The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today announced the 12 finalists for the second annual SCORE Prize Award. The Prize is awarded to the elementary, middle, and high school, along with one school district in Tennessee that have most dramatically improved student achievement. The winners of the SCORE Prize will be announced at an…
Focusing on all students having the chance to be successful, Fairview Elementary School was the elementary winner of the 2011 SCORE Prize. With an emphasis on data and assessment, Fairview uses a data wall to display student success. At this school, students don’t just take standardized tests; teachers also use formative assessments to keep track…
There has been a lot of buzz about the Common Core State Standards coming to schools in Tennessee and it is finally here. Over the next two years Tennessee will implement CCSS in public schools across the state, and this past July thousands of Tennessee teachers were trained on the higher standards and what the…
With more than 63 percent of students classified as economically disadvantaged, Charlotte Elementary is raising the bar and closing the achievement gap. Selected as a 2011 SCORE Prize finalist, Charlotte Elementary credits high expectations and collaboration to its rising TVAAS averages. Using data to make decisions regarding instruction and hiring high quality teachers in all…
Our jobs as educators can get overwhelming at times. Of course if you have been in education for more than 15 minutes, this isn’t a revelation. Do we actually stop and think about our attempt to manage and incorporate the constant inflow of new initiatives, policies, technology, training, and websites all offering positive ways to…