Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education

“The president and chief executive officer, chief impact officer, vice president of strategy, vice president of finance and operations, and finance manager perform the initial review of the form 990. A draft copy of the form 990 is shared with the audit chair and audit committee for review prior to the draft form 990 being reviewed by the chairman and vice-chair of the board. Upon satisfactory review, the full board receives a copy of the form 990 for review.”

“Score has a written conflict of interest policy which is reviewed and updated, if necessary, annually by the governance committee. Additionally, a disclosure statement along with the copy of the current policy is mailed to each board member annually for completion and acknowledgement. All disclosure statements are reviewed by the president and chief executive officer and chairman of the board to determine if further action is needed.”

“The process includes use of data regarding comparable compensation for others in similar positions, performance evaluations, and reflection of organizational success.”

“Governing documents, policies, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“The state collaborative on reforming education's (score) mission is to catalyze transformative change in tennessee education so that all students can achieve success in college, career, and life. Score is an independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan organization that supports student success across tennessee by ensuring all schools and systems meet high expectations; preparing, recruiting, supporting, and retaining excellent teachers and leaders; and aligning k-12 and college with career and life success. Score has four goals that govern the organization's work to drive success for all students and accelerate educational progress in tennessee through 2023: 1. All students receive an excellent public k-12 education. 2. All students earn a credential or postsecondary degree. 3. All students are prepared for a career that enables economic independence. 4. Across all goals, all students have equitable opportunities for success. To create sustained change, score orients its work around a theory of action, an iterative cycle of monitoring the state's education progress, prioritizing the education agenda, generating and identifying proof points, informing and influencing state policy, and providing targeted support for implementation.”

“Advocacy: score builds awareness and support for education issues and works to sustain momentum among organizations and individuals around improving student success in the state of tennessee. Score's efforts in 2022 included the following: - score published the 2022 state of education in tennessee, which elevated key student outcomes data and provided recommendations that informed policy advocacy priorities to advance student learning and outcomes in tennessee. - score championed policies focused on historic k-12 funding reform and investment in student learning, early literacy instruction in education preparation programs, expanded opportunities for career and technical education, and ensuring students transition smoothly from high school to college. - score championed additional reforms that were informed by score's strategic practice work, which focused on early literacy, college persistence, and seamless transfer pathways from two-year to four-year colleges. - score worked to maintain foundational school reform policies and high standards for k-12 teaching and learning. - score convened postsecondary partners in support of increasing college-going, persistence, and attainment in tennessee including the complete tennessee leadership institute and memphis area president's council. In addition, score supported the tennessee higher education commission's momentum year advocacy campaign. - score engaged a broad community of policymakers, education leaders, educators, parents, and other stakeholders with more than 660,000 touch points across programs, meetings, events, and communications, including through report release events, score institutes, newsletters, and social media engagement.”

“Research and innovation: score researches key policies, develops tools and reports that elevate important topics, supports pilot efforts in communities across the state to generate proof points for what works to drive student success, and shares best practices to advance score's strategic priorities. Score's efforts in 2022 included the following: -score shared research, innovative practices, and supported implementation in partnership with school leaders, district leaders, and partners in the following networks, working groups, and sessions: - lift network: a network of districts dedicated to implementing high-quality instructional materials and aligned professional learning opportunities in english language arts - summer melt working group: a monthly meeting with community college and tcat presidents to discuss strategies for how to support graduating high school students to seamlessly enroll in postsecondary opportunities - momentum metrics network: a group of districts dedicated to using predictive data to help educators target students who need the most support in high school to find success in college. - innovative school models: supporting high schools and middle schools as they plan for implementation of the state's innovative school models grant. - greater together: supporting a partnership between clarksville-area high schools and postsecondary institutions to support students enrolling and persisting in college. - tisa implementation: working groups for district and charter school partners dedicated to understanding and implementing the state's new student funding formula. - high-dosage tutoring network: a network of districts dedicated to providing high-dosage tutoring to students in grades 1-3 ela that is aligned to their academic vision for student success, financial sustainable, and aligned to research-based best practices - score published implementation and best practice guides related to high-dosage tutoring, momentum metrics, and summer learning. - score supported research and data analysis on student outcomes, tutoring, summer learning, charter school performance, district esser plans, college persistence efforts, and the value of postsecondary education.”

“Activating philanthropy: score works to collaboratively support key partners as their efforts align with score's theory of change. Score's efforts in 2022 included the following: - score provided subgrants to organizations at the state level and in communities across tennessee that are aligned with score's mission and vision for student success. These subgrants supported organizations to develop proof-points and expand their impact for students in ways that aligned with and informed statewide education priorities. - score served as a fiscal sponsor for education efforts that advanced score's mission in order to facilitate philanthropic investment in tennessee education, strengthen alignment across initiatives statewide, and maximize effectiveness of projects. - score served as strategic adviser and fiscal sponsor for knox promise, a community-based comprehensive approach which provides knox county tennessee promise students with additional monetary and advisory support to attain postsecondary degrees and credentials. - score convened the tennessee learning circle (tlc) of education philanthropic leaders across the state to learn about best practices and consider education priorities for tennessee.”

“Contract labor - accelerate network: program service expenses 40,880. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 40,880. Contract labor - advocacy outreach support: program service expenses 251,450. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 251,450. Contract labor - charter school growth: program service expenses 124,700. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 124,700. Contract labor - hs & workforce alignment: program service expenses 275,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 275,000. Contract labor - miscellaneous contractors/consultants: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 27,952. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 27,952. Contract labor - momentum metrics network: program service expenses 3,570. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,570. Contract labor - nashville tutoring project: program service expenses 341,737. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 341,737. Contract labor - policy & research support: program service expenses 254,854. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 254,854. Contract labor - policy memo/reports: program service expenses 37,562. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 37,562. Contract labor - polling: program service expenses 186,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 186,500. Contract labor - project annual report: program service expenses 4,700. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,700. Contract labor - project lift: program service expenses 1,847,289. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,847,289. Contract labor - project strategic communications: program service expenses 169,765. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 169,765. Contract labor - strategic practice: program service expenses 712,740. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 712,740. Contract labor - technical assistance support: program service expenses 312,228. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 312,228. Contract labor - tlc: program service expenses 3,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,500. Other - compliance and reporting: program service expenses 2,665. Management and general expenses 470. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,135. Contract labot - train network: program service expenses 595. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 595.”