Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to implement a pilot program to evaluate whether administering fewer district- and state-mandated assessments results in students achieving greater academic success; adds an additional method by which a student who is not proficient in ELA, as determined by the student's achieving a performance level rating of “approaching” on the ELA portion of the student's most recent TCAP test, may be promoted. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Summary

The bill orders the Tennessee Department of Education to run a pilot program that examines whether reducing district and state‑mandated tests leads to better academic outcomes. It also provides schools with an additional way to promote a student who receives an “approaching” rating on the ELA portion of the most recent TCAP test, even though the student is not yet proficient. The changes amend Title 49 of the Tennessee Code.

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