This Week in Performance Reporting
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What’s New in Performance Reporting
A–F Accountability
The 2021 optional alternative evaluation data, as prescribed by Senate Bill (SB) 1365 (87th Texas Legislature), for eligible campuses are now available in the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) Accountability application. SB 1365 established a 2021 alternative evaluation option for campuses that met participation requirements in 2021 and earned an unacceptable rating for the most recent year they were rated.
2021 Optional Alternative Evaluation Data
The data includes the following for SB 1365 campuses: the most recent SB 1365 eligible rating, the year of such rating, and the 2021 participation rate across all subjects. If the campus meets both the rating and 95 percent participation requirements, scaled scores for the Student Achievement and School Progress, Part B: Relative Performance domains are displayed along with the averaged, overall score. If the overall scaled score is at least a 70, the campus is eligible to receive a 2021 Acceptable rating.
To receive the 2021 Acceptable rating, districts/open-enrollment charter schools must submit a request via the 2021 Optional Alternative Evaluation Request System in TEAL Accountability between September 15 and October 15, 2021. If a request is not submitted for an eligible campus, the Acceptable rating will not be applied.
Appeal of Consecutive Years of Unacceptable Performance
Under SB 1365, districts/open-enrollment charter schools may also file an appeal for the determination of consecutive school years of unacceptable performance ratings under TEC, §39.054 for the district, open-enrollment charter school, and/or campus. This appeal must be filed through the TEAL 2021 Consecutive School Years of Unacceptable Ratings Appeal System by October 15. Documentation supporting such an appeal is required, and the appeal must follow the guidelines provided in the Guidelines for the 2021 Appeal of Consecutive School Years of Unacceptable Performance Ratings. A downloadable Excel spreadsheet of the count of consecutive years of unacceptable performance for each district/open-enrollment charter and campus as defined by Senate Bill 1365 is available on the 2021 ratings page.
Local Accountability System
The 2021 Notice of Interest for districts wishing to participate in the local accountability system is now available. The completed form is due on Friday, October 15, 2021. Participating districts may wish to develop a plan during the 2021–22 school year that is then applied to the 2022–23 school year. The Local Accountability System team remains committed to supporting districts in creating a plan that meets all requirements and supports a model of local accountability.
The Local Accountability Guide and Frequently Asked Questions provide information about plan requirements and example components. Both documents can be found on the local accountability webpage.
Districts wishing to learn more about the local accountability system and how to develop a district local accountability plan can participate in a 45-minute overview webinar with time for Q & A.
Registration links are available for upcoming webinar dates in September. The timeline for districts wishing to develop a local accountability plan is posted on our webpage along with the Notice of Interest.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 2 pm
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 9 am
Assessment Scoring and Reporting
As mentioned in previous communications, the deadline to submit correction requests, including changes to student identification information, Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) ID, and County-District-Campus codes, score code and language changes, rescores, resolutions, and any scoring investigations for STAAR to the ETS Support Center was July 31, 2021. Requests outside of this corrections window will not be processed.
As a part of the contract transition, a new Centralized Reporting System has been implemented. The following training presentations, designed to help educators transition to the Centralized Reporting System, will be posted to the Learning Management System in September. Users can access the training on the date indicated and will receive continuing professional education (CPE) credit hours for completion.
- Texas Formative Assessment Resource Educator Module (September 17)
For questions or help with accessing and interpreting STAAR results, districts and parents can email assessment.reporting@tea.texas.gov or call (512) 463-9704.
Extra and Co-Curricular Project
The Extra and Co-Curricular (ECC) project was enacted by the 85th Texas Legislature to study the feasibility of incorporating student participation in ECC activities as part of the campus and district performance evaluation process. The ECC Advisory Committee, comprised of more than 30 district, community, and organizational representatives from across the state, was established to review existing research and explore options. Since fall 2019, the committee has developed an initial list of possible indicators and gathered limited data from the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years. Studying ECC participation is a first step to better understanding current levels of access, expanding definitions of student performance, and increasing awareness of the impact of ECC activities on student development.
As schools are returning to more typical levels of operation this year, the ECC committee is seeking additional districts to participate in a voluntary collection of student extra and co-curricular data during the 2021–22 school. Resources are available to assist districts with the data collection process, or districts may use their own systems. Gathering data from an increased number of districts representing a range of district types helps ensure the data collected provide an accurate picture of student participation across the state.
For more information, the ECC Invitation to Districts and ECC Data Collection Overview provide brief summaries of the project scope and timeline, including district time requirements. For additional questions, including available resources and how to get started, please contact Linda Johnson, ECC Project Coordinator.
This Week’s FAQ
How are graduation plans included in the accountability system?
Graduation plans may be used in the accountability system in the following ways, depending on campus type.
1. Graduation plan type is used in two ways for a special education graduate to meet College, Career, and Military Readiness (Chapter 2 of the 2021 manual).
Graduate Under an Advanced Degree Plan and be Identified as a Current Special Education Student. A graduate who is identified as receiving special education services during the year of graduation and whose graduation plan type is identified as a Recommended High School Plan (RHSP), Distinguished Achievement Plan (DAP), Foundation High School Plan with an Endorsement (FHSP-E), or Foundation High School Plan with a Distinguished Level of Achievement (FHSP-DLA).
Graduate with Completed Individualized Education Program (IEP) and Workforce Readiness. A graduate receiving a graduation type code of 04, 05, 54, or 55, which indicates the student has completed his/her IEP and has either demonstrated self-employment with self-help skills to maintain employment or has demonstrated mastery of specific employability and self-help skills that do not require public school services.
2. Graduation plan type is used to award bonus points to alternative education accountability (AEA) campuses (Chapter 5 of the 2020 manual).
AEA charter schools and campuses registered for evaluation under AEA provisions can earn bonus points toward the overall scaled score. A maximum of ten AEA bonus point may be added to the overall scaled score for AEA charter schools or campuses.
3. Graduation plan type is used in the Postsecondary Readiness distinction designation (Chapter 6 of the 2020 manual).
Postsecondary Readiness Indicators for Campuses:
- Percentage of STAAR Results at Meets Grade Level or Above Standard (All Subjects)
- Percentage of Grade 3–8 Results at Meets Grade Level or Above in Both Reading and Mathematics
- Four-Year Longitudinal Graduation Rate
- Four-Year Longitudinal Graduation Plan Rate
- TSI Criteria Graduates
- College, Career, and Military Ready Graduates
- SAT/ACT Participation
- AP/IB Examination Participation: Any Subject
Performance Reporting Calendar
By October 15: Districts submit the 2021 alternative evaluation request for eligible campuses in TEAL ACCT
October: Additional remote vs. in-person STAAR data released in TEAL ACCT and on public sites
Fall: TAPR HTML updated on a rolling basis as data are processed
Late November: TAPR PDF released
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