While Tennessee has shown early signs of success in preparing students for the rigors of postsecondary education and the workforce, significant work remains to ensure policy changes create positive results for our students. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data released in 2011 indicated that although there was no statistical change in the state’s fourth and eighth grade reading and math scores from 2009, other states made improvements during this period that pushed Tennessee further down in the rankings.
