| (a) The rating standards established by the commissioner of education under Texas Education Code (TEC), §39.051(c) and (d) (as that section existed before amendment by House Bill 3, 81st Texas Legislature, 2009), shall be used to evaluate the performance of districts, campuses, and charter schools. The indicators, standards, and procedures used to determine ratings under both standard and alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures will be annually published in official Texas Education Agency publications. These publications will be widely disseminated and cover the following procedures: (1) indicators, standards, and procedures used to determine district ratings; (2) indicators, standards, and procedures used to determine campus ratings; (3) indicators, standards, and procedures used to determine acknowledgment on Additional Indicators; and (4) procedures for submitting a rating appeal. (b) The standard and alternative procedures by which districts, campuses, and charter schools are rated and acknowledged for 2011 are based upon specific criteria and calculations, which are described in excerpted sections of the 2011 Accountability Manual provided in this subsection. Attached Graphic (c) Ratings may be revised as a result of investigative activities by the commissioner as authorized under TEC, §39.074 and §39.075 (as those sections existed before amendment by House Bill 3, 81st Texas Legislature, 2009). (d) The specific criteria and calculations used in the accountability manual are established annually by the commissioner of education and communicated to all school districts and charter schools. (e) The specific criteria and calculations used in the annual accountability manual adopted for school years prior to 2011-2012 remain in effect for all purposes, including accountability, data standards, and audits, with respect to those school years. |
| Source Note: The provisions of this §97.1001 adopted to be effective June 13, 2000, 25 TexReg 5625; amended to be effective October 3, 2005, 30 TexReg 6265; amended to be effective July 30, 2006, 31 TexReg 5800; amended to be effective July 26, 2007, 32 TexReg 4549; amended to be effective July 31, 2008, 33 TexReg 5923; amended to be effective July 22, 2009, 34 TexReg 4734; amended to be effective July 26, 2010, 35 TexReg 6522; amended to be effective July 28, 2011, 36 TexReg 4657 |
