1. Campus Comparison Groups and Distinction Designations
Department of Performance and Planning
Dr. Dorian Galindo

2. Two Main Components of TEA’s 2017-2018 Accountability System:
Accountability Rating: Overall Rating based on performance in Student Achievement, Academic Growth, Closing Performance Gaps - Domains
Distinction Designations
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3. How are Campus Comparison Groups Created?
• Campus type
• Grade levels served
• Campus size
• % Economically disadvantaged
• % English language learners (ELLs)
• % Mobility
• % Special education
• % In an early college high school program
There are eight factors that go into creating the comparison groups, and all of them are based on data from the fall PEIMS enrollment.
The most important is Campus type – that’s elementary, middle, high school.
I’ll get into this a bit further on the next slide, but after separating campuses by type the remaining seven factors are averaged to identify similar campuses.
• Grade levels served – lowest grade level and highest grade level enrollment
• Campus size – total student enrollment
• Percentage of students identified as economically disadvantaged
• Percentage of students identified as English language learners (ELLs)
• Percentage of students identified as mobile (based on PEIMS prior year attendance)
• Percentage of students served by special education
• Percentage of students enrolled in an early college high school program
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4. High School 25 Middle School None
TEA’s Four Different School Types for Accountability (8,759 Total Campuses)
A campus that serves 5th-9th may be in a 6th-8th middle school’s comparison group, but the only performance data that will count is for grades 6-8.
Examples:
What school type would a campus that serves grades from 7 to 11 be?
How many of them are there in Texas?
What school type would a campus that serves grades from 5 to 9 be?
High School 25
Every campus is labeled as one of four school types according to its grade span based on 2017–18 enrollment data reported in the fall TSDS PEIMS submission. The four types—elementary school, middle school, elementary/secondary (also referred to as K–12), and high school—are illustrated by the table on the following page. The table shows every combination of grade levels served by campuses in Texas and the number of campuses that serve each of those combinations. The shading indicates the corresponding school type. To find out how a campus that serves a certain grade span is labeled, find the lowest grade level reported as being served by that campus along the leftmost column and the highest grade level reported as being served along the top row. The shading of the cell where the two grade levels intersect indicates which of the four school types that campus is considered. The number inside the cell indicates how many campuses in Texas serve that grade span.
Middle School
None

5. Performance and Planning
How are Distinction Designations Earned?
There are a total of 7 distinction designations that can be awarded in the areas of
Academic Achievement:
Reading/ELA,
Mathematics,
Science,
Social Studies (MS/HS Only)
Top 25 Percent:
Postsecondary Readiness,
Student Progress, and
Closing Performance Gaps
Attendance rate is one of the indicators for multiple distinctions, but if it’s one of only two indicators then the other indicator has to be in the top quartile to earn the distinction. This does not apply to high schools.
For example, middle school science only has two indicators: attendance rate and grade 8 science performance, so the grade 8 science performance has to be in the top quartile to earn the distinction.
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6. Distinction Designations
To earn a distinction, the following must be met:
School Level
Number of Designations
Percent of Indicators in Top Quartile *
High Schools 7
33% or more
Middle Schools
50% or more
Elementary Schools 6
*Attendance rate cannot be the sole measure used by a campus to attain a distinction.

7. Distinction Designations
Campus comparison groups are used to determine the following areas:
Distinction Designation
Number of Indicators
High School
Middle School
Elementary School
Academic Achievement
Reading/ELA 10 6
Mathematics 9 7 5
Science 2
Social Studies
N/A
Postsecondary Readiness 8
Distinction Designation
Indicator
Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth
Campus in top 25% (Q1) of campus comparison group in the School Progress Domain
Top 25% Comparative Closing the Gaps
Campus in top 25% (Q1) of campus comparison group in the Closing the Gaps Domain
A campus earns a distinction designation if in the top quartile (Q1) of its comparison group for at least 33 percent (for high schools) or 50 percent (for elementary and middle schools) of the indicators used to award the distinction. Who is Eligible: Campuses assigned a Met Standard rating. All students group is used. Top 25 Percent: Comparative Academic Growth---A distinction designation for outstanding academic growth is awarded to campuses whose School Progress, Part A domain scaled score is ranked in the top 25 percent (Q1) of campuses in its campus comparison group. Campuses evaluated on School Progress, Part A and assigned a Met Standard rating are eligible. Methodology: Campuses are ranked in descending order by School Progress, Part A scaled scores. If the scaled score for a campus is within the top quartile of its comparison group, it earns a distinction for student progress. Top 25 Percent: Comparative Closing the Gaps---A distinction designation for outstanding performance in closing student achievement gaps is awarded to campuses whose Closing the Gaps domain scaled score is ranked in the top 25 percent (Q1) of campuses in its campus comparison group. Who is Eligible: Campuses evaluated on Closing the Gaps domain and assigned a Met Standard rating. Methodology: Campuses are arranged in descending order by their Closing the Gaps domain scaled scores. If the scaled score for a campus is in the top quartile of its comparison group, it earns a distinction for closing student achievement gaps.

8. Distinction Designations in Reading/ELA
ELA/Reading Indicators: HS MS ES
Attendance Rate X
Accelerated Student Growth in ELA/Reading
Grade 3 Reading Performance (Masters Grade Level)
Grade 4 Reading Performance (Masters Grade Level)
Grade 4 Writing Performance (Masters Grade Level)
Grade 5 Reading Performance (Masters Grade Level)
Grade 6 Reading Performance (Masters Grade Level)
Grade 7 Reading Performance (Masters Grade Level)
Grade 7 Writing Performance (Masters Grade Level)
Grade 8 Reading Performance (Masters Grade Level)
English I Performance (Masters Grade Level)
English II Performance (Masters Grade Level)
AP/IB Examination Participation: ELA
AP/IB Examination Results (Examinees >= Criterion): ELA
SAT/ACT Participation
Average SAT Score: Reading and Writing
Average ACT Score: ELA
Advanced/Dual-Credit Course Completion Rate: ELA/Reading (grades 9–12)
Total ELA/Reading Indicators: 10 6
Percent of Indicators to Meet:
33% or more
50% or more
# of Indicators to Meet Distinction Designations:
4/10
3/6
Campus comparison groups are used to determine the following areas:
Distinction Designation
Number of Indicators
High School
Middle School
Elementary School
Academic Achievement
Reading/ELA 10 6
Mathematics 9 7 5
Science 2
Social Studies
N/A
Postsecondary Readiness 8
Distinction Designation
Indicator
Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth
Campus in top 25% (Q1) of campus comparison group in the School Progress Domain
Top 25% Comparative Closing the Gaps
Campus in top 25% (Q1) of campus comparison group in the Closing the Gaps Domain

9. Distinction Designations in Mathematics
Campus comparison groups are used to determine the following areas:
Mathematics Indicators: HS MS ES
Attendance Rate X
Accelerated Student Growth in Mathematics
Grade 3 Mathematics Performance (Masters Grade Level)
Grade 4 Mathematics Performance (Masters Grade Level)
Grade 5 Mathematics Performance (Masters Grade Level)
Grade 6 Mathematics Performance (Masters Grade Level)
Grade 7 Mathematics Performance (Masters Grade Level)
Grade 8 Mathematics Performance (Masters Grade Level)
Algebra I by Grade 8 Participation
Algebra I Performance (Masters Grade Level)
AP/IB Examination Participation: Mathematics
AP/IB Examination Results (Examinees >= Criterion): Mathematics
SAT/ACT Participation
Average SAT Score: Mathematics
Average ACT Score: Mathematics
Advanced/Dual-Credit Course Completion Rate: Mathematics (Grades 9–12)
Total Mathematics Indicators: 9 7 5
Percent of Indicators to Meet:
33% or more
50% or more
# of Indicators to Meet Distinction Designations:
3/9
4/7
3/5
Distinction Designation
Number of Indicators
High School
Middle School
Elementary School
Academic Achievement
Reading/ELA 10 6
Mathematics 9 7 5
Science 2
Social Studies
N/A
Postsecondary Readiness 8
Distinction Designation
Indicator
Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth
Campus in top 25% (Q1) of campus comparison group in the School Progress Domain
Top 25% Comparative Closing the Gaps
Campus in top 25% (Q1) of campus comparison group in the Closing the Gaps Domain

10. Distinction Designations in Science
Campus comparison groups are used to determine the following areas:
Distinction Designation
Number of Indicators
High School
Middle School
Elementary School
Academic Achievement
Reading/ELA 10 6
Mathematics 9 7 5
Science 2
Social Studies
N/A
Postsecondary Readiness 8
Science Indicators: HS MS ES
Attendance Rate X
Grade 5 Science Performance (Masters Grade Level)
Grade 8 Science Performance (Masters Grade Level)
EOC Biology Performance (Masters Grade Level)
AP/IB Examination Participation: Science
AP/IB Examination Results (Examinees >= Criterion): Science
Average ACT Score: Science
Advanced/Dual-Credit Course Completion Rate: Science (Grades 9–12)
Total Science Indicators: 6 2
Percent of Indicators to Meet:
33% or more
50% or more
# of Indicators to Meet Distinction Designations:
2/6
1/2
Distinction Designation
Indicator
Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth
Campus in top 25% (Q1) of campus comparison group in the School Progress Domain
Top 25% Comparative Closing the Gaps
Campus in top 25% (Q1) of campus comparison group in the Closing the Gaps Domain

11. Distinction Designations in Social Studies
Campus comparison groups are used to determine the following areas:
Distinction Designation
Number of Indicators
High School
Middle School
Elementary School
Academic Achievement
Reading/ELA 10 6
Mathematics 9 7 5
Science 2
Social Studies
N/A
Postsecondary Readiness 8
Social Studies Indicators: HS MS ES
Attendance Rate X
Grade 8 Social Studies Performance (Masters Grade Level)
EOC U.S. History Performance (Masters Grade Level)
AP/IB Examination Participation: Social Studies
AP/IB Examination Results (Examinees >= Criterion): Social Studies
Advanced/Dual-Credit Course Completion Rate: Social Studies (grades 9–12)
Total Social Studies Indicators: 5 2
N/A
Percent of Indicators to Meet:
33% or more
50% or more
# of Indicators to Meet Distinction Designations:
2/5
1/2
Distinction Designation
Indicator
Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth
Campus in top 25% (Q1) of campus comparison group in the School Progress Domain
Top 25% Comparative Closing the Gaps
Campus in top 25% (Q1) of campus comparison group in the Closing the Gaps Domain

12. Distinction Designations in Postsecondary Readiness
Campus comparison groups are used to determine the following areas:
Postsecondary Indicators: HS MS ES
Percentage of STAAR Results at Meets Grade Level or Above Standard (All Subjects) X
Percentage of Grade 3–8 Results at Meets Grade Level or Above in Both Reading & Math
Four-Year Longitudinal Graduation Rate
Four-Year Longitudinal Graduation Plan Rate
TSI Criteria Graduates
College, Career, and Military Ready Graduates
SAT/ACT Participation
AP/IB Examination Participation: Any Subject
CTE Coherent Sequence Graduates
Total Postsecondary Indicators: 8 2
Percent of Indicators to Meet:
33% or more
50% or more
# of Indicators to Meet Distinction Designations:
3/8
1/2
Distinction Designation
Number of Indicators
High School
Middle School
Elementary School
Academic Achievement
Reading/ELA 10 6
Mathematics 9 7 5
Science 2
Social Studies
N/A
Postsecondary Readiness 8
Distinction Designation
Indicator
Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth
Campus in top 25% (Q1) of campus comparison group in the School Progress Domain
Top 25% Comparative Closing the Gaps
Campus in top 25% (Q1) of campus comparison group in the Closing the Gaps Domain

13. Campus Comparison Groups Important Points
Campus comparison groups are recreated each year to account for changes in demographics
Two similar campuses do not necessarily have the same members in their comparison groups
Target campus performance relative to their campus comparison group determines distinction designations

14. Interactive Reports Available Online
Go to neisd.net
Click on Departments
Click on Accountability, Planning, Research and Evaluation
Click the arrow next to Accountability on the left side of the page
You can access two pages:
Accountability Summary
Campus Comparison Groups
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