A Quick Guide to Evaluating a

Texas School’s Competency

A Quick Guide to Evaluating Texas Schools

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The TEA Accountability Ratings are based on a number of factors that are used to analyze the

results of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or the STAAR test

All schools get a rating of either “Met Standard” or “Improvement

Required”

View this video to get an 2 minute overview of how the state of Texas rates our schools every year:

Click the hyperlink below to view a Texas Education Agency report on a district or

school’s “2014 Accountability Summary”

TEA Texas Education Agency(click above)

Scroll down the page until you see “List”

1. Click on the district, campus, or ratings by school type listing.

2. Follow the directions to obtain information on a desired school/district

The “Performance Index Report” is given in graph and written form.

Student Achievement- provides a snapshot of performance across all subjects

Student Progress- measures year to year student progress by subject and student group

Closing Performance Gaps- tracks advanced academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students and the lowest performing racial/ethnic student groups

Postsecondary Readiness- emphasizes the importance of earing a high school diploma that provides a foundation for success in college, the workforce, job training, or the military

Cultural Competency data is available by viewing the

“Campus Demographics”

New this year-2014- English-language learners who have been in the U.S. schools for two or three years will be included in the ratings.

Other information on the report includes:

Graduation rates

STAAR scores by subject matter

Scores on state and national college

board tests-SAT/ACT

New for 2014

Texas school districts are state-mandated to post on their websites,

locally designed ratings the district sets as its highest priorities

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The desired goal of educational accountability is improved student

achievement.