Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program
Assessment Dates and Information
Manchester City Schools Assessment Calendar
Manchester City Schools 2023-24 Testing Information
TNReady Testing Schedule
As required by T.C.A. 49-6-6007, this is a listing of state mandated assessments for the 2023-24 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 the 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
Manchester City Schools testing dates within the state's administration window.
The ELA subpart 1, which includes a written response, will be administered on April 17th and 18th.
Length of Assessment
English Language Arts
· Subpart 1 (writing): 50 minutes
· Subparts 2-4: 35-50 minutes each
· Subpart 1 (writing): 45 minutes
· Subparts 2-4: 45-50 minutes each
Mathematics
· Subparts 1-3: 30-45 minutes each
· Subparts 1-3: 30-55 minutes each
Science
· Subparts 1-2: 51-53 minutes each
· Subparts 1-2: 47-48 minutes each
Social Studies
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 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 2019.
Algebra 1 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.
- Algebra I, (3 subparts) will consist of multiple choice, multiple select, equation editor, matching tables, and graphing representations.
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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 and not the previous SPIs (Student Performance Indicators). TCAP EOC assessments are given to help measure how much a student grows academically in a particular content area.
Administration Window
- April 17 to May 4th, 2024
Length of Assessment
- Algebra I
- Subparts 1-3: 35-50 minutes each
Results to Parents & Students
Quick Score reports, which provide teachers and parents with a snapshot of their student's performance are anticipated by end of school year. These may be used to help calculate final grades for report cards.
Districts receive individual performance reports which summarize student performance in more detail. Districts should receive these reports during the summer for tests given in the spring and will share those with parents upon availability.
Students with Disabilities
During the 2023-24 school year, TCAP-Alternate will include the Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA) in English language arts and math, as well as the TCAP-Alternate assessment in science and social studies. 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. The MSAA is designed to be administered online by the test administrator. The TCAP-Alternate science and social studies is designed to be administrated via paper by the test administrator.
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 TCA 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 March - May .
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.
ACCESS for English Learners
During the 2022-23 school year, English Learners will take the ACCESS for ELLs to determine language proficiency. ACCESS assesses students in the four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
REQUIRED
Yes
APPLICABLE FEDERAL/STATE LAW
Administered in accordance with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015.
PURPOSE & USE
Administered to English Learners to evaluate English proficiency.
ADMINISTRATION WINDOW
FEBruary - MARCH , 2024
LENGTH OF ASSESSMENT
The test is self-paced with target administration times for each section of the test as follows:
- Listening: Up to 40 minutes
- Reading: Up to 35 minutes
- Speaking: Up to 30 minutes
- Writing Tier A: Up to 45 minutes
- Writing Tiers B/C: Up to 60 minutes
RESULTS TO PARENTS & STUDENTS
Additional information is posted to https://www.wida.us/membership/states/Tennessee.aspx
Grade 2 TCAP Assessment
The Grade 2 assessment will be given in the spring of 2024.
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 18 – 21 , 2024
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
Because it is the first year we will be able to fully administer the new test for grade 2, the scoring results will be delayed while Tennessee teachers and the department complete the scoring process during the summer. Therefore, the results for grade 2 will not be released until fall 2023. During future test administrations, the department will publish results for grade 2 and grades 3-8 on a similar timeline.
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.
Required
Yes
Applicable Federal/State Law
Administered in accordance with the 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 - March, 2024
Length of Assessment
60-90 minutes
Results to Parents & Students
No student level results provided
- See more at: http://tn.gov/education/topic/testing-dates#sthash.O4PRpABe.dpuf
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 8/01/23 – 9/30/23
· Winter 12/05/23 – 2/03/24
· Spring 4/10/24 – 5/12/24
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)
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.
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