Students scoring Below Expectations on the ELA TCAP will remain in 3rd Grade
Tennessee state law requires school districts to identify 3rd-grade learners who aren't meeting reading expectations on TCAP assessments
View your student's most recent TCAP information here
If your 3rd-grade student scores in one of the bottom two performance categories on the TCAP English Language Arts (ELA) Assessment, you will receive notification from your child's schools about pathways to move on to the 4th grade
Students scoring Below Expectations on the ELA TCAP will remain in 3rd Grade
The student attends summer school with a 90% attendance rate
Attend tutoring during the 4th grade
Students scoring Approaching Expectations on the ELA TCAP will remain in 3rd grade
The students attends a summer school with a 90% rate AND the post-test demonstrates adequate growth
Attend tutoring during the 4th grade
All students must take the summative TCAP assessments. Students exempt from the Retention Law include:
Special Education Students (on a case-by-case basis)
Previously Retained Students
ELL students receiving less that 2 years of ELA instruction
Approved appeals on the TN Department of Education
Retested students scoring proficient before the new school year