| (a) The rating standards established by the commissioner
of education under Texas Education Code (TEC), §§39.052(a)
and (b)(1)(A); 39.053, 39.054, 39.0541, 39.0548, 39.055, 39.151, 39.201,
39.2011, 39.202, 39.203, 29.081(e), (e-1), and (e-2), and 12.104(b)(2)(L),
shall be used to evaluate the performance of districts, campuses,
and charter schools. The indicators, standards, and procedures used
to determine ratings will be annually published in official Texas
Education Agency publications. These publications will be widely disseminated
and cover the following:
(1) indicators, standards, and procedures used to determine
district ratings;
(2) indicators, standards, and procedures used to determine
campus ratings;
(3) indicators, standards, and procedures used to determine
distinction designations; and
(4) procedures for submitting a rating appeal.
(b) The procedures by which districts, campuses, and
charter schools are rated and acknowledged for 2023 are based upon
specific criteria and calculations, which are described in excerpted
sections of the 2023 Accountability Manual provided
in this subsection.
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(c) Ratings may be revised as a result of investigative
activities by the commissioner as authorized under TEC, §39.057.
(d) The specific criteria and calculations used in
the accountability manual are established annually by the commissioner
and communicated to all school districts and charter schools.
(e) The specific criteria and calculations used in
the annual accountability manual adopted for prior school years remain
in effect for all purposes, including accountability, data standards,
and audits, with respect to those school years.
(f) In accordance with TEC, §7.028(a), the purpose
of the Results Driven Accountability (RDA) framework is to evaluate
and report annually on the performance of school districts and charter
schools for certain populations of students included in selected program
areas. The performance of a school district or charter school is included
in the RDA report through indicators of student performance and program
effectiveness and corresponding performance levels established by
the commissioner.
(g) The assignment of performance levels for school
districts and charter schools in the 2023 RDA report is based on specific
criteria and calculations, which are described in the 2023 Accountability Manual provided in subsection
(b) of this section.
(h) The specific criteria and calculations used in
the RDA framework are established annually by the commissioner and
communicated to all school districts and charter schools.
(i) The specific criteria and calculations used in
the annual RDA 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 §97.1001 adopted to be effective June 13, 2000, 25 TexReg 5625; amended to be effective October 3, 2005, 30 TexReg 6265; amended to be effective July 30, 2006, 31 TexReg 5800; amended to be effective July 26, 2007, 32 TexReg 4549; amended to be effective July 31, 2008, 33 TexReg 5923; amended to be effective July 22, 2009, 34 TexReg 4734; amended to be effective July 26, 2010, 35 TexReg 6522; amended to be effective July 28, 2011, 36 TexReg 4657; amended to be effective August 7, 2013, 38 TexReg 4891; amended to be effective August 7, 2014, 39 TexReg 5942; amended to be effective August 4, 2015, 40 TexReg 4877;amended to be effective August 11, 2016, 41 TexReg 5715; amended to be effective June 27, 2017, 42 TexReg 3269; amended to be effective August 7, 2018, 43 TexReg 5060; amended to be effective August 5, 2019, 44 TexReg 4037; amended to be effective July 21, 2020, 45 TexReg 4972; amended to be effective July 13, 2021, 46 TexReg 4145; amended to be effective August 11, 2022, 47 TexReg 4669; amended to be effective November 14, 2023, 48 TexReg 6593 |
