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Region 10 TX Assessment and Accountability Info: 10/03/22
We are delighted to announce that registration for our " 4th Annual R10 & R11 Assessment Conference: Game Changer: Putting the Pieces Together" is now open!
We are hosting the 4th Annual Assessment Conference at ESC Region 11 on January 18, 2023.
Register today to learn, network, and be a Game Changer!
The registration cost is $50.00 per person. Make sure you register through your ESC.
Remember, if you are presenting at the conference, the registration cost is waived. If you have submitted a proposal to present, please wait until you hear from us about your proposal being accepted before registering.
We are seeking proposals that align with the following strands related to testing: STAAR, TELPAS, Accountability, STAAR ALT 2, TELPAS Alternate, Accommodations, Cambium System, Pearson, Analytic Portal, STAAR Redesign, and other best practice topics relevant to testing; keeping in mind, we will have all experience levels in attendance. Our theme this year is "Game Changer: Putting the Pieces Together" Presentations should be 45 minutes in length. Our goal is to provide the best practices approach so that schools can learn from each other and build their network and support system surrounding testing. The deadline for submission is November 14, 2022. Accepted proposals will be announced in late November. As an added benefit for presenting, individuals selected to present will attend the conference free of charge (Including up to two presenters). Please do not register for the session until proposal acceptance has been announced. If you have any questions, please reach out by email to melissa.shaw@region10.org or eschrader@esc11.net.
This is a great opportunity for you to share all your tricks of the trade! Please consider presenting – YOU are the best out there! Please click HERE to submit a proposal.
What's in this issue: R10 & 11 Assessment Conference Call for Proposals and Registration, Education & Industry Summit Nov. 1, Annual DTC Trainings and 411s, and lots of newsletters
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Online samples of new item types
New Question Types Scoring and Reporting Guides
- Math (PDF posted 8/15/22)
- Reading Language Arts (PDF posted 08/19/22)
- Science (PDF posted 1/27/22)
- Social Studies (PDF posted 1/27/22)
- Spanish Reading Language Arts (PDF posted 1/27/22)
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❓ R10 Most Asked Questions ❓
❓What accountability is a district required to share?
Each district must post its 2022 accountability ratings on its website. They must also provide information directly to parents regarding school performance. For detailed information on what is required, see the Posting FAQ.
❓ Where can students and staff find practice?
❓ Has the time limit for STAAR testing changed?
TEA is removing the maximum time allowed for STAAR assessments based on feedback from educators, parents, and students, as well as other changes to the program.
Districts will no longer have to stop students from testing after a four- or five-hour testing period. Students are expected to complete STAAR tests in about three hours. Any students who are still testing after four hours should be consolidated into a general testing area to continue testing. Students may continue testing until the end of the school day.
❓ How much is the Extended Constructed Response worth?
The ECR (Extended Constructed Response) is worth 10 points. There will be two graders with a maximum of 5 points each.
❓ What is the character count limit for the extended constructed response?
Reading SCR will be 475
Writing SCR will be 475
ECR will be 2300
❓ Who can make changes to AskTED?
The TED Administrator, you can find out who this is on AskTED. Search by District, Personnel, Include Other District Roles, TED Administrator
Charter Schools may email CharterAskTED@tea.texas.gov
❓ When will the information about the 2023 Accountability Reset and new targets come out? Fall 2022
❓ What is TPRS? Is it the same as TAPR?
The Texas Performance Reporting System (TPRS) integrates state and federal reporting requirements into a single reporting system that can be viewed at the campus, district, region, and state level. As the most comprehensive reporting system published by TEA, TPRS provides additional performance reports, results, and indicators for student groups not previously reported on state accountability data tables, the Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR), or the School Report Card. TPRS is the enhanced online version of TAPR. It has been recently updated with Remote vs. In-Person Data. TEAL Accountability application will show you unmasked data.
The TPRS Glossary provides definitions, describes methodologies, and lists sources for each tab in the TPRS system.
Update District Contacts in AskTed
Please remember to update AskTED with any changes for the 2022-2023 school year.
Check to make sure you have a DTC and an Accountability contact in AskTED and that they are current. Only 40% of Region 10 districts have someone listed for the Accountability district contact.
TEA, Student Assessment, Performance Reporting, and the ESC use these lists to relay important information to districts.
✍ What PD do You Need?
Need Direct Services, Consultations or Specialized PD?
✍ Assessment and Accountability Webinar Sessions
✍ Accountability 411 Q & A
Annual DTC Trainings
Save the Date! Registration coming soon!
👉 October 6th Waxahachie
October 11th Canton
October 13th Prosper
October 19th Region 10
October 20th Royse City
October 25th Van Alstyne
Statewide Parental Involvement Conference Dec. 8-10
The Statewide Parental Involvement Conference website is live and open to accept registrations. The conference – “Be A Light” – will be held at the Embassy Suites in Frisco December 8th-10th. Everything will be processed online this year, including the Speaker calls for proposal that must be submitted by September 6th. Please pass this information along to those in your organization who would benefit from attending the PI Conference, such as Parent Liaisons.
If you have questions about the conference, please contact the Title I Statewide PFE Initiative at Title1PFE@esc16.net.
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ACCOUNTABILITY Spotlight
This Week in Performance Reporting Sept.
What’s New in Performance Reporting
Local Accountability System
Now is the perfect time to explore the local accountability system and how your district can develop a plan using your existing priorities and data! Districts may use the 2022–23 school year to develop a plan for approval and application to 2023 accountability year or develop a plan for application to the 2023–24 school year.
Districts 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.
Webinar registration links for October are below.
- Thu 10/6/2022 2:00 PM
- Thu 10/13/2022 11:00 AM
- Tue 10/18/2022 12:00 PM
- Fri 10/21/2022 11:00 AM
- Mon 10/24/2022 1:00 PM
- Fri 10/28/2022 10:00 AM
Assessment Scoring and Reporting
District and Campus Coordinator Resources
The 2022–2023 District and Campus Coordinator Resources has been updated to include the Online Administrations section and the Paper Administrations section. In addition, the Updates to Coordinator Resources section includes a few updates since this resource was posted in August.
Spring 2022 STAAR Released Tests
All spring 2022 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) released test forms, answer keys, and item rationales are now posted on the STAAR Released Test Questions webpage. In addition, STAAR Student Expectations Tested for the spring 2022 administrations are also available.
TELPAS Practice Tests
Beginning this spring, TELPAS will include a combined online reading and writing test for students in grades 2–12. New TELPAS reading and writing practice sets are now available under the TELPAS Released and Practice Tests option in the Practice Test Site. In addition, scoring guides for the new online writing questions will be available in November.
- 2022 TELPAS Grade 2 Reading and Writing Practice Set
- 2022 TELPAS Grade 3 Reading and Writing Practice Set
- 2022 TELPAS Grades 4–5 Reading and Writing Practice Set
- 2022 TELPAS Grades 6–7 Reading and Writing Practice Set
- 2022 TELPAS Grades 8–9 Reading and Writing Practice Set
- 2022 TELPAS Grade 10–12 Reading and Writing Practice Set
Student Data Request Report
The Student Data Request report is now returning student results for all 2021–2022 administrations, including December 2021, Spring 2022, and June STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS), and TELPAS Alternate.
December 2022 STAAR Administration
- Update Student Eligibility
As a reminder, districts should ensure that all students eligible for end-of-course (EOC) assessments have been added to the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) by October 6, 2022. All eligible students must be registered in TIDE for retester flags to be set. Students participating in the December 2022 STAAR administration must have the December EOC Eligibility field set to “Yes” in TIDE. Student eligibility must be added before the deadline indicated on the Calendar of Events so that the correct number of test administrator manuals are shipped to districts.
- Indicate Students Eligible for Paper Administrations
As a reminder, if a student is eligible for a special paper administration of an online assessment, ensure that the Special Ed Indicator Code or Section 504 Indicator Code is set to “Yes” in TIDE. District personnel must also set the student’s Test Mode to “Paper” and make the appropriate Paper Test Format selection. If these settings are not entered correctly by October 6, 2022, for students who need to test on paper, materials for these students will not be shipped with initial orders.
Initial order materials quantities will be available for verification by districts. These quantities are calculated based on students flagged appropriately and are updated nightly. Districts must confirm sufficient quantities by October 6, 2022. If additional paper materials are required after this deadline, district personnel will be responsible for entering their own counts during the additional order window.
- Out-of-District and Out-of-School Test Site Registration
As a reminder, districts must register each participating out-of-district (OOD) and out-of-school (OOS) test site. The STAAR Out-of-School and Out-of-District Test Site Registration Form for the December 2022 STAAR administration is available now through October 7, 2022.
Texas Formative Assessment Resource
- Sharing TFAR Content
Regional Content Users (RCUs) that want to share items or tests created in TFAR with other RCUs should follow the steps below.
- Select the content to be shared.
- Click the Share
- Search for the RCU’s region in the search box.
- Select the RCU’s region.
- In the same search box, search for the RCU user by name.
- Select the RCU’s name.
The sharing interface for TFAR will be updated in late fall to include a region dropdown menu and simplify these steps.
- Auto Text to Speech on Tests Created in TFAR
For a student to receive the auto text-to-speech accommodation on tests created in TFAR, both auto text-to-speech and text-to-speech must be turned “On” in the TFAR accommodations column in TIDE.
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.
Employment Opportunities in Performance Reporting
The Performance Reporting Division is looking for people to join our team. Interested and qualified candidates can apply for the following positions:
Programmer Analyst (Programmer III)
This role supports customers in acquiring useful assessment data to make informed decisions about student performance outcomes on statewide assessments. This work is critical to improving outcomes for students by providing accurate performance data to students and school districts. Using technical skills and knowledge of assessments, the Programmer Analyst writes, revises, and implements complex SAS programs to create, combine, manage, and analyze datasets containing results of standardized tests. The work produced by the programmer is included in analytic reports for publication, provided to customers requesting public information as well as internal ad hoc requests within the agency. An important aspect of delivering customers with quality data and information involves the Programmer Analyst performing quality control work verifying accuracy of analysis and written reports.
Programmer/Data Analyst (Programmer IV)
This role serves as a senior-level programmer and data analyst in the Rating and Reporting Systems unit of the Division of Performance Reporting. The Programmer/Data Analyst performs complex programming tasks to create and analyze datasets for the state accountability rating systems. The work involves creating and maintaining reports for the state accountability rating systems, developing and managing extensive quality control checks of SAS programs, and creating workflows to improve existing programs and applications. The Programmer/Data Analyst provides technical support to management in ongoing and new system development. This position contributes to the rigorous academic accountability and performance reporting system which is the cornerstone of the agency’s priority to promote improved outcomes for all students and to ensure all students are prepared for success in college, career, or military.
Did You Know?
Our Resources page contains tons of helpful information related to performance reporting, including answers to frequently asked questions, presentations, webinars, and other explanatory materials to help school administrators, teachers, parents, and the public understand and benefit from the state’s accountability system.
Have a specific question? Check out the “Search Our FAQs” widget in the bottom right corner of the page!
Performance Reporting Calendar
Fall 2022: 2023 accountability system targets and cut points released
Mid-November 2022: 2022 appeals resolved and final ratings released
Late November 2022: Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) released
August 2023: Accountability ratings under the reset system released
2022 Accountability Manual and Administrator’s Guide
Due to the redesign of the reading language arts (RLA) STAAR, the inclusion of new item types in mathematics, the shift to a fully online assessment system, and required standard setting and validation processes, STAAR Progress Measures will NOT be calculated for 2022–23. In 2023 the new Transition Table will measure growth.
ASSESSMENT Spotlight
Upcoming Texas Assessment Program Activities Oct. 3
DECEMBER 2022 STAAR ADMINISTRATION
- Student Eligibility and Retester Information
As a reminder, districts should ensure that all students eligible for the December end-of-course (EOC) administration of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) have the December EOC Eligibility field set to “Yes” in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) by October 6, 2022. The Retester and End-of-Course Eligibility fields will be updated on October 14, 2022, for students who previously took a STAAR assessment and did not meet the passing standard.
- Indicate Students Eligible for Paper Administrations
As a reminder, if a student is eligible for a special paper administration of an online assessment, ensure that the Special Ed Indicator Code or Section 504 Indicator Code is set to “Yes” in TIDE. District personnel must also set the student’s Test Mode to “Paper” and make the appropriate Paper Test Format selection. If these settings are not entered correctly by October 6, 2022, for students who need to test on paper, materials for these students will not be shipped with initial orders.
Initial order materials quantities are available for verification by districts, and districts must confirm sufficient quantities by October 6, 2022. If additional paper materials are required after this deadline, district personnel will be responsible for entering their own counts during the additional order window.
- District and campus personnel can verify the number of their students that have been added to TIDE using the Frequency Distribution Report task in the Student Information module. This report can provide numbers of students by grade level and provide details including the number of students who are marked eligible for EOC assessments, the number of students who are marked as eligible for special paper administrations, and the number of students eligible for alternate assessments.
- Out-of-District and Out-of-School Registration
As a reminder, districts must register each participating out-of-district (OOD) and out-of-school (OOS) test site by October 7, 2022, using the STAAR Out-of-School and Out-of-District Test Site Registration Form. In addition, OOD and OOS examinees must be registered using the examinee registration form, which will be available October 10–28, 2022.
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
The Texas Formative Assessment Resource (TFAR) Overview training presentation has been posted to the Learning Management System (LMS).
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.
Upcoming Texas Assessment Program Activities Sept. 26
DISTRICT AND CAMPUS COORDINATOR RESOURCES
The 2022–2023 District and Campus Coordinator Resources has been updated to include the Online Administrations section and the Paper Administrations section. In addition, the Updates to Coordinator Resources section includes a few updates since this resource was posted in August.
SPRING 2022 STAAR RELEASED TESTS
All spring 2022 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) released test forms, answer keys, and item rationales are now posted on the STAAR Released Test Questions webpage. In addition, STAAR Student Expectations Tested for the spring 2022 administrations are also available.
TELPAS PRACTICE TESTS
Beginning this spring, TELPAS will include a combined online reading and writing test for students in grades 2–12. New TELPAS reading and writing practice sets are now available under the TELPAS Released and Practice Tests option in the Practice Test Site. In addition, scoring guides for the new online writing questions will be available in November.
- 2022 TELPAS Grade 2 Reading and Writing Practice Set
- 2022 TELPAS Grade 3 Reading and Writing Practice Set
- 2022 TELPAS Grades 4–5 Reading and Writing Practice Set
- 2022 TELPAS Grades 6–7 Reading and Writing Practice Set
- 2022 TELPAS Grades 8–9 Reading and Writing Practice Set
- 2022 TELPAS Grade 10–12 Reading and Writing Practice Set
STUDENT DATA REQUEST REPORT
The Student Data Request report is now returning student results for all 2021–2022 administrations, including December 2021, Spring 2022, and June STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS), and TELPAS Alternate.
DECEMBER 2022 STAAR ADMINISTRATION
- Update Student Eligibility
As a reminder, districts should ensure that all students eligible for end-of-course (EOC) assessments have been added to the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) by October 6, 2022. All eligible students must be registered in TIDE for retester flags to be set. Students participating in the December 2022 STAAR administration must have the December EOC Eligibility field set to “Yes” in TIDE. Student eligibility must be added before the deadline indicated on the Calendar of Events so that the correct number of test administrator manuals are shipped to districts.
- Indicate Students Eligible for Paper Administrations
As a reminder, if a student is eligible for a special paper administration of an online assessment, ensure that the Special Ed Indicator Code or Section 504 Indicator Code is set to “Yes” in TIDE. District personnel must also set the student’s Test Mode to “Paper” and make the appropriate Paper Test Format selection. If these settings are not entered correctly by October 6, 2022, for students who need to test on paper, materials for these students will not be shipped with initial orders.
Initial order materials quantities will be available for verification by districts. These quantities are calculated based on students flagged appropriately and are updated nightly. Districts must confirm sufficient quantities by October 6, 2022. If additional paper materials are required after this deadline, district personnel will be responsible for entering their own counts during the additional order window.
- Out-of-District and Out-of-School Test Site Registration
As a reminder, districts must register each participating out-of-district (OOD) and out-of-school (OOS) test site. The STAAR Out-of-School and Out-of-District Test Site Registration Form for the December 2022 STAAR administration is available now through October 7, 2022.
TEXAS FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT RESOURCE
- Sharing TFAR Content
Regional Content Users (RCUs) that want to share items or tests created in TFAR with other RCUs should follow the steps below.
- Select the content to be shared.
- Click the Share button.
- Search for the RCU’s region in the search box.
- Select the RCU’s region.
- In the same search box, search for the RCU user by name.
- Select the RCU’s name.
The sharing interface for TFAR will be updated in late fall to include a region dropdown menu and simplify these steps.
- Auto Text to Speech on Tests Created in TFAR
For a student to receive the auto text-to-speech accommodation on tests created in TFAR, both auto text-to-speech and text-to-speech must be turned “On” in the TFAR accommodations column in TIDE.
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.
Upcoming Texas Assessment Program Activities
BEGINNING-OF-YEAR ASSESSMENTS
The test administration window for the optional Beginning-of-Year (BOY) assessments is August 30–October 21, 2022. Refer to the Optional Beginning-of-Year Assessments webpage for more information and resources, as well as a BOY Assessments Overview training available in the Learning Management System (LMS). Student results, including the confidential campus rosters, district and campus summary reports, and student data files, will be available in the Centralized Reporting System (CRS).
TEXAS FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT RESOURCE
The test administration window for the Texas Formative Assessment Resource (TFAR) opens on August 30, 2022. The first units available will be for reading language arts (RLA) and mathematics, with additional units being added throughout the year. Refer to the Texas Formative Assessment Resource webpage for more information, as well as a Sharing Content in TFAR training available in LMS. Student results will be available in CRS.
DISTRICT AND CAMPUS COORDINIATOR RESOURCES
The District and Campus Coordinator Resources (DCCR) for the 2022–2023 school year is now available. A few sections are still under construction and districts will be notified in upcoming communications when these additional sections are made available.
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.
New Trainings in the LMS (Learning Management System) under “Preparing for Testing”
Getting Students Familiar with the Online Platform!
Beginning of the Year Assessments
Texas Formative Assessment Resource
Released Practice Tests – New updated tests to be posted soon!
STAAR RELEASED TESTS
Released versions of the 2022 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) are now available in the Test Delivery System (TDS) Student Practice Site. PDF copies of the 2022 STAAR tests will be posted on the Texas Education Agency website soon.
Technology Requirements for the Texas Assessment Program
Go to https://www.texasassessment.gov/testing-personnel.html and it is listed under “Prepare for Testing Activities”.
Beginning-of-Year Assessments
As a result of LEA feedback, optional BOY assessments will be available during the 2022–23 school year. BOY assessments are designed to be administered at the start of the school year to provide educators with data to develop appropriate instructional plans and address gaps in student learning. This coming year’s BOY assessments will be the Spring 2022 released STAAR tests. Score calculations for English I and English II BOY assessments will not include constructed responses.
KEY DATES FOR BOY ASSESSMENTS
August 22–October 14, 2022 LEAs register students
August 30–October 21, 2022 Test administration window
For questions regarding any of these optional assessment resources, please contact TEA using the Student Assessment Division Help Desk.
STAAR Interim Assessments
STAAR Interim Assessments, an optional online tool to help educators monitor progress and predict student performance on STAAR, will be available during the 2022–23 school year for all STAAR tested grades/subjects and courses. Interim assessments are full-scope tests designed to be administered one to two times during the school year, depending on the content area. Interim assessments will include new item types that will appear on STAAR in Spring 2023, except for constructed response questions because they are not machine-scorable. Windows for administering interim assessments can be found in the table below.
KEY DATES FOR INTERIM ASSESSMENTS
August 22, 2022–April 7, 2023 LEAs register students
November 7, 2022–December 16, 2022 Administration Window 1: RLA and Math Tests #1
Grades 3–8 RLA, Spanish grades 3–5 RLA, grades 3–8 mathematics, Spanish grades 3–5 mathematics, Algebra I, English I, and English II
November 7, 2022–April 14, 2023 Administration Window 2: Science and Social Studies Tests Grade 5 science, Spanish grade 5 science, grade 8 science, grade 8 social studies, biology, and U.S. history
January 10, 2023–April 14, 2023 Administration Window 3: RLA and Math Tests #2
Grades 3–8 RLA, Spanish grades 3–5 RLA, grades 3–8 mathematics, Spanish grades 3–5 mathematics, algebra I, English I, and English II
Texas Formative Assessment Resource (TFAR)
TFAR is a free, optional platform used by educators to create, administer, analyze, and share formative assessments. Teachers will be able to analyze the results of these formative assessments to help inform instructional choices such as making immediate lesson plan adjustments or providing specific interventions for students at the level of individual standards.
TFAR is meant to supplement and support existing LEA resources and formative assessment practices. Assessments created in TFAR should be combined with a broader set of classroom formative practices that are part of a coherent instructional framework.
Additionally, formative assessments from select, high quality instructional materials (HQIM) with an open education license will be available to administer through the same online test administration system as assessments created using TFAR. Assessments from math and RLA curricula, grades K-5, will be prioritized, and other, select curricula’s assessments will be released on a rolling basis. More information about which HQIM products’ tests will be available in the online system and the release dates of these tests will be available in the fall.
STAAR Redesign 2022-2023
❓ How will a student qualify for a paper test?
TELPAS Spotlight
Redesign of TELPAS Reading and Writing
Based on input from educators, the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) reading and writing domains will be combined in an online test for students in grades 2–12 this year.
Because of this new standardized version of a writing assessment, districts will no longer need to holistically rate writing samples for students in grades 2–12.
Students in kindergarten and grade 1 will continue to be holistically rated in all four language domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Where can students and staff find practice?
Go to:
For specific TELPAS questions contact
Kimberly Northcutt kimberly.northcutt@region10.org
CCMR Spotlight
❓ 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.
ADVANCED ACADEMICS Spotlight
We are lining up many things for your secondary advanced academics needs this Fall. Please mark your calendars for the opportunities listed below and know that more details and options will be on the way. Some registration links are not yet active, but they will be soon!
In-Person Offerings at Region 10 ESC
Date & Time- Session ID -Title
Oct. 11 9:00 - 11:30 2649148 College Board Big Future (more details soon!)
Oct. 11 PM 2649149 College Board (more details soon!)
Oct. 25 9:00 - noon 2649163 Academic Rigor: Using STEM to Drive Cross-Curricular Connections
You can access Texas College Bridge offerings from their registration pages:
Texas College Bridge District Coordinator Trainings
Texas College Bridge Teacher Trainings
College Board Office Hours (more details soon!)
Oct. 7 @ 10:00 a.m.
Oct. 21 @ 10:00 a.m.
Nov. 11 @ 9:00 a.m.
Dec. 9 @ 10:00 a.m.
Take a minute to submit this College Board Office Hour Survey so that we can best plan to meet your needs.
CTE Spotlight
For specific CCMR related questions contact:
Jennifer Gunn, Advanced Academics jennifer.Gunn@region10.org
Julie Anderson, CTE julie.anderson@region10.org
Commissioner of Education Rule Review Sept. 30
Adopted Review of 19 TAC Chapter 161, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Advisory Committees
Summary: TEA finds that the reasons for adopting the chapter continue to exist and readopts the rules. TEA received no comments related to the review. Changes may be necessary as a result of the review.
Publication in the Texas Register: September 30, 2022
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 Sept. 29
Date Title Division
September 29, 2022 School Based Law Enforcement Safe Schools
September 29, 2022 Upcoming LEA Deadline: Title I, Part A Comparability of Services Requirement for the 2022–2023 School Year Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
TEA Press Release Sept. 29
TEA Approves 1,600 New Teachers for Teacher Incentive Allotment Designation
Nearly $55.5 million in additional funding was awarded for Texas teacher compensation during the 2021-2022 school year
AUSTIN, Texas – September 29, 2022 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced 1,600 newly designated teachers are being recognized and rewarded for their outstanding performance in the classroom as part of the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA).
Made possible by the passage of House Bill 3 during the 86th Legislative Session, the Teacher Incentive Allotment provides a pathway for high-performing teachers to earn six-figure salaries while enabling districts in rural and high-needs areas to recruit and retain highly effective teachers on their campuses.
Since 2019, TIA has allocated $138.7 million in additional funding to school systems across Texas. During the 2021-22 school year, approximately $55.5 million was distributed towards teacher compensation for more than six thousand Recognized, Exemplary, or Master designated teachers.
“Our challenge has been recruitment because it can be difficult to offer a competitive salary as a rural district,” said Coupland ISD Superintendent Tammy Brinkman. “This past year, I had to fill ten new teaching positions, and I was concerned about whether I could find the high-quality teachers our district needed. I am thrilled to share that I was able to fill every single one of them with amazing teachers who were all extremely excited about having the opportunity to work and earn extra compensation through TIA.”
“Right now, we're seeing a nationwide movement to increase teachers’ salaries, which is not just necessary, but very justified,” said Slaton ISD Assistant Band Director Trey Gossett. “And for the state and even our school district to step up and make TIA available to the faculty here is a big deal. Being a teacher requires a lot of hours, and you don't always feel like you're getting paid for the amount of work you put into it, and [TIA] has been a really nice reward for that work.”
Now in its fourth year, a total of 373 districts across all 20 ESC regions are actively participating in TIA, 29 of which were fully approved during the 2021-22 school year. Of the districts participating in TIA, nearly 50% are considered rural.
For districts to be approved for a Local Designation System, they must undergo a multi-year application process. The process starts with system development and an application that must pass statutory and regulatory requirements, followed by a full year of implementation to capture teacher performance data. Districts then submit their data to be validated by Texas Tech University and holistically reviewed by TEA for full system approval.
For more information on the Teacher Incentive Allotment and a complete list of participating school systems, please visit: tiatexas.org.
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