2028 Accountability System Development

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Overview

The purpose of the state accountability system is to continuously improve student performance, eliminate achievement gaps between student groups, and ensure Texas is a national leader in preparing students for postsecondary success.

Information gathered throughout the 2024-2027 interim continuous review process and in preparation for the 2028 refresh will be provided on this page. 

Approximately every five years, the A-F accountability system is refreshed using the ideas and data gathered during the interim years. The last accountability refresh occurred in 2023, and the next refresh is scheduled for 2028. 

Opportunities to provide input on the 2028 Accountability Refresh will be available as the proposal moves through each stage of the process. The final adopted 2028 Accountability Manual is planned for release later this year, allowing districts the entire 2026-27 school year to prepare for implementation of the refreshed A-F Accountability System beginning in the 2027-28 school year.

Please see the tentative 2028 A-F Refresh Timeline for more information. 

Updated 2028 Academic Accountability System Framework and Resources

Resources with information about the updated framework are now available. 

Preliminary 2028 Academic Accountability System Framework

Preliminary 2028 A-F Refresh Framework (Published Summer 2025)

2028 Spring A-F Refresh Roadshow

Resources to support learning, planning, and meaningful public comment related to the 2028 A‑F Refresh.

2028 Fall A-F Refresh Roadshow

Performance Reporting invites all stakeholders to learn more about the 2028 A-F Refresh through the Refresh Roadshow. 

Part 1: The Development of the Preliminary Framework and Implications of HB8
Part 2: Proposed Changes to Domain 1 and Distinction Designations

Please note: The slide deck was revised after the webinar recording and may contain updated information not covered in the live session.

Part 3: Proposed Changes to Domain 3, Specific to Campus Ratings in Closing the Gaps
Part 4: Proposed Changes to Domain 3, Specific to Results-Driven Accountability Integration

Texas Accountability Advisory Group (TAAG)

TAAG is comprised of representatives from school districts, legislative offices, and the business community, to identify issues critical to the accountability system and make recommendations/provide feedback on major policy issues. The committee's recommendations/feedback are sent to the commissioner of education, who makes the final decisions on the accountability system. For more information about TAAG, please refer to the most recent charter, TAAG Charter 2025-26, or the current TAAG Members List.

TEA shares TAAG materials to increase transparency and the availability of public information regarding the development of the accountability system. TAAG is focused on providing feedback on proposals related to the A-F accountability system.  Additionally, TAAG proposals may be used to surface new ideas and get feedback from committee members and other stakeholders. 

2025-26 TAAG Meetings

2024-25 TAAG Meetings

RDA / A-F Accountability Integration Taskforce

The RDA / A-F Accountability Integration Taskforce is comprised of representatives from local education agencies (LEAs) and regional education service centers (ESCs) for the purpose of reviewing and refining agency proposals to incorporate RDA within the district-level accountability system while ensuring current federal requirements for RDA are maintained.

The RDA / A-F Taskforce prepares recommendations for the Texas Accountability Advisory Group (TAAG) for consideration in the 2028 refreshed A-F Accountability System.