ASSESSMENT UPDATES

  • Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Testing Calendar - 2025-26 School Year TCAP Testing Schedule 25-26. 

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    Details regarding Knox County and state-mandated assessments for the current school year are available under "State and District Required Assessments".
     
    • Fall TCAP EOC Testing Window - 12/1-12/18/2025 (online)
    • Spring TCAP ACH 3-5 Testing Window - 4/13-5/1/2026 (paper)
    • Spring TCAP ACH 6-8 Testing Window - 4/13-5/5/2026 (online) 
    • Spring TCAP EOC Testing Window - 4/13-5/5/2026 (online)

     

    2025-2026 Assessment Calendars 

     

     

    A listing of Knox County and State-mandated assessments for the current school year is located at this link.  

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ACT Information / Links for SY2324

  • ACT   ACT Main Website

    ACT TN Testing: ACT TN Website Link

     

    ACT Toolkit

    The ACT Toolkit provides practical information for students, parents, and educators regarding registering and preparing for the ACT. The toolkit can be found here.  

     

    ♦ ACT Test Administration Opportunities for Juniors and Seniors for SY25-26

     
    Seniors -
    • Senior Retake Day: In-school Window #1: September 30-October 3 & October 6-10, 2025 Window #2: October 14-17 & October 20-24, 2025 Window #3: October 28-31 & November 3-7, 2025 
      • This is the Fall 2025 Senior retake date.
      • All school-day testing is to be completed online. Students that cannot access the ACT via computer may use paper materials with prior approval.
    • TN Statewide ACT Assessment: In-school Window #1: March 10-13 & 16-20, 2026 Window #2: March 24-27, 30-31, & April 1-3, 2026 Window #3: April 7-10 & 13-17, 2026  
      • Seniors who missed all prior opportunities to test at school may also take the ACT for the first time in the Spring with Juniors on the in-school, state testing date.
      • All school-day testing is to be completed online. Students that cannot access the ACT via computer may use paper materials with prior approval.

    Juniors -

    • TN Statewide ACT Assessment: In-school on Window #1: March 10-13 & 16-20, 2026 Window #2: March 24-27, 30-31, & April 1-3, 2026 Window #3: April 7-10 & 13-17, 2026
      • This test administration will be open to all Juniors (and Seniors who have never taken the ACT). 
      • All school-day testing is to be completed online. Students that cannot access the ACT via computer may use paper materials with prior approval.
     
    ACT Fee Waiver Program - Students (Juniors or Seniors), regardless of previous ACT participation, who meet ACT’s guidelines for “economically disadvantaged” may request up to two fee waivers from ACT to take the test on a national test date free of charge. Students should check with the school counselors for details. 

Good Information to Know (Resources)

  • The following documents are available for review from TDOE and provide valuable information about Student Assessment in Tennessee. 

    • TDOE - Student Assessment in TN link
    • Parent Portal TCAP Score Reports link.
    • TDOE TCAP webpage is available at this link
      • TCAP English Language Arts is detailed at this link. 
      • TCAP Mathematics is detailed at this link.
      • TCAP Science is detailed at this link.
      • TCAP Social Studies is detailed at this link. 
    • Assessment Blueprints show a summary of what is assessed in each grade.
    • Why Test? is a one page handout that explains the high level role of assessments (download here)

State Guidance on Assessments

TCAP Parent Resources

Assessment Contacts

Department of Research, Evaluation and Assessment (REA)

  • The Department of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment (REA) is a multi-faceted team that serves the district. REA is comprised of the Supervisor of Research and Evaluation, the Supervisor of Assessment, a senior data analyst, several data analysts, and an assessment specialist. The department is responsible for state accountability measures, administration of all district-wide assessments, program evaluation, researching curricular data, communicating data to appropriate stakeholders across the district, and providing its analytical expertise to assist school leaders in making student-centered, data-driven decisions. In addition to these responsibilities, the REA team also serves as the gateway for external organizations requesting access to data from the Knox County Schools to include in third-party research.

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