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Section I:
Instructional Goals and Objectives |
Knox County Board of Education Policy |
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Descriptor Term:
Testing Programs |
Descriptor Code: I-380 |
Issued: 7/95 |
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Reviewed: 8/23 |
Revised: 7/17 |
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The Board shall provide for a system wide testing program which shall be periodically reviewed and
evaluated. The purposes of the program shall be to:
- Assist in promoting accountability;
- Determine the progress of students;
- Assess the effectiveness of the instructional program and student learning;
- Aid in counseling and guiding students in planning future education and other endeavors;
- Analyze the improvements needed in a given instructional area;
- Assist in the screening of students with learning difficulties;
- Assist in placing students in intervention programs;
- Provide information for college entrance and placement; and
- Provide data for educational research.
Results of all group tests shall be recorded on the students’ permanent records and shall be made available to appropriate personnel in accordance with established procedures.
Legal References:
- T.C.A. § 49-10-108.
- P.L. 94-142.
- T.C.A. §10-7-504; 20 USC §1232(g).
Approved as to Legal Form
By Knox County Law Department 6/19/2017
/Gary T. Dupler/Deputy Law Director