In September 2015, Commissioner Candice McQueen and senior leadership at the Tennessee Department of Education laid out goals and priorities for Tennessee's students and a plan to reach these goals. This strategic plan, Tennessee Succeeds, aimed to give a clear, overarching vision for the key strategies the department would focus on in order to support meaningful improvement in student success across the state. At the same time, the department codified a new vision statement that squarely placed districts and schools as the conduit through which the state's goals would be met. The first audience for rolling out Tennessee Succeeds was district superintendents across 146 local communities because it will take the involvement and alignment of all stakeholders--students, parents, teachers, schools, districts, and the state--to meet the goals. This report provides focus points for the state in 2017-2018, high-level data snapshots specific to each district, and suggested strategies and action steps. Within each area of the strategic plan, two district-level strategies are identified that are believed to have the largest impact in progressing the work in those respective areas. The goals discussed include: (1) Tennessee will rank in the top half of states on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) by 2019; (2) 75 percent of Tennessee third graders will be proficient in reading by 2025; (3) The average ACT composite score in Tennessee will be a 21 by 2020; and (4) The majority of high school graduates from the class of 2020 will earn a postsecondary certificate, diploma, or degree. Strategies for continued improvement include: (1) Tennessee must do everything possible to provide all students with the resources and supports appropriate to their specific circumstances to ensure equity; (2) Tennessee must deeply align to high expectations for students; and (3) Tennessee must provide authentic pathways to success after high school. Data Definitions and a glossary of resources are also provided.