TCAP Grade Levels 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A high school student in Tennessee takes an EOC test in English II. Under TCAP policy, what percentage of their final course grade does this EOC count toward?
- 5%
- 10%
- 15% (Correct answer)
- 25%
Correct answer: 15%
Tennessee EOC assessments count for 15% of a student's final course grade under TCAP policy.
Question 2: Which TCAP assessment is specifically designed for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities across all tested grade levels?
- TCAP-Alt (Correct answer)
- TCAP-M
- TCAP-Benchmark
- TCAP-Formative
Correct answer: TCAP-Alt
TCAP-Alt (Alternate Assessment) is Tennessee's assessment for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.
Question 3: In which grade do Tennessee students first encounter TCAP Science AND Social Studies tested together in the same year?
- Grade 5
- Grade 6 (Correct answer)
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Correct answer: Grade 6
Starting in Grade 6, Tennessee students are tested in both Science and Social Studies on the TCAP in the same school year.
Question 4: Which of the following best describes how TCAP achievement levels are reported for grades 3–8?
- Pass/Fail only
- Levels 1–4 (Below, Approaching, On Track, Mastered) (Correct answer)
- A–F letter grades
- Percentile ranks only
Correct answer: Levels 1–4 (Below, Approaching, On Track, Mastered)
TCAP uses four achievement levels: Level 1 (Below), Level 2 (Approaching), Level 3 (On Track), and Level 4 (Mastered).
Question 5: A Grade 7 student is preparing for TCAP. Which subject combination will they be tested on?
- ELA, Math only
- ELA, Math, Science only
- ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies (Correct answer)
- ELA, Science, Social Studies only
Correct answer: ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies
Grade 7 TCAP covers all four subjects: ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
Question 6: Which Tennessee high school EOC test covers content most aligned with Grade 8 Earth and Life Science TCAP preparation?
- Chemistry
- Biology (Correct answer)
- Physics
- Environmental Science
Correct answer: Biology
The Biology EOC at the high school level builds most directly on life science concepts tested in middle school TCAP.
Question 7: Under TCAP, the Grade 3 Reading assessment is particularly significant because of what state policy?
- It determines high school placement
- It can affect grade promotion under Tennessee's third-grade reading policy (Correct answer)
- It is weighted double in accountability
- It is required for gifted program entry
Correct answer: It can affect grade promotion under Tennessee's third-grade reading policy
Tennessee's third-grade reading policy uses TCAP ELA results as one factor that can affect a student's promotion to Grade 4.
TCAP Grade Levels 3
A high school student in Tennessee takes an EOC test in English II.
Under TCAP policy, what percentage of their final course grade does this EOC count toward?