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Business, Free Enterprise and Constitutional Issues; Pro-Life and Pro Second Amendment. Susan Lynn is a member of the Tennessee General Assembly. She serves as Chairman of the Consumer and Human Resources subcommittee, a member of the Finance Ways and Means Committee and the Ethics Committee. She holds a BS in economics and a minor in history.

Thursday, July 14, 2016

DOE EXAM TIME REDUCTION

Tennessee Department of Education Reduces Testing Time by 30 Percent
Part I eliminated for all TCAP tests; new test restructured for easier scheduling while still ensuring all students on track for success in college and career


Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Commissioner McQueen's New Blog

I had a long conversation with Tennessee Education Commissioner McQueen today.  Our committee is to consider a contract for a new testing company this week but we talked about many other issues as well.

She made me aware of her new blog and asked me if I would share her first three posts with my readers which are about testing.  I said that I would...


Blog post #1:  What we’ve learned  - and where we can improve  - on testing in Tennessee

Blog post #2:  How tests help improve teaching and learning

Blog post #3:   Why we have state tests