The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today released the 2015-16 State of Education in Tennessee report and a list of five priorities that Tennessee should pursue in 2016 to sustain and accelerate recent student achievement gains. The nonprofit, nonpartisan education research and advocacy group compiles the state’s comprehensive annual report that examines recent successes…
Behind each great student is an even greater teacher. Capturing what makes these special teachers so unique can be difficult to describe. In some cases it may be attributed to a natural talent and passion, in others to years of experience, but rarely are good teachers described as “well-trained.” SCORE has recognized this gap in…
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) 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.
In Tennessee we have more than 35 language groups who come from more than 50 countries. Tennessee public schools have nearly 23,000 English Language Learners. For these students, English is not the first language they learned to speak. How is our state ensuring that they will have an equal chance at receiving a great education?