TETN Accountability Update Session

June 11, 2008

State Accountability

June 18 Completion/Dropout Release

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Preliminary Longitudinal Cohorts for Planning Purposes On May 22, preliminary cohort lists were made available

to districts via TEASE to help determine which year a student is expected to graduate for accountability purposes.

The preliminary cohort lists provided cohort membership information and selected demographic information only.

The final student status will be reported in the final completion rate lists that, concurrent with annual dropout lists, will be released on Wednesday, June 18.

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Preliminary Longitudinal Cohorts for Planning Purposes (continued)

The preliminary cohort lists were provided to districts on a pilot basis from the Division of Accountability Research.

Districts are encouraged to provide comments on the usefulness of the lists by contacting the division by e-mail, by phone at (512) 475-3523, or by fax at (512) 463-0028.

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Dropout and Completion Release

June 18, 2008

Dropout/Completion information posted to TEASE

Two products for Dropouts: 1. Summary Tables (district & campus)2. Student Listings of Dropouts (PDF or Excel format)

                                    Two products for Completion:

1. Summary Tables (district & campus)2. Student Listings of Completion Cohort (PDF or Excel

format) 

Explanatory Documents (2)

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Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-8) Indicator – Standard Procedures

2007 2008

Academically Acceptable =< 1.0% =< 2.0%

Recognized =< 0.7% =< 2.0%

Exemplary =< 0.2% =< 2.0%

Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Standards

Numbers in bold indicate a change from the prior year

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Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-8) Indicator – Standard Procedures (continued)

2007 2008

Student Groups EvaluatedAll Students and student groups

All Students and student groups

Minimum Size requirement for All Students

=>5 dropouts and 10 students

=>5 dropouts and 10 students

Minimum Size requirement for Student groups

=>5 dropouts and 30/10%/50

=>5 dropouts and 30/10%/50

Will Required Improvement be calculated?

No Yes

Will School Leaver Provision be applied?

Yes No

Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Criteria

Information in bold indicate a change from the prior year

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Completion Rate I (Grade 9-12) Indicator – Standard Procedures

Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Standards

2007 2008

Academically Acceptable =>75.0% => 75.0%

Recognized =>85.0% => 85.0%

Exemplary =>95.0% => 95.0%

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Completion Rate I (Grade 9-12) Indicator – Standard Procedures (continued)

2007 2008

Student Groups EvaluatedAll Students and student groups

All Students and student groups

Minimum Size requirement for All Students

=>5 dropouts and 10 students

=>5 dropouts and 10 students

Minimum Size requirement for Student groups

=>5 dropouts and 30/10%/50

=>5 dropouts and 30/10%/50

Will Required Improvement be calculated?

Yes Yes

Will School Leaver Provision be applied?

Yes No

Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Criteria

Information in bold indicate a change from the prior year

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Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-12) Indicator – AEA Procedures

2007 2008

AEA: Academically Acceptable =< 10.0% =< 10.0%

Minimum Size requirement5 or more dropouts

10 or more dropouts

Student Groups EvaluatedAll Students and student groups

All Students only

Will Required Improvement be calculated?

No Yes

Will District At-Risk Dropout data be used for AECs?

No Yes

Will School Leaver Provision be applied?

Yes Yes

Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Standards

Information in bold indicate a change from the prior year

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Completion Rate II Indicator – AEA Procedures

2007 2008

AEA: Academically Acceptable => 75.0% => 70.0%

Minimum Size requirement5 or more dropouts

10 or more dropouts

Student Groups EvaluatedAll Students and student groups

All Students only

Will Required Improvement be calculated?

Yes Yes

Will District At-Risk Completion data be used for AECs?

Yes Yes

Will School Leaver Provision be applied?

Yes No

Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Standards

Information in bold indicate a change from the prior year

2008 Accountability Manual

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Exceptions Provision

What Has Changed for 2008

Campuses and districts may now use the provision to achieve a Recognized or an Exemplary rating.

Districts and campuses will be eligible to receive four possible exceptions in order to achieve the Academically Acceptable rating or four possible exceptions in order to achieve the Recognized rating.

The minimum performance floor values are altered for mathematics and science for the Academically Acceptable rating.

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Exceptions Provision (continued)

What Remains Unchanged

The Exceptions Provision will continue to be applied to only the 25 TAKS measures (5 subjects multiplied by 5 groups: All Students, African American, Hispanic, White, and Economically Disadvantaged).

The Exceptions Provision will not be applicable to either Completion Rate I or Annual Dropout Rate indicators.

The Exception Provision cannot elevate a rating more than one rating category.

An exception cannot be used for the same measure for two consecutive years.

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Exceptions Provision (continued)

Use for Academically Acceptable or Recognized

The campus or district must meet a minimum performance floor to be eligible to use this provision. The floors vary by subject and rating category, as shown in the following table.

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Exceptions Provision (continued)

Minimum Performance Floors

Academically Acceptable Recognized

Mathematics and Science

No more than 10 percentage points below standards

All Subjects

No more than 5 percentage points

below standardReading/ELA, Writing, and

Social Studies

No more than 5 percentage points below standards

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Exceptions Provision (continued)

Use for Academically Acceptable or Recognized

The ranges for the number of measures evaluated in order to earn an exception are changed from the ranges used previously, as shown in the following table.

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Exceptions Provision (continued)

2007Exceptions Provision Table

(for Academically Acceptable only)

2008 and BeyondExceptions Provision Table

(for Academically Acceptable or Recognized)

Number of Assessment

Measures Evaluated

Maximum Number of Exceptions

Allowed

Number of Assessment

Measures Evaluated

Maximum Number of Exceptions

Allowed

1 – 5 0 exceptions 1 – 4 0 exceptions

6 – 10 1 exception 5 – 8 1 exception

11 – 15 2 exceptions 9 – 11 2 exceptions

16 or more 3 exceptions 12 – 15 3 exceptions

n/a n/a 16 or more 4 exceptions

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Exceptions Provision (continued)

Use for Exemplary

Districts and campuses will be eligible to receive one possible exception in order to achieve the Exemplary rating.

A minimum of 10 assessment measures must be evaluated in order to be eligible to use the one exception.

The campus or district must meet a minimum performance floor that is 5 points below the Exemplary standard. Because the Exemplary standard is 90% for all subjects for 2008 and beyond, the floor is 85%.

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Exceptions Provision (continued)

2008 and BeyondExceptions Provision Table

(for Exemplary)

Number of Assessment Measures Evaluated

Maximum Number of Exceptions Allowed

1 – 9 0 exceptions

10 or more 1 exception

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Table 34 – Attribution of Test Results

Appendix D – Table 34

Table 34 in Appendix D of the 2008 Accountability Manual is a new table designed to help districts determine whether a student taking a specific test at a particular grade level will be included in the assessment results used for state accountability.

Key Dates for 2008 Accountability

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Preview Data Table Release

July 17, 2008

Preview data tables released to districts (and ESCs with access) through TEASE. (Data on TEASE is confidential. TEASE data are not masked).

Districts may submit appeals after review of preview data tables. No appeals will be resolved prior to August 1, 2008. The appeals deadline is August 15, 2008.

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August 1 Events

August 1, 2008

Lists of 2008 Accountability ratings for districts and campuses within respective ESC regions are transmitted to each ESC director (tentatively planned to be sent as PDF via email).

On July 31, districts can access their list of district and campus ratings on the TEASE Accountability site.

District and campus ratings are posted to the public website in the afternoon (exact time T.B.D.)

2006-07 annual dropout and 2007 completion information is also officially released to the public. See Accountability Research site at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/research/index.html

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Review of Appeals Process and Dates

See Appeals Chapter in Manual (Chapter 15, p. 125).

Particularly note:

Appeals calendar (p. 125)

Situations unfavorable for appeal (p. 126)

Special circumstance appeals (p. 129)

How to submit an appeal (p. 129)

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August 15, 2008 is appeals deadline (postmarked).

Ratings changed due to granted appeals published in late October.

Review of Appeals Process and Dates (continued)

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Appeals Panel meets - late September/early October

Final ratings Release – late October

Gold Performance Acknowledgments issued – late October

2007/08 AEIS Reports issued (TEASE) – early November

2008/09 TAT list notification – November 6, 2008

2007/08 AEIS Reports issued (Public) – late November

2009/10 PEG list notification – mid-December

2007/08 School Report Cards – mid-December

Remaining Calendar Items

Federal Accountability

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Today’s Topics

USDE Approval of 2008 AYP Workbook Amendments

Frequently Asked Questions about the Federal Caps

Update on the 2008 AYP Guide

Key Dates for 2008 AYP

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USDE Approval of 2008 AYP Workbook Amendments

Texas AYP Workbook Amendments Approved:

Removed the provisions based on the expired agreement of the November 30, 2005, US Department of Education Agreement on Inclusion of Certain Students with Disabilities in the Texas AYP calculation.

New alternate assessments in spring 2008 include (1) TAKS-Alternate, and (2) TAKS-Modified.

Use of TAKS-Modified assessment test results in AYP calculations and modified timeline for 2008 AYP results.

Resubmission of an 2006 Workbook amendment to the AYP Performance Safe Harbor calculation.

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USDE Approval of 2008 AYP Workbook Amendments (continued)

Resubmission of 2006 Amendment on Performance Safe Harbor

Current AYP Performance Safe Harbor calculation for Reading/ELA and Mathematics:

either (1) Standard Met, or(2) Performance Safe Harbor

Current Performance Safe Harbor calculation: Performance Improvement: 10% decrease in percent

not passing, and Improvement on the Other Indicator.

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USDE Approval of 2008 AYP Workbook Amendments (continued)

Proposed Amendment Approved:

If a district, charter, or campus meets the absolute standard on the other measure for the specific student groups that meet minimum size criteria (in addition to all students), they do not have to show improvement on the other measure as a condition of safe harbor.

Proposed AYP Performance Safe Harbor calculation:

Performance Improvement: 10% decrease in percent not passing, and

Other Measure requirement: Meet the standard on the Other Indicator or Improvement on Other Indicator

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AYP Frequently Asked Questions about the Federal Caps

General Questions

Campus Rankings

Student Selection Process

Exceptions to the 1% Cap

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2008 AYP Guide Update

A portion of the Guide will be posted in Late June.

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Key Dates for 2008 AYP

Oct., 2007 - June, 2008

Exception to the 1% Federal Cap via RF Tracker - Districts with residential treatment facilities (RF) and group foster homes apply for an exception to the federal cap by registering with the Division of Program Monitoring and Interventions’ RF Tracker Texas Education Agency Secure Environment (TEASE) application.

February 15, 2008

TEA Requests for Amendments - TEA submits requests for amendments to the Texas Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook (Texas AYP Workbook).

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Key Dates for 2008 AYP (continued)

May 19, 2008

AYP Calculations Approved - USDE approves amendments to the Texas AYP Workbook related to the 2008 AYP calculations.

May 27, 2008

Campus Priority List for the 2% Federal Cap available online - Texas Education Agency Secure Environment (TEASE) Accountability web application available for school districts to view and/or modify their 2008 Campus Priority List for the 2% Federal Cap.

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Key Dates for 2008 AYP (continued)

June-July, 2008

AYP Guide Released

July 10, 2008

Deadline for Campus Priority List for the 2% Federal Cap - Changes to the Campus Priority List for the 2% Federal Cap must be submitted by July 10, 2008. School districts that have not provided campus ranking changes by 5:00 p.m. on July 10 agree to accept the TEA Default Campus Ranking for 2008 AYP.

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Key Dates for 2008 AYP (continued)

August, 2008

Districts Retain SIP Status from 2007-08 - Texas school districts retain all SIP evaluations from the prior year (based on 2007 AYP results) and continue implementation of SIP requirements.

Mid-August, 2008

TAKS-M Standard setting process for AYP grades and subjects completed

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Key Dates for 2008 AYP (continued)

October 2, 2008

Release of 2008 Preliminary Data Tables to Campuses and Districts - TEA provides 2008 AYP preliminary data tables to school districts on TEASE for Title I and non-Title I districts and campuses, alternative education campuses, and open-enrollment charter schools.

Appeals Begin - Student-level data for submission of appeals are available to districts electronically. Appeal letters for district and campus AYP results are accepted.

Open Other Circumstance Exceptions Application - Districts may submit applications for Other Circumstance Exceptions online via TEASE.

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Key Dates for 2008 AYP (continued)

October 8, 2008

Public Release of 2008 Preliminary Data Tables - TEA releases preliminary 2008 AYP masked data tables, including preliminary AYP status, electronically on public website.

October 17, 2008

Appeals Deadline - Appeals of district and campus preliminary 2008 AYP Status must be submitted in writing under the signature of the superintendent by Friday, October 17, 2008.

Exceptions Deadline - Online application process for submission of Other Circumstance Exceptions closes.

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Key Dates for 2008 AYP (continued)

Mid-December, 2008

Final 2008 AYP Status - TEA releases final 2008 AYP masked data tables with final AYP Status electronically on public website.

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TETN Accountability Update Sessions

2008 Dates and Tentative Agenda Topics

August 14 2008 State Accountability Results

November 13 2008 State Accountability Ratings Update2008 AYP ResultsGold Performance

AcknowledgmentsAEIS ReportsSchool Report CardsPEG List

The above dates are for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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TETN Accountability Update Sessions

2009 Tentative Dates and Agenda Topics

February 19 Update on Accountability Development

April 23 Accountability Decisions for 2009 and Beyond

June 18 Accountability Manuals – State and AYP

August 20 Accountability Results for 2009

November 19 Accountability Ratings UpdateGold Performance AcknowledgmentsAEIS ReportsSchool Report CardsPEG List

The above dates are for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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Accountability Resources

Email the Division of Performance Reporting at performance.reporting@tea.state.tx.us.

Phone the Division of Performance Reporting at (512) 463-9704.

ESC Accountability Contacts.

Online: ACCT: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/

AEA: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/aea/

AYP: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/