State of Education in Tennessee Executive Summary – 2011-12 | Page 2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Letters from Senator Bill Frist
and Jamie Woodson
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
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Section 1: Year-in-Review
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2011 Year-in-Review Timeline
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Higher Academic Standards:
The Common Core State Standards
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Promising Practices
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Section 2: SCORE Card
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Progress on First to the Top
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SCORE 2012 Priorities
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State Data
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District Data
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Glossary
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SCORE Board of Directors /
Steering Committee / Staff
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THE STATE OF EDUCATION IN TENNESSEE 2011–12
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THE STATE OF EDUCATION IN TENNESSEE 2011–12
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