Before joining SCORE, I taught fourth grade at an elementary school in Nashville. As a fourth-grade teacher, I used data from classroom assessments, district benchmark assessments, and state Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) assessments to better understand my students’ progress toward mastery of our fourth-grade standards. My classroom assessments asked students to explain their thinking…
Dear Friends, To improve academic achievement for students, Tennessee took an important step by raising expectations in the classroom. To be sure that students are learning more, Tennessee is entering a new era of measuring student learning. This spring, students across the state are taking Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) exams in math and English…
Dear Friends, The beginning of a new year always brings hope. For the diverse partners in education, a new year is a fresh opportunity to dream big on behalf of Tennessee students and to resolve again to follow through on the work we have begun to prepare every student for success in college, career, and…
People often ask me what my favorite part of SCORE Prize is. Hands down it is the opportunity to make 12 site visits to the finalist schools and districts to observe, interview, and learn from teachers and school/district leaders, who are getting great results for Tennessee students. I walk away from these visits renewed and…
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…