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This bill amends Tennessee's education laws to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student assessments and teacher evaluations. The key provisions are: 1. Excluding data from state assessments and alternative growth models used in the 2020-2021 school year from certain accountability determinations, and revising tenure eligibility requirements to account for the unavailability of assessment data. 2. Allowing Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools to choose the percentage (0-25%) that Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) test scores in the 2020-2021 school year count towards a student's final grade. 3. Prohibiting the use of 2020-2021 TCAP test data to assign letter grades to schools or identify priority schools, if at least 80% of students in grades 3-12 participate in the tests, unless the data results in a higher performance designation. 4. Excluding student performance on postsecondary readiness assessments (e.g., ACT) administered in the 2020-2021 school year from teacher and school principal evaluations, unless including the data results in a higher evaluation score. The bill aims to provide flexibility and accommodations to schools and teachers due to the disruptions caused by the pandemic and the cancellation of statewide assessments.

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