This Week in Performance Reporting: June 7, 2019

Texas Education Agency Updates

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Welcome to this week’s update. 

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What’s New in Performance Reporting

Academic Accountability

This week TEA’s Division of Research and Analysis released final summary reports, student listings, and rates in TEA Login (TEAL) Accountability for the following:

  • Longitudinal graduation rates
  • Longitudinal graduation, continuation, or TxCHSE rates
  • Longitudinal diploma program rates
  • Annual dropout rates

Two sets of graduation rates are published within longitudinal graduation reports: a rate calculated for federal accountability purposes (without state exclusions) and a second rate calculated with statutory exclusions applied for state accountability. The reports also show the diploma program rate used for distinction designations in the state accountability system.

If you have questions about the lists of cohort students or the summary report for your district, please contact the Division of Research and Analysis at (512) 475-3523 or by email at research@tea.texas.gov.

If you have questions about how this data is used for state accountability, please contact the Performance Reporting Division at (512) 463-9704 or by email at performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov.

Local Accountability Systems

For districts considering participation in LAS 2019–20, a calendar with important dates will be available by Friday, June 14.

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

Assessment Scoring and Reporting

IMPORTANT NOTE: In order for updated assessment data to be included in the consolidated accountability file (CAF), all allowable changes, such as corrections to student ID information, score code changes, and requests for rescoring of essays, must be submitted to ETS Texas Assessment Support Center by June 24, 2019.

STAAR May 2019 Grades 5 and 8 Mathematics and Reading Retest Administration

Reports for the May 2019 STAAR grades 5 and 8 mathematics and reading retest administration have been posted. STAAR Report Cards, campus rosters, summary reports, and data files can be accessed through the STAAR Assessment Management System.

Note: The STAAR Report Cards for the May 2019 STAAR grades 5 and 8 mathematics and reading retest administration are available online only. No printed copies will be shipped. 

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.

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 FAQ

The proposed 2019 Accountability Manual introduced the new OnRamps indicator for College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR). Must a student accept the college credit hours earned and have them transcribed on their transcript in order to receive CCMR credit?

No. The OnRamps program provides the agency with OnRamps dual-enrollment course completion data that is used in accountability calculations. CCMR credit will be awarded for successful course completion and eligibility for college credit hours without regard to whether the student accepted the credit hours.

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