tennessee department of education

TN Hosts School Safety Summitt

Whitney Jones and The Associated Press — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:34:51 +0000

The Tennessee Department of Education is planning a statewide School Safety Summit for next month. Department spokeswoman Kelli Gauthier says the meeting is a result of concerns following last week’s deadly elementary school shooting in Connecticut.

Tennessee Teacher Licensing Revisions

The Associated Press — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:38:04 +0000

The Tennessee Department of Education is revising its teacher licensing standards. Education board representatives and review teams of teachers will announce details later today in Nashville. The department said revisions made will be in partnership with the state board, the Educational Testing Service and review teams consisting of teachers, district administrators and higher education faculty. The department said it recognizes the need to set rigorous expectations for teacher preparation and licensing.

Tennessee Education Department Releases Evaluation Report

The Associated Press — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:20:20 +0000

A new Tennessee Department of Education report addresses educators’ concerns about the way certain test scores are used to evaluate teachers.

Tennessee Department of Education Releases Teacher Evaluation Recommendation

Shelly Baskin — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:13:43 +0000

A Tennessee Department of Education report suggests making student test scores a smaller portion of teachers' evaluations if specific testing data is not available to the teachers.