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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.gov.
2024 Data Validation Process Updates
To ensure data integrity, annual data validation analyses and reviews are conducted to examine LEAs’ leaver and dropout data, student assessment data, and discipline data. When potential data anomalies are identified, steps are taken to ensure the data submitted to TEA are accurate and reliable. Statutory requirements also guide TEA’s data validation efforts.
While Performance Reporting will continue to process data for all data validation indicators, TEA’s Self-Reported Data Unit (SRDU) will now be monitoring local education agency (LEA) compliance with applicable data reporting and program requirements for the Leaver Records Data Validation (LRDV) and Discipline Data Validation (DDV) systems. If an LEA triggers one or more data validation indicators, they will not automatically be issued a compliance review this year. Instead, these LEAs are strongly encouraged to conduct a local audit. LEAs should review their data and related policies and procedures to ensure that accurate data have been reported to the agency and if program implementation concerns and/or incorrect data are identified, LEAs are expected to address those issues locally. LEAs can reference the Tips for Conducting Local Reviews – Leaver and Discipline Data document, that outlines some recommended steps and resources to help LEAs when conducting local reviews. LEAs are encouraged to work with an independent third party, such as their Education Service Center (ESC), for additional assistance conducting a local audit.
A select number of LEAs that trigger one or more data validation indicators will be issued a compliance review by SRDU. Please note, the Intervention, Stage, and Activity Manager (ISAM) application will no longer be used to issue compliance reviews for DDV and LRDV. Superintendents will be notified by email in mid- to late March if their LEA is issued a compliance review.
As of February 6, 2025, LEAs may retrieve their Leaver Records Data Validation (LRDV) report to determine if the LEA triggered any LRDV indicators by logging into the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) portal to access the Accountability application. Reports can be found under the “Performance-Based Monitoring” tab.
Please note, the Discipline Data Validation and Leaver Records Data Validation Manuals have been updated and provide additional details about the changes noted above. These manuals also outline the specific data validation indicators and expectations for LEAs. The updated manuals are posted on the Data Validation Manuals webpage.
Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) Data Download Coming Soon
When published the TAPR Data Download link will be available on the 2024–25 Texas Academic Performance Reports webpage. The TAPR Data Download is for users that wish to download data for all campuses, districts, or education service centers (ESC) in the state. Once downloaded, users will be able to manipulate the data using a spreadsheet or software program in .csv format.
2025 Academic Accountability System Overview Now Available
The 2025 Academic Accountability System Overview document was published to the 2025 Accountability System webpage. This resource provides a condensed summary of the accountability system Texas and designed to assist stakeholders in understanding the system.
2025 and 2026 Accountability Updates for Superintendents Shared January 23, 2025
The following Accountability System Updates were shared during Commissioner Morath's monthly Superintendents call January 23, 2025, and can be found on the Superintendent Support: Accountability webpage.
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