Amends TCA Title 49.

This bill requires the department of education, in consultation with the state board of education and the Tennessee higher education commission, to conduct a study on the Tennessee comprehensive assessment program (TCAP) assessments, with a focus on the TNReady assessments and end-of-course assessments. The department will make recommendations on the development of a process to provide:<br /> <br /> (1) High school credit to students achieving high scores on the TNReady assessments in the subjects of English language arts and mathematics; and<br /> (2) College credit to students achieving high scores on end-of-course assessments in English language arts and mathematics.<br /> <br /> The department will report the findings and recommendations from the study to the education committee of the senate and the education committee of the house of representatives by January 1, 2020.<br /> <br />