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State Board committee refines 2026–2028 master plan draft, asks staff to raise, clarify goals
Summary
The Tennessee State Board of Education strategic planning committee met Jan. 9 to review the draft master plan through 2028, debating goal methodology for literacy and numeracy, definitions and targets for college/career/military readiness, teacher licensure and retention metrics, member engagement targets, and language on AI; staff will revise the draft and circulate it for final review before the February board meeting.
The Tennessee State Board of Education strategic planning committee convened virtually on Jan. 9, 2026, to review a staff draft of the board’s master plan through 2028 and to provide final feedback before staff circulates an updated document for the full board in February.
Miss Reed, who facilitated the meeting, walked members through four strategic focus areas — literacy and numeracy; college, career and military readiness; teachers and leaders; and engagement and accountability — and the actions and annual goals staff proposed to reach those outcomes over the next three years.
Members focused first on the literacy and numeracy goals and the calculation method used to set 2028 targets. Staff described a methodology that averages statewide gains from the past three years and applies that same average growth forward to 2028. A staff example cited a third‑grade English language arts target of roughly 47.7% proficiency under that approach. Several board members urged a more ambitious framing: "If we really want to…
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