2013 Texas Accountability System

Features of the System No single indicator can lower a rating Focuses on overall campus/district performance rather than the weakest performance of one student group/subject area Rewards excellence based on other indicators in addition to state assessment results Includes Postsecondary Readiness and Student Progress Emphasis on Closing Achievement Gaps

Performance Index Criteria 2013 Rating Labels: – Met Standard – met all performance index targets – Met Alternative Standard – met all modified performance index targets for alternative education campuses and districts – Improvement Required – did not meet one or more performance index targets 2013 Transition Year: The 2013 ratings criteria and targets will stand alone because the performance index framework cannot be fully implemented in 2013.

Accountability System Student Achievement Index I Student Progress Index 2 Closing Performance Gaps Index 3 Postsecondary Readiness Index 4 Who: The “All Student” group only What: Satisfactory performance on Level II Who: All 10 Student Groups What: Progress to Satisfactory or Advanced Level in Reading and Math and Writing (EOC only) Who: Eco Dis and lowest two performing groups from previous year What: Credit for each percentage at Satisfactory or Advanced (double) Who: Eight student groups What: Combination of: 1) Advanced performance level and 2) Graduation rates with Diploma Plans

To receive a Met Standard rating, all campuses and districts must meet the following accountability targets on all indexes for which they have performance data in * Target will be set at about the fifth percentile of campus performance and will be applied to both campuses and districts. Performance Index Criteria

Index 1: Student Achievement Index 2: Student Progress Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps Index Measure Aggregated overview of student performance Weighted Student Growth to show improvements Weighted Performance to emphasize advanced academic achievement Tests Reading Math Writing Science Social Studies Reading Math Writing (EOC) Reading Math Writing Science Social Studies Student Groups ALL Students Each race/ethnicity SpEd ELL EcoDis Two previous lowest performing race/ethnicity Student Performance Level Phase-in Level II (Satisfactory) 1 point for met growth expectation 2 points for exceeding growth expectations 1 point for phase-in Level II (Satisfactory) 2 points for Level III (Advanced)* Index Target (Score) 505 th Percentile55

Index 4 Index Measure Postsecondary Readiness Score Construction GraduationSTAAR Score Indicators Graduation Rate or Dropout Rate Diploma PlanStudent results on all tests taken Student Groups ALL Students Each race/ethnicity SpEd ELL ALL Students Each race/ethnicity ALL Students Each race/ethnicity Student Performance Level Aggregated 4-year OR 5-year rate, whichever is higher Percent of students that graduate under the Recommended or Distinguished Plan Percent of students that met Final Level II on one or more tests Index Target (Score) 75

Sample Campus Outcomes

AEA Eligibility Criteria – Ten former eligibility criteria – AEC of choice must primarily serve secondary students in Grades 6-12 – Residential facilities not evaluated in 2013 Modified Indicator Definitions and Index Construction – Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness Graduation Rate – Credit for GED recipients – Four-year, five-year, and six-year rates Bonus Points for RHSP/DAP graduates Bonus Points for Recovered Dropouts who Graduate or Earn GED Bonus Points for Continuing Students who Graduate or Earn GED Graduation and GED Rates = 75%, Final STAAR Level II Rates = 25%

Disaggregated performance rates based on the target for student achievement in Index 1 Participation, graduation rates, and limits on use of STAAR Alternate and STAAR Modified are calculated to meet federal requirements. Results reported for any cell that meets minimum size requirements If a campus or district does not meet the safeguard target on any measure, this must be incorporated into the Campus and/or District Improvement Plan(s) and the Texas Accountability Intervention System (TAIS). These missed measures will not automatically result in an unsatisfactory accountability rating 10 System Safeguards

IndicatorAll African Amer. Amer. Indian AsianHispanic Pacific Islander White Two or More Eco. Disadv. ELL Special Ed. Performance Rates Reading50% Mathematics50% Writing50% Science50% Social Studies50% Participation Rates Reading95% Mathematics95% Federal Graduation Rates (including improvement targets) 4-year78% 5-year83% District Limits on Use of Alternative Assessment Results Reading Modified2%Not Applicable Alternate1%Not Applicable Mathematics Modified2%Not Applicable Alternate1%Not Applicable System Safeguards Targets

System Safeguards Sample Report IndicatorAll African Amer. Amer. Indian AsianHispanic Pacific Islander White Two or More Eco. Disadv. ELL Special Ed. Indicators Missed Performance Rates* Reading 50%100% n/a 50% n/a 100%36% n/a1 of 5 Mathematics50% n/a 100% n/a 50% n/a0 of 5 Writing50%n/a 50%n/a 48%n/a 1 of 3 Science50% 100% n/a 50%n/a 50% n/a0 of 5 Social Studies50% n/a 50%n/a 100% 50%n/a0 of 5

System Safeguards Sample Report IndicatorAll African Amer. Amer. Indian AsianHispanic Pacific Islander White Two or More Eco. Disadv. ELL Special Ed. Indicators Missed Participation Rates Reading 95%100% n/a 95% n/a 95% n/a 100%95% 0 of 7 Mathematics 95%100% n/a 100% n/a 95% n/a90%95% 100% 1 of 7 Federal Graduation Rates 4-year or 5-year85% n/a 78%n/a 70% 78%n/a1 of 5 District Limits on Use of Alternative Assessment Results Reading 1% /2% or Both 0 of 1 Mathematics Exceed 2% 1 of 1 Total System Safeguard Indicators Missed5 of 44

Distinction Designations Campuses must have “Met Standard” rating AEA campuses not eligible Utilization of comparison group (40) 2013 Designations: –Top 25% Student Progress (Index #2) –Academic Achievement in Reading/ELA –Academic Achievement in Math

Upcoming Workshops/Tools  Curriculum Council Updates  “Be In the Know” sessions –June: Index 1 and Index 3 –July: Index 4 –Sept:Index 2 –Oct:System Safeguards and Distinctions Presentation Tools –Targeted to Specific Audiences –Re-vamped Data Reports

Jonathan Delgado Educational Specialist System Support Region XIII Jennifer Womack Coordinator System Support Region XIII