1. G/T: Inclusion, not Exclusion
by Janet Newton

2. HB5 Section 46
SCHOOL DISTRICT EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE IN COMMUNITY AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT; COMPLIANCE.
(a) Each school district shall evaluate the district’s performance and the performance of each campus in the district in community and student engagement and in compliance as provided by this section and assign the district and each campus a performance rating of exemplary, recognized, acceptable, or unacceptable for both overall performance and each individual evaluation factor listed under Subsection (b). Not later than August 8 of each year, the district shall report each performance rating to the agency and make the performance ratings publicly available as provided by commissioner rule.
(b) For purposes of assigning the performance ratings under Subsection (a), a school district must evaluate: (1) the following programs or specific categories of performance at each campus:
(A) fine arts;
(B) wellness and physical education;
(C) community and parental involvement
(D) the 21st Century Workforce Development program;
(E) the second language acquisition program;
(F) the digital learning environment;
(G) dropout prevention strategies; and
(H) educational programs for gifted and talented students; and
(2) the record of the district and each campus regarding compliance with statutory reporting and policy requirements.
(c) A school district shall use criteria developed by a local committee to evaluate:
(1) the performance of the district’s campus programs and categories of performance under Subsection (b)(1); and (2) the record of the district and each campus regarding compliance under Subsection (b)(2).
(b) This section applies beginning with the school year.
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3. HB 5 Section 46
…shall evaluate the district’s performance … shall report each performance rating to the agency … must evaluate the following programs … shall use criteria developed by a local committee

4. What is your rating?
Exemplary
Recognized
Acceptable
Unacceptable

5. Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students
Acceptable
Recognized
Exemplary
Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students

6. Section 1 Student Assessment Section 2 Service Design Section 3 Curriculum & Instruction Section 4 Professional Development Section 5 Family-Community Involvement
1.6C Access to assessment and, if needed, gifted/talented services is available to all populations of the district (19 TAC §89.1(3)).

7. Economically Disadvantaged Students K-8
2,979,262 students in Texas schools
1, 708,833 economically disadvantaged
57% of the student population in Texas is economically disadvantaged
Source: TEA based on data from

8. Economically Disadvantaged Students K-8
221,624 identified G/T students in Texas
51,266 economically disadvantaged identified G/T students in Texas
23% of the G/T student population in Texas is economically disadvantaged
Source: TEA based on data from

9. Equitable Identification?
57%
23%
57% of the student population in TX is
economically disadvantaged
23% of the G/T student population in TX is economically disadvantaged
Source: TEA based on data from

10. Economically Disadvantaged Students K-8
208,228 students in Region 13
92,810 economically disadvantaged
45% of the student population in Region is economically disadvantaged
Source: TEA based on data from

11. Economically Disadvantaged Students K-8
15,006 identified G/T students in Region 13
1,707 economically disadvantaged identified G/T students in Region 13
11% of the G/T student population in
Region 13 is economically disadvantaged
Source: TEA based on data from

12. Equitable Identification?
45%
11%
45% of the student population in TX is
economically disadvantaged
11% of the G/T student population in TX is
Source: TEA based on data from

13. Differentiation Institute (SP1426773)
Don’t miss this opportunity to be a change agent.
January 15, 2013
Differentiation Institute (SP )