For 2018-19, distinction designations are awarded in the following areas: Districts and campuses that receive an accountability rating of A, B, C, or D are eligible to earn distinction designations. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics. For 2019, distinction designations are awarded in the following areas: Academic Achievement in Reading/English Language Arts (campus only) An Academic Achievement Distinction Designation (AADD) is awarded to campuses for outstanding achievement in ELA/reading based on outcomes of several performance indicators. Who is eligible: Campuses assigned an A, B, C, or D rating Academic Achievement in Mathematics (campus only) An Academic Achievement Distinction Designation (AADD) is awarded to campuses for outstanding achievement in mathematics based on outcomes of several performance indicators. Who is eligible: Campuses assigned an A, B, C, or D rating An Academic Achievement Distinction Designation (AADD) is awarded to campuses for outstanding achievement in science based on outcomes of several performance indicators. Who is eligible: Campuses assigned an A, B, C, or D rating Academic Achievement in Social Studies (campus only) Academic Achievement in Science (campus only) An Academic Achievement Distinction Designation (AADD) is awarded to campuses for outstanding achievement in social studies based on outcomes of several performance indicators. Who is eligible: Campuses assigned an A, B, C, or D rating Distinction Designations Recognition of outstanding achievements in specific areas
Top 25 Percent: Comparative Academic Growth (campus only) A distinction designation for outstanding academic growth is awarded to campuses whose School Progress, Part A domain scaled score is ranked in the top 25 percent of campuses in its campus comparison group. Who is eligible: Campuses evaluated on School Progress, Part A and assigned an A, B, C, or D rating Top 25 Percent: Comparative Closing the Gaps (campus only) A distinction designation for outstanding performance in closing student achievement gaps is awarded to campuses whose Closing the Gaps domain scaled score is ranked in the top 25 percent of campuses in its campus comparison group. Who is eligible: Campuses evaluated on Closing the Gaps domain and assigned an A, B, C, or D rating Postsecondary: Readiness (campus and district) Both districts and campuses that receive an A, B, C, or D rating are eligible for a distinction designation for outstanding academic performance in attainment of postsecondary readiness. To earn a distinction for postsecondary readiness, an elementary or middle school must be in the top quartile for at least one of the indicators for which they have data, high schools and K–12 campuses must have at least 33 percent of their indicators in the top quartile of their campus comparison groups, and districts must have at least 55 percent of all their campuses’ postsecondary indicators in the top quartile. Who is eligible: Multi-campus districts and campuses assigned an A, B, C, or D rating. For single-campus districts and charter schools that share the same 2019 performance data as its only campus, the campus is eligible to earn a postseconday readiness distinction designation, but the district or charter school is not eligible to earn the district postsecondary readiness distinction designation. Postsecondary Readiness Indicators for Campuses: • Percentage of STAAR Results at Meets Grade Level or Above Standard (All Subjects) • Percentage of Grade 3–8 Results at Meets Grade Level or Above in both Reading and Mathematics • Four-Year Longitudinal Graduation Rate • Four-Year Longitudinal Graduation Plan Rate • TSI Criteria Graduates • College, Career, and Military Ready Graduates • SAT/ACT Participation • AP/IB Examination Participation: Any Subject • CTE Coherent Sequence Graduates
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