This Week in Performance Reporting: April 12, 2024

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4/12/2024

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A–F Accountability 

For questions or assistance regarding the information in this section, call the Performance Reporting Division at 512-463-9704 or email performance.reporting@tea.texas.govClick to edit this placeholder text.


College, Career, or Military Readiness Outcomes Bonus (CCMR OB) New Early Counts File is Now Available

TEA has published an Early CCMR OB Counts by District 2022 Graduates file on the Performance Reporting Resources webpage and the CCMR OB Early Counts Student Listing within the TEA Login (TEAL) application.

Once data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is received and processed, a Final CCMR OB Counts by District 2022 Graduates file will be published within a few months and will be incorporated into the SOF reports to settle up fiscal year 2023–2024 CCMR OB funding. The CCMR OB Student Listings file will be released to districts in TEA Login (TEAL) after final CCMR OB counts are available. In addition, TEA will be adding a CCMR OB report to the Texas Performance Reporting System (TPRS). 


Final Accelerated Testers Listing Now Available

The Final 2024 Accelerated Testers Student Listing and explanatory materials are now available in the TEA Login (TEAL) application. Please note that the data in these reports are confidential. 

Accelerated testers are defined as students who earn Approaches Grade Level or above standard on the Algebra I, English II, and/or Biology STAAR EOC prior to grade 9. For 2024 accountability, accelerated testers are also students who earned course credit for Algebra I, English II, and/or Biology in Spring or Summer 2020, and were granted a COVID testing waiver prior to grade 9. To fulfill federal testing requirements, these students must take a corresponding subject area SAT or ACT while in high school.

The students included in the final listing will be evaluated as accelerated testers for 2024 accountability reports. Chapter 2 of the 2024 Accountability Manual provides information on accelerated testers.

A TSA notification was delivered on April 5, 2024, to inform districts of the Final Accelerated Testers Listing and supporting documents are now available in TEAL.

Additional information on the inclusion of SAT/ ACT results methodology for accelerated testers is available on the Performance Reporting Resources page.


DD Form 4 Upload Now Open

On April 5, 2024, districts received a notification to explain the opening of the DD Form 4 collection window, available within TEA Login (TEAL) application. The submission window for 2023 annual graduates will occur from April 5th to May 10th, 2024. Districts are strongly encouraged to establish a process for collecting and securely storing the DD Form 4 for each applicable student.

Please note that details and explanatory documents for submitting this information are now available on the Performance Reporting Resources page as well as in TEAL. In addition, a how-to explanatory video is now available on the Performance Reporting Resources page. 


2024 College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Tracker is Now Available

The CCMR Tracker is a tracking tool within the TEA Login (TEAL) application. This tool provides districts with a means to track CCMR indicator completion throughout high school for students reported as enrolled in grades 9–12 on the TSDS PEIMS October 2023 Snapshot. The CCMR Tracker will be released in two stages. Please note that the data in these reports are confidential.

Part I was released on March 29, 2024, and will utilize the following data: 

  • CCMR indicators submitted via PEIMS through SY 2022-23
  • OnRamps and TSIA results through SY 2022-23, and
  • SAT, ACT, AP, IB, and level I/II certificate results through SY 2021-22

Part II will be released in Summer 2024, and will utilize the following data:

  • SAT, ACT, AP, IB, and level I/II certificates updated through SY 2022-23

A TSA notification was delivered on March 29th, 2024, to inform districts that the CCMR Tracker and updated supporting documents are now available within TEAL.

Please note that corrections to the information presented in the CCMR Tracker cannot be submitted to TEA; this tool is for informational purposes only. If districts find errors, they are encouraged to work with testing vendors to make corrections. 


Preliminary 2024 Accountability Manual Update

The Texas Accountability Advisory Group (TAAG) met on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, and reviewed the public comments and presented the feedback received to stakeholder committees to ensure that relevant concerns and suggestions are considered before submitting the final manual to rulemaking for adoption on April 24, 2024. The minutes and presentation for this meeting will be publicly posted soon.

Please note the March 2024 TAAG Meeting notes and presentation are now available on the 2024 Accountability Development Materials for stakeholder reference.


Accountability and TIDE FAQ

How does student information in TIDE impact student groups in accountability?

Student groups for campus accountability are determined by the student identification, demographic data, and scoring status information entered in TIDE by the designated due date for each assessment. All score codes are also due to be entered and verified for all eligible testers by the end of each subject-area testing window. Although some information related to score codes can be adjusted during the designated data correction window later in the year, the information must be entered initially by the deadline listed in the Student Assessment Calendar of Events. For more information on score codes, please refer to the TIDE User Guide

Upcoming TIDE Dates:

April 19 – Deadline to enter score codes for Grades 3-8 RLA, English I, and English II

April 26 – Deadline to enter score codes for Grades 5 & 8 Science, Biology, Grade 8 Social Studies, and U.S. History

May 3 – Deadline to enter score codes for Grades 3-8 Math and Algebra I

May 3 – Final date to enter student information other than score codes for Accountability Reporting for all Spring STAAR assessments. Districts must ensure all student information, including student demographic, program enrollment, and designated supports information, is entered in TIDE by the deadline to ensure it is included in assessment reports for accountability. Changes to student information made after the deadline will not be updated in accountability reports.

Please see the Calendar of Events for detailed information about TIDE data submission deadlines.

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Assessment Scoring and Reporting 

For questions or assistance regarding the information in this section, contact Texas Testing Support at 833-601-8821, TexasTestingSupport@cambiumassessment.com, or TexasAssessment.gov via live chat. Important Dates are available in the Calendar of Events.


Spring 2024 STAAR Administration

The testing window for the spring 2024 administration of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) reading language arts (RLA) began Tuesday, April 9, 2024, and ends Friday, April 19, 2024.

District testing personnel must ensure all eligible students are accounted for with a STAAR RLA test record by 11:59 p.m. (CT) on April 19 by following the information below.

  • Online assessments that were started will automatically default to a score code of “S” for Score.
  • Student responses for paper administrations must be submitted and processed in the Data Entry Interface (DEI).
  • Necessary updates to score codes must be made in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) using the Appeals/Score Codes

For the spring STAAR administration, all student information, including student demographics, accommodations, and program enrollment must be entered and verified in TIDE by May 3. If district personnel make changes to the information after this date, those changes will not be included in accountability reports. Refer to the Complete Administrations section in the District and Campus Coordinator Resources for more detailed information.


State Assessment Educator Item Review Committees

Each year the TEA invites groups of Texas educators to provide feedback on the development of state assessments (STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, and TELPAS) through educator committees across all assessed grades and content areas. Developing high-quality, aligned questions relies on the expertise and experience of Texas educators. Participants collaborate with other educators from across the state to review and approve each potential question for state assessments. TEA is currently accepting applications from all districts to participate in item review committees in all subjects and grade levels

If you know of any educators (including yourself!) who might be interested in participating in these review meetings, please encourage them to apply using the following link - Texas Educator Committee Applicaiton. Meetings are typically held during the spring and summer. If selected, an invite will be sent with all the logistical information. 

The commitment is generally two to three days in Austin with all travel, accommodations, and substitute coverage paid for by TEA. All participants will earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.


Development of the 2026–2027 Student Assessment Testing Calendar and Public Comments

A draft version of the 2026–2027 Student Assessment Testing Calendar has been posted on the Test Administration Resources webpage of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website.

TEA is accepting public comments on the draft version of the 2026–2027 Student Assessment Testing Calendar. Public comments on the draft calendar should be sent to Test.Calendar@tea.texas.gov by today, Friday, April 12, 2024.

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Performance Reporting Calendar

January 24

2023 TAPR Data Downloads Released (public web)

February 15

Preliminary 2024 Accountability Manual Release

 March 29

CCMR Tracker Part I Release (TEAL)

 April 5

Military DD Form 4 Collection Opens 

 April 5

Final 2024 Accelerated Tester Listing

May 10

Military DD Form 4 Collection closes

May 2024

Pairing Window

May 2024

Final 2024 Accountability Manual, Appendices, and 2024 Accountability Administrator’s Guide Release

Summer 2024

CCMR 2024 Verifier Release (TEAL)

Summer 2024

Longitudinal graduation and annual dropout lists and rates (TEAL)

Summer 2024

2024 campus comparison groups (TEAL)

Summer 2024

CCMR Tracker Part II Release (TEAL)

Coming Soon

2023 A–F Refresh Parent Resources; Explanatory Materials; Videos Released

 Coming Soon

Results Driven Accountability (RDA) Integration Advisory Committee

Delayed

2023 School Report Card 

Delayed

2023 Accountability Ratings Published (TEAL); Accountability Appeals Registration Window Opens                  

Delayed

2022 What If Ratings Public Publication; 2023 Accountability Ratings Published (TXschools.gov)                                         

Delayed

Preliminary 2023 Public Education Grant (PEG) List Posted 

Delayed

2023 Appeals Resolved; Final 2023 Ratings Posted