This Week in Performance Reporting: November 22, 2019

Good afternoon, Performance Reporting bulletin members.

Welcome to this week’s update. This Week in Performance Reporting will take Thanksgiving break on November 29. We will send out the next update on December 6.

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What’s New in Performance Reporting

A–F Accountability

As a reminder, beginning with the December 2019 STAAR EOC administrations, substitute assessments will no longer be included in accountability calculations. During the upcoming year, the agency will amend Texas Administrative Code (TAC), as appropriate, and remove references to the inclusion of substitute assessments in accountability during the adoption of the 2020 Accountability Manual. Substitute assessments may continue to be used to meet individual student graduation requirements, as adopted under 19 TAC §101.4002.

For additional information please see the June 20, 2019 To The Administrator Addressed or contact Performance Reporting at performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov or (512) 463-9704.

Local Accountability System

The Local Accountability System is currently supporting districts that submitted a Notice of Interest and participated in training during the fall. The schedule for spring trainings and the timeline for plan development will be available in December.

Announcements will be made via this listserv and the website. Please reach out to the local accountability system team at LAS@tea.texas.gov or call (512) 463-9704 if you have questions about participating in the coming months.

This Week’s FAQ?

Does a student who earned an industry-based certification (IBC) in middle school credit College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR)?

No, Performance Reporting only credits districts and campuses for IBCs earned in grades 9–12. For additional information on IBC reporting requirements, please see the October 17, 2019 To the Administrator Addressed.

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

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

Understanding Distinction Designations recording—from October 30, 2019

Walkthrough of the 2019 Accountability Data Reports recording — from September 26, 2019 

Performance Reporting Calendar

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

December—2019 PDF TAPR, School Report Card, and Federal Report Card are released (public website)

January—2019 TAPR data downloads are released.

Additional Performance Reporting Resources

TexasAssessment.gov contains valuable resources for parents, administrators, and educators. Parents can view their child’s scores in the Student Portal as well as access resources such as the Find a Book Tool. Administrators can access training materials, manuals, and assessment information. Educators can view student data in the Teacher Portal.

TXschools.gov gives users a detailed look at academic accountability ratings, analyze tools to compare data, and a find a school feature that allows users to search schools by rating using location on a map.

 

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