Data from the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) shows nearly 60% of third-grade students could be at risk of being held back from fourth grade promotion.

Third Grade Retention Law in Action ... According to last year's test scores, only the state found just 36.4% of Tennessee students are meeting grade-level expectations in ELA.

Almost 20 states have passed laws requiring third-graders who aren't proficient in reading to repeat the grade. The policy started in Florida 17 years ago.

Tennessee third grade reading law: What to know about scores, appeals, rules The state's standardized test, the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, was given in mid-April and early May.

TN Dept. of Education says 60% of third graders did not meet expectations on TCAP exam, could face retention. ... "If they don't do well by the end of the third grade, ...

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Tennessee third graders did make some gains, with 40% of kids meeting or exceeding grade level expectations. Those children will be able to move onto the fourth grade with no intervention.

Fifty-seven percent of Knox County third graders did not meet grade level expectations on the English language portion of the TCAP exam, according to new data released from the Tennessee ...

Only 777 of the state's 105,399 third-grade students were retained in the 2017-18 school year, according to state data. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said she wants to overturn Michigan's ...

Oklahoma is one of almost 20 states that require third-graders to show reading proficiency before going to fourth grade. That means higher expectations for younger kids, like kindergartners.