The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires state education agencies to determine low-performing schools. These low-performing schools are...
Category - Accountability
Prior to 2023, district-level targets and cut scores were used by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to rate districts. This led to about 30% of...
During the A-F Reset made necessary by SB 1365, Domain 3: Closing the Gaps underwent the most significant changes out of all the domains. These...
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), enacted in 2015, builds upon the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. Above all...
In an effort to align Individual Graduation Committees (IBCs) and Programs of Study, while also phasing out sunsetting IBCs, the Texas Education...
By introducing the A-F system, TEA committed to keeping the same calculations and cut scores for up to five consecutive years. This allows for...
In Texas, the accountability system serves as a vital tool for continuously improving student performance and eliminating achievement gaps based on...
In an effort to enhance accountability and support dropout recovery schools (DRS), the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has proposed a separate...
Academic Growth calculation is one of the big changes in the refreshed A-F Accountability System. TEA continues to evaluate growth in multiple ways...
How the changes affect Consecutive Years and D Ratings The education system in Texas is constantly evolving to better serve its students. One change...