Definitions

(1) “Department” means the Tennessee Department of Education. (2) “Doctoral-Extensive Institution” means a Research One (R1) or Research Two (R2) institution as set by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. (3) “Innovative School District (ISD)” means a local education agency (LEA), as defined in § 49-1- 103, composed of a school or schools serving students in any of the grades pre-Kindergarten through twelve (12) as Training Schools operated by a Tennessee public university that is approved by the Department to operate an Innovative School District. (4) “State Board” means the Tennessee State Board of Education. (5) “Training School” means a public school authorized under T.C.A. § 49-8-105 that serves students in any of the grades pre-Kindergarten through twelve (pre-K-12) and that is affiliated with a public institution of higher education in this state, to pilot and model high-quality innovative educational practices and teacher training programs, to stimulate innovative educational programs, to promote robust educational research and practice, to provide opportunities for innovation in instruction, and to provide avenues for delivering innovative course programs aligned to the needs of this state through model programs.