1. Nina Taylor Research and Analysis Division Texas Education Agency

2.  Including the amount of education data we collect and store.  Only data that is required by state or federal statute is collected by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).  Some uses of education data include: ◦ Federal and state reporting requirements, including performance measures; ◦ Development of new policies and decisions surrounding education in the state; ◦ Publication of web and hardcopy reports; and ◦ Information requests. 2

3.  Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) School district data ◦ Reported by school districts to TEA ◦ Includes:  Student data – fall enrollment, attendance, course completion, dropout, graduation, disciplinary action  Staff data – demographic, responsibility, pay  Financial – budget and actual  Organization – campus, district, regional Education Service Center (ESC) addresses and telephone numbers 3

4.  Accountability Research reports – AP, IB, ACT, SAT, completion, graduates, dropouts, enrollment trends, grade-level retention, special topics  Accountability ratings  P-16 Linkages – high school students enrolled in college  Student assessment data – TAKS, STAAR  Teacher certification data 4

5.  Visit TEA’s website ◦ www.tea.state.tx.us www.tea.state.tx.us ◦ Always available ◦ Free of charge  Submit a public information request ◦ Send an email to PIR@tea.state.tx.usPIR@tea.state.tx.us ◦ Receive a customized report or file ◦ A charge may be assessed. 5

6.  Accountability Research Reports ◦ Dropouts, Graduates ◦ SAT/ACT/AP ◦ Retention ◦ http://www.tea.state.tx.us/acctres/home_index.html http://www.tea.state.tx.us/acctres/home_index.html  Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) ◦ Campus, district, region and state-level reports ◦ Includes accountability ratings, student performance, college readiness indicators, student demographic and program data, staff counts, and financial information ◦ http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis 6

7.  AskTED ◦ Texas Education Directory ◦ Campus, district, county, and region reports and downloadable files ◦ Provides addresses and telephone numbers ◦ Updated daily ◦ http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/tea.askted.web/Forms/Home.aspx http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/tea.askted.web/Forms/Home.aspx  Charter School Reports ◦ Information on currently operating and closed charters ◦ Charter awards and closures, charter holders, board members ◦ Campuses and grade levels served, accountability ratings ◦ http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=406&menu_id=680&menu _id2=797 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=406&menu_id=680&menu _id2=797 7

8.  Discipline Data Products ◦ Counts of students in discipline settings and by student category at the state, region and district level. ◦ Assessment reports for students in discipline settings. ◦ http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/adhocrpt/Disciplinary_Data_Pro ducts/Disciplinary_Data_Products.html http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/adhocrpt/Disciplinary_Data_Pro ducts/Disciplinary_Data_Products.html 8

9.  Financial Products ◦ Summary of Finances and related reports ◦ Payment information ◦ State Aid and Student Count Data ◦ Chapter 41 Wealth Equalization data ◦ Facilities Funding Reports ◦ http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6741&menu_id=6 45 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6741&menu_id=6 45  Snapshot ◦ School district profiles ◦ Provides an overview of Texas public education for a particular school year ◦ http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/snapshot/index.html http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/snapshot/index.html 9

10.  PEIMS Standard Reports ◦ Listings of school districts and campuses by legislative district ◦ Student demographic and program reports ◦ Staff counts and salary reports ◦ http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/adhocrpt http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/adhocrpt  School District Locator ◦ School district and Education Service Center Region boundaries ◦ School locations ◦ Contact information for district staff and trustees ◦ Links to TEA school district reports and websites ◦ http://wgisprd.tea.state.tx.us/SDL/ http://wgisprd.tea.state.tx.us/SDL/ 10

11.  Student Assessment Reports ◦ TAKS and STAAR statewide summary reports ◦ Aggregate level data results ◦ Item analysis and raw score frequency reports ◦ http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=3631&menu_id=793 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=3631&menu_id=793  Texas P-16 Public Education Information Resource (TPEIR) ◦ Longitudinal high school graduation reports ◦ PK-12 employed personnel ◦ High school graduates enrolled in higher education ◦ Higher education enrollment and graduation ◦ Teacher production by certification area ◦ http://www.texaseducationinfo.org http://www.texaseducationinfo.org 11

12.  Or, access these web pages by navigating through www.tea.state.tx.uswww.tea.state.tx.us ◦ Click on “Reports” on the left side of the page and follow the prompts, or ◦ Click on “A-Z Index” at the top of the page. Choose the first letter of the web page you would like to access, then scroll down and click on the page link. 12

13.  Anyone may request data.  All requests must be in writing; no special form is required.  The Texas Education Agency follows the rules and timelines established by the Public Information Act.  Requests for student-level data are carefully processed so that no confidential data is released, except as allowed by law.  You may mail your request or send by email to: PIR@tea.state.tx.usPIR@tea.state.tx.us 13

14.  Thank you for attending!  If you have questions or comments, please contact me – ◦ By email – Nina.Taylor@tea.state.tx.usNina.Taylor@tea.state.tx.us ◦ By telephone – 512-475-2085 14