2024-25 Assessment Schedule

Assessment

Purpose

Dates 

iReady Benchmark Diagnostic

K-5th

Reading and Math

Online. Used to assess student in real-time to promote access to both intervention and advanced instructional services

Benchmark 1

August 13-August 22

Benchmark 2

December 2-December 12

Benchmark 3

April 24-May 9

Universal Screener

K-3rd

Reading

Required by the Literacy Success Act to help monitor the progress of a student’s literacy journey

Fall

August 13-August 30

Winter

January 8-January 24

Spring

April 28-May 12

AimsWeb

3rd Grade

Reading

Online and paper/pencil.

Required by the 3rd Retention Law

April 28-May 14

TCAP 

Grade 2-Reading & Math

Grades 3rd-5th-Reading, Math, Science

Used to assess a student’s comprehension of Tennessee state standards in their specific grade/content area 

April 14-April 28

TCAP-Retest

3rd Grade

Reading

Opportunity for students who score below or approaching on the TCAP to retest for a higher score

May 22

ELPA21

ESL only

Measures English proficiency with ESL learners

To be released from the TN Department of Education 2025, spring semester