"Understanding TCAP: Testing and Retention in Tennessee's Third Grade"
Despite improvements in English Language Arts (ELA) test results, nearly 60% of third-grade students in Tennessee did not meet or exceed expectations on the ELA test for the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) tests. A new state law meant to keep students reading at grade level decides whether a third-grader will automatically go on to the next grade based on their test results. Parents have a few options for their children if they are at risk of not being promoted to the fourth grade.
