the question everybody should be asking themselves is how can I help, whether it's at school or home with your student so we can begin to close these gaps and become the national-international standard ourselves," say Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer.
Dr. Donna Hargens will appear on WDRB in the Morning on Friday morning to talk about the scores in the JCPS district.
We'll also have full coverage on Friday, where you can hear from school officials in Oldham and Hardin County as they discuss their results.
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