STATE OF EDUCATION IN TENNESSEE: 2012-2013 – Section I: Year in Review
January
February
March
April
June
STATE OF EDUCATION IN TENNESSEE: 2012-2013 – Section I: Year in Review
January
107th General Assembly legislative session convenes
February
Tennessee is granted a waiver that frees it from the accountability requirements of
No Child Left Behind Act
March
General Assembly passes a provision allowing teacher preparation programs access
to teacher effect data for their graduates
April
General Assembly unanimously passes, and Governor Haslam signs, a bill to keep
teacher evaluation scores private
June
Tennessee Department of Education releases 2011-12 TCAP scores indicating students make the most academic progress in state history
SCORE releases report with feedback and recommendations on new teacher evaluation system
July
July
Tennessee Department of Education holds trainings on the Common Core math
standards for grades 3-8
Tennessee Department of Education issues report recommending improvements to
the teacher evaluation systems
August
August
Common Core State Standards math implementation begins in grades 3-8
The State Board of Education approves revisions to teacher and principal evaluations
The Achievement School District opens for its first day of school
Tennessee Department of Education announces school and district standings under
new state accountability system
September
October
November
September
SCORE launches the Expect More, Achieve More Coalition
October
SCORE announces the 2012 SCORE Prize winners
November
Tennessee Department of Education releases the K-12 Education Report Card
Tennessee Higher Education Commission releases the 2012 Report Card on the
Effectiveness of Teacher Training Programs
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“
Early signs of widespread academic
progress [in Tennessee] are not only
encouraging but inspiring, and will
help lay the ground work for further
success as Tennessee continues its
commitment to leading the nation in
education reform.7
“
– U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
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