The state of Tennessee has reconvened a task force to study and identify best practices in testing at the school, district and state levels.
Education Commissioner Candice McQueen first assembled the Tennessee Task Force on Student Testing and Assessment in 2015 to seek feedback from educators, parents and stakeholders during the state’s first year of TNReady.
The task force has met annually to continue to work with representatives from across the state to develop strong recommendations based on in-depth discussions and analysis, according to a news release.
Both previous iterations of the task force have developed recommendations to guide the work of the state, districts and schools. Many of these recommendations now are being implemented, including:
» Reducing state tests, including the elimination of the SAT-10, Explore and Plan exams, and cutting the length of the third and fourth grade science and social studies TNReady tests