Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) Report Presented to ACISD Board of Trustees 12/17/2009 ARANSAS COUNTY ISD – A TEA RECOGNIZED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Annual Performance Report Texas Education Code requires Board to… –Annually publish a report that includes the AEIS report, goals/objectives, violence citations/complaints, and THECB report. –Hold a hearing for public discussion of the report. –Widely disseminate the report within the district.

Annual Performance Report Contents AEIS Guidelines AEIS Glossary AEIS District Report AEIS Campus Reports & Comparable Improvement Reports District/Campus Goals & Objectives ACISD Violence Citations/Complaints THECB Report Annual Performance Report Board Presentation

Grade 3 TAKS Indicators

Grade 3 TAKS Indicators Longitudinal Data

TAKS Indicators Grade

TAKS Indicators Grade Longitudinal Data

TAKS Indicators Grade *Science includes TAKS Accommodated

TAKS Indicators Grade Longitudinal Data *Science includes TAKS Accommodated

TAKS Indicators Grade

TAKS Indicators Grade Longitudinal Data

TAKS Indicators Grade

TAKS Indicators Grade Longitudinal Data

TAKS Indicators Grade *Science & Social Studies include TAKS Accommodated

TAKS Indicators Grade Longitudinal Data *Science & Social Studies include TAKS Accommodated

TAKS Indicators Grade

TAKS Indicators Grade Longitudinal Data

TAKS Indicators Grade *Science & Social Studies include TAKS Accommodated

TAKS Indicators Grade Longitudinal Data *Science & Social Studies include TAKS Accommodated

TAKS Indicators Grade *Includes TAKS Accommodated for all subjects

TAKS Indicators Grade Longitudinal Data Results include TAKS Accommodated for all subjects

State AverageACISD Percentage TAKS % Met Standard (Sum of All Grades Tested, including selected TAKS Accommodated) This indicator utilizes all the TAKS data for all student performance, including those students in Special Education, to calculate the percent of students in the DISTRICT meeting the standard.

TAKS % Met Standard (Sum of All Grades Tested, including selected TAKS Accommodated) Longitudinal Data This indicator utilizes all the TAKS data for all student performance, including those students in Special Education, to calculate the percent of students in the DISTRICT meeting the standard.

New Indicator: TAKS % Met Standard with Texas Projection Measure The Texas Projection Measure (TPM) is a score derived from statistically analyzing individual student scores and school-level TAKS scores. TPM is used to predict whether or not the student will pass TAKS at the next high stakes grade level (5 th, 8 th, and 11 th ). TPM is used in state and federal accountability.

State Average ACISD Percentage 2009 TAKS % Met Standard with Texas Projection Measure (Sum of All Grades Tested, including selected TAKS Accommodated) This indicator utilizes all the TAKS data for all student performance, including some of those students in Special Education, to calculate the percent of students in the DISTRICT meeting the standard including those who are projected to meet the standard at the next high stakes level.

ACISD Met Standard ACISD Met Standard with TPM 2009 Comparison of ACISD Met Standard and Met Standard with TPM (Sum of All Grades Tested, including selected TAKS Accommodated)

TAKS % Commended Performance (Sum of All Grades Tested INCLUDING Selected TAKS Accommodated) This indicator utilizes all the TAKS data to calculate the percent of students achieving the highest level of performance and showing a thorough understanding of the knowledge and skills at the grade level tested. State Average ACISD Percentage

TAKS % Commended Performance (Sum of All Grades Tested INCLUDING Selected TAKS Accommodated) Longitudinal data

TAKS-M % Met Standard – Sum of All Grades Tested (Report only item – Will become part of accountability system in 2011) State Average ACISD Percentage

State Average ACISD Percentage TAKS % Met Standard Preview (Sum of All Grades Tested, INCLUDING ALL TAKS ACCOMMODATED) This indicator utilizes all the TAKS data for all student performance, including those students in Special Education, to calculate the percent of students in the DISTRICT meeting the standard.

2009 TAKS Participation (Sum of Grades 3-11) State Average ACISD Percentage Not tested = Absent, LEP Exempt, or Other

Progress of Prior Year TAKS Failers (Sum of Grades 4-11, including TAKS Accommodated for grade 11) This indicator shows the percent of students who failed TAKS the prior year but passed the corresponding assessment in the current year. Comparison of and school years. State Average ACISD Percentage

Student Success Initiative Grades 3, 5, and 8 TAKS Cumulative Met Standard: Cumulative percent of students who took and passed the grade 3 TAKS reading test, grade 5 reading and mathematics tests, and grade 8 reading and math test across the March and April test administrations.. State Average ACISD Percentage

Attendance Rate Grades 1-12 This indicator shows the attendance rate for grades 1-12 for the , , and school years. State Average ACISD Percentage

Annual Dropout Rate Grades 7-8 (Standard Accountability Indicator) This indicator shows the dropout rate for grades 7-8 for the , , and school years. State Average ACISD Percentage

Completion/Student Status Rate Grades 9-12: Class of 2007 and Class of 2008 This indicator displays the status of the students expected to graduate with the class of who first attended ninth grade in the school year who first attended ninth grade in the school year

Completion Rate I - without GED Grades 9-12 – Standard Accountability Indicator This indicator sums the percent of students in the cohort who graduated within four year or continued high school in the fifth year. State Average ACISD Percentage

Advanced Courses/Dual Enrollment Completion Grades 9-12 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. State Average ACISD Percentage

RHSP/DAP Graduates Classes of 2006, 2007, and 2008 This indicator shows the percentage 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. State Average ACISD Percentage

AP/IB Results Grades This indicator addresses students who participated in the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examinations. State Average ACISD Percentage

SAT/ACT Results Classes of 2006, 2007, and 2008 This indicator describes student participation and performance on the SAT & ACT. State Average ACISD Percentage

Other items of interest… 60.6% of our students are economically disadvantaged, compared to the state with 56.7%. We are above state average on teachers with graduate degrees. 50.4% of our teachers have 11 or more years of experience, compared to the state at 42.3%. 75% of our teachers are female. 11.5% of our teachers are ethnic minorities. Our total tax rate is $1.085 compared to the state average of $1.209.

Teacher Turnover Rate AEIS turnover rate is the percent of teachers from fall 2007 who were not employed as teachers by the district in fall 2008 Our turnover rate dropped from 21.7% to 16.5%, or 41 teachers out of total. –5 left to go into more lucrative non-teaching fields –4 retired –2 left due to ill health –3 had babies and stayed home –3 moved to a district closer to home citing gas prices –7 moved out of the area for personal reasons (marriage, divorce, spouse transferred, housing) –7 resigned in lieu of termination –8 went to another school district for a better job –1 became an administrator in ACISD

Comparable Improvement Reports Included for RFHS, RFMS, & FLC Compare students achievement growth as measured by the TGI (Texas Growth Index) to 40 demographically similar campuses Goal is to be in Q1 – the top Quartile Comparable Improvement Gold Performance Acknowledgements are based on this report

Report on Criminal Incidents Summary of district policies and practices ACISD Violence Citations/Complaints Selected results of PRIDE survey – April 06 & April 09

THECB Report The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board reports the number of Rockport Fulton High School students from the graduating class of 2008 who enrolled in a Texas post-secondary institution during the first year after graduation. According to this report, 45% of RFHS 2008 graduates enrolled in a Texas post-secondary institution during the first year after graduation, as compared to 42% for the class of Records kept by the high school registrar indicate that another 7% of the class of 2008 enlisted in the military. New this year is a report summarizing first year college GPA information for the class of 2007.