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TETN Accountability Update Session
State Accountability UpdateFebruary 18, 2010
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Preview of 2010 State Accountability
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Upcoming Events
March 4-5Educator Focus Group meeting
March 23Focus Group report posted on Performance Reporting website
March 29Commissioner's Accountability Advisory Committee meeting
April 7Comments due to TEA from public review
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Upcoming Events
April 14-16Commissioner reviews CAAC recommendations. Final decisions are posted on Performance Reporting website.
Mid May2010 Accountability Manual published online
July 30 Release of 2010 state accountability ratings
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Standard Accountability Decisions for 2010 and 2011
2009 2010 2011*
Exemplary ≥ 90% ≥ 90% ≥ 90%
Recognized ≥ 75% ≥ 80% ≥ 80%
Academically Acceptable
Reading/ELA ≥ 70% ≥ 70% ≥ 70%
Writing, Social Studies ≥ 70% ≥ 70% ≥ 70%
Mathematics ≥ 55% ≥ 60% ≥ 65%
Science ≥ 50% ≥ 55% ≥ 60%
* Standards for 2011 will be reviewed in 2010 and are subject to change.
Numbers in bold indicate a change from the prior year.
TAKS Indicator
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Standard Accountability Decisions for 2010 and 2011 (cont.)
TAKS (Accommodated) 2009 2010 2011
Science (grades 5, 8, 10, & 11, incl. gr. 5 Spanish)Social Studies (grades 8, 10, & 11)English Language Arts (grade 11)Mathematics (grade 11)
Use Use Use
Reading/ELA (grades 3 – 10, incl. gr. 3 – 5 Spanish)Mathematics (grades 3 – 10, incl. gr. 3 – 5 Spanish)Writing (grades 4 & 7, incl. gr. 4 Spanish)
Report Use Use
TAKS-Modified
All Subjects and Grades, combined w/ TAKS Report Report Use
TAKS-Alternate
All Students Only, summed Subjects and Grades Report Report Use
English Language Learner Progress Measure
All Students Only Report Report Use
Standards for 2011 will be reviewed in 2010 and are subject to change.
Numbers in bold indicate a change from the prior year.
Standard Accountability Decisions for 2010 and 2011 (cont.)
Completion Rate I, Annual Dropout Rate, and Underreported Students
2010 2011*
Completion Rate I
Exemplary
Recognized
Academically Acceptable
≥ 95.0%
≥ 85.0%
≥ 75.0%
≥ 95.0%
≥ 85.0%
≥ 75.0%
Gr. 7-8 Annual Dropout Rate (All categories)
≤ 1.8% ≤ 1.6%
Underreported Students (District only)150 and ≤ 4.0%
150 and ≤ 3.0%
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AEA Decisions for 2010 and 2011
TAKS Progress Indicator
The TAKS Progress indicator includes all TAKS (Accommodated) results.
The TAKS Progress indicator standard remains 50% for 2010.
The TAKS Progress indicator standard for 2011 will be reviewed with accountability advisory groups in spring 2010.
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AEA Decisions for 2010 and 2011 (cont.)
Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-12) andCompletion Rate II Indicators
The Annual Dropout Rate indicator standard remains 20.0% for 2010.
The Completion Rate II indicator standard remains 60.0% for 2010.
In spring 2010, the accountability advisory groups will review various options and make recommendations to the commissioner about the leaver indicators evaluated under AEA procedures for 2011.
Accountability Development
Topics for Educator Focus Group Meeting
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Accountability Development Topics for Educator Focus Group Meeting
TAKS Indicator Annual review of RI, TPM, and Exceptions
Provision 2011 Standards Inclusion of TAKS-M in 2011
Completion/Dropout Indicators 2011 Standards Additional Features
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Accountability Development Topics for Educator Focus Group Meeting (continued)
TAKS-Alt Incorporated in 2011 Ratings 2011 Standards Additional Features
Minimum Size Criteria Required Improvement Exception Provision
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Accountability Development Topics for Educator Focus Group Meeting (continued)
English Language Learners (ELL) Progress Measure Incorporated in 2011 Ratings 2011 Standards Additional Features
Minimum Size Criteria Required Improvement Exception Provision
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Accountability Development Topics for Educator Focus Group Meeting (continued)
Underreported Indicator 2011 Standards PBM & Future Consideration
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Accountability Development Topics for Educator Focus Group Meeting (continued)
Changes in Race/Ethnicity Definition2009-2010
PEIMS collects ethnicity and race using both old and new definitions.
TAKS answer documents collect both old and new definitions (pre-coded from PEIMS).
Reporting and Use – State accountability, federal accountability, AEIS (and related reports) use old definitions.
2010 Ratings – Based on current definition
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Accountability Development Topics for Educator Focus Group Meeting (continued)
Changes in Race/Ethnicity Definition2010-2011
PEIMS collects ethnicity and race based on new definition only.
TAKS answer documents collects new definitions only (pre-coded from PEIMS).
2011 Ratings – Based on new definition
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Accountability Development Topics for Educator Focus Group Meeting (continued)
Alternative Education Accountability (AEA)
Overview of 2010 and 2011 Indicators 2011 Standards for TAKS Progress
Measure
Review Options for Inclusion of TAKS-Alt and ELL Progress Measure in 2011
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Accountability Development Topics for Educator Focus Group Meeting (continued)
Gold Performance Acknowledgment (GPA) System TAKS Changes and GPA Indicators TAKS Commended SAT/ACT College-Ready Graduates Standards for 2011 Comparable Improvement Indicator AEA Acknowledgments
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HB 3 Update
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HB 3 Implementation
New Rule & Provisions for Qualifying ELL Unschooled Asylees and Refugees
New regulations under 19 TAC Section 101.1010, Subchapter
AA, Commissioner’s Rules Concerning the Participation of Limited
English Proficient Students in State Assessments will begin with
March 2010 test administrations.
Special Provisions for Unschooled Limited English Proficient Asylees and Refugees.
Appendix H – 2010 District/Campus Coordinator Manual
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HB 3: Implementation (continued) asylees & refugees
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New Rule & Provisions for Qualifying ELL Unschooled Asylees and Refugees
The new rules have an effective date of February 22, 2010, and apply beginning with the March 2010 test administrations.
The 81st Texas Legislature, changed requirements governing the participation of LEP students in the state assessment program by extending the time period during which special assessment provisions may be considered for ELLs identified as unschooled asylees and refugees.
The new rules do not affect LEP exemption or LEP postponement decision-making for the students. During the LEP exemption/postponement period, the LPAC will follow the same criteria to make assessment decisions for ELL asylees and refugees as are required for other ELLs.
HB 3 Implementation (continued) July 30, 2010
2010 ratings are issued under current accountability system.
December 1, 2010
Transition plan to the new assessment and accountability/accreditation system is submitted to the governor, lieutenant governor, other key legislative members and staff, and the Legislative Budget Board (LBB).
August 1, 2011
2011 ratings are the last ratings issued under the current accountability system.
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HB 3 Implementation (continued)
2011-2012
Assignment of accreditation statuses and performance ratings are suspended for this school year. New accreditation and academic accountability system is developed with input from the educator advisory groups on the timelines specified in the transition plan.
August 8, 2013
District accreditation statuses and district and campus performance ratings are issued for the first time under new system. Ratings will be based on the percent proficient indicators. The percent college-ready indicators will be “report” only.
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HB 3 Implementation (continued)
August 8, 2013 (Continued)
Distinction designations will be issued to districts and campuses with acceptable performance concurrent with the release of performance ratings.
Performance ratings and accreditation statuses issued in 2010-2011 and 2012-2013 school years will be considered consecutive.
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HB 3 Implementation (cont.)
August 8, 2014
District accreditation statuses and district and campus performance ratings will be issued for second time. Ratings will be based on both percent proficient and percent college-ready indicators.
Distinction designations will be issued to districts and campuses with acceptable performance concurrent with the release of performance ratings.
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Exclusions to the NCES Dropout Definition
HB3 defined certain exclusions that the TEA must make when evaluating dropout and completion rates for accreditation and performance ratings. The exclusions can be grouped into fivecategories:
• Previous dropouts; • ADA ineligible dropouts; • Court-ordered GEDs, not earned; • Incarcerated in facilities not served by Texas public
schools; and • Refugees and Asylees.
HB 3 Implementation (continued)
HB 3 Implementation (continued)
Exclusions to the NCES Dropout Definition
HB3 explicitly requires use of the current NCES dropout definition until 2011-12. TEA is interpreting the 2011-12 effective date to mean the 2010-11 dropouts collected in the 2011-12 year.
The 2008-09 dropouts collected in the 2009-10 year (2010 ratings) will be processed using current definitions with no new exclusions applied.
The 2009-10 dropouts collected in the 2010-11 year (2011 ratings) will be processed using current definitions with no new exclusions applied.
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New Assessment Program
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New assessment program 2011-2012
High school end-of-course assessments replace TAKS TAKS graduation testing requirements through
graduating class of 2014
EOC graduation beginning with 9th grade class in 2011-2012
EOC 15% of students final grades in the associated courses
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR)
New Assessment Program (continued)
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Grade 3-8 assessments more rigorous, focused tests that link to the EOC
All content standards covered while placing focus on skills most critical for student success
New name: “State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR)"
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR)
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New grade 3-8 assessments and high school end-of-course.
Evaluation of college-ready performance as well as student proficiency.
2020 accountability goals:– top 10 states in terms of college readiness– no significant achievement gaps
Graduation/completion/dropout rates with new exclusions.
Two rating levels – acceptable and unacceptable performance.
New Accountability System
New Accountability System (continued)
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Distinction designations
District and campus recognized and exemplary in postsecondary readiness
Campus growth Campus closing performance gaps Campus distinction on criteria developed by committees for:
- Academic achievement in ELA, mathematics, science, social studies
- Fine arts- Physical education- 21st Century Workforce Development program- Second language acquisition program
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TETN Accountability Update Sessions 2010 Schedule and Tentative Agenda Topics
April 29 Accountability Decisions for 2010 and Beyond
June 24 Accountability Manuals – State and AYP
August 19 Accountability Results for 2010
November 18 Accountability Ratings UpdateGold Performance AcknowledgmentsAEIS ReportsSchool Report CardsPEG List
The above dates are for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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Accountability Resources
Email the Division of Performance Reporting at [email protected].
Phone the Division of Performance Reporting at (512) 463-9704.
ESC Accountability Contacts.
Online: ACCT: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/ AEA: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/aea/ AYP: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/
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Contacts
Contact Performance Reporting at (512) 463-9704 or [email protected] for questions regarding TAT identification methodology.
Contact Program Monitoring and Interventions (PMI) at (512) 463-5226 or [email protected] for questions regarding intervention requirements for TAT campuses.