Testing & Evaluation

Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP)

Purpose & Use:

The TCAP tests are designed to assess true student understanding and not just basic memorization and test-taking skills. TCAP measures student understanding of our state standards.

Links to the grade and/or class the tests are to be administered are below:

https://www.tn.gov/education/districts/lea-operations/assessment/testing-dates.html

Tentative date or dates on which the tests will be administered are as follows:

TCAP Calendar 2024-25 School Year

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/events/2024-25_TCAP_Testing_Calendar_Final_02292024.pdf

Tentative Testing Calendar 2024-25 School Year 

Parent and student notification of test results:

3rd Grade Promotion

3rd Grade ELA Performance levels are communicated to parents and students at the end of May in time to determine if a retake of the 3r grade ELA TCAP or Summer School participation is necessary for a promotion pathway.

Raw scores: Raw data provides a limited view of student performance; districts use to convert data to numerical grades, based on scales set by local board policy.

-High schools on block schedule: January (fall block) and on or before May 20 (spring block)

-Grades 2–12 on traditional schedule: Eon or before May 20 each year.

Detailed score reports: The score reports (example here), which paint a detailed view of student performance, will be sent to districts for distribution to students/families. Each district has its own method for distributing score reports. Student reports offer detailed information on student performance, including strengths, areas for growth, and suggested next steps.

-High school End-of-Course assessments: Late summer

-Grades 2-8: Late summer

-TCAP-ALT and MSAA: Late Summer