(a)In accordance with Texas Education Code, §7.028(a),
the purpose of the Results Driven Accountability (RDA) 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 federal law. 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 2019 RDA report is based on specific
criteria and calculations, which are described in the 2019 RDA Manual
provided in this subsection.
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(c)The specific criteria and calculations used in
the RDA framework will be 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 RDA manual adopted for prior school years will 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 November 13, 2019
TRD-201904229 Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director,
Rulemaking
Texas Education Agency
Effective date: December 3, 2019
Proposal publication date: August 16, 2019
For further information, please call: (512) 475-1497
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