Third & Fourth Grade Promotion
Based on Tennessee law, T.C.A. 49-6-3115, passed in 2021, third-grade students who do not have a score of proficiency on the English Language Arts (ELA) section of the Tennessee Comprehensive Program (TCAP) may have requirements related to summer school and/or tutoring to be promoted to fourth grade. That means current RCS third-grade students who score Below Expectations or Approaching Expectations on TCAP this school year may be required to participate in summer school and/or tutoring to move to the next grade. Students that are promoted to fourth-grade as part of the required tutoring pathway will be required to show adequate growth on the ELA section of the fourth grade TCAP before being promoted to fifth grade.
Third Grade & Fourth Grade Promotion Timeline
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Rutherford County Schools Timeline |
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January |
Third Grade Family Notification of Winter Universal Screener scores |
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February 2 - March 27 |
Summer Camp Student Registration |
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April 13 - May 5 |
TCAP Testing Window |
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May 4 - 15 |
Spring Universal Screener Window for ELA and Math |
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May 20 |
Third Grade ELA TCAP Scores Released |
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May 21-29 |
Third Grade ELA TCAP Retakes (at each school) |
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May 28-June 26 |
Third Grade Appeals Window |
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June 2-June 30 |
RCS Summer Camp |
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June 15-30 |
Summer Camp Posttest Window |
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By July 1 |
Fourth Grade Adequate Growth Data Released |
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*Final retention notification for families will be given prior to the beginning of the next school year. |
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All third grade families are encouraged to register for summer learning camp in advance of the TCAP ELA score return.
Power Hour Tutoring registration for rising 4th and 5th grade students will take place in August. You will be contacted by your school to register.
Literacy Resources for Families
