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North Carolina’s automatic-enrollment policy for advanced math cited as model as Tennessee staff weigh options
Summary
State Board members and outside experts discussed North Carolina’s policy of automatically enrolling high-scoring students into advanced math courses and explored options for Tennessee, including using standards review, virtual courses and pilots to expand access without new legislation.
State Board of Education staff from Tennessee heard from North Carolina officials on how an automatic-enrollment policy for advanced coursework expanded access to higher-level math for elementary and middle school students, and discussed possible steps Tennessee could take during an upcoming math standards review.
Michael Duraline, Deputy Executive Director of Policy and Research with the State Board of Education in Tennessee, told members the state currently leaves placement for middle-grade advanced math largely to districts. “There’s not an expectation in Tennessee, that districts automatically enroll students performing at a high level on state assessments into an advanced math course,” Duraline said as the session opened.
That local-control approach contrasts with North Carolina’s model. Maureen Stover, vice president of policy and engagement at Best NC, described North Carolina’s statutory approach: “Any student who scores a level 5, the highest score, on their end of grade or end of course math exam is automatically enrolled into the…
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