1. 2014 Accountability Commissioner’s Decisions – April 4, 2014

2. Ratings Same rating labels as 2013 Campuses and Districts must meet the targets on each Index for which they have performance data Same rating labels as 2013 Campuses and Districts must meet the targets on each Index for which they have performance data

4. What’s new for 2014 Index Target is 55 ELL Inclusion - Yrs 2-4: Spanish STAAR Phase-in 1 Level II English STAAR ELL Progress Measure Yrs 5+: STAAR Phase-in Level II EOC English I & II – Reading results from Summer and Fall 2013 English I & II results from Spring 2014 EOC Substitute Assessments – Results included as outlined by current agency rules

5. What’s new for 2014 (Index Target remains at 5 th percentile) High Schools/Secondary/AEA- No evaluation for Index 2 STAAR M & STAAR Alt Results will be included ELL Inclusion - Yrs 2-4: Spanish STAAR Progress Measure English STAAR ELL Progress Measure Yrs 5+: STAAR Progress Measure

6. What’s new for 2014 Index Target is 5 th percentile Two point credit for Final Level III Minimum Size criteria – Prior year meets minimum 25 tests (Index 1) for both reading and math ELL Inclusion - Yrs 2-4: Spanish STAAR Phase-in 1 Level II and Level III English STAAR ELL Progress Measure and STAAR Final Level II Yrs 5+: STAAR Phase-in Level II and Level III

7. What’s new for 2014 Index Target is 12/13/18/13/56 Target Districts and Campuses that do not have results in all four components (STAAR component) Elem – 12 Mid – 13 High – 18 District – 13 Districts and Campuses with all four components 56

8. What’s new for 2014 Credit for Final Level II Two or more tests ELL Inclusion - Yrs 2-4: Spanish (Any subject) STAAR Final Level II English (Not tested on any Spanish version is NOT included) Yrs 5+: STAAR Final Level II Other Postsecondary Indicators College Ready Graduates Adv. Course/Dual Enrollment Completion -2015 CTE (TBD) -2015 Component Weight is 25% for each

9. What’s new for 2014 Distinction Designation for Closing Achievement Gaps Campuses in top Quartile for Index 3 Distinction Designation for Postsecondary Readiness Elem and Middle Campuses in top Quartile High School Campuses in top Quartile must meet > 33% of measures Academic Achievement Science and Social Studies

10. “Double Testing” Waiver USDE denied Waiver MS Algebra I EOC results only MS Algebra I HS graduation Course completion analysis We are not alone! USDE denied Waiver MS Algebra I EOC results only MS Algebra I HS graduation Course completion analysis We are not alone!

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