2017 Student Success Initiative 

Update

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Ensure ALL students receive instruction and support to be academically successful in math and reading (p.2)

Student Success Initiative Goal

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● Make public the requirement for grade promotion under TEC

28.021(d)

● Applies to mathematics and reading assessments for 5th & 8th grade

● Accelerated instruction occurs after each administration

● Allows districts and charters to apply for expedited waiver

● Identify the intensive instruction a student needs

● Student completes all accelerated instruction required by GPC

Core Principles of SSI p.2

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● targeting this intensive instruction to the STAAR reporting categories on which the student demonstrated weakness

● ensuring that this intensive instruction is completed during the 1st six weeks of school

● documenting that the student has completed this intensive instruction

● those providing accelerated instruction MUST○ meet all state and federal requirements to teach Math and/or

Reading

Core Principles Continued

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Students Subject to SSI (p.6)

• STAAR • STAAR Spanish

• Students that were enrolled prior to the 1st administration in a Texas public school

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● Principal or designee (p.36)

● parent/guardian (p. 37)

● Student’s teacher(s) of the subject (p. 37)

Members of GPC (p.17)

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● Review any waiver request form the parent or guardian

● Prescribe accelerated instruction for the student

● Mark the report card with a designation such as “promotion

pending”

GPC Meeting (p.18)

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• If an appeal has been initiated by parent  then GPCa.  All required members are presentb. student has participated in ALL AI required

• Promoted only if unanimous decision and AI has been completed

• Either parent agrees to promote; child is promoted• AIP for the next school year must be developed

GPC (p. 36) 

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• Receiving instruction above grade level can’t be denied promotion based on unsatisfactory  academic performance

• Districts must provide accelerated instruction in the subjects for students who are absent or do not have valid assessment results

• Districts MUST notify parents within 5 days• Date

• Time

• Accelerated Instruction

• Possible retention

• Copy of notification kept in permanent file

First Administration of STAAR (p.12)

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• Principal notifies teacher and parents of student failure• Include description of purpose and responsibilities of GPC• Time & place for GPC• Notice should state student is automatically retained after 3 opportunities 

• May not be promoted unless AIP requirements are met

Notification Of Failure

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• Students not meeting passing standard on STAAR • Absent for both 2nd administration and make up days required to take 3rd administration, unless parental waiver approved

• Absent 1st and 2nd administration, must have AIP • GPC is formed for students who did not meet requirements 

Second Administration  (p.16)

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• Student absent for administration are automatically retained• GPC determines AI • GPC reconvenes after AI is completed• “School personnel may not appeal this decision unless the parent or guardian has designated the remaining members of the GPC as the decision‐making entity for all purposes.”

• Once student has completed the AI, GPC must reconvene to discuss any parental appeal and to determine the AIP for the following year (regardless of student being retained or promoted)

• Document all meetings!

Third Administration (p. 20) 

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• REQUIRED & occurs after EACH administration for students not meeting the passing standards 

• GPC is responsible for developing AIP with ongoing support during the next school year (2017‐18) 

• AIP  are for ALL students, no matter the grade level, who did meet passing standards

• Document , Document, Document

Accelerated Instruction

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• Assessment of specific student need• Research‐ based instructional practices• Use of variety of instructional methods

Accelerated Instruction (p.14)

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• In parent notice, intervention plan MUST be outlined• ARD committee determines accelerated instruction for Sp. Ed• AI for ELLs must consider stage of language acquisition and LPAC must consult

• Group AI may not be more than 10:1 • School responsible for providing transportation

Required Accelerated Instruction (p.14)

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• Before or after normal school hours

• Participation at times of the year outside normal school

operations

• Subject to state compulsory attendance laws

• Group instruction 10:1

• Local or diagnostic assessment to determine AIP if absent

• AIP for next school year (after 3 attempts)

• No specified time to be provided

• Design of AIP (p.34)

Accelerated Instruction (p.33)

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1. Does not meet  satisfactory performance of 1st admin; MUST document AI 

a. Agreement to amend IEP or, b. Through an ARD meetingc. If determined student will not participate in 2nd administration then ARD 

committee determines promote or retain

2.   2nd administration & does not meet satisfactory performancea. repeat above

3.   3rd administration & does not meet satisfactory performancea. ARD committee will determine retain or promote

b. does not have to be unanimous

SSI for Special Education

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• STAAR Alt 2 is NOT subject to SSI 

• STAAR is subject to SSI requirements

• ARD determines appropriate assessment

• ARD makes ALL decisions regarding AI & promotion

• ARD serves as GPC for students not meeting standard

• Assessment decisions on INDIVIDUAL basis

Requirements for Special Populations

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• SSI requirements apply 

• GPC ensures AI and promotion decisions are individually based

• Parental appeala. GPC required to evaluate “all facets”b. Dyslexia should be considered, as well asc. Development of AIP for next school year 

Dyslexia & Related Disorders p. 29

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• LPACs determine correct assessment• ELLs are subject to SSI requirements

a. exception special provision unschooled asylee refugeeb. 1st year granted exemption by LPACc. 2 or more years unschooled asylee refugee or 1st year not granted exemption MUST meet  SSI requirements

d. STAAR with accommodations subject to SSI • GPC to consult with LPAC member for decisions • 3rd Administration‐

a. GPC determine AIP for upcoming yearb. make promotion decisions IF parent has appealedc. decision to promote must be unanimousd. student must meet requirements of AIP to promote

ELLs p.30

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• No minimum period of enrollment • Students enrolled between Jan 1 and assessment date are 

subject to SSI requirements• Student enrolled after 1st day of assessment (March 28) are not 

subject to grade advancement requirements• Migrant students who will be in another state for 3rd 

administration will be able to meet assessment requirements through:

a. receiving state site through Texas Migrant Interstate Program

Migrant & Mobile Students p.31

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● May be promoted only if○both school representatives agree, and○either parent or guardian agrees

● Decision of GPC is final- no appeal

Promotion

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• 3rd Administration

• District may not initiate a waiver process• If waiver is granted, student automatically retained• GPC still determines AIP for summer• Upon completion of AI; GPC reconvenes to discuss parental appeal

Parental Waiver (p.18)

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1. Parents must be notified 2. Parent submits request within 5 days3. GPC MUST:● ensure that all required members are present● confirm student has participated in ALL AI required before 3rd

administration● review all facts and circumstances, such as

○ consideration of whether student was enrolled in Texas Public School ○ recommendation of teacher○ student grades○ STAAR scores

Determine grade placementDocument with local policyDetermine AIP

Parental Appeal

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Flowchart and Timeline (p. 8-11& p. 27)

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Timeline and Checklist

Parents notified of results (both passing or failing) within 5 days of receipt of results for 1st and 2nd administrationRequired GPC meeting after 2nd failureRequired GPC meeting after 3rd failure

Checklist for each administration can be found onpage 15 for 1st administrationpage 19 for 2nd administrationpage 23 for 3rd administration

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Letters and CSRs for Parent Notification

• TEA is not providing CSRs for the first or second administration.  However, the district is……

• Campuses will have to go to Crystal Reports, download and print all results to accompany the parent letter

• Parent example letters can be found at http://www.tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/ssi

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The reports will be posted on Crystal Enterprise and can be accessed following this path:

Student Information 

Testing STAAR 2016‐17

Contacts

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Summer school information- Dana Ray 554-2660

GPC and SSI Testing procedures- Cindy Blair 554-2465

Curriculum and resources- District C and I