Supporting Effective Teaching in Tennessee: Executive Summary | Page 4

Table of Contents

I.

Letter from Senator Frist.......................................................................... 1

II.

Acknowledgements.................................................................................. 2

III.

Table of Contents.................................................................................... 3
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IV.

Executive Summary................................................................................. 4
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V.

A Tradition of Education Reform............................................................. 6

VI.

Why Education Matters for Tennessee..................................................... 8

VII.

The State of Education in Tennessee. ..................................................... 10
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VIII.

Variations in Districts Across Tennessee................................................. 38
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IX.

About SCORE....................................................................................... 52

X.

District Profiles...................................................................................... 54

XI.

Sources. ................................................................................................124
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