2019 Accountability Manual - Texas Education Agency

2019 Accountability Manual

for Texas Public School Districts and Campuses

Governance & Accountability Performance Reporting Division

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1--2019 Accountability Overview..........................................................................................3 About this Manual..................................................................................................................................3 Accountability Advisory Groups...........................................................................................................3 Overview of the 2019 Accountability System.....................................................................................3 Who is Rated? .......................................................................................................................................4 Rating Labels..........................................................................................................................................4 2019 Accountability System School Types..........................................................................................5 Accountability Subset Rule...................................................................................................................7 STAAR Retest Performance..................................................................................................................7 Ensuring Data Integrity.......................................................................................................................10

Chapter 2--Student Achievement Domain.........................................................................................13 STAAR Component..............................................................................................................................13 College, Career, and Military Readiness Component........................................................................14 Graduation Rate (or Annual Dropout Rate) Component..................................................................17 Alternative Education Accountability Modifications........................................................................19 Student Achievement Domain Rating Calculation............................................................................20

Chapter 3--School Progress Domain...................................................................................................25 School Progress, Part A: Academic Growth.......................................................................................26 School Progress, Part B: Relative Performance................................................................................29 School Progress Domain Rating Calculation.....................................................................................31

Chapter 4--Closing the Gaps Domain.................................................................................................33 Academic Achievement Component.................................................................................................35 Academic Growth Components.........................................................................................................35 Federal Graduation Status.................................................................................................................36 English Language Proficiency Component.......................................................................................37 School Quality or Student Success Component...............................................................................38 Participation Status...........................................................................................................................41 Calculating a Closing the Gaps Domain Score.................................................................................44

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2019 Closing the Gaps Performance Targets.................................................................................45 Chapter 5--Calculating 2019 Ratings...............................................................................................47

2019 Ratings.....................................................................................................................................47 Scaling Processes..............................................................................................................................47 2019 Cut Scores for Scaling Conversion.........................................................................................50 Scaling Tables...................................................................................................................................50 How to Convert to a Scaled Score...................................................................................................55 Chapter 6--Distinction Designations...............................................................................................63 Distinction Designation Labels.......................................................................................................63 Campus Comparison Groups..........................................................................................................63 Chapter 7--Other Accountability System Processes....................................................................75 Pairing..............................................................................................................................................75 AEA Provisions................................................................................................................................76 Chapter 8--Appealing the Ratings...................................................................................................81 Appeals Process Overview and Calendar......................................................................................81 General Considerations..................................................................................................................82 How to Submit an Appeal...............................................................................................................85 How an Appeal is Processed by the Agency.................................................................................89 Relationship to the Federal Accountability Indicators, PBM, and Effective Schools Framework.......................................................................................90 Chapter 9--Responsibilities and Consequences...........................................................................91 State Responsibilities.....................................................................................................................91 Local Responsibilities.....................................................................................................................92 Chapter 10--Identification of Schools for Improvement............................................................95 Comprehensive Support and Improvement.................................................................................95 Targeted Support and Improvement............................................................................................96 Additional Targeted Support.........................................................................................................98 Chapter 11--Local Accountability Systems..................................................................................101 Chapter 12--Accountability Calendar...........................................................................................103 Appendix A--Acknowledgements..................................................................................................107

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Appendix B--ESC Contacts..............................................................................................................111 Appendix C--Statutory References...............................................................................................113 Appendix D--Accountability Glossary..........................................................................................115 Appendix E--Campus Comparison Groups..................................................................................121 Appendix F--Public and Confidential Reports...........................................................................125 Appendix G--Inclusion or Exclusion of Data..............................................................................129 Appendix H--Data Sources.............................................................................................................131 Appendix I--Scaling Resources.....................................................................................................189

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