In accordance with Board Policy 2.103 and TCA 49-10-108, TCA 10-7-504, and TCA 49-6-6007, the state of Tennessee testing program complements and enhances student instruction and learning, and it serves the purpose of preparing students for next-generation testing environments.
Each school has a testing Coordinator, and the ECS Testing Director may be reached at 423-547-8000.
TNReady Resources
- TNReady Web page
- TNReady Score Reports
- TNReady Online Testing Info
- TNReady Online Testing Demo
- Support for Students with Disabilities
- Why Test?
2022-2023 ECS Assessment Schedule
Required Assessments
Assessment Name & Applicable Law | Subject(s) | Student Group | Administration Window | Parents Informed |
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TCAP End-of-Course Assessments Administered in accordance with the 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 the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1990. |
English I/II, Integrated Math I/II/III, Algebra I/II, Geometry, Biology*** (Spring only), U.S. History & Geography |
9-12 | Nov. 28- Dec.15, 2022 |
Scores are used to help calculate final grades for report cards. Individual Student Reports will be released to parents during the fall of the next school year. |
TCAP End- of- Course Assessments (Computer Based) | 6-8, EOC | April 17- May 5 | ||
TCAP Grades 3–5 Administered in accordance with the 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 the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1990. |
ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies (Grades 6-8 only) | 3-5 |
April 17 - May 2 |
Scores are used to help calculate final grades for report cards. Individual Student Reports will be released to parents during the fall of the next school year. |
WIDA ACCESS for ELs 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 the inclusion of all students with disabilities in the state assessment system. |
English Proficiency | K-12 |
Feb.3 - April 3
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No grades are given. Results shared with parents at the start of the following school year. |
Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA) Administered to students with the most severe cognitive disabilities to measure academic achievement against modified, more accessible academic standards.
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ELA, Math | 3-11 |
March 13- April 28, 2023 |
Results shared with parents in late May or the start of the following school year. |
TCAP-Alt Administered to students with the most severe cognitive disabilities to measure academic achievement against modified, more accessible academic standards. |
Science, Social Studies | 3-8, EOC |
March 13 - April 28, 2023 |
Results shared with parents in late May or the start of the following school year. |
NAEP |
4, 8, 12 in select schools | Oct. 1- Dec. 16, 2022 | No school or individual results are shared from the state. | |
ACT Administered in accordance with T.C.A § 49-6-6001(b). |
English, Math, Reading, Science
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11 |
Fall- October 5,2021 Spring- March 1, 2022 |
Student-level reports are provided by ACT approximately three to eight weeks after the administration of the assessment.
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ASVAB Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery |
12 | TBA |
The ASVAB is a timed multi-aptitude test, which is given at over 14,000 schools and Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) nationwide and is developed and maintained by the Department of Defense. |
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Aimesweb Administered in accordance with the RTI² guidelines as a notionally normed, skills-based universal screener. |
K-12 | TBA | No grades are given. Results are shared with parents for qualifying students. | |
US Civics Test A United States citizenship and immigration services civics test is required at least once in grades nine through twelve (9-12). Schools in which all seniors earning a regular diploma also earn a passing grade on the U.S. Civics test will be recognized by the department as a U.S. Civics All-Star School. |
Civics | High School | TBA | Participation Stamp will be placed on the student's transcripts. |
AnalyzEd District-Required. |
9-11 | TBA | Student-level reports are provided by TDOE approximately three to eight weeks after the administration of the assessment. | |
Cyclone Checkpoints District-required participation. |
3-12 |
All Grades: September 27 - October 8; December 1- 15 Elementary Grades: February 28- March 18 |
No school or individual results are shared from the district. | |
PSAT District-required participation. |
11 | TBA | College Board makes reports available online starting April 22, 2017, with paper copies distributed four weeks later. | |
Schoolnet A formative assessment tool used to check student progress and receive actionable data for the coming school year. |
Math & ELA | 3-8 | TBA | Student data is gathered and used to inform classroom instruction. |
STAR District-required participation. |
K-5 | TBA | Scores are attached to student report cards each grading period. | |
Grade 2 TCAP Assessment District-required participation. |
2 | April 18 - May 6 |
Optional Assessments
Assessment Name | Subject(s) | Student Group | Administration Window | Parents Informed |
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ACT Senior Retake |
English, Math, Reading, Science | 12 | TBA | Student level reports are provided by ACT approximately three to eight weeks after the administration of the assessment. |
Advanced Placement (AP) |
9-12 enrolled in AP classes. | TBA | College Board shares scores online in July of 2017. |