District and School Accountability
Tennessee’s accountability system has been foundational to driving student growth and school improvements over the last several years. As part of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), department leaders worked with more than 6,000 Tennessee teachers, parents, administrators, students, advocates, and community members over a 16-month period to refine our new district and school accountability model, which was used for the first time in 2018.
The model is built on multiple indicators that make districts and schools successful, including graduation rates; state test scores and student growth data; English learner performance; low chronic absenteeism and out-of-school suspensions; and how ready students are when they graduate, including through having access to early postsecondary opportunities, industry certifications, military readiness and ACT/SAT composites that qualify for the Tennessee HOPE scholarship.
Graduation Cohort
- 2021 & 2022 Graduating Cohorts Appeals Guide
- 2021 and 2022 Cohort Appeals Submission Worksheet
- 2022-23 Graduation Cohort: Phase II-III Appeals Guide
- 2022-23 Cohort Phase II-III Appeals FAQ
- 2022-23 Cohort Phase II Appeals Worksheet
- 2022-23 Cohort Phase III Appeals Worksheet
- 2022-23 Graduation Cohort Protocol
- 2022-23 Cohort Change Request Worksheet
- 2022-23 Cohort Change Request Instructions
- 2022-23 Cohort FAQs
Ready Graduate Process
2023-24 ACT/SAT Appeals
2021-22 Accountability Resources
- 2021-22 Accountability Protocol (Updated August 29, 2022)
- Accountability Update for Directors - August 2022
- 2021-22 District Accountability Webinar Recording
- 2021-22 District Accountability Webinar Slide Deck
- TCAP Assessment Subjects by Grade
- 2021-22 Accountability Data Appeals Guide (Updated August 24, 2022)