What are the STAAR Performance Standards? Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

For 2013 and beyond a framework of FOUR Performance Indexes Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Performance Index 1: Student Achievement Provides a snapshot of performance across subjects at Level II – Satisfactory Academic Performance Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Performance Index 1: Student Achievement Measures: % Met Level II Standard All Students – Reading All Students – Writing All Students – Math All Students – Science All students – Social Studies Participation by race/ethnicity Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Performance Index 1: Student Achievement Includes: STAAR STAAR-Modified, STAAR Alternate STAAR-L Grades 3-8 and EOC English and Spanish Grade 11 TAKS performance (2013 only) Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Performance Index 1: Student Achievement Minimum Size: None Small Group analysis is applied if there are fewer than 10 tests Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Performance Index 1: Student Achievement Grades 3-8 Districts and Campuses Spring results – Snapshot Date Grades 5 and 8 Highest score 1 st & 2 nd administration EOC Districts and Campuses Students enrolled on Fall Snapshot Summer 2012 results…. Fall 2012 results… Spring 2013 results… Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Performance Index 1: Student Achievement ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER RESULTS: Students in US schools 1- 3 years excluded Students in US schools 4 years and beyond included at phase-in Level II Asylees/refugees in US school 1-5 years excluded Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Performance Index 1: Student Achievement District/Campus Index 1 Met Standard Rating Index Target: 50 ReadingMathematicsWritingScience Social Studies Total % Met Level II Students Met Level II =136 45%45 Students Tested =305 Index Score45 Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

PERFORMANCE INDEX 2 STUDENT PROGRESS Measures student progress by subject and student group Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Subjects: Reading Math Writing Student Groups: All Students SPED ELL Seven Racial/Ethnic Groups PERFORMANCE INDEX 2 STUDENT PROGRESS Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Index Targets: District 21 High School 17 Middle School 29 Elementary 30 PERFORMANCE INDEX 2 STUDENT PROGRESS Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

ELL Results: English Test Version:  STAAR ELL Progress Measure NOT available for 2013 on STAAR English.  Asylee/refugees excluded Spanish Test Version:  STAAR Growth Measure calculated  Students in US schools 1-3 years excluded  Students in US schools 4 years and beyond included in growth measure  Asylees/refugees year 1-5 excluded PERFORMANCE INDEX 2 STUDENT PROGRESS Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Minimum Size: All Students – at least 10 test results Student Groups – 25 test results for the group Small Group Analysis – cannot be calculated for 2013 PERFORMANCE INDEX 2 STUDENT PROGRESS Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

STAAR Percent Met Growth Standard Students are assigned to one of three growth categories based on change in scale score in relation to growth expectations: Did Not Meet Expectation, Met Expectation, Exceeded Expectation PERFORMANCE INDEX 2 STUDENT PROGRESS Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Important Points about Index 2  Gain Score = Current-year scale score – Prior-year scale score  Grounded in STAAR performance standards & goal of having all students achieve at or above Level II  All students scoring at the 3 highest raw scores, in the current year will be classified as having Exceeded the progress target.  Students who maintained Level III performance from the prior year to the current year will be classified as having Met or Exceeded the progress target.  A student can move to a higher performance level without having Met progress. PERFORMANCE INDEX 2 STUDENT PROGRESS Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

PERFORMANCE INDEX 2 Student Progress Index Target will be set at about fifth percentile by campus type One Point for percentage of students who Met Expectation or Exceeded Expectation in each race/ethnicity for  Reading grades 4-8; English I & II Reading; English II Writing  Math grades 4-8 and Algebra I  (2014) Writing Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

PERFORMANCE INDEX 2 Student Progress Index Target will be set at about fifth percentile One Point for percentage of students who Met Expectation or Exceeded Expectation in each race/ethnicity for  Reading grades 4-8; English I & II Reading; English II Writing  Math grades 4-8 and Algebra I  (2014) Writing Another Point for Percentage of all students who Exceeded Expectations  Reading grades 4-8; English I & II Reading; English II Writing  Math grades 3-8 and Algebra I  (2014) Writing Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Index construction for Index 2: Student Progress Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Index construction for Index 2: Student Progress Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Index construction for Index 2: Student Progress Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Index construction for Index 2: Student Progress Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Index construction for Index 2: Student Progress Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

PERFORMANCE INDEX 3: CLOSING PERFORMANCE GAPS Emphasize advanced academic achievement of the ECD and lowest race/ethnicity preforming groups Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

PERFORMANCE INDEX 3: CLOSING PERFORMANCE GAPS Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved. Subjects: Reading Math Writing Social Studies Science Student Groups: ECD Two lowest Preforming Race/Ethic Groups (page 26)

Index Target 55 One Point Each % of students: ECD or one of two lowest race/ethnic groups meeting Level II PERFORMANCE INDEX 3: CLOSING PERFORMANCE GAPS Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

STAAR Weighted Performance Rate for Reading ECD Lowest Performing Racial/Ethnic Group1 Lowest Performing Racial/Ethnic Group2 Total Points Maximum Points # of Tests Performance Results Phase in 1: Level II or above Number Percent % % % Reading WPR

Indicator Economically Disadvantaged Lowest Performing Race/Ethnic Group 1 Lowest Performing Race/Ethnic Group 2 Total Points Maximum Points STAAR Reading WPR STAAR Mathematics WPR STAAR Writing WPR STAAR Science WPR STAAR Social Studies WPR TOTAL 5341,500 Index Score (total points divided by maximum points) 36

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Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness Importance of high school diploma and CCRS Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness STAAR Percent Met final Level II on One or More Tests  2014 and beyond (Final Level II performance is not included in accountability in 2013)  Assessment results include all assessments evaluated in Index I  Combined over All Subjects: Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness Index Target 75 Graduation Score: Grade 9-12 Four-Year 2012 Graduation Rate for All Students and all student groups OR Grade 9-12 Five-Year 2011 Graduation Rate for All Students and all student groups, and RHSP/DAP Graduates for All Students and race/ethnicity student groups Copyright 2013 by Region 7 Education Service Center. All rights reserved.

Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness IndicatorAllAAHispanicWhiteAsian Pacific Island Amer. Indian Two or More ELL Sp. Ed. Total Points Max. Points 4-year graduation rate %74.5% 70.2% 75.4% 82.4% RHSP/DAP75%66.1% 51.4% 67.6% Year Graduation Total TOTAL INDEX POINTS72

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Some Distinction Designations Top 25% Distinction Campus Academic Achievement Distinction Grade 3-9 and Algebra – Level III AP/IB Performance ELA and Math SAT/ACT Participation SAT Performance in ELA or Math ACT Performances in ELA or Math