This Week in Performance Reporting: May 31, 2019

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What’s New in Performance Reporting

A–F Development

College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Preview Listing 2

This week the agency released the second 2019 CCMR Preview Student Listing in the TEA Login (TEAL) Accountability application. The purpose of this preview listing is to provide districts early access to CCMR data that are provided to the agency by outside testing entities, such as the College Board. Districts should review the student listing and compare data with local records. If discrepancies are identified, districts may notify the Performance Reporting Division using the instructions sent in the notification to superintendents on May 31, 2019.

This second preview listing contains the remaining 2019 CCMR data for 2017–18 annual graduates and 2017–18 non-graduating 12th graders not previously released:

• SAT
• ACT
• AP
• IB
• Level I and Level II Certificates
• OnRamps Dual-Enrollment

A final 2019 CCMR Student Listing will be released in mid-June.

Amendment to the State’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan

The English Language Proficiency (ELP) component of the Closing the Gaps domain compares a student's current year composite rating to the prior year composite rating. For 2017 and prior, the composite ratings were calculated using, in part, the student's TELPAS Listening and Speaking performance, as determined by a holistic rating system. In 2018 and 2019, the composite ratings instead used the student's TELPAS Listening and Speaking performance, as determined by the new item-based standardized assessments. As there are two years (i.e., 2018 and 2019) of composite rating data calculated in the same way, the agency intends to submit an amendment to adjust the target for the ELP measure to better align with 2018 and 2019 TELPAS data.

Due to the need to receive final approval from the U.S. Department of Education prior to the release of ratings, all comments on this proposed amendment are due by Thursday, June 13, 2019, by electronic mail to performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov. Additional information can be found at https://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/News_and_Multimedia/Correspondence/TAA_Letters/Amendment_to_the_State_s_Every_Student_Succeeds_Act_(ESSA)_State_Plan/.

Local Accountability Systems

The 2019 Local Accountability System Manual is available for public comment. The public comment period closes on Monday, June 3, 2019. Public comments may be made through the TEA website or to LAS@tea.texas.gov.

Have a question or comment about the local accountability system? Email LAS@tea.texas.gov or call (512) 463-9704.

Assessment Scoring and Reporting

Spring 2019 STAAR EOC Administrations

STAAR Report Cards, rosters, summary reports, and data files for the spring 2019 STAAR EOC administrations were posted to the Assessment Management System on May 29. The reports can be accessed through the Assessment Management System at https://www.TexasAssessment.com/STAAR/

Note: The English Learner Performance Measure (EL PM) fields on the student level data files have been populated based on results from the preliminary spring 2019 TELPAS data. Updates made by districts during the TELPAS data correction window will be processed and any possible changes will be reflected in the next regular monthly update in July.

English Learner Performance Measure

Technical documentation and FAQs related to the 2019 English learner (EL) performance measure are now available on the Scoring and Reporting website. Please note that EL performance measure results will be available in the consolidated accountability file (CAF) and August TEAL Accountability Student Listings.

Spring 2019 TELPAS

TELPAS Report Cards, rosters, summary reports, and data files for the 2019 Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) administration were posted to the TELPAS Assessment Management System on May 23. The reports can be accessed under Reports > Published Reports via the 2019 TELPAS administration. Printed copies of the standard reports for all students tested and any additional reports requested are being shipped to your district and are scheduled to arrive by May 31, 2019.

Raw score to scale score conversion tables are posted here. 

For questions or help with accessing and interpreting STAAR results, districts and parents can email assessment.reporting@tea.texas.gov or call (512) 463-9704.

This Week’s FAQs

Does the ELP component of the Closing the Gaps domain employ a subset rule similar to accountability subset applied to STAAR components?

Yes. A subset rule will continue to be applied to the ELP component; if the student was enrolled in the same campus or district on the October 2018 TSDS PEIMS snapshot as the campus or district that they were administered the TELPAS in spring 2019, the result will be included in the district’s or campus’s 2019 ELP calculations.

 How are results included in accountability calculations for those students who move between the April English I/English II EOC and May EOC administrations? 

English I and English II EOC assessment results from the April administration are assigned to the same campus or district as a May EOC assessment result. To meet the accountability subset, the student must have been administered the May assessment at the same campus or district that they were enrolled on fall snapshot.

 If the student took an English I or English II EOC in April but did not take an EOC in May, the April result is reported to the campus at which the April assessment was administered, even if the student moved between April and May.

Accountability Summer Learning Webinars

Performance Reporting has received requests to provide training on the 2019 accountability rating system, and we’re happy to announce the creation of our summer learning webinar series. These presentations will provide an explanation of each domain within the accountability system and an understanding of how performance data is used to generate a rating for campuses and districts. These webinars are designed for audiences who are not familiar with the accountability rating system or need training on the most crucial components within the system.

All webinars are offered through Zoom, a free video conference service. Additional webinars will be announced throughout the summer. You can sign up using a Zoom, Google, or Facebook login. If you don't have an account, you can sign up for free.

Accountability Summer Learning Webinar Dates

Understanding the Student Achievement Domain—June 12, 2019 at 1:00 pm 

Understanding the School Progress Domain—July 10, 2019 at 1:00 pm 

Understanding the Closing the Gaps Domain—August 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm 

Performance Reporting Calendar

Mid-June—Final 2019 CCMR Student Listing released (TEAL)

Mid-June—2019 Campus Comparison Groups released (TEAL)

August 7—2019 preliminary performance domain tables without rating labels released (TEAL)

August 14—2019 preliminary accountability tables with rating labels and distinction designations released (TEAL)

August 15—2019 preliminary accountability tables with rating labels and distinction designations released (public site)

August 15—Campuses identified under PEG criteria for 2020–21 school year released (public web)

August 14–September 13—2019 appeals application available to districts (TEAL)

September 13—2019 accountability appeals window closes

Contact Information
Texas Education Agency
Performance Reporting Division
(512) 463-9704
performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov