1. Accountability Updates

2. What we know – State and Federal Accountability What we are watching – Legislative updates News and implications 2013 Timeline Overview

3. Federal Accountability Student achievement standards increase to 93% for Reading/ELA & 92% for Math TEA plans to submit a waiver request to the USDE that requests the use of the new state accountability system to evaluate campuses and districts in place of federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) evaluations If denied, augment the proposed state accountability system to meet federal requirements If denied, use components (Reading and Mathematics) of the proposed performance index developed for state accountability to meet federal requirements What we know

4. State Accountability New! State Accountability ratings will be assigned August 8 th, 2013 for districts and campuses Ratings based on a proposed index framework What we know

5. Accountability System Student Achievement Index I Student Progress Index 2 Closing Performance Gaps Index 3 Postsecondary Readiness Index 4 What we know Who: The “All Student” group only What: Satisfactory performance on Level II Who: All 10 Student Groups What: Progress to Satisfactory or Advanced Level in Reading and Math and Writing for EOC only Who: Eco Dis and lowest two performing groups from previous year What: Credit for each percentage at Satisfactory or Advanced (double) Who: Eight student groups What: Combination of: 1) Advanced performance level and 2) Graduation rates with Diploma Plans

6. 6 Overview of Proposed Performance Index Framework What we know

7. Legislative Updates Testing, finance, and accountability are legislative priorities – High-stakes standardized testing and pressure on students – Complex of academic performance – Skepticism over the new accountability system What we are watching

8. Bills to watch HB 44 (Flynn) – Plan to suspend testing HB 65 (Guillen) – Reduced testing in 3-8, no grade 7 reading screenings, and no grade 8 SSI requirements HB 85 (Callegari) – Switch to norm-referenced testing, no Advanced level, fewer EOCs but all tests required to graduate, district policy to dictate use of scores in grading What we are watching

9. Bills to watch HB 94 (White) – Reliability and validity standards HB224 (Huberty) – Elimination of 15% requirement What we are watching

10. News & Implications TEA testimony this past month – CCR at Satisfactory – Commissioner has standards (approved) though not released Commissioner proposed rules for substitute assessments Public Comments: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/201 3/comments.html Scan with your smartdevice

11. January 3-8 results w/standards released Late March Final decisions on the state rating system released Feb – March APAC and ATAC finalize recommendations on 2013 system features 2013 Timeline April - May Key chapters of 2013 Accountability Manual released May 27 Last day of the 83 rd Regular Session June 15 Notifications for districts and campuses anticipated to be rated AU in 2013 August 8 New state ratings assigned

12. Jonathan Delgado Educational Specialist System Support Region XIII 512.919.5131 Jonathan.Delgado@esc13.txed.net Jennifer Womack Coordinator System Support Region XIII 512.919.308 Jennifer.Womack@esc13.txed.net