(a) By September 1, 2021, and each September 1 thereafter, LEAs and participating public charter schools shall submit the results of all post-tests administered to the LEA’s or participating public charter school’s students as part of the after-school learning mini-camps, learning loss bridge camps, and summer learning camps to the department.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-6-1509
After-school learning mini-camp: means an after-school educational program, as part of the learning loss remediation and student acceleration program, that is designed to remediate student learning loss and support student academic needs using an educational approach to learning that uses science, technology, reading, engineering, the arts, and mathematics (STREAM) as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. See Tennessee Code 49-6-1502
Learning loss: means the loss of academic knowledge or skills previously acquired or a pause in academic advancement, most commonly due to extended time away from school or in-person instruction. See Tennessee Code 49-6-1502
Learning loss bridge camp: means a four-week educational program conducted each year before the beginning of the school year, as part of the learning loss remediation and student acceleration program, that is designed to support student academic needs and remediate student learning loss. See Tennessee Code 49-6-1502
Learning loss remediation and student acceleration program: means a program established and administered by the department to aid LEAs and public charter schools in remediating learning loss by facilitating the provision of educational services to students in person outside of the regular school day, including through after-school learning mini-camps, learning loss bridge camps, and summer learning camps. See Tennessee Code 49-6-1502
Summer learning camp: means a six-week summer educational program, as part of the learning loss remediation and student acceleration program, that is designed to support student academic needs and remediate student learning loss. See Tennessee Code 49-6-1502
(b)(1) The department shall develop a Tennessee Learning Loss Remediation and Student Acceleration Act progress report to provide information about the effectiveness of the learning loss remediation and student acceleration program to the governor and the general assembly.(2) The progress report must include:
(A) A statewide summary and interpretation of the information provided by LEAs and public charter schools pursuant to subsection (a);(B) A landscape analysis and summary of data indicating how the level of overall effectiveness score attained by a licensed teacher on the teacher’s most-recent annual evaluation who is providing educational services to students in an after-school learning mini-camp, learning loss bridge camp, or summer learning camp affects the academic performance outcomes of students enrolled in the after-school learning mini-camp, learning loss bridge camp, or summer learning camp. The data reported pursuant to this subdivision (b)(2)(B) must be disaggregated by subject, grade level, and by the type of camp in which the teacher’s services were provided; and(C) Information identifying LEAs and public charter schools unable to adequately staff or conduct an after-school learning mini-camp, learning loss bridge camp, or summer learning camp in compliance with this part due to a natural disaster, the outbreak of a contagious illness, teacher shortages in a grade level or subject required for the respective camp, or other justifiable cause. The information provided pursuant to this subdivision (b)(2)(C) must describe the reason for why the LEA or public charter school was unable to adequately staff or conduct an after-school learning mini-camp, learning loss bridge camp, or summer learning camp in compliance with this part, disaggregated by subject, grade level, and by the type of camp that the LEA or public charter school was unable to adequately staff or conduct.(3) The report must be submitted to the governor, the speaker of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairs of the education committees of the senate and house of representatives by November 1, 2021, and by each November 1 thereafter.(c) The results of post-tests submitted to the department shall not be used to assign accountability determinations for any school or district.
