Shelby County Schools 2016-2017 Assessment Calendar

Test
District or State Testing
Assessment Administration Participants Tested Subject(s)
Assessment Method
Window
State Mandated
2 Aug 31 - Sept 14,
(RTI ) and District NWEA MAP Students in grades K-12 Reading and Math Online
2016
(Formative)
Sept. 1 - Dec. 16, Reading, Math, Science, and
ASVAB
2016 11th and 12th Graders *Not a required test Technology
Paper/Pencil
Sept. 19 - Oct. 7,
State Mandated easyCBM Selected students based on MAP results Reading and Math Paper/Online
2016
11th Graders/10th Graders: *Not a required
Reading, Writing and
PSAT Oct. 15 or 19, 2016 test. Pre-registration is necessary for a Paper/Pencil
Language, Math
student to test.

ACT Retake For Seniors who took the ACT in their 11th English, Math, Reading, &
Oct. 22, 2016 Paper/Pencil
Seniors grade year can retake the ACT free. Science

English I, English II, English

State Mandated TCAP EOC Testing
Nov. 28 - Dec. 16, Enrolled in final semester of course III, Algebra I, Algebra II,
(High School Block (Block Schedule Paper/Pencil
2016 with EOC test Geometry, U.S. History,
Schedule Only) ONLY)
Biology, Chemistry
State Mandated
Nov. 30 - Dec. 14,
(RTI2) and District NWEA MAP Students in grades K-12 Reading and Math Online
2016
(Formative)

State Mandated easyCBM Jan. 3-17, 2017 Selected students based on MAP results Reading and Math Paper/Online
Paper/Pencil
State Mandated Jan. 30 - Mar. 10, Grades 4 and 8 (selected schools and
NAEP Generally Math and Reading and Online
and District (TUDA) 2017 students only)
Options

TCAP ELA Grades

TN Department of Education has
3-11 Writing Field March 20-28, 2017
selected a sample of SCS schools to
Test and TCAP
State Mandated participate and has designated the ELA and U.S. History Paper/Pencil
EOC U.S.History
grade or grades that will participate
Written Response
at each school.
Field Test

Kindergarten:
ACCESS for Mar. 6 - Apr. 21, Reading, Math, Science, & Paper/Pencil,
State Mandated English Language Learners
English Learners 2017 Social Studies Grades 1-12:
Online

Students for whom a portfolio would have Paper/Pencil

TCAP ALT Mar. 6 - May 12, ELA, Math, Science, & Social
State Mandated been submitted in previous years now take and Online
Grades 2-11 2017 Studies
alternative assessments. Options

Mar. 21, 2017 English, Math, Reading, &

State Mandated ACT 11th Graders Paper/Pencil
(and Apr. 19, May 3) Science
State Mandated
Mar. 27 - Apr. 7,
(RTI2) and District NWEA MAP Students in grades K-12 Reading and Math Online
2017
(Formative)
ELA, Math, Science, & Social
Apr. 17 - May 5,
State Mandated TCAP Grades 3-8 Grades 3-8 Studies (Social Studies is a Paper/Pencil
2017
field test this year.)
State Mandated English I, English II, English
TCAP End of Apr. 17 - May 5, Enrolled in final semester of course with III, Algebra I, Algebra II,
Paper/Pencil
Course 2017 EOC test Geometry, U.S. History,
(Regular & Block)
Biology, Chemistry

District TCAP Grade 2 Apr. 24 - May 5,

Grade 2 ELA and Math Paper/Pencil
2017

Advanced Enrolled in specific AP

District May 1-12, 2017 Grades 912 Paper/Pencil
Placement Exams Courses

State Mandated easyCBM May 8-19, 2017 Selected students based on MAP results Reading and Math Paper/Online