(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 2015 PBMAS is based on specific
criteria and calculations, which are described in the PBMAS 2015 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.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal
authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on July 9, 2015
TRD-201502628 Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Rulemaking
Texas Education Agency
Effective date: July 29, 2015
Proposal publication date: May 22, 2015
For further information, please call: (512) 475-1497
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