This Week in Performance Reporting: September 20, 2019

Texas Education Agency Updates

Good afternoon, Performance Reporting bulletin members.

Welcome to this week’s update. 

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What’s New in Performance Reporting

A–F Accountability

Snapshot 2018: School District Profiles is now available on the TEA website.

 Snapshot 2018 profiles public education in Texas, at both the state and district levels, for the 2017–18 school year and includes almost 100 separate data elements to either browse or download. Snapshot also combines the data into summary tables based on specific characteristics, and its peer-search function allows a user to group districts according to shared characteristics.

Local Accountability System

An overview of the 2018–19 Local Accountability System (LAS) was recently added to the LAS website. The highlights include information about the participating districts and ratings received through the Local Accountability System, both individually and combined with state ratings.

Additional information about the local accountability process, including the 2020 DRAFT Local Accountability System Guide and Appendices, LAS FAQs, and a one-page LAS Overview, is available on the LAS website.

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

The 2019–2020 Data File Format for Student Registration lists six possible values for the LEP-INDICATOR-CODE (1, F, S, 3, 4, and 0).  This year TSDS PEIMS Data Standards include a new value of 5. This LEP-INDICATOR-CODE value 5 will NOT be collected on students’ answer documents or in the STAAR Assessment Management System. If districts enter a value of 5 in their student registration upload file, the STAAR Assessment Management System will return an error as that value is not currently recognized. Districts should submit a value of 0 for all students who are coded as 5 on the TSDS PEIMS file.

The Student Portal has been updated with the latest assessment information. Parents can access their child’s results using a unique access code, which can be found on their child’s Report Card. Additionally, parents can view their child’s performance relative to the campus, district, and state.

Raw score to scale score conversion tables are posted here

For questions or help with accessing and interpreting STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS, and TELPAS Alternate results, districts and parents can email assessment.reporting@tea.texas.gov or call (512) 463-9704.

This Week’s FAQ

We’ve heard that military enlistment reporting requirements for College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR) are changing. Is this true?

For now, districts should continue to report “intent to enlist” in TSDS PEIMS until told otherwise.  The agency is hopeful the Department of Defense (DoD) will provide enlistment records this spring that may be used for future accountability cycles. Once the agency obtains these records directly from the DoD, criteria related to military enlistment for academic accountability will align with the CCMR Outcomes Bonus criteria, which requires graduates to achieve a passing score on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and enlist in the Armed Forces. Because all enlistees must pass the ASVAB, DoD enlistment data will provide confirmation of both requirements.

Accountability Fall Learning Webinars

Performance Reporting is happy to announce the continuation of our learning webinar series this fall. These presentations will review components of the 2019 accountability reports, the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), and distinction designations. The series is designed for audiences who are not familiar with the topics or need training on the most crucial components.

All webinars are offered through Zoom, a free video conference service. 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 Fall Learning Webinar Dates

Walkthrough of the 2019 Accountability Data Reports—September 26, 2019 at 1:00 pm 

Understanding Distinction Designations—October 30, 2019 at 1:00 pm 

Understanding the 2018–19 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)—December 11, 2019 at 1:00 pm 

Performance Reporting Calendar

November—Preliminary longitudinal graduation cohort lists are updated (TEAL)

December—TEA notifies districts of accountability appeal decisions (mail and TEAL)

December—Final list of campuses identified under PEG criteria for 2020–21 school year are released (TEAL)

December—2018–19 PDF TAPR, School Report Card, and Federal Report Card are released (public website)

 

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