October 3, 2013

1. October 3, 2013 Accountability Updates

2. Accountability Updates • 110% for At-Risk, Criterion #4 • System Safeguards • PBMAS Performance Levels

3. At-Risk Eligibility Criterion #4 STAAR 3-8 Spring 2013 “…did not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered under Subchapter B, Chapter 39, and who has not in the previous or current school year subsequently performed on that instrument or another appropriate instrument equal to at least 110 percent of the level of satisfactory performance on that instrument;”

4. 29 is the raw score needed for Level II 29 *110% = 32 1503 is the Equivalent Scale Score 2013 Raw Score Level II 2013 110% Raw Score (& Scale Score)

5. System Safeguards State Accountability System Guiding Principles… “The system uses safeguards to minimize unintended consequences “

6. System Safeguards: Why do we have them? Two-fold purpose: Act as a safety net to ensure that poor performance in one area or one student group is not masked in the performance index. White Two or More Races African American Asian Eco Dis ELL Math Hispanic Science Social Studies Pacific Islander American Indian SpEd ELA Writing Student Performance

7. System Safeguards: Why do we have them? 7 Race/Ethnicity SpEd Eco Dis Two-fold purpose: Act as a safety net to ensure that poor performance in one area or one student group is not masked in the performance index. To meet additional federal accountability requirements that are not addressed in the performance index. ELL Federal Graduation Rate Participation (ELA & Math) 1%/2% - All Students Group

8. System Safeguards: Data Sources Performance: Data Table from Index 1 2013 Threshold is Index 1 Target Score of 50% First page shows Y or N Percent of Eligible Measures Met Remaining Pages show data tables

9. System Safeguards: Data Sources Participation: Number of Students Participating (Test Takers) Number of Students First page shows Y or N Percent of Eligible Measures Met Remaining Pages show data tables

10. System Safeguards: Data Sources Federal Graduation Rates: Number of Students Graduating “on time” Number of Students in Cohort First page shows Y or N and a reason code Percent of Eligible Measures Met Remaining Pages show data tables

11. System Safeguards: Data Sources District Limits on Use of Alternative Assessment Results: All Students Group only First page shows Y or N and a reason code Percent of Eligible Measures Met Remaining Pages show data tables

12. System Safeguards: Implications System Safeguards sit outside of the rating system and do not change the rating, however; For Campuses/Districts with Met Standard rating, every“N” must be addressed in the campus or district improvement plan For Campuses/Districts in Improvement Required, every “N” must be incorporated into that improvement effort

13. Accountability System Design System Safeguards PBMAS Performance Levels Sliding Scale with Levels: (PL0 and PL1 not staged) Requirements for not meeting depend on PL Separate indicators for 3-8 and EOC Not full-range of STAAR No TAKS • Pass/Fail with threshold of 50% • Same requirements for not meeting • STAAR and EOC altogether • ALL STAAR assessments • TAKS

15. Have Questions? Jonathan Delgado Educational Specialist System Support Region XIII 512.919.5131 Jonathan.Delgado@esc13.txed.net Jennifer Womack Coordinator System Support Region XIII 512.919.5308 Jennifer.Womack@esc13.txed.net