The 3rd Grade Appeal window is now open. A parent or legal guardian of an eligible student who achieved the performance level of “Approaching” on the ELA portion of the 3rd grade TCAP test may submit an appeal.

• The parent or guardian may give consent to a school representative to fill out the appeal on the eligible student’s behalf. Schools must keep records of parents or guardians who give consent.
  • Appeal Consent Form
  • Ground 1 Appeal Form
  • Appeals Link
• Appeals window is open May 28th - June 27th.

Ground 1 Appeal:

• The student received a score between the 40th-49th percentile on the spring administration of the TN-URS (aimswebPlus);

• The principal agrees to develop an academic remediation plan for the student;

o Requires signature from principal.

• The student’s principal and ELA teacher provide a unanimous recommendation for promotion to 4th grade; and

     o Requires signature from ELA teacher and principal.

• The school agrees to provide high-dosage, low-ratio tutoring services to the student for the entirety of fourth grade.

o Requires signature from principal.

Ground 2 Appeal:

• A catastrophic situation occurred within 60 calendar days leading up to the TCAP test that impacted the 3rd grade student’s ability to perform on the test.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to Stephanie McClain at mcclainsl@scsk12.org.

Thank you

During the summer, we will begin our rollover process for the start of the 25-26 school year. As a result, dashboards will temporarily stop refreshing on June 30th and will resume in August. New users and employees with new school assignments during that time will not have access until rollover is complete.

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New Releases:

The Summer Learning Academy Dashboard has updated visuals in the Overview and Rising 4th Grade Attendance/Enrollment Report and is showing updated data. 

• These reports can be used to track trends in enrollment and attendance rates at the site and student level. 
• The data will be refreshed daily at 12:00 PM. Site Administrators, Site Clerks, Mentors and Principals will have access. See the user guides here.

The Grades 3 and 4 Promotional Pathways Report is available in the MSCS Compass: Literacy Commitment Dashboard.

• This report provides school leaders with data related to tracking the promotional status of students who are in grades 3 and 4 according to Tennessee state law TCA 49 6 3115 and board policy 5013.
• The data will be refreshed daily at 6:00 AM. Elementary school administrators have access to this report. See the user guide here.

Note: 24-25 TCAP data in the SLA and Literacy Commitment dashboards is embargoed and should not be shared publicly. It should only be used for parent communication regarding promotional decisions.

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Data Updates:

Report card grades for Q4 are available in the Student Grades Dashboard. See the user guides here.

C.O.M.E. to Win 9th 20-day data is available for all schools. See the user guide here.

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Upcoming Training Sessions:

Check out our Training Calendar for all upcoming District Trainings.
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Sign up for Virtual Office Hours!

During the Summer (June and July), all sessions will be Open Office Hour Q&As. Join and ask us any questions you have!

Session Dates: 6/17, 7/1, 7/3, 7/15, 7/17, 7/29, 7/3

For more information on Virtual Office Hours, check out this flyer! Sessions are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30 PM on Microsoft Teams. 

Programming Note: During the months of June and July VOH will be bi-weekly. We will return to weekly sessions in August.

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New to Power BI? Sign Up for a Power BI New User Training session. Look for Course Code 34810 in PLZ to sign up.

Refresher Sessions are available for anyone who attended the New User Training previously and wants more advanced skills. Look for Course Code 34812 in PLZ to sign up.

Need support with pulling data for School Improvement Plans from the MSCS Compass? Sign up for our course. Look for Course Code 48140 in PLZ to sign up.
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Monthly Newsletter: 

Check your inbox! On the first Wednesday of every month, the DAIM team sends out a monthly newsletter to all Power BI users. In it, you will find more information on upcoming trainings, new releases, and how-to guides. 

To see this month’s edition (and all archived editions), visit our support page. 
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Check out our page of new/updated features and releases on our DAIM Support Page!

You can reach out to us at DAIMSUPPORT@scsk12.org  if you need support.   

The deadline to upload the End-of-Year Closeout Form and all required documentation to Title1Crate was May 30, 2025.  If you have not yet submitted these materials, please do so as soon as possible.

Required Documentation:

• 2025-26 Family Engagement Plan and supporting documentation
• 2025-26 School-Parent Compact and supporting documentation
• Summer Equipment Checkout (include location of stored equipment)
• School-Level Monitoring Form (completed and signed)
• Summer 2025 Extended Learning Documentation (if applicable)

Thank you for your prompt attention to this important task!