As Tennessee embraces higher academic standards and prepares students for a more competitive and demanding economy, the training that teachers receive is increasingly important. Research has shown time and again that teachers are the most important in-school factor in driving student achievement. As such, focusing on understanding and improving the quality of teacher preparation programs…
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today released the following statement from President and CEO Jamie Woodson on the announcement that Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman is stepping down. Commissioner Huffman has been a leader in education in Tennessee during a challenging yet rewarding time – challenging because our state has made…
One of the key components of Tennessee’s academic standards is asking the question “why.” Students are no longer required to simply select the correct answer to a straight-forward problem, but must also explain and justify their reasoning. For example, it is important that math students know that 5 to the negative fifth power is 1/25,…
Dear Friends, On October 27th, SCORE hosted the fourth annual SCORE Prize event. The SCORE Prize is one of the most rewarding parts of our work at SCORE, because it gives us a chance to recognize and celebrate the schools and districts that that are working tirelessly to improve educational outcomes for Tennessee students. All…