2024-2025 Testing Dates
As required by T.C.A. 49-6-6007, this is a listing of state mandated assessments for the 2024-2025 school year.

TCAP Achievement and End of Course Tests

Grades 3-8 TCAP Achievement Assessments
Annual assessments play a key role in the teaching and learning process, and they are critical to ensure that all students are meeting higher standards and are making progress on their path to postsecondary and the workforce. The TCAP assessments are designed to provide Tennessee students, teachers, and families with better information about what students know and understand.

Each test (by subject) is divided into multiple subparts and will be administered on paper in a single administration window at the end of the school year.

• English language arts (4 subparts) will consist of multiple choice and selected response items, as well as reading from texts and providing a written response.

• Mathematics (3 subparts) will consist of multiple choice, multiple select, equation editor, matching tables, and graphing representations.

• Science (2 subparts) will measure current content standards and consist of multiple-choice items.

• Social Studies (2 subparts) will consist of multiple choice, as well as reading from texts and providing a written response.

Required
Yes

Applicable Federal/State Law
Administered in accordance with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 and T.C.A. 49-1-602 pertaining to district and school accountability.  Modified assessments in Braille and large print are also provided in accordance with Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1990.

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 current state standards.

Administration Window
Loudon County's testing dates within the state's administration window. 

• April 14, 2025 - May 2, 2025 (paper-based)

• April 14, 2025 - May 6, 2025 (computer-based)

Length of Assessment

English Language Arts

• Grades 3-5

  • Subpart 1 (writing): 50 minutes

  • Subparts 2-4: 35-50 minutes each

• Grades 6-8

  • Subpart 1 (writing): 45 minutes

  • Subparts 2-4: 45-50 minutes each

Mathematics

• Grades 3-5

  • Subparts 1-3: 30-45 minutes each

• Grades 6-8

  • Subparts 1-3: 30-55 minutes each

Science

• Grade 3

  • Subparts 1-2: 51-53 minutes each

• Grades 4-8

  • Subparts 1-2: 47-48 minutes each

Social Studies

• Grades 6-8

  • Subparts 1-2: 50-60 minutes each

Results to Parents & Students
Quick score reports, which provide teachers and parents with a snapshot of their student's performance, are provided to districts by the end of school year. These are used to help calculate final grades for report cards.

Districts receive individual performance reports which summarize student performance in more detail, and we will share those reports in the Fall 2025.

Parents may use TCAP Family Portal developed by the Tennessee Department of Education to obtain additional information about TCAP scores in order to help families better understand their students' individual score reports, as well as next steps for supporting their students' academic progress.

Grades 9-12 TCAP End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments

Each test (by subject) is divided into multiple subparts and will be administered in a single administration window at the end of the course.

• English I, English II, and English III (4 subparts) will consist of multiple choice and selected response items as well as reading from texts and providing a written response.

• Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Integrated Math I, Integrated Math II and Integrated Math III (3 subparts) will consist of multiple choice, multiple select, equation editor, matching tables, and graphing representations.

• Biology and Chemistry (2 subparts) will measure current content standards and consist of multiple-choice items.

• U.S. History/Geography (3 subparts) will consist of multiple-choice items as well as reading from texts and providing a written response.

Required
Yes

Applicable Federal/State Law
Administered in accordance with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 and T.C.A §49-1-602 pertaining to district and school accountability.  Modified assessments in Braille and large print are also provided in accordance with Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1990.

Purpose & Use
The TCAP tests are designed to assess true student understanding and not just basic memorization and test-taking skills. They measure student understanding of our current state standards. TCAP End-of-Course (EOC) assessments are given to help measure how much a student grows academically in a particular content area.

Administration Window 

For fall block schedules:

• December 2 – 19, 2024

For full year and spring block schedules:

• April 14 – May 6, 2025 (computer-based)

Length of Assessment

• English I, English II, English III

  • Subpart 1 (writing): 85 minutes

  • Subparts 2-4: 45-50 minutes each

• Integrated Math I, Integrated Math II, Integrated Math III

  • Subparts 1-3: 35-55 minutes each

• Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry

  • Subparts 1-3: 35-55 minutes each

• Biology and Chemistry

  • Subparts 1-2: 75 minutes each

• U.S. History

  • Subpart 1 (writing): 50 minutes

  • Subparts 2 - 3: 45 minutes each

Results to Parents & Students
Quick Score reports, which provide teachers and parents with a snapshot of their student's performance, are provided to districts by the end of school year.  These are used to help calculate final grades for report cards.
Districts receive individual performance reports which summarize student performance in more detail. Districts will receive these reports in mid-winter for tests given in the fall and in early summer for tests given in the spring and will share those with parents.

Students with Disabilities

During the 2024-2025 school year, TCAP-Alternate will include the Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM) in English language arts and math, as well as the TCAP-Alternate assessment in science and social studies. DLM assessments are delivered online. TCAP-Alternate is an assessment based on alternate achievement standards. This assessment is appropriate for students with a significant cognitive disability as determined by the Individual Education Plan (IEP) team.

Required
Yes

Applicable Federal/State Law
The development of alternate achievement standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities is authorized under a department regulation (34 C.F.R. Part 200) published on December 9, 2003, and T.C.A 49-1-612. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title I require inclusion of all students with disabilities in the state assessment system.

Purpose & Use
This test is given to help measure how much a student grows academically over the course of a school year.

Administration Window
The operational Alternative assessments will be administered September 9 – December 20, 2024 (Fall 2024) and February 3 – May 16, 2025 (Spring 2025)

Length of Assessment
Students are given the assessment during class time throughout the window based on student needs and class schedules.

Results to Parents & Students
Districts receive individual performance reports which detail student performance in early summer and the district will share these reports with parents. 

ELPA21 for English Learners
During the 2024-2025 school year, English Learners will take the ELPA21 for ELLs to determine language proficiency. ELPA21 assesses students in the four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Required
Yes

Applicable Federal/State Law
Administered in accordance with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015.

Purpose & Use
Administered to English Learners to evaluate English proficiency.

Administration Window
February 3 – March 28, 2025

Results to Parents & Students
PARENT GUIDE TO THE ELPA21 STUDENT REPORTS

Grade 2 TCAP Assessment
The optional Grade 2 assessment will be given operationally April 14 – May 2, 2025

Required?
No

Applicable Federal/State Law
Not applicable-voluntary participation

Purpose & Use
This test is given to help measure how much a second-grade student grows academically over the course of a school year.

Administration Window (Tests must be given within these calendar dates) April 14 – May 2, 2025

Length of Assessment
English: Subpart 1: 40 minutes Subpart 2: 40 minutes Subpart 3: 40 minutes Subpart 4: 42 minutes Total: 162 minutes

Mathematics: Subpart 1: 40 minutes Subpart 2: 42 minutes Total: 82 minutes

Results to Parents and Students
The results for grade 2 will be released in Fall 2025

ACT/SAT
Districts receive individual performance reports which summarize student performance in more detail. Districts can choose how and when to share these reports with parents. Click link ACT High School Policy FAQ for additional information on ACT/SAT requirements.

Required
Yes; Grade 11

Applicable Federal/State Law
Administered in accordance with T.C.A 49-6-6001(b) and High School Policy 2.103

Purpose & Use
The ACT is used to measure college readiness and HOPE scholarship eligibility.

All Tennessee students receive one free voucher for either ACT or SAT; requests for vouchers should be made at the student's school. 

Administration Window
ACT

• Fall 2024 Senior Retake

  • First Window:

    October 1-4 & 7-11

  • Second Window: October 15-18 & 21-25

  • Third Window: October 29-November 1 & 4-8

• Spring 2025 Junior Testing

  • First Window: March 11-14 & 17-21

  • Second Window: March 25-28 & 31, April 1-4

  • Third Window: April 8-11

Length of Assessment
ACT:

• English: 45 minutes

• Math: 60 minutes

• Reading: 35 minutes

• Science: 35 minutes

• Writing: 30 minutes

Results to Parents & Students
For ACT, student-level reports are provided to students three to eight weeks after the administration of the assessment by ACT.

National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP)
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. 

Applicable Federal/State Law
Administered in accordance with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015, which requires the state to participate in the biennial state academic assessments of fourth and eighth grade reading and mathematics.

Purpose & Use
Only a small sample of Tennessee fourth and eighth graders will take this test. This test, often called the nation's report card, measures Tennessee's academic achievement against other states also taking this test. Administration Window (Tests must be given within these calendar dates) January 27 – March 7, 2025

Length of Assessment
60-90 minutes

Results to Parents & Students
No student level results provided
Click TDOE - National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to learn more

District Formative Assessment

Grades 3-8 AIMSWeb Assessments
Aimsweb benchmark assessments will be provided three times during the school year (fall, winter, and spring). These assessments are being used as a screening instrument to help in determining individual skills-based needs of students. Through benchmark assessments, students are assessed in both reading and math.

Required
Yes

Applicable Federal/State Law
Universal screeners are required by TDOE to determine students eligible for additional services.

Purpose & Use

Aimsweb benchmark assessments are designed to provide information about gaps in reading and math skills for individual students.

Administration Window

Aimsweb:

• Fall:  8/5/24 – 8/23/24                

• Winter:  12/9/24 – 12/20/24                 

• Spring:  4/28/25 – 5/14/25

Length of Assessment

Fall: All Students (K  - 8th grade)

• K - Letter Naming, Oral Counting, Number Identification, Quantity Discrimination, Missing Numbers

• 1st - Letter Naming, Letter Sound, Phonemic Segmentation, Nonsense Word, R-CBM (Fluency), Oral Counting, Number Identification, Quantity Discrimination, Missing Numbers

• 2nd - R-CBM (Fluency), M-Comp, and M-Cap (Reasoning)

• 3rd  - 8th :  Maze, M-Comp, and M-Cap (Reasoning)

Winter:  All students in Tiers and student concerns

• K - Letter Naming, Letter Sound, Phonemic Segmentation, Nonsense Words, Oral Counting, Number Identification, Quantity Discrimination, Missing Numbers

• 1st-Phonemic Segmentation, Nonsense Word, R-CBM (Fluency), Oral Counting, Number Identification, Quantity Discrimination, Missing Numbers

• 2nd-R-CBM (Fluency), Maze, M-Comp and M-Cap (Reasoning)

• 3rd-8th :  Maze, M-Comp, and M-Cap (Reasoning)

Spring:  All Students (K- 8th grade)

• K - Letter Naming, Letter Sound, Phonemic Segmentation, Nonsense Words, Oral Counting, Number Identification, Quantity Discrimination, Missing Numbers

• 1st - Nonsense Word, R-CBM (Fluency), Oral Counting, Number Identification, Quantity Discrimination, Missing Numbers, M-Comp

• 2nd -  R-CBM Fluency, Maze, Math Comp and M-Cap (Reasoning)

• 3rd -8th :  Maze, M-Comp, and M-Cap (Reasoning)

High School:Fall Winter, and Spring Only test students in Tiers II & Tier III and students that teachers, parents, and administration have an academic concern.

• 9th -12th Maze, M-Comp, and M-Cap (Reasoning)

Results to Parents & Students
Data from Aimsweb benchmark scores are used to help determine skill deficit needs of students that score at or below the 25th percentile. Parents are notified if it is determined that students would benefit from a Tier II or Tier III intervention in reading and/or math.