Assessment Calendar 2020-21

Assessment	Mandate	Purpose	2020-21 Administration Window	Reporting
Required Assessments
TCAP End of Course Grades 9 - 12	Federal: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 State: T.C.A. § 49-1-602	These tests assess student achievement on Tennessee learning standards for these high school courses: English I, and II, Algebra I and II, Geometry, and Biology.	Fall Block: November 30 - December 17	Detailed score reports will be shared with schools and sent to families in fall 2021.
TCAP End of Course Grades 9 - 12			Spring Block/Spring Traditional: April 12 - May 6
TCAP Grades 3-8	Federal: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 State: T.C.A. § 49-1-602	These tests assess student achievement on grade- level Tennessee learning standards in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies (no Social Studies assessed in grades 3-5 this year)	April 12 - May 6	Detailed score reports will be shared with schools and sent to families in fall 2021.
TCAP Alt Grades 3-11 (MSAA in ELA and Math & Alt in Science/Social Studies)	Federal: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 State: T.C.A. § 49-1-602	This assessment measures English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies performance and is designed for students with significant intellectual disabilities which prevent them from accessing standard achievement tests.	March 15 – April 30	The state will release individual student reports with details of performance. These will be shared with schools and sent to families in fall 2021.
College-Ready Testing for Juniors (Alcoa City Schools uses ACT for this test)	State: T.C.A. § 49-6- 6001(b)	ACT is a national college readiness exam that measures high school achievement and is used in the college admissions process. Students are tested in the spring of their junior year and have an opportunity to retake in the fall of senior year.	Options for Administration (AHS will choose one): Standard: March 2 Accommodations: March 9-12, March 15-19 Standard: March 16 Accommodations: March 16-19, March 22-26 Standard: March 30 Accommodations: March 30-31, April 1-2, April 5-9	Score reports will be sent 3-8 weeks after each test administration.
NAEP	Federal: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015	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.	Jan. 28 - Mar. 15	No student level results provided
ACCESS for EL’s Grades K-12	Federal: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015	This assessment measures proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening for students receiving English learner supports	Feb. 17 – April 2	The state will release individual student reports to district staff for distribution to schools and parents.
ACCESS Placement Tests (W-APT)	Federal: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015	W-APT is given to students who speak a language other than English at home in order to determine the English language support they need at school.	Within 30 days of enrollment	Results will be communicated to parents by school staff.
Pre-K & K Growth Portfolio PreK-K	State: T.C.A. §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110	Required for schools with a Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) program, these student growth portfolios allow teachers to demonstrate students' progress toward mastery of ELA and math standards.	Throughout the year, beginning Oct 1	Results will be communicated to parents by school staff.
Optional Assessments
Kindergarten Entry Inventory (KEI)	Requirement for recipients of the Preschool Development Grant (PDG).	KEI provides a standards-aligned profile of each student's skills, knowledge, and competencies related to kindergarten readiness as they enter kindergarten in Tennessee.	September	Score reports will be shared with schools in late fall.
ACT Senior Retake		ACT is a national college readiness exam that measures high school achievement and is used in the college admissions process. This retake is optional and free for those students who took the ACT as juniors	Standard: September 22 Accommodations: September 22-25; September 28-Oct. 2	Score reports will be sent 3-8 weeks after each test administration.
Advanced Placement Exams Grades 9-12		These exams are administered in the spring at the conclusion of each AP course. The course may count for college credit at participating universities, depending on the student score. Students are required to pre-register.	May 2021 See https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/exam-dates-and-fees/2021-exam-dates for individual exam dates and times	Score reports will be available in the students' online College Board accounts after administration.
Statewide Dual Credit Exams and Local Dual Credit Exams Grades 9-12		These exams are administered in the spring at the conclusion of each statewide dual or local dual credit course. The course will count for college credit at participating universities if a student scores a passing score on the exam.	May 2021	Score reports will be available to the students after each test administration.