What is TCAP?
The 2014 assessment that measures student progress on specific skills compared to peers across the state
Used as 20% of final average for report card
When is TCAP?
TCAP will take place the week of April 28.
Students will complete 2 tests per day for 4 consecutive days
It is critical students are present and on time
Why do we give TCAP?
To measure students' skills and progress in Reading/Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science
Helps teachers know students’ strengths and weaknesses for the following school year
Things we need from your child!Be on time each dayGet plenty of sleep each nightEat a healthy breakfastHave confidenceTry their best
What we need from parents!Proctors (volunteers to help with test administration)
Healthy snacks and drinksEncouragement letters to your child
or the classSupport with homework, test
practice, and strategies
Proctors and Snacks
Please consider volunteering to help in a classroom
We would like to provide a snack and drink during the test break each day
A letter will come home soon
Encouragement Letters
Students need to hear from you that they can do succeed!
Please be on the look out for a letter about this secret surprise for the students
Homework after Spring BreakTCAP style practice homework
will be assigned each nightPlease REVIEW and discuss the
homework each eveningSign record sheet
Strategies for Homework HelpReading/Language Arts
Use a highlighter to prove evidence from the text
Ask students throughout reading about the characters, setting, plot, etc.
UNREAL strategies
Strategies for Homework HelpMathematics
Students will be allowed to use a calculator, half inch ruler, multiplication table
Show their thinking/work Discuss why it makes sense (Is my
answer reasonable?)
Strategies for Homework HelpScience/Social Studies
Read carefully Eliminate obvious wrong choices Look for clue words (not, all except,
would be, etc.) Understand key vocabulary words (i.e.
consumers/producers, government services, etc.)
Sample Reading Question
Which sentence from the passage best states the main idea?
F Despite their similarities, horns and antlers are quite different.
G Horns are permanent parts of an animal’s head.
H Some animals may use their horns to dig holes and to scratch their skin.
J Unlike horns, antlers are often branched.
Links for More InformationPractice Questions
http://www.tn.gov/education/assessment/ach_samplers.shtml
Proficiency Scores http://www.tn.gov/education/assessm
ent/doc/Spring2013CutsforTCAPAch-ELSA.pdf
During the test Students must stay seated Only EMERGENCY trips to the restroom Cannot work on other activities while
waiting on others to finish A break will be taken between the tests
each day May not ask the teacher or proctor any
questions