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CSSS Member Information:
Linda Jordan
K-12 Science Coordinator
Tennessee Dept. of Education
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0379
K-12 Science Coordinator
Tennessee Dept. of Education
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0379
615-532-6285
Organizational Structure:
State is a textbook adoption state. Local control in compliance with Rules, Regulations and Minimum Standards for the Governance from the State Board of Education.
State is a textbook adoption state. Local control in compliance with Rules, Regulations and Minimum Standards for the Governance from the State Board of Education.
State Education Demographics
- Number of K-12 Students: 933,688
- Number of Local Education Agencies: 139
- Number of Schools: 1,709
Standards Resources: Curriculum and Instruction
- Information: Science standards were last approved August 2001. Scheduled to be revised 2006-2007.
State Science Assessment Information
- Given at what grades: 3-8, 9, 10
- Time of Year: 3-8 spring; 9, 10, end of course
- First Operational Date: 3-8, 2004; 9, 10, 2002, Gateway Science, 2004, Physical Science
- Type of Assessment: Multiple Choice
Other Useful State Links:
Tennessee Science Teachers Association
Tennessee Academy of Science
Tennessee Mathematics Science and Technology Education Center (TMSTEC)
Center of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education
STEM Center: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Tennessee Earth Science Teachers (T.E.S.T.)
Other CSSS members from this state:
Associate Members
