Mission Driven & Student Focused
Policy & Advocacy
Students should be at the center of all decisions about public education in Tennessee. SCORE advocacy advances and supports policies that research and data indicate are critical to student success from K-12 through postsecondary completion and career success.
Generating Proof Points
Practice & Implementation
We develop effective approaches by working directly with schools, districts, postsecondary institutions, and employers to innovate and generate proof points. Examples include leading early literacy practice networks, piloting teacher pipeline programs to grow the number of new teachers entering the profession, and spearheading college persistence efforts focused on historically underserved student groups.
Data-Driven Decision-Making
Research & Data
SCORE works to create transparency and improve access to student data across the K-12 to career continuum and to ensure policymakers and practitioners in K-12, postsecondary, and industry are using data to drive decision-making and interventions to improve outcomes for Tennessee students.
Partnerships
Collaborative Convenings
SCORE convenes and supports state and local partners in developing a shared agenda to improve student achievement in Tennessee. We engage and empower educators, parents, policymakers, and education supporters to increase the number of voices sharing student-focused perspectives.
Our Priorities
Great Teaching & Leadership
Supporting great instruction and curriculum in the classroom and strengthing the teacher pipeline.
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Innovative School Models & Approaches
Advancing approaches and programs that have promise in accelerating student success.
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Education-to-Career Pathways
Aligning K-12 and postsecondary programs with career success.
Learn MoreOur Impact
Since our founding, SCORE has worked alongside Tennessee educators, advocates, and leaders to drive progress for Tennessee. See how SCORE has championed a student-focused agenda since 2009 to catalyze transformative change so all Tennessee students can achieve success.
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