T.A.P.R. T EXAS A CADEMIC P ERFORMANCE R EPORTS The Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) pull together a wide range of information on the performance of students in each school and district in Texas every year. Performance is shown disaggregated by student groups, including ethnicity and low income status. The reports also provide extensive information on school and district staff, programs, and student demographics. ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS Ratings are based on the 2018-19 School Year. The TEA updates the ratings in August of each year. The Texas Education Agency Multi-Year District Ratings show the accountability ratings for districts and all schools within the district (based on the new STAAR State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests as well as other indicators. Who is Rated? Districts Beginning the first year they report fall enrollment, school districts and charter schools are rated based on the aggregate results of students in their campuses. Districts without any students enrolled in the grades for which STAAR assessments are administered (3–12) are assigned the rating label of Not Rated. State-administered school districts, including Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Texas School for the Deaf, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and Windham School District are not assigned a state accountability rating. Campuses Beginning the first year they report fall enrollment, campuses and open-enrollment charter schools, including alternative education campuses (AECs), are rated based on the performance of their students. For the purposes of assigning accountability ratings, campuses that do not serve any grade level for which the STAAR assessments are administered are paired with campuses in their district that serve students who take STAAR. Please see “Chapter 7—Other Accountability System
GENERAL SCHOOL INQUIRIES AND INFORMATION For general information about the requirements of public schools in Texas, you may contact the Office of General Inquiry. You may contact staff members of this office by phone or e-mail: • Call the Office directly at 512-463-9734
during normal business hours. • Send your inquiry by e-mail to: generalinquiry@tea.state.tx.us Spanish speakers are available (se habla español). TEA: Texas Education Agency www.tea.state.tx.us
Processes” for information on pairing. 2018-19 Rating Labels
Districts and campuses receive an overall rating, as well as a rating for each domain. The 2019 rating labels for districts and campuses are as follows.
Have a question about general requirements of school districts under the Texas Education Code? Please see the frequently asked questions below: • General Questions – www.tea.state.tx.us/gir/faq/general.html This section answers questions on general school or education issues. • School Board Questions – www.tea.state.tx.us/gir/faq/schoolboard.html This section answers questions as they pertain to a local school board, board meetings, board minutes among other issues. • School District Questions – www.tea.state.tx.us/gir/faq/schooldist.html This section answers questions regarding School District issues dress code, immunizations, absentee policy drug searches and more. • Student Questions – www.tea.state.tx.us/gir/faq/studentquestions.html This section answers questions pertaining to issues regarding public school students. • Teacher Questions – www.tea.state.tx.us/gir/faq/teacher.html This section answers questions pertaining to issues of interest to teachers in the public school system
A – Exemplary performance B – Recognized performance C – Acceptable performance D – In need of improvement F – Unacceptable performance
• A, B, C, or D: Assigned for overall performance and for performance in each domain to districts and campuses (including those evaluated under alternative education accountability [AEA]) that meet the performance target for the letter grade • F: Assigned for overall performance and for performance in each domain to districts and campuses (including AEAs) that do not meet the performance target to earn at least a D • Not Rated: Assigned to districts and campuses that—under certain, specific circumstances—do not receive a rating The A-F ratings are based on three factors, or "domains," according to the TEA. "Student achievement" and "school progress" combine for 70 percent of the rating, while "closing the gaps" makes up 30 percent.
• Public Information Request – www.tea.state.tx.us/gir/PublicInfoMain.html
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