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Region 10 TX Assessment and Accountability Info: 6/27/23
88th Legislature Update for Accelerated Instruction
What's in this issue: HB 4545 Updates, TEA Accountability Reset Resources, Updated CCMR Accountability Data Sources, Local Accountability Webinar, TIDE System Rollover, STAAR Parent Resources, Texas College Bridge Updates, IBCs FAQ
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❓ R10 Most Asked Questions ❓
❓ As you are getting results, where can you find more information?
❓ What are the June testing dates?
❓ Who should have TEAL Accountability Access?
Texas Education Agency (state.tx.us)
The TEA Login Application Help link outlines roles in obtaining access.
❓ Will there be a stand-alone STAAR field test next year?
A stand-alone field test for STAAR is scheduled for February 5- 9, 2024. More information regarding the stand-alone field test will be provided later this year.
Field Tested Subjects: 3-8 RLA, Eng. I and Eng. II
❓ What are the sunsetting limits for CCMR?
The January Updates to Preliminary A–F Framework describes limiting the percentage of graduates who only meet CCMR criteria via a sunsetting IBC to five graduates, or
20 percent, of graduates, whichever is higher. Does this mean a 20 percent cap on the total sunsetting IBCs earned?
The agency proposes limiting the percentage of graduates who only meet CCMR criteria via a sunsetting IBCs to five graduates or 20 percent of the total annual graduates, whichever is higher.
Example: Texas High School has 200 annual graduates. 50 graduates earned ONLY a sunsetting IBC as their CCMR credit. With the limit, Texas High School would receive credit for 40 of these graduates (20 percent of the total annual graduates), and ten of these graduates would not generate CCMR credit. This limit would be applied within Student Achievement and School Progress, Part B: Relative Performance and would not be applied within Closing the Gaps.
2019-22 Industry-Based Certification List for Public School Accountability Sunsetting (PDF)
Educator Committee Recruitment
TEA is looking for educators to attend committees this summer to review items that are being developed for the Texas Assessment Program. Educators who are actively teaching are especially needed. Additional information, as well as a link to the application form, is available on the Texas Educator Committees page of the Texas Assessment website. All interested educators should apply and selected educators will receive a meeting invitation via email.
For questions or assistance regarding the information in this communication, contact Texas Testing Support at 833-601-8821, TexasTestingSupport@cambiumassessment.com, or TexasAssessment.gov via live chat.
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2024 School Year 3rd Annual R10 Data Date
Do you need time without distractions to look at your 2023 Accountability data?
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✍ Oct. 12, 2023 at Region 10 2654416
✍ Texas Assessment Conference 2023 November 6-8 Kalahari Resort &Convention Center, Round Rock, TX
✍ 5th Annual Region 10 and 11 Assessment Conference January 17, 2024
This newsletter compiles weekly information from Region 10 and TEA, as well as timely reminders. Read and Share.
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ACCOUNTABILITY Spotlight
The Preliminary 2023 Accountability Manual, Chapters 1-12 are available here. Chapters 1–12 are open for public comment May 19, 2023–June 20, 2023. Details on the public comment period and how to submit comments can be found at: Proposed Commissioner of Education Rules | Texas Education Agency.
The final 2023 Accountability Manual will be published in Fall 2023.
TEA Accountability Reset Resources
To support districts in communicating with their School Boards and other stakeholders about the A–F refresh, TEA has compiled the following resources:
- A-F Refresh Template District Presentation to School Board: An editable PowerPoint presentation template that district leaders can customize to use to communicate to School Boards and other stakeholders
- Supplemental A–F Refresh Info: Additional slides on the context of the A–F refresh, including the purpose of the A–F accountability system, A–F design commitments, and A–F refresh changes
- A–F Refresh one-pager: A brief overview of the A–F system and the A–F refresh
- Commissioner Video Message to School Boards: Commissioner Mike Morath discusses the A–F refresh and the importance of communicating changes this year
2023 Campus 3–12 Enrollment List
District domain and overall ratings are changing to a proportionality method to improve the alignment of district overall ratings with campus overall ratings. This is based on the number of students enrolled in grades 3–12 at each campus receiving domain grades. District enrollments were set in October 2022. This list is posted on the 2023 Accountability Rating System page.
This Week in Performance Reporting June 23
What’s New in Performance Reporting
A–F Accountability
For questions or assistance regarding the information in this section, contact Performance Reporting Division at 512-463-9704 or email to performance.reporting@TEA.Texas.gov.
CCMR Accountability Data Sources
An updated CCMR Accountability Data Sources document is now available on the Performance Reporting Resources page. This document provides links to TSDS Web Enabled Data Standards to ensure alignment of entries.
HB1416 and Accelerated Instruction Update
Accelerated instruction requirements were modified by House Bill 4545 of the 87th legislature and recently updated with the passage of House Bill 1416 in the 88th legislature. TEA guidance and FAQs have shared that TEA intends to propose rules that utilize the “High/Low Does Not Meet" categories of RLA and Math STAAR performance that were created as a part of the 2023 A-F Refresh for measuring Academic Growth in the School Progress Domain. Performance Reporting shares the raw scores and scale scores associated with high and low performance level designations on the 2023 Development page . Additionally, Performance Reporting has created a guide for districts to access 2022 Accelerated Learning Rates in their Preliminary 2022 What If reports and student listings. This guide is located within the TEA Login (TEAL).
Local Accountability System
Now is the perfect time to explore the local accountability system and learn how your district can develop a plan using your existing priorities and data!
Local accountability is an optional, first-of-its-kind initiative at the district level to measure campus-specific outcomes.
Texas is the first state in the nation to adopt a formal way for districts to choose local measures that may be included in a campus’ official state accountability rating as reported on txschools.gov.
A district local accountability plan:
- Provides stakeholders with detailed information about school performance and progress over time,
- Communicates priorities and demonstrates a commitment to achieving the components in the plan, and
- Signifies the importance of local goals by publicly releasing local accountability system ratings.
District staff wishing to learn more about the local accountability system and how to develop a district local accountability plan can participate in a 45-minute overview webinar with time for Q & A.
Register now to join us via Zoom on Tuesday, July 11 at 2 pm to learn more!
FAQs
What resources does TEA have to help districts communicate with school boards and other stakeholders about the A-F refresh?
We have added resources to the 2023 Accountability Development Materials page. This includes a newly added A–F Refresh Overview available in Spanish.
- A–F Refresh Template District Presentation to School Board: An editable PowerPoint presentation template that district leaders can customize to use to communicate to School Boards and other stakeholders
- Supplemental A–F Refresh Info: Additional slides on the context of the A–F refresh, including the purpose of the A–F accountability system, A–F design commitments, and A–F refresh change
- A–F Refresh Overview (English): A brief overview of the A–F system and the A–F refresh
- Commissioner Video Message to School Boards: Commissioner Mike Morath discusses the A–F refresh and the importance of communicating changes this year
Assessment Scoring and Reporting
For questions or assistance regarding the information in this communication, contact Texas Testing Support at 833-601-8821, TexasTestingSupport@cambiumassessment.com, or TexasAssessment.gov via live chat. Dates available in the Calendar of Events.
June 2023 STAAR Administration
Districts can expect to receive the initial order of secure test materials for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) by June 19, 2023. The June 2023 STAAR administration additional paper materials order window is June 14–23. To place additional orders, use the “STAAR, Paper Materials Management” option from the Administration Tasks dropdown menu upon logging in to the Texas Information Distribution Engine (TIDE). Then select the Additional Orders task from the Orders module.
2023 STAAR Alternate 2 Administration
Starting June 27, 2023, districts that did not opt out will receive printed confidential student labels and districts that opted in will receive printed copies of Student Report Cards for the 2023 STAAR Alternate 2 end-of-course assessments.
2023 TELPAS Administration
Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) early student results with proficiency level information will be available in the Central Reporting System (CRS) beginning June 14, 2023, for district testing coordinators. Early data files will be posted to district coordinators’ secure inboxes in TIDE on the same date. Early results from CRS are in a custom data file format available on the Technology Resources page of the Texas Assessment website. Early student results from this administration will be available in CRS for other authorized users beginning June 20.
Annual System Rollover
TIDE, the Test Delivery System (TDS), CRS, and the Learning Management System (LMS) will be offline from 6:00 p.m. (CT) August 18 through 1:00 a.m. (CT) August 28, 2023, to complete a system rollover. District testing personnel should download any data files or certifications needed prior to August 18. All student data will be cleared from TIDE, and user passwords must be reset. Practice tests will continue to be accessible in guest mode.
Preliminary 2022 - 2023 Performance Reporting Calendar
May 19 Preliminary 2023 Accountability Manual Release and Public Comment Period Opened
May 24 CCMR Verifier (2022 Graduates) Corrections Window Opened
May 31 What If Report (TEAL) Release; A–F Refresh Communications Resources Posted
June 9 2023 A–F Estimator (TEAL) Release
June 20 Preliminary 2023 Accountability Manual Public Comment Period Closes
June 21 CCMR Verifier (2022 Graduates) Correction Window Closes
July 30 CCMR Tracker, Part 2A (TEAL) Release (2022-23 grade 9-12 students)
Campus Comparison Groups (TEAL) Release
July 2023 CCMR Tracker, Part 2B (TEAL) Release: Inclusion of sunsetting IBCs
Late July 2023 CCMR Final Listing (2022 Graduates)
Summer 2023 2023 A–F Refresh Parent Resources; Explanatory Materials; Videos Released
Early September 2023 Final 2023 Accountability Manual (All Chapters and Appendices) Released
Fall 2023 Results Driven Accountability (RDA) Integration Taskforce Meeting (Taskforce members to be selected and notified in mid-July)
September 26 2023 Accountability Ratings Published (TEAL) Accountability Appeals Registration Window Opens
September 28 2022 What If Ratings Public Publication and 2023 Accountability Ratings Published (Txschools.gov)
Late September PEG List Posted
January 2024 Appeals Resolved; Final Ratings; TAPR; School Report Card; and Federal Report Card Posted
ASSESSMENT Spotlight
Upcoming Texas Assessment Program Activities
SPRING 2023 STAAR REPORTING
The spring 2023 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) grades 3–8 preliminary assessment reports for accountability will be delivered to district coordinators’ secure inboxes in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) on June 9, 2023. These files will contain raw score information; performance level information is not available. Due to the timelines for resetting performance standards, Lexile and Quantile history fields in these files will be blank. However, this information will be populated in the final assessment files that will be delivered on August 11. For STAAR end-of-course (EOC) assessments, Lexile and Quantile measures included in the preliminary assessment reports for accountability, which will be delivered June 27, are not final. Updated Lexile and Quantile measures will be included in the final assessment files for STAAR EOC assessments that will be delivered August 8. Printed student report cards for STAAR EOC assessments will be delivered with STAAR grades 3–8 report cards and will arrive in districts by September 1.
ANNUAL SYSTEM ROLLOVER
TIDE, the Test Delivery System (TDS), the Central Reporting System (CRS), and the Learning Management System (LMS) will be offline from 6:00 p.m. (CT) August 18 through 1:00 a.m. (CT) August 28, 2023, to complete a system rollover for the 2023–2024 school year. District testing personnel should download any necessary data files prior to August 18. All users should download and save any information or certifications they have in LMS prior to August 18. During this downtime, all student data will be cleared from TIDE. Students will need to be added to TIDE for the 2023–2024 school year. Users will not be cleared from TIDE, but all passwords will need to be reset when TIDE reopens. Although TDS will be unavailable for users to log in, practice tests will be accessible in guest mode.
For questions or assistance regarding the information in this communication, contact Texas Testing Support at 833-601-8821, TexasTestingSupport@cambiumassessment.com, or TexasAssessment.gov via live chat.
One-pager about STAAR
One-pager about STAAR Reporting Timeline
CCMR Spotlight
Texas College Bridge Updates
Texas College Bridge has updated its Resource Page with content from the TCB Summit earlier this month. Whether you’re looking for checklists to get started, best practices for implementation, or video tutorials on the EdReady online platform, you can find it all on the Texas College Bridge Resources Page!
CCMR Tracker (Part 2) Release (2022-23 grade 9-12 students)- July
Stage 1: March 31
- CCMR indicators submitted via PEIMS through the 2021–22 school year
- OnRamps and TSIA results through 2021–22 school year
- SAT, ACT, AP, IB and level I/II certificate results through the 2020–21 school year
Stage 2: July 2023
SAT, ACT, AP, IB and level I/II certificates updated through 2021-22 school year
Background
The CCMR Tracker is a tracking tool within the TEA Login (TEAL) Accountability application. This tool provides districts with an early preview of CCMR status for students who are in grades 9–12 during the 2022–23 school year. The CCMR Tracker contains lagging data as is detailed in the chart below. While the Tracker contains students who were in grades 9–12 on the 2022–23 PEIMS snapshot, the 2023 version does not contain results from school year 2022–23 as those data have yet to be reported.
Indicators are credited if earned within date ranges provided below for students beginning with grade 9 enrollment. TSI assessments are the only CCMR indicator that may be earned prior to grade 9. Indicators reported upon graduation (IEP and workforce readiness graduates and special education graduate with advanced diploma plan) do not appear in the Tracker.
Action
Corrections cannot be submitted to TEA; this report is for informational purposes only. If districts find errors, they are encouraged to work with testing vendors to make corrections prior to the student’s graduation. TSDS PEIMS data are final and cannot be corrected.
If you have questions about the Tracker, please contact the Performance Reporting Division at (512) 463-9704 or performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov.
Military Ready DD Form 4
The securely uploaded DD Form 4 document will be the only form of documentation accepted to document military enlistment for CCMR credit and will only be accepted via the process outlined above. If a district cannot obtain the DD Form 4 or does not upload the form during the official submission process, military enlistment credit will not be awarded. A DD4 form is attached below.
❓ Where can I find resources related to the College, Career, and Military Readiness component?
The Performance Reporting Resources webpage has a tab dedicated to College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) resources. Visit this tab under the Frequently Asked Questions Documents section to learn more about CCMR data sources and how CCMR in accountability and the CCMR Outcomes Bonus differ. You may also view related webinar recordings under the Webinar Recordings section.
Commissioner of Education Rule Filings June23
Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 103, Health and Safety, Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Safe Schools, §103.1209, Mandatory School Drills, and §103.1211, Active Threat Exercises
Summary: The proposed amendments would reorganize definitions and provide clarifications in §103.1209 and add requirements for certain active threat exercises in §103.1211.
Publication in the Texas Register: June 23, 2023
Public Comment Period: June 23, 2023-July 24, 2023. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed commissioner of education rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: September 19, 2023
Please see the TEA website to view proposed commissioner of education rules.
Unforeseen circumstances may delay publication of the agency rules in the Texas Register. The Rules website will be updated to reflect any changes.
Please contact us if you have any questions. Thank you.
Rulemaking
Texas Education Agency
(512) 475-1497
To the Administrator Addressed Update June 22
The following new Texas Education Agency Correspondence has been posted at the TEA website:
Date Title Division
06/22/2023 Tax Year 2023 Maximum Compressed Tax Rates State Funding
06/22/2023 Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Instructional Materials
06/22/2023 Extended Virtual Education Options through the Texas Virtual School Network Educator Support
Commissioner of Education Rule Filings June 16
Summary: The proposed amendment would adopt by reference the 2023-2024 Student Attendance Accounting Handbook. The handbook provides student attendance accounting rules for school districts and charter schools.
Publication in the Texas Register: June 16, 2023
Public Comment Period: June 16, 2023-July 17, 2023. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed commissioner of education rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: October 3, 2023
Please see the TEA website to view proposed commissioner of education rules.
Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 102, Educational Programs, Subchapter JJ, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Innovation District, §102.1303, Eligibility, and §102.1313, Amendment, Rescission, or Renewal
Summary: The adopted amendments modify the requirements for renewal of a local innovation plan. No changes were made to the rules since published as proposed.
Effective Date: June 20, 2023
Please see the TEA website to view adopted commissioner of education rules.
Unforeseen circumstances may delay publication of the agency rules in the Texas Register. The Rules website will be updated to reflect any changes.
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