Accountability Ratings

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) provides annual academic accountability ratings for our district and schools. The ratings are based mostly on how well our students do on state standardized tests like STAAR, but also include College, Career and Military Readiness, as well as, graduation rates. As Part of Senate Bill (SB) 1365, all districts and campuses receive a label of A, B, C or Not-Rated: Senate Bill 1365 for 2022. Not Rated - Senate Bill 1365: Assigned in 2022 for overall performance to districts and campuses that do not meet the performance target to earn at least a C

The accountability rating labels are based on performance in three different areas or domains:

• Student Achievement
• School Progress
• Closing the Gaps

1. Student Achievement: Evaluates performance across all subjects for all students, on both general and alternate assessments, College, Career, and Military Readiness(CCMR) indicators, and graduation rates. Student Achievement shows how much students know and are able to do at the end of the year.

2. School Progress: Measures district and campus outcomes in two areas: the number of students that grew at least one year academically (or are on track) as measured by STAAR results and the achievement of all students relative to districts or campuses with similar economically disadvantaged percentages. School Progress shows how students perform over time and how that growth compares to similar schools.

3. Closing the Gaps: Uses disaggregated data to demonstrate differentials among racial/ethnic groups, socioeconomic backgrounds, and other factors. The indicators included in this domain, as well as the domain’s construction, align the state accountability system with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Closing the Gaps domain tells us how well different populations of students in a district are performing.

The Rating System

Districts and campuses receive an overall rating, as well as a rating for each domain. The rating labels for districts and campuses are as follows. A, B, or C: 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. Not Rated - Senate Bill 1365: Assigned in 2022 for overall performance to districts and campuses that do not meet the performance target to earn at least a C.

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View prior year reports.

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The district and each school are assigned a letter grade for overall performance and for performance in each domain.

A = Exemplary Performance

B = Recognized Performance

C = Acceptable Performance

D = In Need of Improvement

F = Unacceptable Performance

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In addition to the ratings, campuses that have a grade of A, B, C or D are eligible for Distinction Designations.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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What are distinction designations and how do campuses earn them?

‍Districts and campuses that receive an accountability rating of A, B, or C are eligible to earn district designations. District 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 students’ demographics.

Distinction designations are awarded in the following areas:

• Academic Achievement in Reading/English Language Arts (campus only)

• Academic Achievement in Mathematics (campus only)

• Academic Achievement in Science (campus only)

• Academic Achievement in Social Studies (campus only)

• Top 25 Percent: Comparative Academic Growth (campus only)

• Top 25 Percent: Comparative Closing the Gaps (campus only)

• Postsecondary Readiness (district and campus)

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Can I compare Universal Academy schools by looking at the number of distinction designations?

‍No, it is important to note that distinction designations cannot be used to compare Universal Academy campuses to each other. Each campus has its own unique comparison group comprised of campuses from around the state. The group may or may not include other Universal Academy campuses, therefore, a campus with six distinction designations or “gold stars” may be in an entirely different comparison group than another Universal Academy campus with no stars.

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How do charters/districts earn distinction designations?

‍Charters/Districts that receive an accountability rating of A, B, or C are also eligible for one distinction designation, Postsecondary Readiness. A distinction designation is awarded toa district if at least 55% of all campuses’ postsecondary indicators are in the top quartile (25%) of their unique comparison groups

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