2. TAKS Release Plan  In 2007 SB 1031 changed the release of tests to every three years  In 2009 HB 3 changed the release of tests to exclude retests 2

3.  Students are no longer required to pass TAKS grade 3 reading to be promoted  TAKS grade 3 reading has been moved to the last week in April  No TAKS grade 3 reading retests Student Success Initiative (SSI) 3

4.  Primary administrations of TAKS grades 5 and 8 reading have been moved from early March to mid April to coincide with mathematics  First retest administrations of TAKS grades 5 and 8 reading have been moved from late April to mid May to coincide with mathematics  LAT administrations of TAKS grades 5 and 8 mathematics and reading have been moved into mid May to coincide with the first retest administrations Student Success Initiative (SSI) 4

5.  Eliminated Spanish TAKS at grade 6 for mathematics and reading starting in 2009– 2010 5

6.  Eliminates TAAS retests starting in 2009– 2010  Exit level TAKS assessments will be administered to students needing to retest with adjusted passing standards for students whose graduation requirement is TAAS  Students cannot be tested in a subject not assessed by TAAS 6

7.  Must be linked to EOC assessments  Must be linked to college readiness  “Higher, deeper, narrower” New Assessments at Grades 3–8 7

8. To establish performance across grade levels by 2011–2012, linking studies will be conducted to set performance standards on ◦ Algebra II and English III that indicate college readiness ◦ Algebra II and English III that correlate to college readiness performance standards ◦ Algebra I and English II that correlate to performance on Algebra II and English III 8

9. To establish performance across grade levels by 2011–2012, linking studies will be conducted to set performance standards on ◦ English I that correlate to performance on English II ◦ Grade 8 assessments that correlate to Algebra I and English I  Grades 3 – 7 assessments that correlate to assessments in the same content area at the next grade 9

10. During the 2009 – 2010 and 2010 – 2011 school years, TEA shall collect data through ◦ The annual administration of the grades 3 – 8 assessments ◦ The administration of EOC assessments to a sufficiently large sample of students for the purpose of setting performance standards 10

11. EOC Assessments Current legislation requires the phase out of high school TAKS and replaces it with EOC assessments in ◦ Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II ◦ English I, English II, English III ◦ Biology, Chemistry, Physics ◦ U.S. History, World History, World Geography 11

12. EOC Assessments  Freshman class of 2011–2012 is first group to have EOC as a graduation requirement (current 7 th graders)  All 12 EOC assessments will be operational in 2011–2012 12

13.  In order to graduate, a student must achieve a cumulative score that is at least equal to the product of the number of EOC assessments taken in that content area and a scale score that indicates satisfactory performance 13

14.  A student must achieve a minimum score, as determined by the commissioner, for the score to count towards the student’s cumulative score  A student’s cumulative score is determined using the student’s highest score on each EOC assessment 14

15.  If a student does not achieve the minimum score on an EOC assessment, the student shall retake the assessment  If a student does not perform satisfactorily on the college-readiness component of the EOC assessments for Algebra II or English III, the student may retake the assessment 15

16.  A student’s score on an EOC assessment will be worth 15% of the student’s final grade for that course  A school district is not required to use the student’s score on subsequent administrations to determine the student’s final grade for that course 16

17. Algebra I EOC Assessment YEAR MET STANDARD COMMENDED PERFORMANCE NUMBER TESTED 200549%6%20,844 200650%7%21,206 200753%8%32,812 200856%11%52,462 200957%11%77,910 17

18. 2009 Results  Total number of questions—50  Mean raw score—32  Mean percent correct—64% 18

19. 2009 Results  Total number of questions—44  Mean raw score—23  Mean percent correct—52% 19

20. 2009 Results  Total number of questions—54  Mean raw score—33  Mean percent correct—61% 20

21. 2009 Results  Total number of questions—50  Mean raw score—28  Mean percent correct—56% 21

22. 2009 Results  Total number of questions—68  Mean raw score—36  Mean percent correct—53% 22

23. EOC Assessment Reporting  Summary reports available in August ◦ For Algebra I Percent met standard Percent commended ◦ For Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, and U.S. History Overall raw score frequency distribution Objective level raw score frequency distribution 23

25. Transition Plans through 2012 July 30, 20102010 ratings are issued under current accountability system. By December 1, 2010Transition plan to the new assessment and accountability/accreditation system is submitted to the governor, lieutenant governor, other key legislative members and staff, and the Legislative Budget Board (LBB). August 1, 20112011 ratings are the last ratings issued under the current accountability system. 25

26. Transition Plans through 2012 2011-2012Assignment of accreditation statuses and performance ratings are suspended for this school year. New accreditation and academic accountability system is developed with input from the educator advisory groups on the timelines specified in the transition plan. 26

27. Transition Plans for 2013 August 8, 2013District accreditation statuses and district and campus performance ratings are issued for the first time under new system. Ratings will be based on the percent proficient indicators. The percent college-ready indicators will be “report” only. Distinction designations will be issued to districts and campuses with acceptable performance concurrent with the release of performance ratings. Performance ratings and accreditation statuses issued in 2010-2011 and 2012-2013 school years will be considered consecutive. 27

28. Transition Plans for 2014 August 8, 2014District accreditation statuses and district and campus performance ratings will be issued for second time. Ratings will be based on both percent proficient and percent college-ready indicators. Distinction designations will be issued to districts and campuses with acceptable performance concurrent with the release of performance ratings. 28

29. Detailed analysis of HB3 and other education-related legislation that passed during the 2009 legislative session can be found in the TEA publication, “81 st Texas Legislative Session: Briefing Book on Public Education Legislation”. Go to the URL shown below and select, “Briefing Book – 81 st Texas Legislature” http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=5142 29

30. Exclusions to the NCES Dropout Definition HB3 defined certain exclusions that the TEA must make when evaluating dropout and completion rates for accreditation and performance ratings. The exclusions can be grouped into five categories: ◦ Previous dropouts; ◦ ADA ineligible dropouts; ◦ Court-ordered GEDs, not earned; ◦ Incarcerated in facilities not served by Texas public schools; and ◦ Refugees and asylees. 30

31. Exclusions to the NCES Dropout Definition  HB3 explicitly requires use of the current NCES dropout definition until 2011-12. TEA is interpreting the 2011- 12 effective date to mean the 2010-11 dropouts collected in the 2011-12 year.  The 2008-09 dropouts collected in the 2009-10 year (2010 ratings) will be processed using current definitions with no new exclusions applied.  The 2009-10 dropouts collected in the 2010-11 year (2011 ratings) will be processed using current definitions with no new exclusions applied. 31

32. 2009-10 PEIMS collects ethnicity and race using both old and new definitions. TAKS answer documents collect both old and new definitions (pre-coded from PEIMS). Reporting and Use – State accountability, federal accountability, AEIS (and related reports) use old definitions. 32

33. Student Assessment – Contact the Student Assessment Division by e-mail at studenta@tea.state.tx.us or phone at (512) 463-9536.studenta@tea.state.tx.us State Accountability – Contact the Division of Performance Reporting by e-mail at performance.reporting@tea.state.tx.us or phone at (512) 463-9704.performance.reporting@tea.state.tx.us 33