Assessment Calendar

2021-2022 County Assessment Calendar & Information

Required Assessments	Administration Window	Purpose	Results
Aimsweb Grades K-10	Fall Winter Spring	Mandated by the state to provide a snapshot into student academic performance throughout the School Year. Results are used to guide individual instruction. This assessment is a state graduation requirement.	Formative results are reported to parents upon request and /or at student/teacher/parent meetings.
Citizenship Assessment Grades 9-12		The test is administered to all students until the requirement is met.	The results MAY be used as student grade. This is determined at the building level.
School Net	Fall Winter Spring	Scores are used to guide instruction as well as individual student academic needs. State Benchmarking	Scores are used to help teachers help students become successful on high stakes state testing.
MAP Data	Fall Winter Spring	Scores are used to guide instruction as well as individual student academic needs. State Benchmarking	Scores are used to help teachers help students become successful on high stakes state testing.

2021-2022 State Assessment Calendar & Information

Required Assessments	Administration Window	Purpose	Results
TCAP End of Course	Fall Nov. 30-Dec. 17	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement	When received from TDOE, scores are used as part of students' grade. This information is also used to guide student instruction.
TCAP End of Course	Spring April 12-May 6	Used as a summative data point for student growth achievement	When received from TDOE, scores are used as part of students' grade. This information is also used to guide student instruction.
TCAP Grades 3-8	Spring April 12-May 6	Used as a summative data point for student growth achievement	When received from TDOE, scores are used as part of students' grade. This information is also used to guide student instruction.
TCAP-Alt. Grades 3-11 (MSAA & Science/Social Studies)	Spring April 15-May 30 (Tentative)	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement	When received from TDOE, scores are used as part of students' grade. This information is also used to guide student instruction.
College Ready Testing (ACT/SAT)	Fall/Spring Sept 22-25 Sept 28-Oct 2 March 2 March 9-12, March 1-19 March 16-19 March 22-26	Used as an achievement test that assesses student academic readiness for college	Scores are available on-line through ACT/SAT websites
NAEP	Spring of years requested by NAEP	Compares, by state, student achievement in specific subject grade levels	Used to make academic comparisons and set national education goals
WIDA Access for ELS	Spring Feb 16-April 2 (Tentative)	Used to measure English language proficiency levels. One of the factors in determining student EL services.	Distributed when received from TDOT. Results are not used for grading purposes.
Optional Assessments	Administration Window	Purpose	Results
Grade 2*	Spring March 15-April 30	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement. Used as a baseline for future State Assessment Scores.	This information is used to guide future student instruction.
Grade 2 Alt.*	Spring March 15-April 30	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement. Used as a baseline for future State Assessment Scores.	This information is used to guide future student instruction.

*Participation in the Grade 2 operational assessment is a district option and includes the alternate assessment.

**Participation is limited to seniors who too the ACT as a junior.

2020-2021 Assessment Calendar

Click the link below to access the State of TN assessment calendar.

State of TN assessment calendar

Jackson County Schools

State Assessment Calendar

May 2020-21

Required Assessments	Administration Window	Purpose	Results
TCAP End of Course	Fall—Nov. 30- Dec 17	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement	When received from TDOE, scores are used as part of students’ grade. This information is also used to guide student instruction.
TCAP End of Course	Spring April 12 – May 6	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement	When received from TDOE, scores are used as part of students’ grade. This information is also used to guide student instruction.
TCAP Grades 3-8	Spring April 12-May 6	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement	When received from TDOE, scores are used as part of students’ grade. This information is also used to guide student instruction.
TCAP-Alt. Grades 3-11 (MSAA & Science/Social Studies	Spring April 15-May 30 (Tentative)	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement	When received from TDOE, scores are used as part of students’ grade. This information is also used to guide student instruction.
College Ready Testing (ACT/SAT)	Fall/Spring Spt 22-25 & Sept 28-Oct 2 March 2 March 9-12 March 15-19 March 16-19, 22-26	Used as an achievement test that assesses student academic readiness for college.	Scores are available on-line through ACT/SAT websites.
Required Assessments	Administration Window	Purpose	Results
NAEP	Winter/Spring Jan. 28-March 15	Compares, by state, student achievement in specific subject & grade levels	Used to make academic comparisons and set national education goals
ACCESS for ELs	Spring Feb. 16-April 2 (Tentative)	Used to measure English language proficiency levels. One of the factors in determining student EL services.	Distributed when received from TDOT. Results are not used for grading purposes.
Optional Assessments	Administration Window	Purpose	Results
Grade 2*	Spring April 12-May 6	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement. Used as a baseline for future State Assessment Scores.	This information is used to guide future student instruction.
Grade 2 Alt.*	Spring March 15-April 30	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement. Used as a baseline for future State Assessment Scores.	This information is used to guide future student instruction.

*Participation in the Grade 2 operational assessment is a district option and includes the alternate assessment.

**Participation is limited to seniors who took the ACT as a junior.

Jackson County Schools

County Assessment Calendar

May 2020-21

Assessments	Administration Window	Purpose	Results
Universal Screening	Fall Winter Spring Grades K-10	Mandated by the state to provide a snapshot into student academic performance throughout the School Year. Results are used to guide individual student instruction.	Formative results are reported to parents upon request and/or at student/teacher/parent meetings.
Citizenship Assessment	Grades 9-12	This assessment is a state graduation requirement. The test is administered to all students until the requirement is met.	The results MAY be used as student grade. This is determined at the building level.
District Developed Math Benchmarks	At the end of each grading period.	Scores are used to guide instruction as well as individual student academic needs.	Scores are not used for a grade, but are used to help teachers help students become successful on high stakes state testing.

2019-2020 Assessment Calendar

Click the following link here to access the State of TN assessment calendar.

Jackson County Schools

State Assessment Calendar

May 2019-20

Required Assessments	Administration Window	Purpose	Results
TCAP End of Course	Fall—Dec. 2-19	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement	When received from TDOE, scores are used as part of students’ grade. This information is also used to guide student instruction.
TCAP End of Course	Spring April 13-May 8	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement	When received from TDOE, scores are used as part of students’ grade. This information is also used to guide student instruction.
TCAP Grades 3-8	Spring April 13-May 8	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement	When received from TDOE, scores are used as part of students’ grade. This information is also used to guide student instruction.
TCAP-Alt. Grades 3-11 (MSAA & Science/Social Studies	Spring March 16-May 8 (Tentative)	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement	When received from TDOE, scores are used as part of students’ grade. This information is also used to guide student instruction.
College Ready Testing (ACT/SAT)	Fall/Spring Oct. 16 March 4 March 25 April 7 April 27	Used as an achievement test that assesses student academic readiness for college.	Scores are available on-line through ACT/SAT websites.
Required Assessments	Administration Window	Purpose	Results
NAEP	Winter/Spring Jan. 28-March 15	Compares, by state, student achievement in specific subject & grade levels	Used to make academic comparisons and set national education goals
ACCESS for ELs	Spring Feb. 17-April 3 (Tentative)	Used to measure English language proficiency levels. One of the factors in determining student EL services.	Distributed when received from TDOT. Results are not used for grading purposes.
Optional Assessments	Administration Window	Purpose	Results
Grade 2*	Spring April 13-May 8	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement. Used as a baseline for future State Assessment Scores.	This information is used to guide future student instruction.
Grade 2 Alt.*	Spring March 16-May 8	Used as a summative data point for student growth & achievement. Used as a baseline for future State Assessment Scores.	This information is used to guide future student instruction.
ACT Senior Retake**	Fall ACT has not yet posted these dates.	Used as an achievement test that assesses student academic readiness for college.	Scores are available on-line through ACT/SAT websites.

*Participation in the Grade 2 operational assessment is a district option and includes the alternate assessment.

**Participation is limited to seniors who took the ACT as a junior.

Jackson County Schools

County Assessment Calendar

May 2019-20

Assessments	Administration Window	Purpose	Results
Universal Screening	Fall Winter Spring Grades K-10	Mandated by the state to provide a snapshot into student academic performance throughout the School Year. Results are used to guide individual student instruction.	Formative results are reported to parents upon request and/or at student/teacher/parent meetings.
Citizenship Assessment	Grades 9-12	This assessment is a state graduation requirement. The test is administered to all students until the requirement is met.	The results MAY be used as student grade. This is determined at the building level.
District Developed Math Benchmarks	At the end of each grading period.	Scores are used to guide instruction as well as individual student academic needs.	Scores are not used for a grade, but are used to help teachers help students become successful on high stakes state testing.