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Tennessee posts modest statewide gains in TCAP; middle grades remain a concern
Summary
Assistant Commissioner David Laird told the State Board that Tennessee saw year‑over‑year increases across subjects—ELA 38.9% (+1.8), math 39.7% (nearly +6), and science ~44%—but eighth grade performance remains substantially lower than elementary grades and subgroup gaps persist for students with disabilities.
David Laird, Assistant Commissioner for Assessment, Accountability and Research, gave the Board an overview of the 2024 TCAP and related assessment data. He reported that statewide performance (grades 3–8) rose modestly: "Performance... is 38.9% and that is an increase of 1.8% over the prior year," Laird said for ELA, and he noted math…
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