Region VII College and Career Readiness Data AVATAR Initiatives

Demographic Data

College Ready Students Data Source: PEIMS “It includes performance on the TAKS, or SAT or ACT; it is based on prior year graduates rather than current year 11th graders.” “SubjectExit-level TAKS SAT ACT ELA>= 2200 scale score on ELA test AND a "3";or higher on essay OR>=500 on Critical Reading AND >=1070 Total OR>= 19 on English AND >= 23 Composite Math>= 2200 scale score on mathematics test OR>=500 on Math AND >=1070 Total OR>= 19 on Math AND >= 23 Composite” Texas Education Agency

TSI-Higher Education Readiness Component Data Source: PEIMS “The AEIS reports show the percent of students who were exempted from taking a test for the Texas Success Initiative because they had a high enough score on their exit-level TAKS tests for mathematics and English language arts, as set by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). The qualifying scores are scale scores of 2200 on their TAKS mathematics and English language arts with a written composition score of 3 or higher on the writing component. This indicator shows the percent of students who achieved this level of proficiency by subject (English language arts and mathematics) for 2011 and Note also: This indicator is subject to accountability subset rules. Performance is disaggregated according to the new definitions for race and ethnicity for both current year (2011) and prior year (2010). TAKS-M and TAKS-Alt performance is not included. THECB’s standard of college readiness on the exit-level TAKS does not apply to these alternate assessments because students are not required to pass the TAKS-M or TAKS-Alt in order to graduate.” Texas Education Agency

Advanced Course Enrollment Data Source: PEIMS “This indicator is based on a count of students who complete and receive credit for at least one advanced course in grades Advanced courses include dual enrollment courses.” Texas Education Agency

Graduation Certificate Data Source: PEIMS RHP/DAP: “This indicator shows the percent of graduates who were reported as having satisfied the course requirements for the Texas State Board of Education Recommended High School Program or Distinguished Achievement Program. It is calculated as follows: number of graduates reported with graduation codes for Recommended High School Program or Distinguished Achievement Program divided by number of graduates.” Ave State Min State Rec State DAP State IEP ESC VII Min ESC VII Reco ESC VII DAP ESC VII IEP Texas Education Agency

Completion Rate State Graduated State GED State Cont HS State Drop Out ESC VII Graduated ESC VII GED ESC VII Cont HS ESC VII Drop Out Data Source: PEIMS “This indicator shows the status of a group (cohort) of students after four years in high school.” Texas Education Agency

SAT/ACT Results Data Source: PEIMS “At/Above Criterion. This shows the percent of examinees who scored at or above the criterion score on either test (1110 on the SAT critical reading and mathematics sections combined, or 24 on the ACT composite) Average Score. This shows the average score for the SAT critical reading and mathematics combined and the average score for the ACT composite, calculated as follows: total score (mathematics plus critical reading) for all students who took the SAT divided by number of students who took the SAT and total composite score for all students who took the ACT divided by number of students who took the ACT.” Texas Education Agency

Enrollment Higher Education Data Source: THECB State 4 yr State 2yr State Region 4yr Region 2 yr Region

Middle to LargeTotal Grad >3.5Unk 4 Yr Public Univ Yr Pub. College MiddleTotal Grad >3.5Unk 4 Yr Public Univ Yr Pub. College LargeTotal Grad >3.5Unk 4 Yr Public Univ Yr Pub. College SmallTotal Grad >3.5Unk 4 Yr Public Univ Yr Pub. College Report of High School Graduates’ Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education in FY 2011 Data Source: THECB “Student performance in postsecondary institutions during the first year enrolled after graduation from high school. Student performance is measured by the Grade Point Average (GPA) earned by high school graduates who attended public four-year and two-year higher education in FY For each student, the grade points and college-level semester credit hours earned by a student in fall 2010, spring 2011, and summer 2011 are added together and averaged to determine the GPA. These GPAs are accumulated in a range of five categories from 3.5. If a GPA could not be calculated for some reason, that student is placed in the “Unknown” column. GPA data is only available for students attending public higher education institutions in Texas. If a high school has fewer than five students attending four-year or two-year public higher education institutions, the number of students is shown but no GPA breakout is given. If a student attended both a four-year and a two-year institution in FY 2011, the student’s GPA is shown in the type of institution where the most semester credit hours were earned.” Random Selection of Large, Middle, and Small High Schools in Region VII THECB

Resources Texas Education Agency. (n.d.). Academic Excellence Indicator System. Retrieved from Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (n.d.). Texas P-16 Public Education Information Resources. Retrieved from