1. TETN Videoconference #30120| February 26, 2014 Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability Division of Performance Reporting Overview of 2014 Accountability

2. Reporting Update 2 New! The 2012-13 Texas Performance Reporting System (TPRS) provides:  Performance and participation results for additional student groups:  Economically Disadvantaged / Non-Economically Disadvantaged;  Male / Female;  Special Education / Non-Special Education;  At Risk / Non-At Risk; and  Migrant / Non-Migrant.  Disaggregated performance results for English Language Learners (ELL) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) student groups.  Indicators not previously reported on TAPR, such as College-Ready Graduates performance in either by subject (ELA or Math), AP/IB Results by subject area, and SAT/ACT by subject area. Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

3. Reporting Update 3 http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/tprs/2013/index.html Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

4. Accountability Goals 4 Texas will be among the top 10 states in postsecondary readiness by 2020, by:  Improving student achievement at all levels in the core subjects of the state curriculum.*  Ensuring the progress of all students toward achieving Advanced Academic Performance.*  Closing Advanced Academic Performance level gaps among groups.*  Rewarding excellence based on other indicators in addition to state assessment results. * These goals are specified in Chapter 39.053(f) of the Texas Education Code. Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

5. 5 Accountability Development Timeline Advisory Group Meeting DatePurpose ATAC December 5-6, 2013 The Accountability Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) addressed a variety of technical issues related to 2014 accountability. Preliminary recommendations and meeting materials are posted online under 2014 Accountability Development. APAC January 22, 2014 Newly designated members of the Accountability Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) reviewed the 2013 development process for the performance index framework, indicators, and distinction designations. Meeting materials are posted online under 2014 Accountability Development. ATACFebruary 11, 2014 The ATAC recommended preliminary 2014 ratings criteria and targets, which are scheduled for review by the APAC in March 2014.

6. 6 Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting Accountability Development Timeline Advisory Group Meeting DatePurpose APACMarch 6, 2014 APAC will make final recommendations on the accountability ratings criteria for 2014, and performance index targets for 2014, 2015, and 2016, subject to commissioner approval. AADDCMarch 7, 2014 The Academic Achievement Distinction Designation Committee (AADDC) for science and social studies will convene to develop preliminary recommendations on the 2014 criteria for science and social studies distinction designations. AADDC Mid March 2014 The AADDC will finalize recommendations on the 2014 science and social studies distinction designation criteria. COEEnd of March 2014 Commissioner will announce accountability ratings and distinction designation criteria for 2014 and final 2014 targets, preliminary 2015 targets, and preview 2016 targets.

7. Performance Index Framework 7 For 2013 and beyond, an accountability framework of four Performance Indexes includes a broad set of measures that provide a comprehensive evaluation of the campus or district. Student Achievement Index I Student Progress Index 2 Closing Performance Gaps Index 3 Postsecondary Readiness Index 4 Accountability System Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

8. Index 1: Student Achievement 8 Index 1: Student Achievement provides an overview of student performance based on satisfactory student achievement across all subjects for all students.  Combined over All Subjects: Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science, and Social Studies.  Student Group: All Students.  Performance Standards: Phase-in 1 Level II (Satisfactory). Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

9. 9 Index 1: Student Achievement Example: 2013 Index 1 ReadingMathematicsWritingScience Social Studies Total % Met Phase-in 1 Level II Index Points Students Met or Exceeded Phase-in 1 Level II 50+38+19+10+19=136 45%45 Students Tested 100+ +42+40+23=305 Index 1 Score45 Index 1: Construction Since Index 1 has only one indicator, the Total Index Points and Index Score are the same: Index Score = Total Index Points. Total Index Points is the percentage of assessments that meet the Phase-in 1 Level II Standard. Each percent of students meeting the Phase-in 1 Level II performance standard contributes one point to the index. Index scores range from 0 to 100 for all campuses and districts. Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

10. 10 2013  Combined over All Subjects: Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science, and Social Studies.  Student Groups: All Students.  Performance Standards: Phase-in 1 Level II (Satisfactory).  STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments (15 total):  English l – Reading; English ll – Reading; English lll – Reading  English l – Writing; English ll – Writing; English lll – Writing  Algebra l; Geometry; Algebra ll  Biology; Chemistry; Physics  World Geography; World History; US History  English Language Learners (English and Spanish tests):  Students in US schools Year 1 - Year 3 excluded  Students in US schools Year 4 and beyond included Index 1: Student Achievement Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting Index 1: 2013 vs. 2014 Comparison Proposed 2014  Combined over All Subjects: Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science, and Social Studies.  Student Groups: All Students.  Performance Standards: Phase-in 1 Level II (Satisfactory).  English Language Learners (English and Spanish tests):  Students in US schools Year 1 excluded  STAAR EOC Assessments (5 total):  English l (combined tests); English ll (combined tests) beginning in spring 2014  Algebra l  Biology  US History  Students in US schools Year 2 and beyond included Shaded areas are new for 2014  ELL Progress Measure included for those tested in English

11. 11 Index 2: Student Progress Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting Index 2: Student Progress focuses on actual student growth independent of overall achievement levels for each race/ethnicity student group, students with disabilities, and English language learners.  By Subject Area: Reading, Mathematics, and Writing (for available grades).  Points based on weighted performance:  One point given for each percentage of tests at the Met progress level.  Two points given for each percentage of tests at the Exceeded progress level.  Additional progress measures in 2014: STAAR-M, STAAR-Alt, and ELL.  Additional progress measures in 2014: STAAR-M, STAAR-Alt, and English Language Learners (ELL). Shaded areas are new for 2014

12. 12 Index 2: Student Progress  Progress Measures by Subject Area and School Type Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting 2013 Elem. SchoolMiddle SchoolHigh School READING Gr. 4 ReadingGr. 6 ReadingEnglish l Reading Gr. 5 ReadingGr. 7 ReadingEnglish ll Reading _Gr. 8 Reading_ _English l Reading_ MATHEMATICS Gr. 4 MathematicsGr. 6 MathematicsAlgebra l Gr. 5 MathematicsGr. 7 Mathematics_ _Gr. 8 Mathematics_ _Algebra l_ WRITING __English ll Writing Proposed 2014 Elem. SchoolMiddle SchoolHigh School READING Gr. 4 ReadingGr. 6 Reading_ Gr. 5 ReadingGr. 7 Reading_ _Gr. 8 Reading_ ___ MATHEMATICS Gr. 4 MathematicsGr. 6 MathematicsAlgebra l Gr. 5 MathematicsGr. 7 Mathematics_ _Gr. 8 Mathematics_ _Algebra l_ WRITING ___

13. STAAR Weighted Progress Rate All Students African Amer. Amer. Indian AsianHispanic Pacific Islander White Two or More Races ELL Special Ed. Total Points Max. Points Example Calculation for Reading Progress Number of Tests 100504030 Performance Results: Met or Exceeded Progress Number Percent 80 80% 40 80% 40 100% 20 67% Exceeded Progress Number Percent 20 20% 20 40% 30 75% 5 17% Reading Weighted Progress Rate 10012017584479800 13 Index 2: 2013 Construction – Table 1 Index 2: Student Progress Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

14. STAAR Weighted Progress Rate All Students African Amer. Amer. Indian AsianHispanic Pacific Islander White Two or More Races ELL Special Ed. Total Points Max. Points Reading Weighted Progress 10012017584479800 Mathematics Weighted Progress 8598150160493800 Writing Weighted Progress 140170310400 Total12822000 Index 2 Score (total points divided by maximum points)64 14 Index 2: 2013 Construction – Table 2 Index 2: Student Progress Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

15. 15 Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting 2013  Student Groups:  Economically Disadvantaged  Lowest Performing Race/Ethnicity: The two lowest performing race/ethnicity student groups on the campus or within the district, based on 2012 assessment results.  Points based on STAAR performance:  Phase-in 1 Level II satisfactory performance: One point for each percent of tests at the Phase-in 1 Level II satisfactory performance standard.  By Subject Area: Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science, and Social Studies. Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps emphasizes advanced academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students and the two lowest performing race/ethnicity student groups. Proposed 2014  Student Groups:  Economically Disadvantaged  Lowest Performing Race/Ethnicity:  Points based on STAAR performance:  Phase-in 1 Level II satisfactory performance: One point for each percent of tests at the Phase-in 1 Level II satisfactory performance standard.  Level III advanced performance: Two points for each percent of tests at the Level III advanced performance standard.  By Subject Area: Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science, and Social Studies.  Level III advanced performance: Two points for each percent of tests at the Level III advanced performance standard. Shaded areas are new for 2014  Select the two lowest performing student groups if both the prior year reading and mathematics subject area test results each have at least 25 tests.

16. 16 Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting Index 3: 2014 Construction - Student Groups (based on 2013 assessment results by Race/Ethnicity)

17. 17 Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps Index 3: 2014 Construction – Table 1 (based on 2014 STAAR performance) STAAR Weighted Performance Rate Economically Disadvantaged Lowest Performing Race/Ethnic Group - 1 Lowest Performing Race/Ethnic Group - 2 Total Points Maximum Points Example Calculation for Reading Weighted Performance Number of Tests 804025 Performance Results: Phase-in 1 Level II Satisfactory and above Number Percent 80 100% 20 50% 25 100% Level III Advanced Number Percent 40 50% 0 0% 25 100% Reading Weighted Performance Rate 15050200400600 Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

18. STAAR Weighted Performance Rate Economically Disadvantaged Lowest Performing Race/Ethnic Group - 1 Lowest Performing Race/Ethnic Group - 2 Total Points Maximum Points Reading Weighted Performance 15050200400600 Mathematics Weighted Performance 12510090315600 Writing Weighted Performance 8090125295600 Science Weighted Performance 1204090250600 Social Studies Weighted Performance 504080170600 Total14303000 Index 3 Score (total points divided by maximum points)48 18 Index 3: 2014 Construction – Table 2 (based on 2014 assessment results by subject area) Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

19. 19 Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness emphasizes the importance of earning a high school diploma that provides students with the foundation necessary for success in college, the workforce, job training programs, or the military; and the role of elementary and middle schools in preparing students for high school.

20. 20 Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness 2013  Graduation Score: Combined performance across the graduation and dropout rates for:  Grade 9-12 Four-Year Graduation Rate for All Students and all student groups; or  Grade 9-12 Five-Year Graduation Rate for All Students and all student groups, whichever contributes the higher number of points to the index.  RHSP/DAP Annual Graduates: All Students and race/ethnicity student groups. 2014  Graduation Score: Combined performance across the graduation and dropout rates for:  Grade 9-12 Four-Year Graduation Rate for All Students and all student groups; or  Grade 9-12 Five-Year Graduation Rate for All Students and all student groups, whichever contributes the higher number of points to the index.  RHSP/DAP Graduates Based on Longitudinal Cohort: All Students and race/ethnicity student groups.  STAAR Score: STAAR Percent Met Final Level ll on one or more tests for All Students and race/ethnicity student groups. Additional Indicators Required by House Bill 5 (83rd Texas Legislature, 2013)  Texas Success Initiative college readiness benchmarks.  Number of students who earn postsecondary credit required for a foundation high school program, an associate’s degree, or an industry certification. Index 4: 2013 vs. 2014 Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting Shaded areas are new for 2014  STAAR Score: STAAR Percent Met Final Level ll on one or more tests for All Students and race/ethnicity student groups. Additional Indicators Required by House Bill 5 (83rd Texas Legislature, 2013)  Texas Success Initiative college readiness benchmarks.  Number of students who earn postsecondary credit required for a foundation high school program, an associate’s degree, or an industry certification.

21. 21 Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness Indicator All Students African Amer. Amer. Indian AsianHispanic Pacific Islander White Two or More Races ELL Special Ed. Total Points Max. Points STAAR Score STAAR % Met Final Level ll on One or More Tests 29%16%40%23%38%36%182600 STAAR Score (STAAR total points divided by maximum points)30 Graduation Score (Gr. 9-12) 4-yr. graduation rate84.3%78.8% 91.6%86.0%44.2%69.8%533.5700 5-yr. graduation rate85.1%78.8%80.0%92.1%84.0%48.9%77.5%546.4700 Highest Graduation Total546.4700 Graduation Score (best of total graduation points divided by maximum points)78.0 RHSP/DAP Score 4-yr. graduation Percent RHSP/DAP 82.7%76.4%83.6%83.0%325.7400 RHSP/DAP Score (best of total RHSP/DAP points divided by maximum points)81.4 Postsecondary/College-Ready Graduates Score College-Ready Graduates either subject (ELA or Math) 82.0%72.0%78.0%89.0%321.0400 College-Ready Score (total points divided by maximum points)80.2 Overall Index Score STAAR Score30.0 Multiply by Weight Graduation Score78.0 RHSP/DAP Score81.4 College-Ready Score80.2 Index Score (sum of weighted index scores) Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

22. Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness 22  4-, 5-, and 6-year Graduation and General Education Development (GED) Score; If no Graduation and GED Rates, use Grade 9-12 Annual Dropout Rate: Points given for annual dropout rates lower than 20.0  2013 AEA Registration Criterion Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting  4-, 5-, and 6-year Graduation, Continuing Students, and GED Score; If no Graduation, Continuing, and GED Rates, use Grade 9-12 Annual Dropout Rate: Points given for rates lower than 20.0  STAAR Score: STAAR Percent Met Final Level ll on one or more tests 2013Proposed 2014 Continuing Students, Shaded areas are new for 2014 Index 4: AEA Campuses and Charters Contrib. to Points 75% 25%  Expand AEA Registration to include Dropout Recovery centers Expand AEA Registration to include dropout recovery schools STAAR Score: STAAR Percent Met Final Level ll on one or more tests

23. 23 Bonus Points:  RHSP/DAP Rate: All Students.  Continuing Students Success Rate: All Students.  Excluded Students Count: All Students. Bonus Points:  RHSP/DAP Rate: All Students.  Excluded Students Count: All Students.  Postsecondary/College-Ready Graduates Indicator 2013Proposed 2014 Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness Index 4: AEA Campuses and Charters Bonus Points Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting Shaded areas are new for 2014

24. 24 2014 Accountability Rating Labels Accountability Rating (Campuses and Districts) Met Standard Met Alternative Standard (assigned to charter operators and alternative education campuses (AECs) evaluated under alternative education accountability (AEA) provisions) Improvement Required Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

25. 25 2013 and 2014 Index Targets for Non-AEA Campuses and Districts Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting To receive a Met Standard rating, non-AEA campuses and districts met the following accountability targets on all indexes for which they had performance data in 2013. 2014 Index targets will be based on recommendations from accountability advisory groups and finalized by the commissioner in spring 2014. Performance Index Non-AEA Campuses 2013 2014 Non-AEA Districts 2013 2014 Index 1: Student Achievement50TBD50TBD Index 2: Student Progress High School 17 TBD21TBD Middle School 29 Elem School 30 Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps55TBD55TBD Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness75TBD75TBD

26. 26 Performance Index AEA Campuses 2013 2014 AEA Charter Districts 2013 2014 Index 1: Student Achievement25TBD25TBD Index 2: Student Progress 9TBD 9 Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps30TBD30TBD Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness45TBD45TBD To receive a Met Alternative Standard rating, AEA campuses and charters met the following accountability targets on all indexes for which they had performance data in 2013. 2014 Index targets will be based on recommendations from accountability advisory groups and finalized by the commissioner in spring 2014. 2013 and 2014 Index Targets for AEA Campuses and Charters Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

27. 27 2014 AEA Campus Registration 2014 AEA campus registration is tentatively scheduled for April 16-25, 2014, and available through the TEASE Accountability website. Alternative education campuses (AECs) rated under 2013 AEA procedures qualify for automatic re-registration in 2014, subject to certain criteria:  Each campus must have at least 75% at-risk student enrollment, as verified by current-year PEIMS fall enrollment data;  For campuses with less than 75% at-risk student enrollment, prior-year PEIMS data may be used to qualify;  Each campus must have at least 50% of students enrolled in grades 6-12.  AEA registration will be expanded to include dropout recovery schools. Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

28. 28 Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting 2014 AEA Campus Registration WhoWhat Campuses requesting AEA registration Complete an electronic 2013-14 AEA Campus Registration Form Campuses with less than 75% at-risk enrollment in 2013 Re-request AEA registration by completing an electronic 2013-14 AEA Campus Registration Form AECs rescinding AEA registration Complete an electronic 2013-14 AEA Campus Rescission Form All superintendents Notice of AEC automatic re-registration in 2014 Notice of posted 2014 Final AEA Campus List (early May 2014) AEA registration and rescission forms submitted via TEASE Accountability serve as official documentation and must be printed and maintained locally..

29. 29 Distinction Designations 2013 Distinction Designations  Student Progress (based on Index 2)  Academic Achievement in:  Reading/English Language Arts  Mathematics 2014 Distinction Designations  Student Progress (based on Index 2)  Closing Performance Gaps (based on Index 3)  Academic Achievement in:  Reading/English Language Arts  Mathematics  Science  Social Studies  Postsecondary Readiness for campuses and districts Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting Per Texas Education Code (TEC) §39.201, alternative education campuses (AECs) evaluated under AEA provisions are not eligible for distinction designations. Shaded areas are new for 2014

30. 30 Distinction Designations Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting Districts and Campuses Postsecondary Readiness: House Bill 5 (83 rd Texas Legislature, 2013) expanded distinction designations to both districts and campuses for outstanding performance in attainment of postsecondary readiness. Criteria must include indicators based on percentages of students who:  Achieve college-readiness standards on STAAR;  Earn nationally or internationally recognized business/industry certification;  Complete a coherent sequence of CTE courses;  Complete dual credit courses or a postsecondary course for local credit;  Achieve college readiness standards on SAT, ACT, PSAT, or ACT-PLAN examinations; and  Earn college credit based on AP/IB performance.

31. 31 Pending Topics for 2014 Accountability Issue It is not possible to define targets for 2014 based on Index 2 scores because the 2014 scores will include additional progress measures for students tested on the STAAR M and STAAR Alt assessments and for English language learners. Current ATAC Proposal Set Index 2 targets at or about the 5 th percentile by campus type, as determined by the 2013-14 student progress measure. This recommendation is consistent with the method used in 2013. Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

32. 32 Pending Topics for 2014 Accountability Issue Index 2 at the high school level will be based on two assessments: Reading – STAAR Alternate in English and English ll Mathematics – Algebra l The limited number is due to a reduction in the number of EOC tests and the creation of a combined English l and English ll test for spring 2014. Current ATAC Proposal Suspend inclusion of Index 2 from state accountability results for high schools / secondary campuses in 2013-14. Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

33. 33 Pending Topics for 2014 Accountability Issue Inclusion of Algebra l EOC results for middle school students in 2014 accountability results. Current Status TEA is waiting for a final decision from the USDE on the double-testing waiver described in the November 6, 2013 correspondence to the department. TEA will inform all districts about testing policies and use of these results in 2014 accountability as soon as possible following receipt of USDE’s decision. Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

34. 34 Pending Topics for 2014 Accountability Issue STAAR English I and II reading and writing assessments were administered as separate assessments in July 2013 and fall 2013 and will be administered as a single English I and II assessment beginning in spring 2014. Current ATAC Proposal Exclude the results from the separate English I and English II reading and writing assessments administered in summer 2013 and fall 2013. Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

35. 35 Pending Topics for 2014 Accountability Issue Commissioner rules adopted in December 2013 allow for substitute assessments that a student may use in place of a corresponding end-of- course (EOC) in order to meet the student's assessment graduation requirements. Current Status Students with test answer documents indicating the student has taken and met the criterion score on the substitute assessment for an EOC test will be counted as participants, but will not be included the performance results evaluated for accountability. Student performance results are not collected on the test answer documents. Additionally, only one performance level has been identified on each substitute assessment. Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

36. 36 Pending Topics for 2014 Accountability Issue Appropriate inclusion of the English language learners (ELLs) Progress Measure results for ELLs in their second and third years in U.S. schools. Current ATAC Proposal The ELL workgroup of the ATAC is preparing final recommendations for the inclusion of ELL students in accountability performance indexes, including the use of the ELL Progress Measure. Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

37. 37 Pending Topics for 2014 Accountability Issue Assignment of weights to four components of Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness: STAAR performance at the final Level II standard, longitudinal graduation rates, longitudinal RHSP/DAP rates, and College-Ready Graduates indicator. Current ATAC Proposal APAC members will review the following recommended component weights from the ATAC: STAAR performance (35%); Longitudinal graduation rates (35%); Longitudinal RHSP/DAP rates (15%); and College-Ready Graduates indicator (15%). Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

38. 38 Pending Topics for 2014 Accountability Issue Development of Postsecondary Readiness distinction designations for districts. Current ATAC Proposal Apply a district-level methodology based on the campus postsecondary distinction evaluation. Set a target on the percent of district-wide postsecondary distinction indicators across all eligible campus-level indicators that attain the top 25% (top quartile) of their campus comparison group. Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

39. 39 Community and Student Engagement  Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, districts will be required to evaluate community and student engagement for the district and each of their campuses and assign a rating. The ratings are required to be reported to TEA by August 8, 2014.  Districts will be required to assign a performance rating of exemplary, recognized, acceptable, or unacceptable based on locally determined criteria. These performance ratings must be based on criteria developed by a local committee. The agency is not permitted to determine the criteria that can be used for these evaluations.  For the 2013-14 school year, TEA will collect the locally-determined ratings in the summer 2014 PEIMS Submission 3 for the district and each campus in the district. TEA will report these ratings publicly by October 1, 2014. Legislative Changes - 83rd Texas Legislature Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting Dropout Recovery  Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, TEA will evaluate dropout recovery schools, which are defined as:  serves students in grades 9-12;  has enrollment of which at least 50 percent of the students are 17 years of age or older as of September 1 of the school year; and  meets the eligibility requirements for and is registered under alternative education accountability procedures adopted by the commissioner. Accountability Ratings  Beginning with the 2016-17 school year, TEA is required to assign ratings of A, B, C, D, or F to districts, and ratings of exemplary, recognized, acceptable, or unacceptable to campuses.

40. System Safeguards 40 Safeguard Measures and Targets:  Reporting system disaggregates performance by student group, performance level, and subject area.  Performance rates are calculated from the assessment results used to calculate Index 1: Student Achievement.  2013 targets for the disaggregated system-safeguard results:  STAAR performance target corresponds to Index 1 (50%);  STAAR participation target required by federal accountability (95%);  Federal graduation rate targets and improvement calculations for 4-year rate (78%) and 5-year rate (83%); and  Federal limit on use of alternate assessments (1% and 2%). Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

41. 41 * Targets for 2013 correspond to the performance target for Index 1: Student Achievement. IndicatorEntity All Students African Amer. Amer. Indian AsianHispanic Pacific Islander White Two or More Races Eco. Disadv. ELLSpecial Ed. Performance Rates* Reading State50% Federal75% n/a 75%n/a75%n/a75% Mathematics State50% Federal75% n/a 75%n/a75%n/a75% 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 Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting 2013 Accountability System Safeguard Measures and Targets

42. 42 IndicatorEntity All Students African Amer. Amer. Indian AsianHispanic Pacific Islander White Two or More Races Eco. Disadv. ELLSpecial Ed. Performance Rates* Reading StateTBD Federal79% n/a 79%n/a79%n/a79% Mathematics StateTBD Federal79% n/a 79%n/a79%n/a79% WritingTBD ScienceTBD Social StudiesTBD Participation Rates Reading95% Mathematics95% Federal Graduation Rates (including improvement targets) 4-year80% 5-year85% District Limits on Use of Alternative Assessment Results Reading Modified2%Not Applicable Alternate1%Not Applicable Mathematics Modified2%Not Applicable Alternate1%Not Applicable Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting 2014 Accountability System Safeguard Measures and Targets * Targets for 2014 correspond to the performance target for Index 1: Student Achievement.

43. System Safeguards 43  Results will be reported for any group that meets accountability minimum size criteria.  Failure to meet the safeguard target for any reported group must be addressed in the campus or district improvement plan.  Performance on the safeguard measures will be incorporated into the Texas Accountability Intervention System (TAIS).  See Accountability Monitoring website for further information: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/pmi/accountabilitymonitoring/ http://www.tea.state.tx.us/pmi/accountabilitymonitoring/ Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

44. 44 Overview of Federal Accountability Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting On September 30, 2013, the U.S. Department of Education approved the Texas request to waive specific provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). The Texas accountability System Safeguard information was used to meet federal accountability requirements to identify Priority and Focus Schools. Federal accountability requirements are limited to the reading/English language arts and mathematics performance and participation indicators. Other federal requirements require reading/English language arts and mathematics performance and participation system safeguard information.

45. 45 Note that performance information must be reported at the 2012-13 federally approved target of 75% for the following: Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs), using only the ELL performance and participation information; and, USDE Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) State Performance Plan (SPP) and State Annual Performance Report (APR) that measure the students served by special education programs. Resources: 2013 Accountability Manual: Chapter 10 - Federal Accountability and Appendix K - System Safeguards and Federal Accountability Requirements http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2013/manual/index.html Overview of Federal Accountability Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

46. Resources  2014 Accountability Development http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2014/index.html http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2014/index.html  2013 Accountability Rating System http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2013/index.html http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2013/index.html  Performance Reporting Home Page http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport  Performance Reporting E-mail performance.reporting@tea.state.tx.us performance.reporting@tea.state.tx.us  Division of Performance Reporting Telephone (512) 463-9704 Thank you! 46 Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting