State Accountability Update
TETN Session #18319 | November 14, 2013 | 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability
Division of Performance Reporting
Shannon Housson, Director
Final Accountability Ratings
Final 2012-13 Accountability Ratings
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 Final accountability ratings were released on November 7, 2013,
based on outcomes of 2013 appeals.
 TEA received 85 appeals in 2013 compared to 202 in 2011.
 Four of the 19 school district appeals (21 percent) and eleven of the
66 campus appeals (17 percent) were granted.
 In addition to the rating changes due to granted appeals, the final
ratings for two charter campuses and one charter district were
revised due to data integrity issues.
Performance Reports
2012-13 Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR)
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The 2012-13 TAPR will be released on the confidential Texas Education
Agency Secure Environment (TEASE) website on November 21, 2013.
District and campus TAPR will be posted to the TEA public website
on December 5.
Email notifications will be sent to district superintendents and
ESC directors.
The TEASE release provides the information that districts need
to fulfill publishing and notification requirements for the TAPR.
The TAPR Guidelines will provide details about district responsibilities
2012-13 Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR)
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Publishing
MUST publish: Performance and profile sections of district and campus
TAPR reports
MAY publish: Glossary
(English Glossary will be available on November 21. Spanish translation will
be available in January 2014.)
MUST ADD and publish:
o Campus performance objectives;
o Report of violent or criminal incidents; and
o Information from THECB about performance of students in
postsecondary institutions
2012-13 Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR)
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District Responsibilities – Hearing for Public Discussion
Must be held within 90 calendar days after the November 21,
2013, TEASE release. District winter break days do not count
towards the 90 days.
TAPR must be disseminated within 2 weeks after the hearing.
Reporting Changes in TAPR
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Statutory requirements for indicators included in performance reports
relatively unchanged from AEIS reports.
Significant differences from previous AEIS reports include:
o STAAR Proficiency and STAAR Progress Measures Results
o Inclusion of two new postsecondary indicators
o Replacement of financial profile section with direct link to 2011-12
Financial Actual Report for respective district or campus.
2012-13 School Report Card
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In the 2011-12 school year, the reporting requirements for the School
Report Card were suspended during the transition from TAKS to STAAR
since no state ratings were assigned in 2012.
A newly-designed School Report Card for the 2012-13 school year will
be released in January 2014.
Public Education Grant (PEG)
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A statutorily-mandated program of school choice (TEC Ch. 29, Subchapter
G,§29.201-§29.205) was not affected by changes made by the Texas
Legislature in HB 3 in 2009.
Partially aligned with accountability ratings, but not fully aligned with
the state system.
Statute requires districts to notify parents of the 2014-15 list by
February 1, 2014.
Public Education Grant (PEG) Criteria
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Released
by End of
Applies to
School Year
2013
2014-2015
2014
2015-2016
2015
2016-2017
Identifying Criteria for a School to be Placed on Public Education Grant (PEG)
List
TAKS/STAAR passing rate ≤ 50% in two of the three preceding
years (2011: TAKS: Grades 3-11, 2012: STAAR at TAKS Equivalency
for grades 3-8, and TAKS at grade 10, 2013: STAAR (Index 1)
OR
Rated Academically Unacceptable or Improvement Required in 2011 or 2013.
STAAR passing rate ≤ 50% in two of the three preceding years
(2012: STAAR at TAKS Equivalency for grades 3-8, and TAKS at grade 10, 2013:
STAAR (Index 1), 2014: STAAR (Index 1)
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Rated Improvement Required in 2013 or 2014.
STAAR passing rate ≤ 50% in two of the three preceding years (STAAR (Index
1): 2013, 2014, 2015)
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Rated or Improvement Required in 2013, 2014, or 2015.
2014 Accountability Development
2013 Accountability Ratings and Designations
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Accountability Rating
(Districts and Campuses)
Distinction Designations
(Campuses Only)
Met Standard
Top 25%: Student Progress
and/or
Academic Achievement: Reading/ELA
and/or
Academic Achievement: Mathematics
Met Alternative Standard
(assigned to charter operators and
alternative education campuses (AECs)
evaluated under alternative
education provisions)
N/A
Improvement Required
N/A
2014 Accountability Ratings and Designations
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Accountability Rating
(Districts and Campuses)
Distinction Designations
(Districts and Campuses)
Postsecondary Readiness
Met Standard
Distinction Designations
(Campuses Only)
Top 25%: Student Progress
and/or
Top 25%: Closing Achievement Gaps
and/or
Academic Achievement: Reading/ELA
and/or
Academic Achievement: Mathematics
and/or
Academic Achievement: Science
and/or
Academic Achievement: Social Studies
Met Alternative Standard
(assigned to charter operators and alternative education campuses
(AECs) evaluated under alternative
education provisions)
N/A
Improvement Required
N/A
2013 Performance Index Targets
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2013 Index Targets for Non-AEA Campuses and Districts
To receive a Met Standard rating, non-AEA campuses and districts had to meet the following
accountability targets on all indexes for which they had performance data in 2013.
Performance Index
Index 1: Student Achievement
Index 2: Student Progress
Campuses
Districts
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High Schools:
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Middle Schools:
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Elementary Schools: 30
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Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps
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Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness
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75
2014 Performance Index Targets
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2014 Index Targets for Non-AEA Campuses and Districts
The 2014 Index targets will be finalized in spring 2014 by the commissioner based
on recommendations from accountability advisory groups that will convene in early
winter 2013.
Performance Index
Index 1: Student Achievement
Campuses
Districts
TBD
TBD
High Schools:
Index 2: Student Progress
TBD
Middle Schools: TBD
Elem. Schools:
TBD
TBD
Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps
TBD
TBD
Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness
TBD
TBD
2013 Index 1: Student Achievement
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Index 1 Student Achievement provides an overview of student
performance based on satisfactory student achievement across all
subjects for all students.
 Subjects: Combined over Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science,
and Social Studies.
Student Groups: All Students only
Performance Standards: Phase-in 1 Level II (Satisfactory)
2014 Index 1: Student Achievement
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Index 1 Student Achievement provides an overview of student
performance based on satisfactory student achievement across all
subjects for all students.
 Subjects: Combined over Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science, and
Social Studies.
Student Groups: All Students only
Performance Standards: Phase-in 1 Level II (Satisfactory)
STAAR EOC Assessments: Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II, U.S.
History
2013 Index 2: Student Progress
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Index 2: Student Progress focuses on actual student growth independent of
overall achievement levels for each race/ethnicity student group, students
with disabilities, and English language learners.
By Subject Area: Reading, Mathematics, and Writing for available grades.
Credit based on weighted performance:
o One point credit given for each percentage of students at the Met
growth expectations level.
o Two point credit given for each percentage of students at the
Exceeded growth expectations level.
2014 Index 2: Student Progress
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Index 2: Student Progress focuses on actual student growth independent
of overall achievement levels for each race/ethnicity student group,
students with disabilities, and English language learners.
By Subject Area: Reading, Mathematics, and Writing for available grades.
Credit based on weighted performance:
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One point credit given for each percentage of students at the Met
growth expectations level.
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Two point credit given for each percentage of students at the
Exceeded growth expectations level.
Additional Progress Measures Included in 2014:
the new ELL Progress Measure.
STAAR-M, STAAR-Alt, and
2014 Index 2: Student Progress
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Enhancements to STAAR Progress Measure for 2013-14 posted on
Student Assessment website on October 1 under STAAR General
Resources heading at following link:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/
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Additional STAAR Progress Measure results that will be included in
2014 accountability include:
o Students tested on STAAR M
o Students tested on STAAR-Alt
o Students who do not test in consecutive grades/courses from
year to year in a single content area
o Students who move from English to Spanish and Spanish to
English in mathematics only.
o Students who take an EOC test in Summer 2013 or Fall 2013 for
the first time.
2014 Index 2: Student Progress
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New ELL Progress Measures results will be reported in spring 2014
and included in 2014 accountability results.
The latest information on the ELL Progress Measure was posted on
Student Assessment website on October 22 under STAAR General
Resources heading at following link:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/
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Accountability advisory groups will make recommendations on the
appropriate inclusion of the ELL Progress Measure results in the
respective performance indexes.
2013 Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps
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Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps emphasizes advanced academic
achievement of economically disadvantaged students and the two
lowest performing race/ethnicity student groups.
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Credit based on STAAR performance:
o Phase-in 1 Level II satisfactory performance
One point for each percent of students at the phase-in 1 Level II
satisfactory performance standard.
2014 Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps
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By Subject Area: Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science, and
Social Studies.
Student Groups
o Socioeconomic: Economically Disadvantaged
o Lowest Performing Race/Ethnicity: The two lowest performing race/
ethnicity student groups on the campus or district, based on 2013
assessment results reported on 2013 Index 1: Student Achievement Data
Table released on August 8, 2013
2014 Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps
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Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps emphasizes advanced academic
achievement of economically disadvantaged students and the two
lowest performing race/ethnicity student groups.
Credit based on STAAR weighted performance:
o Phase-in 1 Level II satisfactory performance
One point for each percent of students at the phase-in 1 Level II
satisfactory performance standard.
o Level III advanced performance
Two points for each percent of students at the Level III advanced
performance standard.
2013 Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness
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Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness emphasizes the importance for students
to receive a high school diploma that provides them with the foundation
necessary for success in college, the workforce, job training programs, or
the military; and the role of elementary and middle schools in preparing
students for high school.
Graduation Score: Combined performance across the graduation and
dropout rates for:
oGrade 9-12 Four-Year Graduation Rate for All Students and all student
groups OR
oGrade 9-12 Five-Year Graduation Rate for All Students and all student
groups, whichever contributes the higher number of points to the index.
RHSP/DAP Graduates for All Students and race/ethnicity student groups
2014 Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness
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Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness emphasizes the importance for students to
receive a high school diploma that provides them with the foundation necessary
for success in college, the workforce, job training programs, or the military; and
the role of elementary and middle schools in preparing students for high school.
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Graduation Score is the combined performance across the graduation and
dropout rates for:
o Grade 9-12 Four-Year Graduation Rate for All Students and all student
groups OR
o Grade 9-12 Five-Year Graduation Rate for All Students and all student
groups, whichever contributes the higher number of points to the index.
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RHSP/DAP Graduates for All Students and race/ethnicity student groups
STAAR Score: STAAR Percent Met Final Level II on One or More Tests for All
Students and race/ethnicity student groups
2014 Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness
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Additional Indicators Required by House Bill 5 (83rd Texas Legislature, 2013)
Texas Success Initiative (TSI) college readiness benchmarks
Number of students who earn postsecondary credit required for the
foundation high school program, an associate’s degree, or an industry
certification.
Accountability advisory groups will develop recommendations on how and
when these indicators will be evaluated in 2014 and beyond.
Distinction Designations
2013 Distinction Designations
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Campus Top Twenty-Five Percent Distinction Designations
o Top 25% Student Progress. Based on performance on Index 2:
Student Progress. Campuses in the top quartile of their campus
comparison group in performance on Index 2 earn this distinction
designation.
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Academic Achievement Distinction Designations
o Reading/ELA
o Mathematics
2014 Distinction Designations
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Campus Top Twenty-Five Percent Distinction Designations
o Top 25% Student Progress. Based on performance on Index 2: Student
Progress. Campuses in the top quartile of their campus comparison
group in performance on Index 2 earn this distinction designation.
o Top 25% Closing Achievement Gaps. Based on performance on Index 3:
Closing Performance Gaps. Campuses in the top quartile of their
campus comparison group in performance on Index 3 earn this
distinction designation.
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Academic Achievement Distinction Designations
o Reading/ELA
o Mathematics
o Science
o Social Studies
2014 Distinction Designations
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New Academic Achievement Distinction Designations (AADD) Indicators
in Reading/ELA and Mathematics
Grade 10 (PSAT and PLAN) and Grade 11 (PSAT) Participation.
PSAT Grade 10 and Grade 11 Performance Indicators:
ELA and
Mathematics.
PLAN Grade 10 Performance Indicators: English and Mathematics.
2014 Distinction Designations
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New Districts and Campus Postsecondary Readiness Distinction Designations
House Bill (HB) 5 (83rd Texas Legislature, 2013) expanded distinction designations
to both districts and campuses for outstanding performance in attainment of
postsecondary readiness. Criteria for this distinction must include indicators
based on percentages of students who:
o Achieve college-readiness standards on STAAR;
o Earn nationally or internationally recognized business or industry
certification;
o Complete a coherent sequence of CTE courses;
o Complete dual credit courses or a postsecondary course for local credit;
o Achieve college readiness standards on SAT, ACT, PSAT, or ACT-PLAN; and
o Earn college credit based on performance on AP/IB examinations.
Legislative Updates
2014 Accountability Development Topics
Related to House Bill 5
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Expands the postsecondary readiness indicators evaluated for state
accountability to include Texas Success Initiative (TSI) college readiness
benchmarks and the number of students who earn postsecondary credit
required for the foundation high school program, an associate’s degree,
or an industry certification.
Expands distinction designations to districts and campuses for outstanding
performance in attainment of postsecondary readiness.
Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, requires TEA to assign ratings
of A, B, C, D, or F to districts, and ratings of exemplary, recognized,
acceptable, or unacceptable to campuses.
HB 5 – Community and Student Engagement
(TEC Section 39.0545)
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Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, districts will be required to
evaluate community and student engagement compliance for the district
and each of their campuses and assign a rating. The ratings are required
to be reported to TEA by August 8, 2014.
Statute requires that districts assign a performance rating of exemplary,
recognized, acceptable, or unacceptable based on locally-determined
criteria. These performance ratings must be based on criteria developed
by a local committee. Statute does not permit the Agency to determine
the criteria that can be used for these evaluations.
TEA is developing a proposal to collect the locally-determined ratings
in PEIMS Submission 3 for the 2013-14 school year. TEA is also required
to report these ratings publicly by October 1, 2014.
Senate Bill (SB) 1538
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New requirements that require the evaluation of dropout recovery schools
that are defined as:
o serves students in grades 9-12;
o has enrollment of which at least 50 percent of the students are
17 years of age or older as of September 1 of the school year; and
o meets the eligibility requirements for and is registered under
alternative education accountability procedures adopted by
the commissioner.
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Further modifications to the applicable indexes will be reviewed with
the accountability advisory groups in fall 2013 to ensure all SB 1538
requirements are met.
State and Federal System Safeguards
2013 State Accountability System Safeguards
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Systems safeguards are designed to evaluate the disaggregated
performance results of the state accountability system to ensure
that poor performance in one area or one student group is not
masked in the performance index.
Performance rates for system safeguards are calculated from the
assessment results used to calculate performance rates in Index 1.
Targets for the disaggregated results are:
STAAR performance target corresponds to Index 1 (50%);
STAAR participation target required by federal accountability (95%);
Federal graduation rate targets and improvement calculations for
4-year rate (78%) and 5-year rate (83%); and
Federal limit on use of alternate assessments (1% and 2%).
2013 State Accountability System Safeguards
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Participation Rates differ from prior federal accountability participation
rate criteria:
o For end of course (EOC) tests , the best test for each course within a
subject is selected first then counted in participation;
o Multiple EOC tests within a subject are included multiple times;
o Test score code “O” are considered non-participants; and
o Students tested and scored on TELPAS are credited as participants for
Reading only.
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Performance rates for system safeguards are calculated from the
assessment results used to calculate performance rates in Index 1.
2014 targets for the state accountability system safeguard disaggregated
results will be finalized in spring 2014.
2013 Federal Accountability System Safeguards
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November 1, 2013, Correspondence from the Agency explaining the
approved USDE Flexibility Waiver was posted at:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=25769808031
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Federal AYP results are no longer evaluated.
Detailed information on the 2013 System Safeguard information used for
the identification of Focus and Priority Schools will be available soon from
the Division of Program Monitoring and Interventions.
As detailed in the currently approved waiver:
o Performance rates for system safeguards are calculated from the
assessment results used to calculate performance rates in Index 1.
2013 Federal Accountability System Safeguards
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Also detailed in the currently approved waiver:
o Performance, Participation, and Graduation Rates are evaluated for:
o Only seven student groups All, African American, Hispanic, and
White, Economically Disadvantaged, Special Education and ELL
students;
o Reading and Mathematics subjects only.
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Targets or Annual Measureable Achievement Objectives (AMOs)
approved by the USDE for the disaggregated federal system safeguards
results are:
STAAR performance target approved (75%);
STAAR participation target required by federal accountability (95%);
Federal graduation rate targets and improvement calculations for
4-year rate (78%) and 5-year rate (83%); and
Federal limit on use of alternate assessments (1% and 2%).
2014 Accountability Development Topics
Related to House Bill 5 and Federal Requirements
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USDE federal accountability policy requires states to assess students
in mathematics at the high school level.
HB 5 reduces end-of-course mathematics assessments to Algebra I,
which may also be administered to middle school students. About
80,000 students take Algebra I in middle school. Currently, these
students take no other mathematics assessment in high school.
The Commissioner submitted a request to USDE on November 6,
2013, to amend the approved Flexibility Waiver. If approved, test
results of students taking Algebra I at the middle school level will be
attributed to the middle school.
Advisory Committees
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December 2013 to early spring 2014 – Accountability advisory groups
convene to develop recommendations to Commissioner for accountability
ratings criteria and labels for 2014 and beyond and performance index
targets for 2014, 2015, and 2016 accountability ratings.
Spring 2014 – Commissioner announces accountability ratings criteria
for 2014 and beyond and final 2014 targets, preliminary 2015 targets,
and preview 2016 targets.
Calendar
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November 7, 2013
November 21, 2013
Final accountability ratings released based on outcomes of 2013 appeals.
2013 Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) released on TEASE
(formerly known as Academic Excellence Indicator System)
Early December 2013 2013 Texas Academic Performance Reports released on TEA website
Mid December 2013
Public Education Grant (PEG) list posted on public website
Expanded TAPR Results posted on TEASE and public website
January 2014
2013 School Report Cards posted on public website
2013 Federal Report Cards for Texas Public Schools posted on public website
(formerly known as NCLB Report Cards)
Resources
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2013 Accountability Manual
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2013/index.html
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2013/faq.html
STAAR Progress Measure Documents
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/
Performance Reporting Home Page
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport
Performance Report Telephone Number
(512) 463-9704