(a) In accordance with Texas Education Code, §7.028(a),
the purpose of the Performance-Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS)
is to report annually on the performance of school districts and charter
schools in selected program areas: bilingual education/English as
a Second Language, career and technical education, special education,
and certain Title programs under the federal No Child Left Behind
Act. The performance of a school district or charter school is reported
through indicators of student performance and program effectiveness
and corresponding performance levels established by the commissioner
of education.
(b) The assignment of performance levels for school
districts and charter schools in the 2014 PBMAS is based on specific
criteria and calculations, which are described in the PBMAS 2014 Manual
provided in this subsection.
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(c) The specific criteria and calculations used in
the PBMAS are established annually by the commissioner of education
and communicated to all school districts and charter schools.
(d) The specific criteria and calculations used in
the annual PBMAS manual adopted for prior school years remain in effect
for all purposes, including accountability and performance monitoring,
data standards, and audits, with respect to those school years.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §97.1005 adopted to be effective June 5, 2005, 30 TexReg 3098; amended to be effective November 24, 2005, 30 TexReg 7737; amended to be effective September 20, 2006, 31 TexReg 7989; amended to be effective August 8, 2007, 32 TexReg 4754; amended to be effective July 15, 2008, 33 TexReg 5525; amended to be effective August 25, 2009, 34 TexReg 5690; amended to be effective August 4, 2010, 35 TexReg 6651; amended to be effective July 28, 2011, 36 TexReg 4658; amended to be effective August 9, 2012, 37 TexReg 5743; amended to be effective August 22, 2013, 38 TexReg 5257; amended to be effective July 23,2014, 39 TexReg 5576 |