English Learner (EL) Assessments
Per federal law, states are required to assess the English proficiency of all English learners students. Additionally, states are required to annually measure English learners' progress in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
The following are the assessments required for English learners in Tennessee.
English learners (ELs) are assessed each year with an English Language Proficiency Assessment.
Student results on our English Language Proficiency Assessment guide decisions regarding student participation in content area classrooms, as well as their need for English as a Second Language (ESL) services. Results from this assessment also provide districts and schools with valuable information to evaluate the effectiveness of their programming and support for ELs.
For additional information and resources, visit Tennessee’s page on ELPA21’s website.
All students, including English learners (ELs), must participate in regular state testing for their grade level and content area. Please visit the TCAP webpage for information about our state tests. Also, click here for the testing times chart.