Overview of
Academic
Achievement
Distinction
Designations
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Division of Performance Reporting
Accountability Rating Labels
2
Accountability Rating
(Campuses and Districts)
Met Standard
Met Alternative Standard*
(assigned to charter operators and alternative education campuses (AECs) evaluated under alternative
education accountability (AEA) provisions)
Improvement Required
*AECs evaluated under AEA provisions are not eligible for distinction designations, per Texas
Education Code (TEC) §39.201.
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Distinction Designations
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Campuses that receive an accountability rating of Met Standard are eligible for the
following distinction designations.
2014
2013
 Academic Achievement in:
 Academic Achievement in:
 Reading/English Language Arts (ELA)  Reading/ELA
 Mathematics
 Mathematics
 Science
 Social Studies
 Index 2: Student Progress – Top 25%  Index 2: Student Progress – Top 25%
 Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps
 Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness for
campuses and districts
Shaded areas are new for 2014
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Academic Achievement Distinction Designation
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2013 Academic Achievement - Reading/ELA and mathematics
 Campuses with grades 3-12 enrollment that achieve a Met Standard rating are
eligible to receive academic achievement distinction designation (AADD).
 Campuses are evaluated solely on the “All Students” student group.
 Elementary and middle schools in the top quartile on at least 50 percent of the
above indicators receive a distinction designation for that subject area.
 High schools in the top quartile on at least 33 percent of the above indicators
receive a distinction designation for that subject area.
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2013 AADD Indicators by Campus Type and Subject
AADD Indicator
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Attendance rate
Greater Than Expected Student Growth
Grade 3 Reading Performance (Level III)
Grade 4 Writing Performance (Level III)
Grade 5 Math Performance (Level III)
Grade 7 Writing Performance (Level III)
Grade 8 Reading Performance (Level III)
Algebra I by Grade 8-Participation
Algebra I by Grade 8–Performance (Level
III)
AP/IB and Advanced/Dual Enrollment
Course Completion Participation
AP/IB Examination Performance: ELA
AP/IB Examination Performance: Math
SAT/ACT Participation
SAT Performance: ELA
SAT Performance: Math
ACT Performance: ELA
ACT Performance: Math
Reading/ELA
Total Indicators
Mathematics
High
School
Middle
Junior
Elementary
K-8
K-12
School
High
Not Subject Specific / Applies to both subjects and all levels
ELA & Math ELA & Math ELA & Math ELA & Math ELA & Math ELA & Math
R/ELA
R/ELA
R/ELA
R/ELA
R/ELA
R/ELA
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
R/ELA
R/ELA
R/ELA
R/ELA
R/ELA
R/ELA
R/ELA
R/ELA
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
ELA & Math
ELA & Math
R/ELA
Math
ELA & Math
R/ELA
Math
R/ELA
Math
7
7
R/ELA
Math
ELA & Math
R/ELA
Math
R/ELA
Math
11
10
4
5
4
5
4
3
R/ELA = indicator can be evaluated for Reading/English Language Arts only
Math = indicator can be evaluated for Mathematics only
ELA & Math= indicator will be evaluated for both Reading/ELA and Mathematics
Not Subject Specific = indicator cannot be directly associated with either Reading/ELA or Mathematics
Blank = indicator is not applicable at this campus level.
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Methodology for AADD
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Mathematics Example
Compare performance
on each indicator to
campuses in
Comparison Groups
Generate a single
outcome for campus by
subject
Identify campuses that
qualify to earn
Distinction Designations
Mathematics
ACT
Performance
Mathematics
AP/IB
Performance


Top Quartile
Top Quartile
among
among
comparison
comparison
group
group


Campus Outcome for Subject:
Percent of Measures in the Top Quartile
…
…
(2 out of 4 = 50%, 3 out of 5 = 60%, or 3 out of 8= 38%)

Statewide Evaluation of Campus Outcomes:
Eligible Distinctions based on the
Percent of Measures in the Top Quartile
Elementary and Middle Schools: 50% or higher
High Schools and K-12 campuses: 33% or higher
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Up to 11
indicators
(depending on
campus grade
configuration)

Top Quartile
among
comparison
group

Distinction
Designation
Step 2

Top Quartile
among
comparison
group

Step 3
Algebra I
by end of
Grade 8
Step 4
Calculate campus
performance on each
distinction indicator for
subject
Campus Profile Report
Step 1
Determine Campus Comparison Group
Methodology for AADD – Step 1
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Mathematics Example: Pflugerville HS
1. Identify a campus comparison group for Pflugerville High School based on:
a. Campus type (elementary, middle, high school);
b. Campus size (total student enrollment);
c. Percent of economically disadvantaged students enrolled for 2012-13;
d. Percent of limited English proficient students enrolled for 2012-13; and
e. Percent of mobile students, as determined from 2011-12 cumulative
attendance.
Resource:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2013/srch.html?srch=C
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District Name
PFLUGERVILLE H S (227904001)
PFLUGERVILLE ISD
Number of
Students
% Econ
Disadv
Mobility
Rate
6.1
42.6
11.2
1 ALVIN H S (020901001)
ALVIN ISD
2,400
2.4
48.6
15.2
2
3
4
5
6
MANVEL H S (020901002)
AUSTIN H S (227901002)
WEST BROOK SR H S (123910008)
BELTON H S (014903001)
BIRDVILLE H S (220902010)
ALVIN ISD
AUSTIN ISD
BEAUMONT ISD
BELTON ISD
BIRDVILLE ISD
2,313
2,151
2,306
2,540
2,007
2.2
3.2
2.3
3.5
5.4
40.9
34.6
45.6
39.7
35.0
13.8
13.1
15.3
16.0
12.7
7
8
9
10
11
RICHLAND H S (220902002)
BRAZOSWOOD H S (020905002)
CREEKVIEW H S (057903006)
COPPERAS COVE H S (050910001)
DENTON H S (061901003)
BIRDVILLE ISD
BRAZOSPORT ISD
CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD
COPPERAS COVE ISD
DENTON ISD
2,187
2,428
1,981
2,172
1,985
3.8
1.6
5.9
0.6
9.2
37.5
37.9
44.7
38.5
43.0
12.1
14.7
12.1
15.3
17.5
12
13
14
15
16
RYAN H S (061901002)
SAGINAW H S (220918004)
CORONADO H S (071902005)
HIGHTOWER H S (079907008)
KEMPNER H S (079907005)
DENTON ISD
EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD
EL PASO ISD
FORT BEND ISD
FORT BEND ISD
2,284
1,980
2,660
2,271
2,308
11.0
3.4
7.5
3.6
5.1
47.5
38.9
39.9
47.8
37.0
14.7
16.4
13.6
11.7
8.8
17
18
19
20
21
PASCHAL H S (220905010)
NAAMAN FOREST H S (057909008)
SACHSE H S (057909010)
LEHMAN H S (105906005)
SUMMER CREEK H S (101913014)
FORT WORTH ISD
GARLAND ISD
GARLAND ISD
HAYS CISD
HUMBLE ISD
2,720
2,424
2,716
2,137
2,182
3.5
4.4
4.1
6.1
4.2
47.6
48.8
37.0
51.6
46.9
10.9
12.0
12.2
15.8
16.5
22
23
24
25
26
BELL H S (220916001)
TRINITY H S (220916002)
FOSSIL RIDGE H S (220907002)
LA PORTE HIGH SCHOOL (101916001)
THE COLONY H S (061902004)
HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
KELLER ISD
LA PORTE ISD
LEWISVILLE ISD
2,076
2,404
2,127
2,165
1,955
3.9
3.8
4.6
2.1
3.9
41.5
46.0
36.9
40.1
36.0
14.1
14.9
12.6
13.3
11.8
27
28
29
30
31
LONGVIEW H S (092903001)
LUBBOCK H S (152901022)
MANSFIELD SUMMIT H S (220908002)
MEMORIAL H S (108906002)
HORN H S (057914005)
LONGVIEW ISD
LUBBOCK ISD
MANSFIELD ISD
MCALLEN ISD
MESQUITE ISD
1,975
2,118
2,055
2,262
2,190
2.1
2.2
5.3
13.3
2.5
49.8
49.6
50.6
43.1
42.4
15.0
16.6
16.3
16.2
12.7
32
33
34
35
36
MACARTHUR H S (015910002)
BRENNAN H S (015915024)
TAFT H S (015915007)
HENDRICKSON H S (227904004)
BERKNER H S (057916005)
NORTH EAST ISD
NORTHSIDE ISD
NORTHSIDE ISD
PFLUGERVILLE ISD
RICHARDSON ISD
2,640
2,079
2,618
2,401
2,572
2.9
1.3
1.9
6.2
6.5
40.5
36.3
45.1
36.2
49.6
15.8
13.1
15.9
11.6
16.3
37
38
39
40
RICHARDSON H S (057916003)
STONY POINT H S (246909007)
ROBERT E LEE H S (212905001)
WAXAHACHIE H S (070912002)
RICHARDSON ISD
ROUND ROCK ISD
TYLER ISD
WAXAHACHIE ISD
2,592
2,280
2,666
1,836
4.9
4.7
3.5
1.6
48.7
42.8
46.3
44.3
12.1
16.4
16.0
15.3
2,279
4.3
42.9
14.2
Comparison Group Average
2,265
% ELL
2013 Campus Comparison Group
PFLUGERVILLE H S (227904001) - PFLUGERVILLE ISD
Campus Type: High School Sorted by District Name
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Campus Name
Methodology for AADD – Step 2
Mathematics Example: Pflugerville HS
Step 2
Calculate
campus
performance on
each distinction
indicator for
subject
Indicator
Pflugerville HS Score Quartile


96.1%
Q1
2%
Q3
Attendance Rate
Greater Than Expected Progress: Mathematics
Grade 5 Mathematics Performance (Level III)
Algebra I by Grade 8 - Participation
Algebra I by Grade 8 - Performance (Level III)
Compare
AP/IB and Advanced/Dual Enrollment Course Completion Participation
performance on
AP/IB Examination Performance: Mathematics
each indicator
SAT/ACT Participation
to campuses in
SAT Performance: Mathematics
Comparison
ACT Performance: Mathematics
Group
27%
59%
74%
515
22.7
Q1
Q2
Q2
Q2
Q2
Campus Profile Report
Step 1
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Blank values for an Indicator Score occur if the indicator is not applicable to that campus or does not meet minimum
size of 10 students. Blank values for a Quartile occur if there are less than 20 campuses in the campus comparison
group for each qualifying indicator.
The Attendance Rate Indicator is not subject specific; therefore, it applies to both Reading/ELA and Mathematics.
Consequently, this indicator cannot be the sole measure used by a campus to attain a distinction.
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Methodology for AADD – Step 3
Mathematics Example: Pflugerville HS
Step 2
Step 3
Calculate
campus
performance on
each distinction
indicator for
subject
Indicator
Pflugerville HS Score Quartile


96.1%
Q1
2%
Q3
Attendance Rate
Greater Than Expected Progress: Mathematics
Grade 5 Mathematics Performance (Level III)
Algebra I by Grade 8 - Participation
Algebra I by Grade 8 - Performance (Level III)
Compare
AP/IB and Advanced/Dual Enrollment Course Completion Participation
performance on AP/IB Examination Performance: Mathematics
each indicator SAT/ACT Participation
to campuses in SAT Performance: Mathematics
Comparison ACT Performance: Mathematics
Group
Total Indicators for Mathematics
Generate a
single outcome
for campus by
subject
27%
59%
74%
515
22.7
Evaluation of Campus Outcomes: 2 of 7 eligible indicators in Q1 (Top Quartile)
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Q1
Q2
Q2
Q2
Q2
2 of 7
2 of 7 = 29%
Campus Profile Report
Step 1
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Methodology for AADD – Step 4
Mathematics Example: Pflugerville HS
Step 2
Step 3
Indicator
Pflugerville HS Score Quartile


96.1%
Q1
2%
Q3
Attendance Rate
Greater Than Expected Progress: Mathematics
Grade 5 Mathematics Performance (Level III)
Algebra I by Grade 8 - Participation
Algebra I by Grade 8 - Performance (Level III)
Compare
AP/IB and Advanced/Dual Enrollment Course Completion Participation
performance on AP/IB Examination Performance: Mathematics
each indicator SAT/ACT Participation
to campuses in SAT Performance: Mathematics
Comparison ACT Performance: Mathematics
Group
Total Indicators for Mathematics
Generate a
single outcome
for campus by
subject
Identify
campuses that
qualify to earn
Distinction
Designations
27%
59%
74%
515
22.7
Evaluation of Campus Outcomes: 2 of 7 eligible indicators in Q1 (Top Quartile)
Distinction Target: High School = 33% or higher
NO DISTINCTION EARNED
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Q1
Q2
Q2
Q2
Q2
2 of 7
2 of 7 = 29%
Distinction
Designation
Step 4
Calculate
campus
performance on
each distinction
indicator for
subject
Campus Profile Report
Step 1
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2013 Statewide Summary
12
Campuses Earning Distinction Designations by Campus Type
School Type
Distinction
2013
Total
Multi Count
Elem Middle
HS
Reading/ELA
547
183
63
28
821
9.6%
Reading/ELA & Mathematics
164
81
147
32
424
5.0%
Mathematics
133
122
84
24
363
4.2%
Top 25% Progress
326
94
117
16
553
6.5%
Top 25% Progress & Reading/ELA
186
88
34
11
319
3.7%
Top 25% Progress & Math
208
93
48
11
360
4.2%
Top 25% Progress, Reading/ELA & Math 385
182
152
40
759
8.9%
Not Eligible
2,663
863
1,102
328
4,956
57.9%
Totals
4,612
1,706
1,747
490
8,555
100.0%
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Resources
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2014 Accountability Development
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2014/index.html
2013 Accountability Rating System
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2013/index.html
Performance Reporting Home Page
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport
Performance Reporting E-mail
performance.reporting@tea.state.tx.us
Division of Performance Reporting Telephone
(512) 463-9704
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