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Raising the Bar
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”3px”][vc_column_text]Despite our improvements, student proficiency still falls far short of Tennessee’s goals.
TNReady, Tennessee’s standards-aligned end-of-year assessments, reveal that the majority of Tennessee’s students, in all tested grades 3-12, are not proficient in reading and math. See Figure 1.
The Nation’s Report Card (NAEP) tells a similar story. Despite Tennessee being the fastest improving state in the country, proficiency rates still rank it in the bottom half of all states. See Figure 2.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”29px”][mkdf_single_image enable_image_shadow=”no” image=”4305″ image_size=”full”][vc_column_text]*From left – fiona on a family portrait[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][mkdf_elements_holder holder_full_height=”no” number_of_columns=”one-column” switch_to_one_column=”” alignment_one_column=””][mkdf_elements_holder_item item_padding=”55px 30px 0px 39px” item_padding_1367_1600=”55px 30px 0px 39px” item_padding_1025_1366=”55px 10px 0px 10px” item_padding_769_1024=”55px 10px 0px 19px” item_padding_681_768=”55px 0px 0px 0px” item_padding_680=”35px 0px 0px 0px”][vc_column_text]”Especially striking is that by 3rd and 4th grades Tennessee’s students are already significantly behind, with nearly two-thirds not proficient in English and math.”[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”34px”][mkdf_icon_with_text type=”icon-left” icon_pack=”font_elegant” fe_icon=”arrow_right” title_tag=”h5″ title=”Engaged & Empowered Parents” custom_icon_size=”18px” icon_color=”#0431b8″ icon_hover_color=”#0431b8″ title_color=”#333333″ text_padding=”5px 0 10px 13px” link=”https://tqee.org/active-and-engaged-parents/”][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][mkdf_icon_with_text type=”icon-left” icon_pack=”font_elegant” fe_icon=”arrow_right” title_tag=”h5″ title=”Pre-K to 3rd Grade” custom_icon_size=”18px” icon_color=”#0431b8″ icon_hover_color=”#0431b8″ title_color=”#333333″ text_padding=”5px 0 10px 13px” link=”https://tqee.org/pre-k-to-3rd-grade/”][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][mkdf_icon_with_text type=”icon-left” icon_pack=”font_elegant” fe_icon=”arrow_right” title_tag=”h5″ title=”Quality & Affordable Childcare” custom_icon_size=”18px” icon_color=”#0431b8″ icon_hover_color=”#0431b8″ title_color=”#333333″ text_padding=”5px 0 10px 13px” link=”https://tqee.org/quality-and-affordable-childcare/”][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][mkdf_icon_with_text type=”icon-left” icon_pack=”font_elegant” fe_icon=”arrow_right” title_tag=”h5″ title=”Strong Accountability” custom_icon_size=”18px” icon_color=”#0431b8″ icon_hover_color=”#0431b8″ title_color=”#333333″ text_padding=”5px 0 10px 13px” link=”https://tqee.org/strong-accountability/”][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_column_text]TQEE[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][mkdf_signature text=”Blair Taylor” text_color=”#111111″ text_font_size=”28px”][/mkdf_elements_holder_item][/mkdf_elements_holder][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-12″ el_class=”mkdf-eh-single-image-hover”][mkdf_elements_holder holder_full_height=”no” number_of_columns=”one-column” switch_to_one_column=”” alignment_one_column=””][mkdf_elements_holder_item item_padding=”15px 0 0 0″ item_padding_1367_1600=”15px 0 0 0″ item_padding_1025_1366=”15px 0 0 0″ item_padding_769_1024=”53px 0 0 0″ item_padding_681_768=”53px 0 0 0″ item_padding_680=”53px 0 0 0″][mkdf_single_image enable_image_shadow=”no” image_behavior=”custom-link” image=”4327″ image_size=”full” custom_link=”https://votestart.mikado-themes.com/the-texas-senators-aides-have-been-finished/”][/mkdf_elements_holder_item][/mkdf_elements_holder][mkdf_elements_holder holder_full_height=”no” number_of_columns=”one-column” switch_to_one_column=”” alignment_one_column=”” background_color=”#0431b8″ background_text=”For Us” background_font_size=”154px” background_text_color=”#0938c6″ background_top_position=”3px” background_left_position=”-18px” background_right_position=”-63px”][mkdf_elements_holder_item item_padding=”11px 45px 37px 45px” item_padding_1367_1600=”11px 45px 37px 45px” item_padding_1025_1366=”11px 30px 37px 30px” item_padding_769_1024=”11px 415px 37px 45px” item_padding_681_768=”11px 235px 37px 45px” item_padding_680=”11px 35px 37px 25px”][vc_column_text]
Policy Priorities Summary
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”3px”][vc_column_text]DOWNLOAD NOW[/vc_column_text][/mkdf_elements_holder_item][/mkdf_elements_holder][/vc_column][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_content_width=”grid” content_text_aligment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1572379354901{margin-top: 60px !important;border-bottom-width: 60px !important;padding-top: 75px !important;padding-bottom: 75px !important;}” parallax_background_image=”4113″][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-12″ css=”.vc_custom_1572321964848{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][mkdf_section_title position=”” show_separator=”yes” separator_position=”center” title_tag=”h2″ disable_break_words=”no” text_tag=”p” text_font_weight=”” title=”Improving Early Education” text=”TQEE is a coalition of business, law enforcement, faith, education, civic organizations and individuals in communities across Tennessee who are committed to advancing high-quality early care and education policies and practices.
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Policy Agenda
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We develop sound, evidence-based policy that strengthens early learning.
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We amplify the voices of early education advocates from across the state.
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We help elect pro-early education candidates for the state legislature.
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