Department of Education
Dr. Tim Webb, Commissioner

Assessment Forms & Documents

• Acknowledgement of Test Security Policy
• Breach of Security Form
• Medical Exemption Form
• Achievement Test Quantity Verification Form
• Practice Answer Document
• Faculty/Student Linkage for Teacher Effect
• Testing Code of Ethics (Example for System Use)
• Assessment Audit Checklist

Training Sessions

• 2009 Value-Added Growth Standard Update
• ACT Training Workshop for Testing Staff
• Pearson Access Overview Training
• Pearson Student Data Upload Training 2/9/09

Fall 2009 Regional Powerpoint Presentations

11/02/09 Complete Fall Regional Presentation (137 slides)

Separate Sections of the Fall Regional Presentation:

• Test Security
• Secondary Assessments
• Diagnostic Assessments
• Writing Assessment
• K-8 Assessments
• ELL Assessments
• Special Education Assessments
• NAEP

2009 LEAD Powerpoint Presentations

• TCAP Achievement Grades 3-8: Transition to 2009-2010 (Laura Atkins)
• TCAP Achievement Grades 3-8: MAAS (Lori Nixon)
• TCAP-Alt Portfolio Assessment 2009/2010 Updates (Lori Nixon)
• Assessments for English Language Learners: ELSA & ELDA (Steven Nixon)
• New High School Policy: Assessment Element of School-Wide Reform (D. Long & L. Oliver)
• Diagnostic Assessments:  Grades 8, 10, 11 - ACT, College Board (Dan Long & Mary Taylor)
• Research Analysis–EXPLORE/PLAN and 8th Grade TCAP Achievement Scores (Park & Long)
• Staying on Track with the TCAP Writing Assessment (Charlotte Woehler & Londee Boyd)
• Experiencing 11th grade TCAP Writing Growth through Holistic Scoring (Woehler & Boyd)
• Soaring to New Heights on the TCAP AND NAEP Writing Assessments (Woehler & Short)
• NAEP in Tennessee:  National Comparisons (Uma Short)
• School Level Assessment Literacy Basics (Freddie Summers & Marcy Tidwell)
• Communications about Assessments (Deb Malone)
• Learning the Ropes of being a new District Test Coordinator (Deb Malone)
• “First In, First Out”: Ways to Expedite Your TCAP Test Processing (Freddie Summers)
• TVAAS 101 (Teresa McClure)
• Teacher Effect: The Rest of the Story (Teresa McClure)
• Tale of Two Data Sets: Effective Utilization of Achievement & Growth Data (McClure & Tidwell)
• System Testing Coordinator's Meeting
• Keynote Address from Dan Long

TCAP Achievement K-8

• FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about the TCAP Achievement Test

Understanding TCAP Achievement Test Results

• Parent Guide to Understanding Test Results (Form T) - A brochure to assist parents in understanding their student's TCAP Achievement Test results.
• Educator's Guide for Utilizing Results (Form T) - A brochure to assist teachers, principals and other school officials in utilizing the reports they receive after their students have taken the TCAP Achievement.

Secondary Assessments

Understanding TCAP Gateway and End of Course Test Results

• Parents Guide - A brochure created to assist parents in understanding the reports they receive after their student has taken the TCAP End of Course Test.

• Educators Guide - A brochure created to assist teachers, principals and other school officials in utilizing the reports they receive after their students have taken the TCAP End of Course Test.

Supplemental Reference (Formula) Page for End of Course and Gateway Test

• Gateway Mathematics Reference Page   A reference page found in the test booklets, practice test, and item sample booklets.