NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) – Tennessee Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn spoke at the Education Forum inside the Smyrna Event Center on Thursday afternoon.

The Rutherford County Legislative Delegation hosted a forum to delve deeper into the recent Tennessee Learning Loss Correction and Student Acceleration Act passed in January 2021. Currently, her junior year in state is required to pass the English and language portion of the TCAP test. .

Murfreesboro City Board of Education member Barbara Long said:

The one-hour forum focused on clarifying legislation and reading standards. Her junior in Tennessee is now at her 33% proficiency level, and with learning losses due to the pandemic, state leaders are using this as a way to keep up with students.

Schwinn said he doesn’t think many students will be retained, and that for students at risk of retention, several steps are in place before retention is decided. I’m here.

“From what we’re hearing from superintendents across the state, the vast majority of students who are below or near category are more likely to receive other interventions and may not be retained. Tennessee State Board of Education ‘s Schwinn said:

Schwinn reassured parents and educators that there are exemptions in the law for students with or suspected disabilities.

If third-year students do not pass TCAP on their first attempt, they may retake the exam. If you don’t pass, you’ll need to attend summer school to retest your proficiency. Non-native English speakers, students with certain reading disabilities, and already detained students are exempt.

“School districts go through these processes, especially with families and teachers, and interventionists and others determine what that child’s IEP is, and through the response to the intervention, because they are suspected of having a disability, they You may qualify or your child may participate in the process,” said Schwinn.

State Rep. Brian Terry moderated the education forum. He emphasized how the law is in place to help us learn about losses during the pandemic.

“What they really want to do is identify at-risk students as early as Year 1, get them to respond to interventions, RTI in Year 2. Sometimes you can show growth,” says Terry. .

Parents can still appeal the decision even if the student fails.

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