2027 Accountability Manual

Accountability Manual & Appendices for 2027 Ratings 

The final Accountability Rating System Manual for 2027 Accountability Ratings is now available. Chapters 1-12 have been adopted. The Summary of Changes document explains the changes that were made from the proposed manual and the final, adopted manual. These changes reflect public comment.

Full 2027 Accountability Manual (March 19, 2026) PDF 
This is a single, consolidated document containing all chapters of the 2027 Accountability Manual. 

By Chapter 

• Chapter 01 — Accountability Overview
• Chapter 02 — Student Achievement Domain
• Chapter 03 — School Progress Domain
• Chapter 04 — Closing the Gaps Domain
• Chapter 05 — Calculating Ratings
• Chapter 06 — Distinction Designations
• Chapter 07 — Other Accountability System Processes
• Chapter 08 — Appealing the Ratings
• Chapter 09 — Responsibilities and Consequences
• Chapter 10 — Identification of Schools for Improvement
• Chapter 11 — Local Accountability Systems
• Chapter 12 — Results Driven Accountability (RDA)
• Chapter 13 — Accountability Calendar
• Appendix A — Acknowledgements
• Appendix B — ESC Contacts
• Appendix C — Statutory References
• Appendix D — Accountability Glossary
• Appendix E — School Types and Campus Comparison Groups
• Appendix F — Public and Confidential Reports
• Appendix G — Inclusion or Exclusion of Data
• Appendix H — Data Sources
• Appendix I — Scaling Resources
• Appendix J — Industry-Based Certifications
• Appendix K — RDA Data Sources 

Disclaimer: Campus Identification Numbers

Chapter 97, Subchapter EE, §97.1066 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) is expected to require that school districts and charter schools request to make campus numbers obsolete by May 31 to ensure time for processing before TSDS PEIMS deadlines in late September for the class roster and charter waitlist collections. 

Requests submitted between September 2, 2026, and May 31, 2027, will be reviewed by TEA and, if approved, will be effective for the 2027-28 school year.