Accountability & School Improvement

The Accountability Symposium is next week! Our keynote speaker will be Katie Jubert from TEA Performance Reporting. She will be focusing on the upcoming 2028 Accountability Refresh. If you haven't signed up, there is still time. Please use this Pitstop Link. Here is a list of the breakout session topics:

• The New SST
• TIA - The VAM and Accountability
• Accountability 101
• TSIA2/ACT and SAT
• Advanced Math Updates
• Science updates from TEA
• F to A - School Transformation Lessons
• RLA Data Conversations
• CCMR PEIMS Reporting Tips
• CCMR Differential Weighting in the new Accountability Refresh
• CTE, Accountability, and Career Readiness
• TELPAS Updates
• Special Ed RDA
• Elementary Math
• Social Studies and Lowman
• Distinction Designations
• Using RBIS to improve data

TEA released a TAA around the phase out of the English II EOC. The final administration will be June 2027. The TAA includes scenarios to assist districts with graduation determinations.

TEA has released resources around the new SST assessment in a recent TAA. Included in the TAA are links to an FAQ document, test blueprints and scoring rubrics.

Only courses on the newly approved College Prep Courses for CCMR Accountability Version 1.1 can be used for accountability (which only currently includes RLA). Districts must use the correct course coding to help TEA identify approved partnerships and ensure students get credit for the approved course.

The Version 1.1 provider list was developed primarily for the Class of 2028. However, to provide districts with greater flexibility, TEA extended eligibility to allow approved providers from the v.1.1 list to also serve students in the Classes of 2027 and 2028. The next published list will be scheduled for publication by Fall 2027 and will be effective for the Class of 2029.

The TEA August Advanced Academics newsletter includes information and resources to help with SAT, ACT, and TSIA questions.

The Public Reporting Requirements for Districts and Campuses webpage is now available on the TEA website. Following the release of annual accountability ratings, federal and state laws require local education agencies (LEAs) and campuses to publicly distribute and post specific performance data. The website includes a summary of the three reporting categories that districts must publicly share: School Report Cards, Federal Report Cards, and Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR). Requirements will vary by report type and may include website posting, parent notification, public distribution, and board reporting.

TEA has created several resources and videos to support districts in communicating ratings:

• Accountability Analytic Tools Video
• A-F sharing template for district leaders (Updated 8/14 with state results)
• A-F sharing template for campus leaders (Updated 8/14 with state results)
• 2026 TXschools.gov communication toolkit webpage
• How Accountability Ratings Work webpage
• Texas Performance Reporting System Video Tutorial

Don't let the accountability system give you ANXIETY! Come join us on September 2 to get a closer look at Accountability Data from the INSIDE OUT! We will have breakout sessions covering topics such as content-specific data, DMAC, Eduphoria, TIA, GT, TSIA, PEIMS, the new SST and so much more!

To register, please sign up through this link.

The Consecutive Unacceptable Counts Roadmap is attached below. This resource provides an overview of the consecutive unacceptable counts methodology, explains how accountability ratings impact interventions, and outlines the exit criteria. This guide also includes useful FAQs, example scenarios, and reference material to support planning and decision-making.

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