Tennessee Standards User's Guides

The Science and Mathematics User’s Guides provide an overview of the Tennessee Curriculum Framework for these two subject areas that become effective during the 2009-10 school year. They include timely information that will enable you to understand how and why the standards were modified from the previous version. Both User’s Guides describe the major features of the revised standards, provide a rationale for changes, and identify the potential implications for science and mathematics instruction. They also include comparative analyses of the rigor between the previous and current versions of the standards and alignment data for National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and ACT.

The two User’s Guides are somewhat different. In the Mathematics Guide you will find a careful comparison of the content of the earlier and current curriculum framework, detailed information from a Webb’s Level of Knowledge analysis, and extensive Vocabulary in Focus materials. The Science User’s Guide has K- high school Learning Progressions to help districts map their curriculum, a description of Tennessee’s vision for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, and an overview of Tennessee’s Next Generation Tools for STEM Education resource that is available to all members of the K-16 Science and Mathematics education community.