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Curriculum Matrix
TENNESSEE Standards
April 2005
Curriculum Matrix Standards Tennessee standards are organized by grade clusters: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12.

There are 3 levels: Level 1: Content Standard; Level 2: Learning Expectation; Level 3: Benchmark.

Subject by Subject  Data for Tennessee

 Subject State Adoption Date Matrix version (date) ICLE Data for Tennessee
LANGUAGE ARTS Aug 2001 / Jan 2004 Aug 2001 / Jan 2004 3,5,8,10 (English II)
MATHEMATICS Aug 2001 /  Dec 2003 Aug 2001 /  Dec 2003 3,5,8,9-12 (Algebra 1)
SCIENCE Aug 2001 Aug 2001 3,5,8,9-12 (Biology)
SOCIAL STUDIES Aug 2002 / Dec 2003 Aug 2002 / Dec 2003 n/a
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH April 2002 April 2002 n/a
COMPUTER TECH 1998 Not loaded n/a
ARTS 2001 Not loaded n/a
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 1996 ACTFL National Standards n/a
PHYSICAL EDUCATION April 2002 April 2002 n/a
SCHOOL COUNSELING Under review Not loaded n/a
CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION n/a CAREER CLUSTERS and SCANS n/a
LIBRARY MEDIA n/a ALA National Standards n/a
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Assessments:
Language Arts:     TCAP Achievement Test - Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
                           TCAP Writing Test – Grades 4, 7, 10
                           Gateway (End of High School) – English II

Mathematics:       TCAP Achievement Test - Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
                           Gateway (End of High School) – Algebra I 

Science:              TCAP Achievement Test - Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
                           Gateway (End of High School) – Biology I 

Social Studies:     TCAP Achievement Test - Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

In the High School End-of-Course Tests Policy, the Board stipulated that beginning with students entering the 9th grade in 2001-2002, students must successfully pass examinations in three subjects: Algebra I, Biology I, and English II. These examinations later became known as gateway examinations. The other seven areas to be tested are Math Foundations, Geometry, Algebra II, Physical Science, Chemistry, English I, and U.S. History.