Table of Contents
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Letter from Senator Bill Frist and Jamie Woodson
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Executive Summary
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Section I: 2012 Year in Review
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Timeline
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Introduction
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State Academic Results
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Education Reform in Tennessee
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The Work Behind the Gains
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Effective Teaching and Leadership
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Standards and Assessments
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Using Student Data
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Innovative Practices
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Accountability and Oversight
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Section II: Education Priorities
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Progress to Date
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Priorities Moving Forward
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Sustained Policy Leadership
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Foster Great Teaching
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Support School and District Leadership
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Use Technology to Enhance Learning
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Empower Parents
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Section III: SCORE Card
2012 Distritct Data
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Glossary
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SCORE: Board of Directors/Steering Committee/SCORE Team
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