1.welcome (10 minutes) 2.federal focus school update (20 minutes) 3.upcoming sessions (30 minutes)...
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MeetingPSP NetworkApril 21, 2015 ESC 4
1. Welcome (10 minutes)2. Federal Focus School Update (20
minutes)3. Upcoming Sessions (30 Minutes)
4. Break (15 minutes)5. Accountability Update (75
minutes)6. Needs and Comments (20
minutes)7. Closure (10 minutes)
Today’s Agenda
The Accountability Portal is being migrated to a new site:
als.esc4.net
We are in the process of updating all of the links in the Region 4 website to the new portal. I will post to both sites until the links have been updated.
New Portal Site
School Improvement Updates
Federal Accountability
Priority and Focus Schools
Priority 5% of Title I schools with the widest gap in reading and math at the all students level
Focus10% of Title I schools with the widest average gap in reading and math based on all federal student groups
Based on the ESEA Waiver from USDE• Priority Schools will continue to attend
summer training• New Plans will be submitted to the
Agency • 1003(a) grant funds are expected to
remain• Focus Schools• Work with the ESC to identify 1-2
areas to close the gaps• 1003(a) grant funds are expected to
remain
Priority and Focus
Working on USDE approval for Year 4 workWill use most recent assessment data• Exit Criteria• Must show “significant
progress” to meeting AMOs• Meet 60% graduation rate
• 15-16 data to provide new 3 year list
Priority and Focus
TEA submitting final application for fundingNew cycle anticipated late summer/early fallPending approval of plan by USDE
• January 2016 awards to campuses• Move from 3 year to 5 year grants• 4 to 7 around the state• Additional models from which campuses can
choose• Focus and Priority campuses can apply
TTIPS
Region 4 Options
Upcoming Sessions
Created based on regional dataOpen to all focus schools (117) free of chargeNow open to all Priority and IR campuses free of charge
Focus School Plan
• Leadership Light Lunch & Learn, 5/13 #1114537, #1114538
• Data Digs – Teams from campus• Secondary, 6/17, 9-3pm, #1114810• Elementary, 6/18, 9-3pm, #1114797• Powerful Learning Communities, 7/7, 9-3pm,
#1114805• New Assessment Data, 8/11, 9-3pm,
#1114822• National Leadership Speaker: Igniting Next
Level Collaboration• Dr. Casey Reason• August 5, 2015, 8:30 – 3:30, #1114433
Focus School Plan
Other department’s offerings for the summer and fall are available in the right pocket of your folder.
Region 4 Offerings
Commissioner’s Final Decisions
State Accountability
Updated
Results of STAAR assessments in mathematics for grades 3–8 will be excluded from all four indexes and distinction designations.
Results of STAAR A and STAAR Alternate 2 assessments for all subjects and grade levels and EOC tests will be excluded from all four indexes and distinction designations.
In 2015, STAAR results of ELLs enrolled in their second through fourth years in U.S. schools who do not receive Bilingual/English as a Second Language instructional services will be included in Index 1 at the phase-in 1 level II standard.
Index 1: Student Achievement• All Students• Combined over all subject areas evaluated• Credit given for meeting phase-in 1 level II
performance standard.
Index 1: Student Achievement• Assessments used• STAAR reading, writing, science, and social studies at
grades 3-8 (including Spanish versions where available)• EOC assessments administered in the spring and the
previous fall and summer, and• STAAR L included through the ELL progress measure
Not Addressed in
Commissioner’s Final Decisions
Index 2: Student Progress
• Ten student groups evaluated• All Students• African American• American Indian• Asian• Hispanic• Pacific Islander• White• Two or more races• Students with disabilities• Current and two-year monitored ELLs
Completing and earning credit for at least two advanced/dual enrollment courses, or
Enrolling in a career and technical education (CTE) coherent sequence of courses as part of a four-year plan of study to take two or more CTE courses for three or more credits.
TWO
60 60
60
28
5th %ile
5th %ile
5th %ile
5th %ile
31
27
28
57
n/a
n/a
21
13
12
57
13
35
5th %ile
11
33
45
• The advanced/dual credit enrollment completion indicator will include only those students enrolled in grades 11 and 12.• The advanced course/dual credit
enrollment completion indicator will include completion by subject for English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
Specifically NOT
addressed in Final
Decisions
60 in each indicator
Needs
State AccountabilityTrainings, Meetings,
Communications, etc.Federal Accountability
Trainings, Meetings, Communications, etc.Curricular Needs Related to Accountability
Trainings, Meetings, Communications, etc.
PSP Needs
Quick Reminders
Assessment Options
2016 Texas Assessment ConferenceFebruary 14-17, Austin Convention Center/Austin Hilton - Austin
November 16-18Registration and Room
Block open NOW!Required for Priority
CampusesMoved to San Antonio
Advancing Improvement in
Education Conference
55
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Accountability & Leadership Solutions Department:Please take a moment to complete the electronic evaluation of this session. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at
[email protected] or 713.744.6596.
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Where to go for help?
Kelly Ingram, [email protected]
Richard Blair, Sr. Education [email protected] 713.744.6596