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In an effort to continue to inform this important policy area, SCORE will revisit the issue of assessment again in
2016, collecting feedback from teachers, principals, and district leaders on topics related to assessment, including
the implementation of the TNReady assessment, the implementation of RTI² related assessments, and interim
assessment practices at the district- and school-levels. This process will continue to guide SCORE’s policy efforts on
the topic of assessment.
Ultimately, we believe that high-quality assessments are needed to accelerate students’ development of the skills and
competencies the current workforce demands, guide the instruction of teachers, and inform the decisions of principals and
district leaders.28 In order to ensure students in Tennessee are progressing toward college and career readiness, high-quality
summative, interim, and formative assessments must be in place.29
Endnotes
1.
Porter-Magee, Kathleen. (2014). The Importance of Testing and the Power of Hard Facts. Retrieved September 12, 2014, from http://
edexcellence.net/articles/the-importance-of-testing-and-the-power-of-hard-facts.
2.
Perie, Marianne, Scott Marion, Brian Gong, and Judy Wurtzel. (2007). The Role of Interim Assessments in a Comprehensive Assessment
System. Retrieved August 7, 2015, from www.achieve.org/files/TheRoleofInterimAssessments.pdf
3.
Perie, Marianne, Scott Marion, Brian Gong, and Judy Wurtzel. (2007). The Role of Interim Assessments in a Comprehensive Assessment
System. Retrieved August 7, 2015, from www.achieve.org/files/TheRoleofInterimAssessments.pdf
4.
Perie, Marianne, Scott Marion, Brian Gong, and Judy Wurtzel. (2007). The Role of Interim Assessments in a Comprehensive Assessment
System. Retrieved August 7, 2015, from www.achieve.org/files/TheRoleofInterimAssessments.pdf
5.
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C.A. 6301 et seq. (West 2003). Education Improvement Act of 1992. Tennessee First to the
Top Act. (2010). Retrieved August 10, 2015, from http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/106/pub/pc0002EOS.pdf.
6.
Morgan, John G. (2004). The Education Improvement Act: A Progress Report. Retrieved August 17, 2015, from http://comptroller.
tn.gov/repository/RE/educimproveact.pdf.
7.
McDonnell, Lorraine M. (2005). No Child Left Behind and the Federal Role in Education: Evolution or Revolution? Retrieved September
22, 2014, from http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/3497058?uid=2&uid=4&sid=21104668040257.
8.
Dee, Thomas S. and Brian Jacob. (2011). The Impact of No Child Left Behind on Student Achievement. Retrieved September 5, 2014
from http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/86808/20586_ftp.pdf?sequence=1.
9.
Tennessee First to the Top Act. (2010). Retrieved August 10, 2015, from http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/106/pub/pc0002EOS.pdf.
10. Senate Bill 1835/House Bill 1549. (2014). Retrieved September 3, 2014, from http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/108/Bill/SB1835.pdf.
11. State of Tennessee. (2014). Request for Proposals for State Summative Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://tn.gov/generalserv/cpo/sourcing_sub/documents/RFP33111-00115_FINAL.PDF.
12. Tennessee Department of Education. (2014). Grades 3-8 TCAP Achievement Test. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://www.tn.gov/
education/assessment/grades_3-8.shtml.
13. Tennessee Department of Education. (2014). Grades 3-8 TCAP Achievement Test. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://www.tn.gov/
education/assessment/grades_3-8.shtml.
14. Tennessee Department of Education. (2014). High School End of Course Exams. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://www.tn.gov/
education/assessment/high_school.shtml.
15. Tennessee Department of Education. (2014). High School End of Course Exams. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://www.tn.gov/
education/assessment/high_school.shtml.
16. Tennessee Department of Education. (2014). Academic Standards: Social Studies. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://www.tn.gov/
education/standards/social_studies.shtml.
17. Tennessee Department of Education. (2014). 2014-2015 Social Studies Assessment Transition Plan. Retrieved August 28, 2014, from
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