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

 

 

• English I and English II 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 will consist of multiple choice, multiple select, equation editor, matching tables, and graphing representations.
• Biology will measure current content standards and consist of multiple choice items.
• U.S. History/Geography

 

 

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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 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1990. 

 

State Board of Education High School Policy 2.103 – 5.b.iii states the following pertaining to End of Course (EOC) examinations.

• End of Course Examinations. End of Course examinations will be administered in the following subjects: English I, English II, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Integrated Math I, Integrated Math II, Integrated Math III, U.S. History, and Biology I.
• The state will report scores for schools and school systems for academic achievement and academic gain.
• Students will take the examinations in the semester they complete the relevant course work or at the earliest available test administration. Only students who are enrolled in a course with an associated End of Course examination shall take the End of Course examination. Students enrolled in a substituting course without an End of Course examination explicitly tied to the State Board of Education approved content standards of that course shall not take an End of Course examination. This exemption applies to all substituting courses, including, but not limited to Advanced Placement, Cambridge AICE, International Baccalaureate, local and statewide dual enrollment, and local and statewide dual credit courses. 
• Students enrolled in a course with an associated End of Course examination must take the examination to receive credit for the course.  

 

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 state standards. TCAP EOC assessments are given to help measure how much a student grows academically in a particular content area.

 

• For spring:
  • For full year schedules: April 17-May 5, 2023 (on-line)  
  • For spring block schedules: April 17-May 5, 2023 (on-line)  

 

Looking ahead preliminary dates: 

• Test schedules are dependent on the testing windows issued by the Tennessee Department of Education and will be updated by July 31 of each year. They will likely mirror the dates above, but cannot be confirmed until after the information is released by TDOE.
  • Fall block schedules: 11/27-12/14/2023 (on-line)
  • Spring full year schedules: April 15-May 3, 2024 (on-line)
  • Spring block schedules: April 15-May 3, 2024 (on-line) 

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Raw data is provided to districts at the very end of school year (districts will receive fall block data at the very end of the first semester). This information may be used to help calculate final grades for report cards. State board policy requires TCAP scores be included as a percentage of a high school student’ end-of-course grades. Districts do have the flexibility, as provided in policy, to exclude TCAP data from student grades if the data is not available at least five instructional days before the last day for students.

 

 

For additional information, please refer to this link from TDOE.