Education - As enacted, requires, if an approved universal reading screener is administered to pre-k students at an LEA or public charter school, the LEA or public charter school to allow the pre-k teacher whose students were administered the screener to use the results as an approved alternative student growth model or the pre-k/kindergarten portfolio growth model to generate individual growth scores for teachers pursuant to the evaluation guidelines developed by the department of education. - Amends TCA Title 49.

SB 1003 requires Tennessee public schools and charter schools offering pre-K programs to allow pre-K teachers to use results from approved universal reading screeners as an alternative method for generating their individual teacher evaluation scores. This applies specifically to pre-K teachers in schools that administer these screeners to students, replacing the need to use the pre-K/kindergarten portfolio growth model for evaluations. The bill amends education code to mandate that school districts permit this use of screener data, which must be approved by the state board. The policy change takes effect for the 2025-2026 school year.