1. Federal Accountability/ AYP Update Accountability TETN November 18, 2010 Shannon Housson and Ester Regalado TEA, Performance Reporting Division

2. 2 AYP Topics 2010 Final Release Schedule Preview of 2011 and Texas AYP Workbook Use of TPM in AYP Graduation Rate Targets Requested Amendments for reporting 2012 AYP Transition Plan Options for 2012 and beyond

3. 3 2010 AYP Final Release Schedule July 29 th August 5 th District and campus AYP results available on TEASE Accountability web application. Public release of Preliminary AYP results. September 3 rd Appeals and Federal Cap Exceptions Deadline. Early December Final 2010 AYP Status released. Preview of NCLB Report Card data, Part I only. January, 2011Public release of NCLB Report Card.

4. 4 2011 Preview 2011 AYP Performance Standards increase to: 80% in Reading/English language arts 75% in Mathematics Graduate Rate annual targets may not change; Participation/Attendance Rate Indicator standards remain unchanged. Texas Projection Measure (TPM) will continue to be used; TPM for TAKS-Modified (TAKS-M) Grade 3 and 6 will be phased in. The 2% Federal Cap on TAKS-Modified (TAKS-M) will continue to include TAKS-M TPM values projected to meet the passing standard.

5. 5 2011 AYP Preview: Assessments * Students in their First Year in U. S. Schools are counted as participants, but excluded from the performance calculation. 2011 Reading/ELA Assessments Participation 95% Standard Performance ( Accountability Subset) 80% Standard Total Students Number Participating Number Tested Met Standard or TPM/Growth TAKSYesIf participant If in the Accountability subset If standard is met or if projected to meet standard by TPM TAKS (Accommodated) YesIf participant If in the Accountability subset If standard is met or if projected to meet standard by TPM TAKS-M / LAT TAKS-M * YesIf participant If in the Accountability subset If standard is met or if projected to meet standard by TPM (subject to 2% cap) TAKS-AltYesIf participant If in the Accountability subset If standard is met or if on track to meet standard by growth (subject to 1% cap) TELPAS Reading* Yes Non- Participant N/ANot IncludedNot includedN/A LAT version of TAKS* YesIf participant If in the Accountability subset If standard is met or if projected to meet standard by TPM

6. 6 2011 AYP Preview: Assessments (cont.) * Students in their First Year in U. S. Schools are counted as participants, but excluded from the performance calculation. 2011 Mathematics Assessments Participation 95% Standard Performance (Accountability Subset) 75% Standard Total Students Number Participating Number Tested Met Standard or TPM/Growth TAKSYesIf participant If in the Accountability subset If standard is met or if projected to meet standard by TPM TAKS (Accommodated) YesIf participant If in the Accountability subset If standard is met or if projected to meet standard by TPM TAKS-M / LAT TAKS-M * YesIf participant If in the Accountability subset If standard is met or if projected to meet standard by TPM (subject to 2% cap) TAKS-AltYesIf participant If in the Accountability subset If standard is met or if on track to meet standard by growth (subject to 1% cap) LAT version of TAKS* YesIf participant If in the Accountability subset If standard is met or if projected to meet standard by TPM

7. Texas AYP Workbook 7 On January 15, 2010, TEA submitted a Graduation Rate information template for peer review containing proposed changes in the AYP graduation rate calculations, as required by the U.S. Department of Education. On October 29, 2010, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) provided final decisions in response to Texas workbook amendments (http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/usde102910.pdf).http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/usde102910.pdf On November 15, 2010, the Title I Committee of Practitioners (COP) reviewed the recommended changes to the 2011 AYP Workbook. TEA plans to submit the amendment requests in December, 2010.

8. 8 2011 Texas AYP Workbook Requested Amendments to 2011 AYP Phase-in for the TAKS–M projection equations (TPM) TPM projections are expected to be reported for TAKS–M reading and mathematics tests in school year 2010-2011 for Grade 3 and 6. The 2011 Federal Cap process will remain the same as 2010 AYP, with the addition of the TAKS-M TPM for Grade 3 and 6. Graduation Rate Annual Target Request to hold the 2010 graduation rate targets constant for 2011 and 2012 AYP, since student group evaluations are required beginning in 2012.

9. 9 2012 Texas AYP Workbook Requested Amendments to 2012 AYP Carry forward 2011 AYP status for all campuses and districts and maintain School Improvement Program (SIP) intervention stages. Review the document: TI COP - 2011 AYP Workbook Submission Information

10. 10 AYP Preview: Transition Plan 2012 & Beyond Considerations for AYP in 2012 and beyond If needed, alternatives for reporting 2012 AYP results, including proposed timelines, will be provided in future amendment requests. Graduation Rate targets for 2012 are applied to every student group. Consideration for the use end-of-course assessments in all grades on secondary campuses for AYP. Student graduation requirements will include end-of-course testing. AYP Performance targets will need to be set under the new STAAR assessment program.

11. 11 AYP Preview: Transition Plan 2012 & Beyond (cont.) Review of HB3 Transition Plan for 2012 and beyond For information on House Bill (HB) 3 requirements for 2012 and beyond, see: Student Assessment website of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) program http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/ http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/ Curriculum website on House Bill 3 State Graduation Requirements: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/graduation.aspxhttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/graduation.aspx Further information about the 2012 AYP and beyond will be available in the House Bill 3 Transition Plan that will be released on December 1, 2010.

12. 12 AYP Resources SIP History Website Districts and campuses can view their Title I School Improvement Program (SIP) status history reports from 2003 through the present. See the AYP guide for the appropriate year for descriptions of any of the AYP or SIP status labels shown. The SIP history reports are accessible at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/index_multi.html.http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/index_multi.html TEA Security Environment (TEASE) Accountability Website access forms are available at: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/webappaccess/AppRef.htm http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/webappaccess/AppRef.htm

13. 13 AYP Resources For more information on AYP, see the 2010 AYP Guide, accessible at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ayp.http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ayp 2010 Texas AYP Workbook is now accessible at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/txworkbook10.pdf. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/txworkbook10.pdf Frequently Asked Questions about AYP are available at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/faq/faq.html. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/faq/faq.html U.S. Department of Education information is available at www.ed.gov/nclb/. www.ed.gov/nclb/ Contact the Division of Performance Reporting by email at performance.reporting@tea.state.tx.us, or phone at (512) 463- 9704. performance.reporting@tea.state.tx.us