The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) released the following statement from Jamie Woodson, President and CEO, on today’s release of the 2013 results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Also known as The Nation’s Report Card, NAEP provides one of the few ways to measure how Tennessee students are progressing in comparison…
ABCs, 123s, red, blue, green, and yellow! These are the least of skills one kindergarten teacher believes all children should know upon entering her class. “I would expect a student to know his name, how to spell and recognize it, know the alphabet, letter names, numbers one to ten, colors, and shapes,” stated D’ Angela…
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) released the following statement today from Jamie Woodson, president and CEO, on the 2013 Report Card on the Effectiveness of Teacher Training Programs from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
Teacher compensation is changing in Tennessee. Gone are the days of pay raises based on years of service alone. School districts in Tennessee, including Memphis, where I teach, will now be charged with establishing various parameters that will determine teacher pay raises. Years of service and advanced degrees can be included in the criteria, but…
Trousdale County Wins $25,000 District Award Norman Smith, Frank P. Brown, Covington High Take Schools Honors, Awards of $10,000 Students from Covington, Nashville Win $500 Scholarships (Nashville) – The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) announced the four winners of the 3rd annual SCORE Prize on Monday night. The winners – three schools and…