Federal Accountability/ AYP Update Texas Assessment Conference December 1-3, 2010 Shannon Housson and Ester Regalado TEA, Performance Reporting Division

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 AYP Transition Plan Options for 2012 and Beyond

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

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) grades 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.

2011 AYP Preview: Assessments 2011 Reading/ELA Assessments Participation 95% Standard Performance ( Accountability Subset) 80% Standard Total Students Number Participating  Tested Met Standard or TPM/Growth TAKS Yes If participant If in the Accountability subset If standard is met or if projected to meet standard by TPM TAKS (Accommodated) TAKS-M / LAT TAKS-M * If standard is met or if projected to meet (subject to 2% cap) TAKS-Alt If standard is met or if on track to meet standard by growth (subject to 1% cap) TELPAS Reading* Non-Participant N/A Not Included Not included LAT version of TAKS* Twenty superintendents elected by their peers in each of the 20 Education Service Center regions meet monthly in Austin. At the monthly meetings they too serve as a cabinet that discusses educational planning and policy with the Commissioner. An Accountability Update is a standing item on the agendas for the TASA Cabinet of Superintendents monthly meeting. This group of superintendents also serves as an advisory group to the Texas Association of School Administrators. * Students in their First Year in U. S. Schools are counted as participants, but excluded from the performance calculation. 5

2011 AYP Preview: Assessments (cont.) 2011 Mathematics Assessments Participation 95% Standard Performance (Accountability Subset) 75% Standard Total Students Number Participating  Tested Met Standard or TPM/Growth TAKS Yes If participant If in the Accountability subset If standard is met or if projected to meet standard by TPM TAKS (Accommodated) TAKS-M / LAT TAKS-M * (subject to 2% cap) TAKS-Alt If standard is met or if on track to meet standard by growth (subject to 1% cap) LAT version of TAKS* Twenty superintendents elected by their peers in each of the 20 Education Service Center regions meet monthly in Austin. At the monthly meetings they too serve as a cabinet that discusses educational planning and policy with the Commissioner. An Accountability Update is a standing item on the agendas for the TASA Cabinet of Superintendents monthly meeting. This group of superintendents also serves as an advisory group to the Texas Association of School Administrators. * Students in their First Year in U.S. Schools are counted as participants, but excluded from the performance calculation. 6

Texas AYP Workbook 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. 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.

Requested Amendments to 2011 AYP 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 grades 3 and 6. The 2011 Federal Cap process will remain the same as 2010 AYP, with the addition of the TAKS-M TPM for grades 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.

Requested Amendments for 2012 AYP and Beyond 2012 Texas AYP Workbook Requested Amendments for 2012 AYP and Beyond Carry forward 2011 AYP status for all campuses and districts and maintain School Improvement Program (SIP) intervention stages. TEA will submit a larger proposal for AYP determinations for 2013 and beyond under the new STAAR assessment program.

AYP 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 of end-of-course assessments in all grades on secondary campuses for 2013 AYP. Student graduation requirements will include end-of-course testing. AYP performance targets will need to be set under the new STAAR assessment program.

AYP Transition Plan 2012 & Beyond (cont.) Highlights of the AYP Accountability Development Timeline November 2010 Title I Committee of Practitioners (COP) review of proposed Texas AYP Workbook amendments for 2011 and 2012 AYP Transition Plan Spring 2011 US Department of Education (USDE) approval of 2011 Texas AYP Workbook and 2012 AYP Transition Plan   2011 accountability advisory group meeting Summer 2011 2011 Preliminary AYP/SIP results Fall 2011 2013 and beyond accountability advisory group meeting

AYP Transition Plan 2012 & Beyond (cont.) AYP Timeline (cont.) November/ December 2011 2011 AYP final results Spring 2012 2013 and beyond accountability advisory group meetings Summer 2012 Implement USDE approved 2012 AYP/SIP status results September/ October 2012 Title I COP review of AYP Workbook Proposal for 2013 and Beyond Submit AYP Texas Workbook Proposal for 2013 and beyond to USDE (excluding new annual performance targets)

AYP Transition Plan 2012 & Beyond (cont.) AYP Timeline (cont.) January 2013 Title I COP reviews AYP reading/ELA and mathematics annual performance targets Submit AYP annual performance targets to USDE Spring 2013 Final state accountability recommendations USDE approval of STAAR assessment program and 2013 Texas AYP Workbook Summer 2013 2013 AYP Guide Release 2013 AYP preliminary results

AYP Transition Plan 2012 & Beyond (cont.) Review of HB 3 Transition Plan for 2012 and beyond House Bill 3 Transition Plan was released on December 1st and may be accessed at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/hb3plan/ AYP Accountability Development Timeline is located in Section III, Chapter 16, page 5. Additional information related to AYP may be found in: Section II – Accountability, Chapter 10. Section III – Federal Accountability and Federal Monitoring Requirements, Chapters 15 – 16.

AYP Transition Plan 2012 & Beyond (cont.) HB 3 Transition Plan Resources More information on HB 3 may be found at: Curriculum website on House Bill 3 State Graduation Requirements: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/graduation.aspx Student Assessment website of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) program http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/ Legislative Briefing Book, http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=5142 select Briefing Book - 81st Texas Legislature (2009)

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. TEA Security Environment (TEASE) Accountability Website access forms are available at: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/webappaccess/AppRef.htm

AYP Resources (cont.) For more information on AYP, see the 2010 AYP Guide, accessible at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ayp. 2010 Texas AYP Workbook is now accessible at 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. U.S. Department of Education information is available at 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.