TN SB2636

Home school students in grades 5, 7, and 9 must be administered standardized tests in English language arts and mathematics, either a nationally normed test selected by the parent-teacher (proctored by a non-relative) or the same state-approved tests given to public school students

Home school students scoring below the 25th percentile or receiving a "below" rating must be retested within one year and receive remedial coursework designed with a licensed teacher; two consecutive low scores may result in required enrollment in a public, private, or church-related school

Public schools must allow home school students to take advanced courses and preparatory college entrance exams (PSAT, Pre-ACT, CLT10) if space is available, and must post information about these opportunities on their websites

The Classic Learning Test (CLT) is added as an accepted alternative to the ACT and SAT throughout Tennessee education code, including for school district performance metrics, lottery scholarship eligibility, and pilot after-school tutoring programs

Takes effect immediately upon becoming law