3. The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has set four ambitious goals to guide our work
through the next five years:
strategic plan, released in October 2015
Introduction
graduation.
composite
Introduction
Ambitious Goals
n Tennessee
ay of rapid change in education, and making
at least one remedial or
Tennessee Depart
Tennessee Depart .
ntoring program focused on
in reading. In fall
eligibility .
grade.
The ACT serves as a gateway to college and career in Tennessee, determining students’
The Read to be Ready campaign and associated initiatives launched in February 2016 and strives
to move 75 percent of Tennessee students to reading proficiency by the end of third grade by
our students’ achieveme
as the Nation’s Report Card. These gains brought the state’s ranking from the mid
vary by subject) into the mid
In 2013, our state posted the largest improvements ever
postsecondary coursework.
moving to a state assessment that will provide better information about whe
raise this number to 21, signaling that the average
Tennessee
This is our unifying vision:
equipped with the knowledge and skills to successfully embark upon their chosen path in life.
Districts and schools in Tennessee will exemplify excellence and equity such that all stu
Our work
Tennessee is committed to pr
students with a world
continue
track
increasing the number of students wh
developmental course.
future.
Tennessee Promise creates a new opportunity for students who may have never considered
Curr
first
the skills and credentials that will be needed to support the state’s
college as an option due to the financial burden.
2014, 43
The Drive to 55 alliance, which includes Tennessee Promise, is Governor Haslam’s initiative to
increase the number of Tennesseans with a postsecondary degree or credential to 55 percent by
far from over, and we are
While Tennessee continues to be the fastest improving state in the nation, we know our work is
-time freshmen i
ently, less than half of students in grades 3
, and creating greater accountability to ensure that we meet our responsibilities to provide all
Tennessee Promise is both a “last .
percent
is focused on
Tennessee ACT score for public students increase
has been on a pathw
This is how
of high school graduates di
-class education. While significant gains have been made, our work must
Tennessee s
preparing students such that they have choice and quality
Nationally,
nt places Tennessee in the top half of states by 2019.
moving forw
-30s. We hope to see the state’s ranking continue to increase so that
eparing significantly more students for postsecondary completion.
community colleges took
Tennessee still ranks in the bo
ucceeds.
o attend college in our state. Launched in February 2014,
ard, building on our successes
, called
-dollar” scholarship and a me
d not enroll in postsecondary. Almost 60 –8
Tennessee Succeeds 16
proficient or advanced
ment of Education
student in Tennessee is prepared for
options after
ment of Education
dents are
-40s (rankings
from 19.0 to By 2020, we will
recorded on the NAEP test, also known 17
ttom half of all states on NAEP.
score of
ther students are on
with
Tennessee Succeeds
economy now and in the
percent
large
-scale change
, 2017
, 2017
April 3
April 3
since This has included multiple standards revisions and transitions to higher expectations,
2025.
Currently only 43 percent of Tennessee
students
proficient in reading by
are
the end of third
the year 2025.
The Drive to 55 is focused on ensuring that more Tennesseans are equipped with
, requirements for postsecondary remedial or
for the
HOPE scholarship
developmental
districts to realize our goals for Ten
nessee students. It is this vision that drives our
comprehensive
coursework, and sometimes entry
2015, we have seen the average
-level salary. Between 2011 and

14. The Three Most Important Numbers!!21
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The Three Most Important Numbers!!

15. Act College readiness benchmarks
English………………………..18
Math…………………………..22
Reading………………………22
Science……………………….23
Act College readiness benchmarks

16. Act College readiness benchmarks
A student who meets the ACT College Readiness Bench has a 50% chance to earn a “B” and 75% chance of earning a ”C” in their college courses.
THIS IS A PROBLEM!!!!!!!!
Act College readiness benchmarks

20. ACT Average……………………. 15. 5 Highest Individual score………
ACT Average…………………… Highest Individual score………...29 Reading Average……………………………15.7/32 Math Average………………………………..15.6/27 Science Average…………………………….15.5/29 English Average………………………………14.5/26
8th Grade Students

21. 9th Grade Students ACT Average………………............16.8
Highest Individual Score…………..26
Science Average ……………………………..17.4/26
Math Average………………………………….16.8/24
Reading Average………………………… /28
English Average…………………………………16.1/31
9th Grade Students

22. 10th Grade students ACT average……………………………..17.2
Highest Individual Score………………..24
Math Average……………………………………..…17.9/27
Science Average…………………………………….17.7/24
Reading Average………………………………… /28
English Average………………………………………15.8/29
10th Grade students

23. How do we help your student?

24. How do we help your students?

25. How do we help your students?

26. How do we help your student?