This Week in Performance Reporting: June 14, 2019

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Welcome to this week’s update. 

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What’s New in Performance Reporting

Academic Accountability

The 2019 Campus Comparison Group reports are now available in TEA Login (TEAL) Accountability. Campus comparison groups are used to award distinction designations, which will be publicly available on August 15, 2019. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to the campus comparison group.

To determine the campus comparison group, each campus is identified by school type (See the school types chart in “Chapter 1—2019 Accountability Overview” for more information.) then grouped with 40 other campuses from anywhere in Texas that are most similar in grade levels served, size, percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged, mobility rate, percentage of English learners, percentage of students receiving special education services, and percentage of students enrolled in an Early College High School program. For additional information on campus comparison groups, please see “Appendix E – Campus Comparison Groups” in the 2019 Accountability Manual.

2019 Accountability Manual

Appendix A–E, G and H of the 2019 Accountability Manual are now available. 

"Appendix A—Acknowledgements" lists the contributors to the 2019 accountability system and manual.

"Appendix B—ESC Contacts" lists the accountability contacts by education service center (ESC) region.

"Appendix C—Statutory References" explains the statutory authority of the accountability rating system.

"Appendix D—Accountability Glossary" explains a listing of terms and definitions used throughout the accountability manual.

"Appendix E—Campus Comparison Groups" explains how campus comparison groups are used to determine distinction designations.

"Appendix G—Inclusion or Exclusion of Data " lists the student attribution codes for removing student performance and participation results based on campus type.

"Appendix H—Data Sources" explains the data sources for the indicators used in the accountability system, including those used for distinction designations.

Local Accountability System

The 2019 Local Accountability System Manual public comment period closed on Monday, June 3, 2019 with 12 comments submitted. The TEA LAS team is incorporating feedback and preparing the manual for adoption. Suggestions and comments for future editions of the manual may be sent to the LAS mailbox.

For districts considering participation in LAS 2019–20, please see the timeline below for important dates.

• 7/1/19–8/30/19            District LAS trainings at TEA (required for new districts)
• 9/2/19                               Notification of Interest (NOI) due to TEA
• 11/1/19                             Final LAS plans due to TEA

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 Spring 2019 Grades 3-8 Administration

Reports for the Spring 2019 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR^®) grades 3-8 administration have been posted. STAAR Report Cards, campus rosters, summary reports, and data files can be accessed through the STAAR Assessment Management System. The STAAR Report Cards for the Spring 2019 grades 3-8 administration were printed and shipped to districts along with the confidential student labels. The report cards are cumulative and include all results for the student.

The Student Portal has been updated. Parents can access their child’s results using a unique access code, which can be found on their child’s STAAR Report Card. Parents can also view the assessment questions, their child’s answers to the questions, and correct answers and rationales for the spring EOC and grades 3-8 administrations. Additionally, parents can view their child’s performance relative to the campus, district, and state.

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

In August 2018, campuses that received an Improvement Required rating in both the Student Achievement and the School Progress domains were placed on the 2019–20 Public Education Grant (PEG) List. In August 2019, will campuses that earn a D or F rating be placed on the 2020–21 PEG List?

No. The 2020–21 PEG List, which will be released in August, will include campuses that receive an F rating in both the Student Achievement and the School Progress domains.

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 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)

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