Assessments are an important component of our state’s ability to measure student progress and provide accountability for results.
Assessments play a critical role in improving education quality, providing feedback to students, helping educators identify opportunities to improve their teaching skills; allowing district administrators a chance to determine additional student supports and professional development needs; and giving parents and community leaders a look at overarching school performance. In Tennessee, students in grades 3-8 and in high school are tested annually in math, English language arts, social studies, and science through the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP).
Assessment data is a critical tool for schools and educators to develop the effective learning plans necessary to help all children recoup learning losses and get back on track.
Click here to learn more about the 2021-22 district-level Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) scores.
Click here to learn more about the 2022-23 district-level TCAP Results
RESEARCH & REPORTS
Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis of Simulations of 2020 Achievement Assessments in 19 States (October 2020)
State Collaborative on Reforming Education: COVID-19 Impact Memo 10: Assessment And Accountability (October 2020)
Center for American Progress: Student Assessment During COVID-19 (September 2020)
Center on Reinventing Public Education: Learning as We Go: Principles for Effective Assessment During the COVID-19 Pandemic (July 2020)
Bellwether Education: Assessment and Accountability in the Wake of COVID-19 (June 2020)
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