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End-of-Course (EOC) Exams – Tennessee high Statistics in the subject areas of mathematics, schools administer End-of-Course exams in English reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, I, II, and III, algebra I and II, geometry, U.S. history, geography, and U.S. history. Exams are administered biology I, chemistry, and physics. The exams count for every two years to representative samples of 25 percent of a student’s final grade. students in grades 4, 8, and 12, and provide common 188 metrics to indicate levels of student proficiency Formative Assessments – Formative assessments across states and selected urban districts.190 are optional assessments selected by school districts and used to monitor student learning throughout the Postsecondary Education – Postsecondary school year. Formative assessments provide teachers education refers to colleges, universities, and and students with ongoing feedback on students’ technical centers that grant certificates, credentials, progress toward mastery on specific academic and degrees beyond a high school diploma. standards. More specifically, formative assessments help students identify strengths and opportunities Request for Proposal (RFP) – A solicitation made for growth in different subject areas. Formative through a bidding process by an agency or company assessments help educators better understand looking to procure a product or service. In 2014, student needs and adjust their instruction to improve Tennessee’s Central Procurement Office issued an their students’ learning outcomes. RFP to potential vendors for a statewide summative assessment in English language arts and math. International Baccalaureate (IB) - The International Baccalaureate is a nonprofit organization that Response to Intervention and Instruction (RTI2) offers four educational programs on a continuum for – RTI² focuses on high-quality instruction and students aged 3 to 19: the Primary Years Program, the interventions that are tailored to individual Middle Years Program, the Diploma Program, and the student needs and where instructional Career-related Certificate. IB students are encouraged decisions are made based on to develop an understanding of their own cultural and student outcome national identity.189 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) – Also known as the Nation’s Report Card, NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education 87