TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 25, 2024

Around 60% of Tennessee third graders didn't meet the state’s reading standards last school year with less than 1% actually held back, as required under a state reading law that took effect last year, according to the Tennessean. The majority of students moved on to fourth grade because of exemptions to the law, including students who are English language learners or have learning disabilities. The law primarily determines children's reading proficiency by their English Language Arts scores on the standardized Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) test. Of the students that didn’t qualify for exemptions, most of them agreed to an alternative plan that included either summer school or tutoring and allowed them to move on to the next grade.