2016 Accountability Development Materials
Each year, the Texas Education Agency convenes two advisory groups to develop key provisions of the state academic accountability system. These groups were instrumental in the establishment of the current accountability system and are central to its continued development and implementation.
The Accountability Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC), comprised of representatives from school districts and regional education service centers (ESCs), makes recommendations for major policy and technical issues. The Accountability Policy Advisory Committee (APAC), comprised of representatives from legislative offices, school districts, and the business community, identifies issues critical to the accountability system and reviews the ATAC recommendations. APAC either endorses ATAC’s recommendations or develops its own. The committees’ recommendations are sent to the commissioner of education who makes the final decisions on the accountability system.
This page contains links to the materials that each committee uses as it develops its recommendations for the accountability system. Please note that these materials are for informational purposes only and do not reflect the final recommendations of ATAC or APAC, nor do they reflect the commissioner's final decisions regarding accountability for 2016 and beyond.
All links are PDF downloads unless otherwise stated.
Commissioner's Final Decisions for 2016 Accountability
Final Decisions for 2016 Accountability
Committee Recommendations for 2016 Accountability
Final Recommendations for 2016 Accountability
January 22, 2016, Meeting of APAC
- Agenda
- ATAC Membership
- APAC Membership
- Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability Membership
- TEA Project Staff
- 2016 Accountability Development Calendar
- Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability Meeting Dates
- ATAC Meeting Summary for December 2–3, 2015
- Accountability System Development for 2016
- English STAAR 3–8 and EOC Performance Standards
- State Accountability Performance Index Targets and Corresponding Percentiles 2013–15
- 2016 Modeling Rules and Caveats
- State Assessments Evaluated in the Performance Index Framework 2013–16
- Inclusion of ELLs in 2016 Accountability
- Modeling: 2015 Accountability Outcomes
- Accountability System Development for 2017–18 and Beyond
- Frequency of District Size by Campus Count with Enrollment Trendline
- 2015 Accountability System School Types
- HB 2804 Domains of Indicators
- HB 2804 Summary
- 2013–14 Attendance Rate Analyses
- TREx Data Element Descriptions for Discussion
- Collecting CaSE Ratings and Letter Grades for Accountability
- A–F Ratings in Other States—Summary
- A–F Ratings in Other States—State by State
- APAC Meeting Summary for January 22, 2016
December 2–3, 2015, Meeting of ATAC
- Agenda
- ATAC Membership
- APAC Membership
- Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability Membership
- TEA Project Staff
- 2016 Accountability Development Calendar
- 2016 Accountability Performance Index Review and Decision Points
- Modeling: 2015 Accountability Results by Demographic Characteristics
- Modeling: 2015 Accountability Results—Index 3 Outcomes
- Modeling: 2015 Accountability Results—Index 4 Outcomes
- Modeling: 2015 Accountability Results—All Indices
- APAC Meeting Summary for October 26, 2015
- HB 2804 Domains of Indicators
- HB 2804 Summary
- Accountability System Development for 2017–18 and Beyond
- Rethinking The Use Of Simple Achievement Gap Measures In School Accountability Systems (outside source)
- A–F Ratings in Other States—Summary
- A–F Ratings in Other States—State by State
- ATAC Meeting Summary for December 2–3, 2015
October 26, 2015, Meeting of APAC
- Agenda
- APAC Membership
- ATAC Membership
- TEA Project Staff
- Guiding Principles and Goals
- Commissioner’s Charges for APAC and ATAC
- 2016 Accountability Development Calendar
- 2015 State Summary of Ratings
- 2015 State Summary of AEA Ratings
- Statewide Summary of 2015 Community and Student Engagement (CaSE) Ratings
- Sample Accountability Summary, Data Tables, and Distinction Designation Reports
- Press Release: Release of 2015 Accountability Ratings
- Press Release: Campuses Earning All Seven Distinctions in 2015 Accountability Ratings
- Press Release: Districts and Charters Earning Postsecondary Distinctions in 2015
- Performance Index Targets and Corresponding Percentiles 2013–2015
- 2015 Accountability System School Types
- Overview of Performance Index Framework (one page)
- Overview of 2015 Accountability
- How to Calculate Academic Achievement Distinction Designations for Sample High School
- Percentage of Campuses with at Least One Distinction Designation
- Percentage of Campuses that Met All Distinction Designations
- District Percentage of Postsecondary Distinctions in Top Quartile
- District State System Safeguards
- Important Changes to the Texas Assessment Program for the 2015–2016 School Year
- STAAR Performance Standards Requirements for 2015–2016 and Beyond
- Reduction of Number of Questions, STAAR Grades 3–8 Assessments
- Preview of TEC Chapter 39
- HB 2804 Domains of Indicators
- HB 2804 Summary
- ATAC Meeting Summary for September 28–29, 2015
- Options for New Indicators (For Discussion)
- Side-by-Side Comparison: Indices and Domains
- APAC Meeting Summary for October 26, 2015
September 28–29, 2015, Meeting of ATAC
- Agenda
- ATAC Membership
- TEA Project Staff
- Guiding Principles and Goals
- Commissioner’s Charges for APAC and ATAC
- 2015 State Summary of Ratings
- 2015 State Summary of AEA Ratings
- Statewide Summary of 2015 Community and Student Engagement (CaSE) Ratings
- Press Release: Release of 2015 Accountability Ratings
- Press Release: Campuses Earning All Seven Distinctions in 2015 Accountability Ratings
- Press Release: Districts and Charters Earning Postsecondary Distinctions in 2015
- Overview of Performance Index Framework (one page)
- How to Calculate Academic Achievement Distinction Designations for Sample High School
- Percentage of Campuses with at Least One Distinction Designation
- Percentage of Campuses That Met All Distinction Designations
- District Percentage of Postsecondary Distinctions in Top Quartile
- District State System Safeguards
- Important Changes to the Texas Assessment Program for the 2015–2016 School Year
- State Assessments Evaluated in the Performance Index (For Discussion)
- 2015–2016 Performance Index Assessments by Subject (For Discussion)
- Appendix I–Inclusion of ELLs in 2015 and Beyond (from accountability manual)
- Performance Index Targets and Corresponding Percentiles 2013–2015
- 2015 Accountability System School Types
- Review of Index 4 Transition to FHSP and TSI Requirements (For Discussion)
- Side-by-Side Comparison: Graduation Program Options to be Implemented in 2014–2015
- Preview of TEC Chapter 39
- HB 2804 Summary
- Options for New Indicators (For Discussion)
- TREx Data Element Descriptions (For Discussion)
- Side-by-Side Comparison: Indices and Domains
- A–F Facts
- A–F Ratings in Other States
- APAC Options for A–F Rating (from February 2015 meeting)
- 2016 Accountability Development Calendar
- ATAC Meeting Summary
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