HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 1 Accountability Rating System Commissioner’s Final Rules 2014

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 2 Performance Index Framework Overview Accountability System Student Achievement Index I Student Progress Index 2 Closing Performance Gaps Index 3 Postsecondary Readiness Index 4

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 3 Key Points for Index Calculations Accountability System  Accountability Subset Definition  Phase-in Standards for Level II Satisfactory Performance on STAAR  Student Group Size Requirements

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 4 CHANGES FOR and BEYOND Accountability System  The number of EOC assessments required for graduation reduced from 15 to 5.  New Academic Achievement Designations (AAD):  Top 25% Closing Achievement Gaps based on performance on Index 3.  AAD in Science.  AAD in Social Studies.  Additional indicators for Academic Achievement in Reading/ELA and Mathematics based on PSAT and ACT Plan test results.

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 5 CHANGES FOR and BEYOND Accountability System  Postsecondary Readiness Designations:  District-wide postsecondary distinction indicators across all eligible campus-level indicators that attain the top 25% (top quartile) of their campus comparison group  Districts that meet or exceed a target of 70% on the percentage of postsecondary readiness indicators in the top quartile receive the postsecondary readiness distinction designation.

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 6 CHANGES FOR and BEYOND Accountability System  Community/Student Engagement and Compliance Self Assessment  Campus and district self-assessment on 8 locally-developed criteria of community/student engagement and one indicator on compliance will be reported along with the accountability ratings for (Specific training forthcoming.)  Fine arts  Wellness & physical education  Community & parental involvement  21 st Century workforce development program  Second language acquisition  Digital learning environment  Dropout prevention strategies  Educational program for G/T students

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 7 CHANGES FOR and BEYOND  Utilization of the ELL Progress Measure  The Texas English Language Learner (ELL) Progress Measure provides year-to-year performance expectations on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) content- area assessments for Texas ELL students.  The year-to-year STAAR expectations take into account the level of English language proficiency ELL students possess, thus providing a more meaningful gauge of annual improvement or progress for these students than the general STAAR Progress Measure. Accountability System

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 8  To be eligible for the ELL Progress Measure, a student must:  be classified as limited English proficient (LEP),  take the English language versions of STAAR, and  not have a parent denial requested for ELL services. CHANGES FOR and BEYOND Accountability System

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 9  How does the Texas ELL Progress Measure work?  Eligible ELLs are placed into a plan that specifies the expected number of years it should take for the student to reach proficiency, or meet his or her Level II: Satisfactory Academic Performance standards on STAAR content-area assessments.  Students’ plans are determined by the number of years they have been enrolled in U.S. schools and the TELPAS composite proficiency level they obtain the first time they take TELPAS, beginning in 2014 and with second grade. CHANGES FOR and BEYOND Accountability System

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 10 Student Achievement Index I Minimum Size Requirements IndicatorAll StudentsStudent Groups Index 1STAAR Percent Met Level IINone; Special Analysis (SA) < 10 students N/A Accountability Target: 55 ReadingMathWritingScience Social Studies Total % Met Level II Students Met Level II =136 45%45 Students Tested =305 Index Score45

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 11 CHANGES FOR and BEYOND  New ELL Exclusions:  Students in U.S. schools Year 1 excluded  Students in U.S. schools Year 2 through Year 4 included based on test version: English test version using STAAR ELL Progress Measure; Spanish test version using phase-in Level II performance standard  Students in U.S. schools Year 5 and beyond included at phase-in Level II performance standard  Immigrants entering at Grade 9 or above included using STAAR ELL Progress Measure  Exceptions: asylees/refugees in U.S. schools Year 1 through Year 5 excluded Student Achievement Index I

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 12 Student Progress Index 2 STAAR Weighted Growth Rate for Reading All African Amer. Amer. Indian AsianHispanic Pacific Island. White Two or More ELL Special Ed. Total Points Max. Points Number of Tests Did Not Meet Expectation Met Expectation Exceeded Expectation Percent of Students: Met or Exceeded Expectation 80% 100%67% Exceeded Expectation 20%40%75%17% Reading Weighted Growth Rate *High Schools exempted for 2014

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 13 Student Progress Index 2 Accountability Target: 5 th Percentile of Campus Performance IndicatorAll African Amer. Amer. Indian AsianHispanic Pacific Island. White Two or More ELL Special Ed. Total Points Max. Points STAAR Reading Weighted Growth Rate STAAR Mathematics Weighted Growth Rate STAAR Writing Weighted Growth Rate Total Index Score (total points divided by maximum points)64 Minimum Size Requirements IndicatorAll StudentsStudent Groups Index 2 STAAR Percent Met Progress2013>= 25 students 2014 = None, SA <10 >= 25 tests *High Schools exempted for 2014

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 14 CHANGES FOR and BEYOND  Exclusions:  ELL students in U.S. schools Year 1 excluded  Exception: asylees/refugees in U.S. schools Year 1 through Year 5 excluded  Students from Grade 8 Reading to English I EOC, or from Grade 7 Writing to English I EOC  New Inclusions:  ELL students in U.S. schools Years 2-4 included using ELL Progress measure for students tested in English  Immigrants entering at Grade 9 or above(Years 2-4) included using STAAR ELL Progress Measure  Students tested on the STAAR Modified and Alternate  Students who skip grades, e.g., from 5th to 7th grade mathematics. Student Progress Index 2

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 15 CHANGES FOR and BEYOND  New Inclusions (cont.):  Students who transition from Spanish to English STAAR (who are not eligible for ELL Progress Measure) in mathematics using STAAR progress measure  Students who transition from Spanish to English STAAR (who are not eligible for ELL Progress Measure) in reading will be credited as met expectation for meeting the phase-in 1 Level II standard and as exceeding expectation for meeting the final Level II performance standard. Student Progress Index 2

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 16 STAAR Weighted Performance Rate for Reading Econ. Disadv. Lowest Performing Group - 1 Lowest Performing Group - 2 Total Points Maximum Points Number of Tests Performance Results: Phase-in Level II and above Number Percent % 20 50% % Level III Advanced (2014 and beyond) Number Percent 40 50% 0 0% % Reading Weighted Performance Minimum Size Requirements IndicatorAll StudentsStudent Groups Index 3STAAR PerformanceNAgap group: >= 25 tests in reading and math the prior year CHANGES FOR and BEYOND Closing Performance Gaps Index 3

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 17 Accountability Target: 5 th Percentile of Campus Performance STAAR Weighted Performance Rate Economically Disadvantaged Lowest Performing Race/Ethnic Group - 1 Lowest Performing Race/Ethnic Group - 2 Total Points Maximum Points Reading Math Writing Science Social Studies Total Index Score (total points divided by maximum points) 48 SCORING TABLE Closing Performance Gaps Index 3

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 18 CHANGES FOR and BEYOND  New ELL Exclusions:  Students in U.S. schools Year 1 excluded  Students in U.S. schools Year 2 through Year 4 included based on test version: English test version using STAAR ELL Progress Measure and STAAR Final Level II; Spanish test version using phase-in 1 Level II performance standard and Level III  Students in U.S. schools Year 5 and beyond included at phase- in 1 Level II performance standard and Level III  Exceptions: asylees/refugees in U.S. schools Year 1 through Year 5 excluded  Immigrants entering at Grade 9 or above excluded Closing Performance Gaps Index 3

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 19 Minimum Size Requirements IndicatorAll StudentsStudent Groups Index 4 Graduation Rates (4-year and 5-year) None, SA < 10>= 25 students RHSP/AHSP Rates (4-year)None, SA < 10 >= 25 students STAAR Percent Met Level IINone, SA < 10 >= 25 students Accountability Target: IndicatorAll African Amer. Amer. Indian AsianHispanic Pacific Island. White Two or More ELL Special Ed. Total Points Max. Points 4-yr. grad. rate84.3%78.8% 91.6%86.0%44.2%69.8% yr. grad. rate85.1%78.8%80.0%92.1%84.0%48.9%77.5% Highest Graduation Total78 RHSP/DAP82.7%76.4%83.6%83.0% RHSP/DAP Score (Total RHSP/DAP divided by maximum points)81.4 STAAR % Met Level II Final on at least two tests 29%16%40%23%38%36% STAAR Score (STAAR total points divided by maximum points):30 College-Ready Graduates (ELA and Math) 82.0%72.0%78.0%89.0% College-Ready Score (Total points divided by maximum points)80.2 Postsecondary Readiness Index 4 Overall Index ScoreWeight Total STAAR Score Graduation Score RHSP/DAP Score College-Readiness Score Index Score67.9 With All Four Components : 56 Without all four, use STAAR Component : 18

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 20 Annual Dropout Rate Conversion Formula: 100 – (Gr Annual Dropout Rate x 10), with a floor of zero Accountability Target: IndicatorAll African Amer. Amer. Indian Asia n Hispanic Pacific Island. White Two or More ELL Special Ed. Total Points Max. Points Gr Annual Dropout Rate 76 (2.4%) 61 (3.9%) 69 (3.1%) 89 (1.1%) 87 (1.3%) 53 (4.7%) 68 (3.2%) Graduation Score (dropout rate total points divided by maximum points)72 RHSP/DAP82.7%76.4%83.6%83.0% RHSP/DAP Score (Total RHSP/DAP divided by maximum points)81.4 STAAR % Met Level II Final on at least two tests 29%16%40%23%38%36% STAAR Score (STAAR total points divided by maximum points):30 College-Ready Graduates (ELA and Math) 82.0%72.0%78.0%89.0% College-Ready Score (Total points divided by maximum points)80.2 Minimum Size Requirements IndicatorAll StudentsStudent Groups Index 4 Annual Dropout Rates Gr >= 10 Gr students >= 25 students STAAR Percent Met Level IINone, SA < 10 >= 25 students Overall Index ScoreWeight Total STAAR Score Graduation (Dropout) Score RHSP/AHSP Score College-Readiness Score Index Score65.9 Postsecondary Readiness Index 4 With All Four Components : 56 Without all four, use STAAR Component : 18

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 21 Accountability Target: Elementary:12; Middle:13 IndicatorAll African Amer. Amer. Indian AsianHispanic Pacific Island. White Two or More ELL Special Ed. Total Points Max. Points STAAR % Met Level II Final on at least two tests 29%16%40%23%38%36% STAAR Score (STAAR total points divided by maximum points): 30 Minimum Size Requirements IndicatorAll StudentsStudent Groups Index 4STAAR Percent Met Level IINone; SA < 10 students >= 25 Postsecondary Readiness Index 4

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 22  New ELL Exclusions:  English test version results  Students in U.S. schools Year 1 through Year 4 excluded  Students in U.S. schools Year 5 and beyond included at final Level II performance standard  Exceptions: Asylees/refugees excluded; immigrants entering at Grade 9 or above excluded  Spanish test version results:  Students in U.S. schools Year 1 excluded  Students in U.S. schools Year 2 and beyond included at final Level II performance standard  Exception: Asylees/refugees in U.S. schools Year 1 through Year 5 excluded Postsecondary Readiness Index 4

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 23  Added - STAAR postsecondary readiness standard (final Level II recommended standard)  Credit given for meeting postsecondary readiness standard (final Level II) on one or more tests.  New indicator  Postsecondary Indicator: College-Ready Graduates  The percent meeting college ready criteria in both reading/ELA and mathematics on TAKS exit-level test, or the SAT test, or the ACT test. Postsecondary Readiness Index 4

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 24 State Accountability Ratings & Distinctions Accountability System Accountability Rating: 2014 (*)Distinctions: 2014 Met Standard Top 25% Student Progress Top 25% Closing Achievement Gaps Academic Achievement in: Reading/ELA Mathematics Science Social Studies Additional indicators in Reading/ELA and Mathematics based on PSAT/ACT Plan test results Met Alternative Standard Improvement Required N/A Exemplary, Recognized, Acceptable, Unacceptable Community/Student Engagement *To receive a Met Standard, or Met Alternative Standard rating, all campuses and districts must meet all 4 (3 for high schools) performance index targets

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 25 Accountability Ratings System Safeguard Targets Texas Accountability Intervention System (TAIS) Additional Designation in Lieu of AYP Met Standard or Met Alternative Standard Met All System Safeguard Targets No Interventions Required Possible Reward School Met Standard or Met Alternative Standard Missed One or More System Safeguard Targets Intervention Required Focus School or Priority School Improvement Required Intervention Designations Accountability System

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver Accountability System 26 Performance Rates Year Math75%79%83%87%91%95% 100% Reading/ELA75%79%83%87%91%95%98%100% Participation Rates Year Math95% Reading/ELA95% Federal Graduation Rates for previous year cohorts Year year Rate 78.0%80.0%83.0% 5-year Rate83.0% Federal Limits on Proficient Results on Alternative Assessments Modified and % for the All Students Group Alternate2013 through 20201% for the All Students Group Safeguard Measures and Targets Source: TEA waiver application

HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver 27 Questions: Carla Stevens, Ed La Sage Research and Accountability Resources: Accountability System