Constructed Response Assessment (CRA)
The Constructed Response Assessment will focus only on math content for the 2012-13 school year. All students in third through eighth grade will take three different assessments. All items were developed to measure the content knowledge required by the current rigorous Tennessee Curriculum Standards and the new Common Core Standards located at http://tncore.org.
The Constructed Response Assessment will be scored using a Holistic scoring method. Each individual task will be scored for consideration of the student's content knowledge and their ability to perform the math practices applicable to the assessed task. Each task will have a scoring guide unique for the task.
CRA Test Administration Window
Phase I: Oct. 15 -26, 2012
Phase II: Feb. 11 - 22, 2013
Summative: April 29 - May 17, 2013
CRA Test Administration Details
Statewide, students in third through eighth grades will complete a test designed for their specific grade level.
- Each math assessment will consist of four tasks.
- The assessment will have a fifty-five minute time limit.
- Calculators may be utilized on all tasks.
Students will be provided with the same accommodations as they would for an administration of the TCAP Achievement Test.
Constructed Response Assessment Resources
2013 Summative Constructed Response Assessment TAM
2013 Summative Constructed Response Assessment Online Supplement
All TCAP Tests
Governor Bill Haslam
