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Advancing Tennessee's Educational Excellence: Closing Achievement Gaps

Explore Tennessee's commitment to student growth and achievement, bridging racial and socioeconomic gaps. Discover strategies and priorities aimed at becoming a national education leader by 2015. Learn how the state is improving academic outcomes for all students.

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Advancing Tennessee's Educational Excellence: Closing Achievement Gaps

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  1. Association of Educational Federal Finance Administrators Conference October 2, 2012

  2. Tennessee’s students are struggling to compete with their peers in other states Source: 2011 NCES NAEP Data

  3. Compounding overall low academic results, a stark racial and socioeconomic achievement gap exists 2011 NAEP Scores (% proficient or advanced) Gap between African American and White students Gap between free/reduced price lunch and non-FRPL students White Non-FRPL African American FRPL Source: 2011 NCES NAEP Data

  4. This does not need to be the case: low-income students in other states are achieving more 2011 4th grade NAEP scores for free/reduced price lunch students Math Reading National Rank National Rank 4 9 5 17 19 18 20 22 23 35 28 36 37 39 40 43 42 47 45 49 Source: 2011 NCES NAEP Data

  5. We have seen continued growth on TCAP results over the past two years Source: 2011 NCES NAEP Data

  6. We have also seen improvement on most high school end of course tests Source: 2011 NCES NAEP Data

  7. We aim to be the national leader in growth in student achievement Tennessee By 2015, we seek to be the fastest improving state in the nation (as measured by NAEP, ACT, and PARCC). Source: 2011 NCES NAEP Data

  8. Our new accountability system has two overriding objectives Growth for all students, every year and Closing achievement gaps, by ensuring faster growth for those students who are furthest behind Source: 2011 NCES NAEP Data

  9. We are pursuing four strategic priorities to support districts in reaching their ambitious goals

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