2023 Accountability Development Materials

The design of A–F reflects a commitment to recognize high student achievement and recognize the impact of highly effective educators on student progress, while maintaining focus on the students most in need. As schools begin the hard work of recovery after disrupted learning during COVID-19, now is the time to refocus on goals that directly address post-pandemic student needs. A refresh of the accountability system will also allow Texas to leverage lessons learned over the last five years to improve the rigor, transparency, and fairness of the accountability system, while maintaining a design with ratings based on defined criteria rather than a fixed distribution, that allows all districts and schools in the state the opportunity to earn an A.

The refresh in 2022–23 is based on more than two years of feedback from stakeholders. As part of the continuous improvement process, the agency has consulted with stakeholders on enhancements to the accountability system. The proposed enhancements described in the updated preliminary framework are designed to provide parents, community members, and educators with the data essential to drive improved outcomes for all Texas children. 

Updated 2023 Academic Accountability System Resources (Published March 2023)

Resources with information about the updated framework are now available.
•   Updated 2023 A–F Refresh Overview and Summary (March 2023) provides a broad overview of the A–F refresh, including design commitments, timeline, and a technical summary of the proposed A-F refresh changes
•   Updated 2023 A–F Refresh Framework (March 2023) provides detailed technical descriptions of the A–F refresh changes.
•   2023 A–F Refresh Summary of Stakeholder Feedback and Adjustments to Framework (March 2023) provides a summary of how stakeholder feedback has informed updates to the framework since the January release.
•   March 2023 A–F Refresh Cut Scores and Scaling Resources reflects updated cut points for Closing the Gaps based on the February 2023 ESSA plan amendment.

The 2023 Accountability Manual will be published in proposed form in spring 2023 for additional feedback prior to becoming rule in summer 2023.

What-If Reports

To support continuous improvement, the agency will publish a report that applies the refreshed A–F 2023 methodologies and cut points to the 2022 results. This will include what-if ratings for both campuses and districts.

Statewide Campus and District What-If Reports (Early May 2023)
2022 STAAR Raw Scores and Scale Scores Associated with the Calculation of Academic Growth provide STAAR and STAAR Alternate 2 high/low cut points for the 2022 Accountability Cycle (June 2021, December 2021, and Spring 2022)
2021 STAAR Raw Scores and Scale Scores Associated with the Calculation of Academic Growth provide STAAR and STAAR Alternate 2 high/low cut points for the 2021 Accountability Cycle (December 2020 and Spring 2021)

Updated Preliminary 2023 Academic Accountability System Resources (Published January 2023)

Resources with information about the updated framework are now available.

January Updates to Preliminary 2023 A–F Framework (January 2023) describes updates made to the November 2022 framework based on stakeholder feedback and detailed modeling. These updates have been incorporated into the resources below.
Preliminary 2023 A–F Refresh Cut Scores and Scaling Resources (January 2023) provides baseline data sources as well as 2023 scaled score lookup tables for domain and domain component scores (updated January 25, 2023)
Preliminary 2023 A–F Refresh Scaled Score Conversion Tool can be used to determine the scaled score associated with a domain or domain component score
1/2/2023 TAA: 2023 A–F Refresh: Release of Cut Scores and Scaling Resources and Amendment to the State’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan (January 2023)

The 2023 Accountability Manual will be published in proposed form in spring 2023 for additional feedback prior to becoming rule in summer 2023.

Updated Preliminary 2023 Academic Accountability System Framework (Published November 2022)

Resources with information about the updated framework are now available.

Updated Preliminary 2023 A–F Refresh Overview and Summary (November 2022) provides a broad overview of the A–F refresh, including design commitments, timeline, and a technical summary of the proposed A-F refresh changes
Updated Preliminary 2023 A–F Refresh Framework (November 2022) provides detailed technical descriptions of the proposed A–F refresh changes
2023 A–F Refresh Summary of Stakeholder Feedback and Adjustments to Framework (November 2022) provides a summary of how stakeholder feedback has informed updates to the framework since the June release.
11/9/2022 TAA: Updated Preliminary 2023 A–F Academic Accountability System Framework Now Available (November 2022)
12/1/22 A-F Accountability Refresh Superintendent Update Call (PDF) (December 2022)

The 2023 Accountability Manual will be published in proposed form in spring 2023 for additional feedback prior to becoming rule in summer 2023.

Preliminary 2023 Academic Accountability System Framework (Published June 2022)

Meetings of TAAG

TAAG is comprised of representatives from school districts, legislative offices, and the business community, to identify issues critical to the accountability system and makes recommendations/provides 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.

TEA shares TAAG materials to increase transparency and the availability of public information regarding the development of the 2023 accountability system and TAAG is focused on providing feedback on proposals that are part of A-F refresh.  TAAG proposals may be used to surface new ideas and get feedback from committee members. Some of these proposals may have already been rejected or updated since the discussion. Finalized methodologies will be published with the release of the 2023 Accountability Manual in Spring 2023.

January 18, 2023, Meeting of TAAG

November 16, 2022, Meeting of TAAG

October 19, 2022, Meeting of TAAG

October 7, 2022, Meeting of TAAG

September 29, 2022, Meeting of TAAG

Meetings of ATAC & APAC

Previously, the Texas Education Agency convened two advisory groups, the Accountability Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) and the Accountability Policy Advisory Committee (APAC), 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. These two groups have combined to form the Texas Accountability Advisory Group (TAAG), which is a standing committee for the purpose of working with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in matters related to the academic state and federal accountability systems.

February 8–9, 2022, Meeting of ATAC & APAC

October 27–28, 2021, Meeting of ATAC & APAC

Contact Information

Division of Performance Reporting
Phone: (512) 463-9704
performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov

Have questions? View answers to frequently asked questions, copies of presentations and district communications on our Performance Reporting Resources page.

For Education Service Center (ESC) regional support, please contact the appropriate specialist in our list of ESC Accountability Contacts.