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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of the Texas Education Data System |
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(TEDS) and certain public school reporting requirements. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Title 1, Education Code, is amended by adding |
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Chapter 2 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 2. TEXAS EDUCATION DATA SYSTEM (TEDS) |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 2.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Board" means the system board established under |
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Section 2.051. |
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(2) "Charter school" means any school or program that |
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is operating under a charter authorized by Chapter 12 or other law, |
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including: |
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(A) a home-rule school district under Subchapter |
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B, Chapter 12; |
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(B) a campus or campus program under Subchapter |
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C, Chapter 12; |
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(C) an open-enrollment charter school under |
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Subchapter D, Chapter 12; and |
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(D) a college or university charter school under |
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Subchapter E, Chapter 12. |
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(3) "Education agency" means: |
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(A) the Texas Education Agency, the State Board |
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for Educator Certification, or the Texas Higher Education |
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Coordinating Board; or |
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(B) a regional education service center, as |
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defined by Section 5.001, or any other public local, regional, or |
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state education organization identified by the board for |
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participation in the system. |
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(4) "Educational institution" means: |
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(A) a school district or campus; |
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(B) a charter school; |
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(C) an institution of higher education; |
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(D) a university system; or |
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(E) a virtual educational system accredited by an |
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education agency. |
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(5) "Educator" means a person who: |
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(A) is required to hold a certificate issued |
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under Subchapter B, Chapter 21; or |
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(B) is an instructor or administrator at an |
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institution of higher education or university system. |
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(6) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 61.003. |
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(7) "System" means the Texas Education Data System |
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(TEDS) established under this chapter. |
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(8) "University system" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 61.003. |
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Sec. 2.002. PURPOSE. The purpose of the system is to: |
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(1) enable educational institutions and education |
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agencies to provide detailed information for the evaluation and |
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improvement of educational programs; |
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(2) facilitate academic, fiscal, and managerial |
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accountability at educational institutions and education agencies; |
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(3) enable educational institutions and education |
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agencies to provide information to the public in a manner |
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consistent with state and federal law, including the Family |
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Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g); and |
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(4) facilitate the collection of information used in |
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the administration of educational institutions. |
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Sec. 2.003. PARTICIPATION REQUIRED. Each educational |
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institution and education agency shall: |
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(1) participate in the system; and |
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(2) use information systems, including connection |
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capabilities, data elements, and accounting, personnel, and |
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student information systems, that are certified by the Department |
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of Information Resources as meeting the system's requirements. |
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Sec. 2.0031. IMPLEMENTATION. (a) Not later than September |
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1, 2011: |
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(1) the commissioner of education and commissioner of |
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higher education shall fully implement the system for participation |
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by educational institutions and education agencies; and |
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(2) each educational institution and education agency |
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shall begin participating in the system as required by Section |
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2.003. |
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(b) The commissioner of education and commissioner of |
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higher education may implement the system on a pilot basis in one or |
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more educational institutions before fully implementing the system |
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as required by this section. |
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(c) This section expires December 1, 2011. |
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Sec. 2.004. REFERENCE TO PUBLIC EDUCATION INFORMATION |
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MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PEIMS). On or after September 1, 2011, a |
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reference in law to the Public Education Information Management |
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System (PEIMS) means the Texas Education Data System (TEDS). |
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[Sections 2.005-2.050 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER B. SYSTEM BOARD |
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Sec. 2.051. ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD. The commissioner of |
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education and the commissioner of higher education shall establish |
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a board to design, develop, oversee, and monitor the implementation |
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of the system and perform other functions authorized under this |
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chapter. |
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Sec. 2.052. MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD. (a) The board is composed |
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of 15 members, including the commissioner of education and the |
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commissioner of higher education. The commissioner of education |
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and the commissioner of higher education shall co-chair the board. |
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(b) The commissioner of education shall appoint seven |
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members of the board. Three of the members appointed by the |
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commissioner of education must have extensive experience in the |
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field of public education data systems or as researchers. Two of |
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the members appointed by the commissioner of education must have |
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extensive experience in the field of public education curriculum |
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and assessment. Two of the members appointed by the commissioner of |
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education must be selected from a list of candidates prepared by the |
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lieutenant governor for appointment to the board. |
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(c) The commissioner of higher education shall appoint six |
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members of the board. Four of the members appointed by the |
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commissioner of higher education must have extensive experience in |
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the field of higher education data systems or as researchers. Two |
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of the members appointed by the commissioner of higher education |
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must be selected from a list of candidates prepared by the speaker |
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of the house of representatives for appointment to the board. |
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Sec. 2.053. TERMS. Members of the board, other than the |
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commissioner of education and commissioner of higher education, |
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serve four-year terms expiring February 1, 2011, and February 1 of |
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every fourth year thereafter, and are eligible for reappointment. |
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Sec. 2.054. REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES. A member of the |
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board is not entitled to compensation for the member's service on |
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the board, but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and |
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reasonable expenses incurred while on board business as provided by |
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the General Appropriations Act. |
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[Sections 2.055-2.100 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER C. SYSTEM COMPONENTS |
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Sec. 2.101. ESTABLISHMENT OF SYSTEM. (a) The commissioner |
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of education and commissioner of higher education, with the |
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assistance of the board, shall establish, implement, and administer |
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the system in the manner provided by this chapter. |
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(b) The system must be an efficient, cost-effective |
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electronic system for storage of public and higher education data |
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that consolidates systems and data previously managed separately by |
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the Texas Education Agency, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating |
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Board, and the State Board for Educator Certification. |
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(c) In implementing the system, the commissioner of |
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education and commissioner of higher education shall: |
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(1) develop policy objectives concerning the system; |
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(2) design strategies for the implementation of the |
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system; and |
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(3) create evaluation criteria for the system so that |
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the system is capable of providing detailed student achievement, |
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curricular, instructional, managerial, and educational policy data |
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functions. |
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(d) The board shall ensure that the system is designed in a |
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manner that: |
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(1) limits the extent to which education agencies and |
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educational institutions are required to collect data separately |
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from the collection of data for the system; and |
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(2) allows for longitudinal analysis and program |
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evaluations through the system. |
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Sec. 2.102. SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES. In developing the system, |
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the board shall ensure that the system includes: |
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(1) technologies that connect data elements among |
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educational institutions and education agencies; |
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(2) direct connection technologies that allow |
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educational institutions and education agencies to use a variety of |
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local information systems to maintain data, connect with the |
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system, and facilitate timely exchange of information; |
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(3) technologies that enable the system to be |
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connected with other relevant state or federal data systems; and |
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(4) analytical tools designed to assist educators, |
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policy makers, and researchers in the evaluation of student |
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achievement, educational programs, and operational efficiencies. |
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Sec. 2.103. SYSTEM DATA ELEMENTS. (a) The board shall |
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identify the data elements required for inclusion in the system. |
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The data elements must include: |
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(1) data for each educational institution concerning |
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organization, personnel, budgetary and actual fiscal measures, and |
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student and community demographics; |
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(2) to the extent applicable, a record of the academic |
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training, certifications, experience, and completion of continuing |
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education and professional development for each educator employed |
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by an educational institution; |
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(3) a unique personal identification number for each |
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student enrolled in and educator employed by an educational |
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institution for the purpose of facilitating the connection of |
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relevant data elements; |
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(4) data concerning student academic performance, |
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including performance on state assessment instruments; |
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(5) a transcript for each student enrolled in an |
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educational institution that includes the following information: |
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(A) for a student enrolled in an institution of |
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higher education: |
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(i) courses taken by the student and course |
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completion and academic performance information concerning the |
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student; |
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(ii) instructors of record for the student; |
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(iii) each degree awarded to the student; |
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and |
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(iv) the student's performance on college |
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preparation assessments and, to the extent applicable, |
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end-of-degree or end-of-certificate assessments; and |
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(B) for a student enrolled in a school district |
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or charter school: |
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(i) courses taken by the student and grade |
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or course completion information, as applicable, concerning the |
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student; |
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(ii) teachers of record for the student; |
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(iii) the student's performance on |
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assessment instruments administered under Section 39.023 and |
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college preparation assessments; |
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(iv) information concerning whether the |
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student received special education services under Subchapter A, |
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Chapter 29, including information concerning any individualized |
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education program developed for the student under Section 29.005; |
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(v) information concerning any personal |
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graduation plan developed for the student under Section 28.0212; |
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(vi) the student's attendance records; |
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(vii) the specific reason for leaving a |
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school district or charter school, such as transferring, |
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graduating, or dropping out of school; and |
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(viii) demographic data for the student; |
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and |
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(6) data concerning any incidents of alleged |
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discrimination or harassment of school district employees or |
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students enrolled in the district on the basis of the actual or |
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perceived ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity or expression, |
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sexual orientation, disability, religion, or national origin that |
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occurred in the district during the preceding year. |
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(b) In specifying the data elements that must be included in |
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the system, the board shall consider the cost to educational |
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institutions of collecting and reporting the required information. |
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(c) The board shall coordinate with the Texas State Data |
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Center to include relevant data elements concerning community |
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demographic characteristics in the system. |
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(d) The board shall ensure that the system includes flexible |
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data fields so that the system can be used in the evaluation of |
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programs at educational institutions. |
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(e) Any personally identifiable information collected under |
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this section shall not be public information subject to disclosure |
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under Chapter 552, Government Code. |
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Sec. 2.104. ANALYTICAL TOOLS. (a) The board shall |
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incorporate into the system analytical tools for improving the |
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quality of data collection, management, analyses, and |
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dissemination. |
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(b) The analytical tools, where applicable, must be |
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designed to provide information that can be used directly and |
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efficiently by educators so as to limit the need for locally |
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designed data management systems. |
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(c) The analytical tools incorporated into the system under |
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this section must include: |
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(1) measures of improvement in student achievement as |
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provided by Section 2.105; |
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(2) comparative academic and fiscal measures of |
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success as provided by Section 2.106; and |
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(3) dropout prevention and intervention tools as |
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provided by Section 2.107. |
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Sec. 2.105. MEASURES OF IMPROVEMENT IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. |
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(a) The board shall contract with one or more organizations with |
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well-established peer-review processes to: |
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(1) develop recommendations, drawing from |
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independently peer-reviewed research which is based upon empirical |
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evidence and adheres to the basic principles of sound statistical |
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analysis, for using the system to measure improvement in individual |
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student achievement on assessment instruments administered under |
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Section 39.023; and |
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(2) study the feasibility, reliability, and validity |
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of using the measure of improvement in individual student |
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achievement on assessment instruments in conducting evaluations |
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and appraisals of educators employed by school districts and |
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institutions of higher education or university systems. Results |
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from the study must be based upon empirical evidence and published |
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in scientific journals using independent peer review, and validity |
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for this purpose must be established before a student growth |
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measure may be a required component of educator evaluation or |
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appraisal. Any assessment instruments used as a basis for educator |
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evaluations must be certified by the entity that develops the |
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instrument as being validated and reliable for that purpose and |
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independently verified by an impartial psychometrician as being |
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valid for that purpose. |
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(b) The board shall select a methodology and incorporate |
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into the system a capability for generating reports for school |
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districts and charter schools concerning annual improvement in |
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student achievement at the student, classroom, campus, and district |
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level. The methodology selected by the board must include advanced |
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statistical methods that can fairly and accurately adjust for |
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factors beyond the control of an educational institution or |
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educator, including student demographics and community |
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characteristics. |
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Sec. 2.106. COMPARATIVE ACADEMIC AND FISCAL MEASURES OF |
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SUCCESS. (a) The board shall select a methodology and incorporate |
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into the system a capability for generating reports that compare |
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the spending and performance of educational institutions over time |
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and as compared with other educational institutions. |
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(b) The methodology selected by the board must include |
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advanced statistical methods that can adjust for factors beyond the |
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control of an educational institution, including student |
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demographics and community characteristics. |
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Sec. 2.107. DROPOUT PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION. (a) The |
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board shall contract with one or more centers for education |
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research, as established under Section 1.005, to develop |
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recommendations for establishing indicators for identifying |
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students who are likely to drop out of school. |
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(b) The board shall select a methodology and incorporate |
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into the system a reporting method that aids in the early detection |
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and intervention of students who are likely to drop out of school. |
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Sec. 2.108. INFORMATION CONCERNING INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS |
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PROHIBITED. The system may not contain any information concerning |
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instructional methods, except as required by federal law. |
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SUBCHAPTER D. ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SYSTEM |
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Sec. 2.151. RULES. (a) The commissioner of education and |
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the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may jointly adopt |
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rules necessary to support the implementation of criteria, |
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strategies, and policies adopted by the system board. |
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(b) The commissioner of education and the Texas Higher |
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Education Coordinating Board shall, where applicable, coordinate |
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with the State Board for Educator Certification in adopting the |
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rules. |
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(c) The board shall carry out its duties in accordance with |
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Chapter 551, Government Code. |
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Sec. 2.152. COST-EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF SYSTEM. (a) The |
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board shall identify the most cost-effective approach to |
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establishing and maintaining the system, including in establishing |
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and selecting: |
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(1) interfaces to the data system for educators, |
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educational institutions, education agencies, other state |
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agencies, centers for education research established under Section |
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1.005, and the public; and |
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(2) analytical tools that improve the quality of data |
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submissions, educational programs, and operational efficiencies at |
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educational institutions and education agencies. |
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(b) To achieve the objectives described by this section, the |
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board: |
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(1) shall consider using the TexasOnline project as |
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provided by Section 2054.252, Government Code; |
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(2) may issue requests for proposals and award |
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contracts on a competitive basis; and |
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(3) may include incentives in board contracts to |
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facilitate the receipt of timely delivery of services. |
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(c) The board may enter into a contract with one or more |
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persons with relevant expertise to: |
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(1) advise the board in issuing requests for proposals |
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under Subsection (b)(2); |
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(2) score responses to proposals received by the |
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board; and |
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(3) make recommendations to the board concerning the |
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proposals. |
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Sec. 2.153. ADVISORY GROUPS. The board shall establish |
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stakeholder advisory groups for the purpose of providing the board |
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with additional information and expertise concerning the |
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structures and functions of the system, including the system's data |
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elements and interface design. |
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Sec. 2.154. ASSISTANCE OF DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION |
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RESOURCES. The Department of Information Resources shall assist |
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the commissioner of education, the commissioner of higher |
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education, and the board in the design, coordination, |
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implementation, and management of projects related to the system. |
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Sec. 2.155. PROCESS FOR RELEASING INFORMATION. The |
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commissioner of education and commissioner of higher education |
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shall develop and implement a process for releasing information for |
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research purposes in a manner consistent with state and federal |
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law, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 |
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U.S.C. Section 1232g). |
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Sec. 2.156. GRANTS; FEDERAL FUNDS. For the purpose of |
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developing, maintaining, and enhancing the system, the |
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commissioner of education and the commissioner of higher education: |
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(1) may solicit and receive grants; and |
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(2) where applicable, shall apply for and use relevant |
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federal funds. |
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SUBCHAPTER E. REVIEWS AND REPORTS CONCERNING SYSTEM |
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Sec. 2.201. PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT. Annually the |
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board shall publish a report concerning the system. The report must |
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include: |
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(1) information concerning the system's data |
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standards; |
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(2) descriptions of data elements and codes; |
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(3) detailed information concerning responsibilities |
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of educational institutions and education agencies relating to data |
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submission; and |
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(4) descriptions of data submission requirements, |
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including specifications for layout and editing. |
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Sec. 2.202. REVIEW; RECOMMENDATIONS TO LEGISLATURE. (a) |
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The board shall review rules, criteria, strategies, and policies |
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relating to the system and make recommendations to the commissioner |
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of education and the commissioner of higher education concerning |
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the repeal or amendment of rules or reporting requirements that are |
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unnecessary. |
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(b) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, |
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the board shall provide each member of the legislature with a report |
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concerning recommendations for improving the efficiency and |
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effectiveness of the system. |
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(c) Not later than September 1, 2012, the board shall |
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complete the first review required by Subsection (a). Not later |
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than December 1, 2012, the board shall provide the first report to |
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each member of the legislature as required by Subsection (b). This |
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subsection expires January 1, 2013. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 29, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 29.066 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.066. PEIMS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) A school |
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district that is required to offer bilingual education or special |
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language programs shall include the following information in the |
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district's Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) |
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report: |
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(1) demographic information, as determined by the |
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commissioner, on students enrolled in district bilingual education |
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or special language programs; |
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(2) the number and percentage of students enrolled in |
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each instructional model of a bilingual education or special |
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language program offered by the district; and |
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(3) the number and percentage of students identified |
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as students of limited English proficiency who do not receive |
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specialized instruction. |
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(b) For purposes of this section, the commissioner shall |
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adopt rules to classify programs under this section as follows: |
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(1) if the program is a bilingual education program, |
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the program must be classified under the Public Education |
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Information Management System (PEIMS) report as: |
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(A) transitional bilingual/early exit: a |
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bilingual program that serves students identified as students of |
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limited English proficiency in both English and Spanish and |
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transfers a student to English-only instruction not earlier than |
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two or later than five years after the student enrolls in school; |
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(B) transitional bilingual/late exit: a |
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bilingual program that serves students identified as students of |
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limited English proficiency in both English and Spanish and |
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transfers a student to English-only instruction not earlier than |
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six or later than seven years after the student enrolls in school; |
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(C) dual language immersion/two-way: a |
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biliteracy program that integrates students proficient in English |
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and students identified as students of limited English proficiency |
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in both English and Spanish and transfers a student identified as a |
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student of limited English proficiency to English-only instruction |
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not earlier than six or later than seven years after the student |
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enrolls in school; or |
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(D) dual language immersion/one-way: a |
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biliteracy program that serves only students identified as students |
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of limited English proficiency in both English and Spanish and |
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transfers a student to English-only instruction not earlier than |
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six or later than seven years after the student enrolls in school; |
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and |
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(2) if the program is a special language program, the |
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program must be classified under the Public Education Information |
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Management System (PEIMS) report as: |
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(A) English as a second language/content-based: |
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an English program that serves students identified as students of |
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limited English proficiency in English only by providing a |
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full-time teacher certified under Section 29.061(c) to provide |
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supplementary instruction for all content area instruction; or |
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(B) English as a second language/pull-out: an |
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English program that serves students identified as students of |
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limited English proficiency in English only by providing a |
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part-time teacher certified under Section 29.061(c) to provide |
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English language arts instruction exclusively, while the student |
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remains in a mainstream instructional arrangement in the remaining |
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content areas. |
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(c) If the school district has received a waiver and is not |
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required to offer a bilingual education or special language program |
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in a student's native language or if the student's parents have |
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refused to approve the student's entry into a program as provided by |
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Section 29.056, the program must be classified under the Public |
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Education Information Management System (PEIMS) report as: no |
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bilingual education or special language services provided. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter A, Chapter 37, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 37.023 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 37.023. REPORT RELATING TO CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED |
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BY CERTAIN STUDENTS. (a) In the manner required by the |
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commissioner, each school district shall annually report to the |
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commissioner information relating to an offense that does not |
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involve the use of a weapon: |
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(1) committed by a student in kindergarten through |
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grade five, during school hours, and on school property; and |
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(2) for which the student receives a citation. |
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(b) Conduct that must be reported under Subsection (a) |
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includes only conduct that: |
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(1) is not harassment as defined by Section 37.001; |
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(2) occurs between two students; |
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(3) is not violent; |
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(4) involves open-handed physical contact; and |
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(5) is not intended to cause harm and is playful. |
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(c) The report required under Subsection (a) must include: |
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(1) the offense committed by the student; |
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(2) the age and sex of the student; |
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(3) the grade level of the student; and |
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(4) the campus to which the student is assigned. |
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(d) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement |
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this section. |
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SECTION 4. Section 39.027(e), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(e) The commissioner shall develop an assessment system |
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that shall be used for evaluating the academic progress, including |
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reading proficiency in English, of all students of limited English |
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proficiency, as defined by Section 29.052. A student who is exempt |
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from the administration of an assessment instrument under |
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Subsection (a)(3) or (4) who achieves reading proficiency in |
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English as determined by the assessment system developed under this |
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subsection shall be administered the assessment instruments |
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described by Sections 39.023(a) and (c). The performance under the |
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assessment system developed under this subsection of students to |
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whom Subsection (a)(3) or (4) applies shall be included in the |
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academic excellence indicator system under Section 39.051, the |
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performance report under Section 39.053, and the comprehensive |
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annual report under Section 39.182. This information shall be |
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provided in a manner that is disaggregated by the bilingual |
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education or special language program, if any, in which the student |
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is enrolled. |
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SECTION 5. Section 39.051, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) Performance on the indicators described by |
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Subsections (b)(1), (2), (3), (8), (9), and (14) must be based on |
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longitudinal student data that is disaggregated by the bilingual |
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education or special language program, if any, in which students of |
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limited English proficiency, as defined by Section 29.052, are or |
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former students of limited English proficiency were enrolled. If a |
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student described by this subsection is not or was not enrolled in |
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specialized language instruction, the number and percentage of |
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those students shall be provided. |
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SECTION 6. Section 39.182, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) Not later than December 1 of each year, the agency shall |
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prepare and deliver to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the |
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speaker of the house of representatives, each member of the |
|
legislature, the Legislative Budget Board, and the clerks of the |
|
standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with |
|
primary jurisdiction over the public school system a comprehensive |
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report covering the preceding school year and containing: |
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(1) an evaluation of the achievements of the state |
|
educational program in relation to the statutory goals for the |
|
public education system under Section 4.002; |
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(2) an evaluation of the status of education in the |
|
state as reflected by the academic excellence indicators adopted |
|
under Section 39.051; |
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(3) a summary compilation of overall student |
|
performance on academic skills assessment instruments required by |
|
Section 39.023 with the number and percentage of students exempted |
|
from the administration of those instruments and the basis of the |
|
exemptions, aggregated by grade level, subject area, campus, and |
|
district, with appropriate interpretations and analysis, and |
|
disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic |
|
status; |
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(4) a summary compilation of overall performance of |
|
students placed in a disciplinary alternative education program |
|
established under Section 37.008 on academic skills assessment |
|
instruments required by Section 39.023 with the number of those |
|
students exempted from the administration of those instruments and |
|
the basis of the exemptions, aggregated by district, grade level, |
|
and subject area, with appropriate interpretations and analysis, |
|
and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic |
|
status; |
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(5) a summary compilation of overall performance of |
|
students at risk of dropping out of school, as defined by Section |
|
29.081(d), on academic skills assessment instruments required by |
|
Section 39.023 with the number of those students exempted from the |
|
administration of those instruments and the basis of the |
|
exemptions, aggregated by district, grade level, and subject area, |
|
with appropriate interpretations and analysis, and disaggregated |
|
by race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status; |
|
(6) an evaluation of the correlation between student |
|
grades and student performance on academic skills assessment |
|
instruments required by Section 39.023; |
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(7) a statement of the dropout rate of students in |
|
grade levels 7 through 12, expressed in the aggregate and by grade |
|
level, and a statement of the completion rates of students for grade |
|
levels 9 through 12; |
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(8) a statement of: |
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(A) the completion rate of students who enter |
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grade level 9 and graduate not more than four years later; |
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(B) the completion rate of students who enter |
|
grade level 9 and graduate, including students who require more |
|
than four years to graduate; |
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(C) the completion rate of students who enter |
|
grade level 9 and not more than four years later receive a high |
|
school equivalency certificate; |
|
(D) the completion rate of students who enter |
|
grade level 9 and receive a high school equivalency certificate, |
|
including students who require more than four years to receive a |
|
certificate; and |
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(E) the number and percentage of all students who |
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have not been accounted for under Paragraph (A), (B), (C), or (D); |
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(9) a statement of the projected cross-sectional and |
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longitudinal dropout rates for grade levels 9 through 12 for the |
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next five years, assuming no state action is taken to reduce the |
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dropout rate; |
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(10) a description of a systematic, measurable plan |
|
for reducing the projected cross-sectional and longitudinal |
|
dropout rates to five percent or less for the 1997-1998 school year; |
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(11) a summary of the information required by Section |
|
29.083 regarding grade level retention of students and information |
|
concerning: |
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(A) the number and percentage of students |
|
retained; and |
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(B) the performance of retained students on |
|
assessment instruments required under Section 39.023(a); |
|
(12) information, aggregated by district type and |
|
disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic |
|
status, on: |
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(A) the number of students placed in a |
|
disciplinary alternative education program established under |
|
Section 37.008; |
|
(B) the average length of a student's placement |
|
in a disciplinary alternative education program established under |
|
Section 37.008; |
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(C) the academic performance of students on |
|
assessment instruments required under Section 39.023(a) during the |
|
year preceding and during the year following placement in a |
|
disciplinary alternative education program; and |
|
(D) the dropout rates of students who have been |
|
placed in a disciplinary alternative education program established |
|
under Section 37.008; |
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(13) a list of each school district or campus that does |
|
not satisfy performance standards, with an explanation of the |
|
actions taken by the commissioner to improve student performance in |
|
the district or campus and an evaluation of the results of those |
|
actions; |
|
(14) an evaluation of the status of the curriculum |
|
taught in public schools, with recommendations for legislative |
|
changes necessary to improve or modify the curriculum required by |
|
Section 28.002; |
|
(15) a description of all funds received by and each |
|
activity and expenditure of the agency; |
|
(16) a summary and analysis of the instructional |
|
expenditures ratios and instructional employees ratios of school |
|
districts computed under Section 44.0071; |
|
(17) a summary of the effect of deregulation, |
|
including exemptions and waivers granted under Section 7.056 or |
|
39.112; |
|
(18) a statement of the total number and length of |
|
reports that school districts and school district employees must |
|
submit to the agency, identifying which reports are required by |
|
federal statute or rule, state statute, or agency rule, and a |
|
summary of the agency's efforts to reduce overall reporting |
|
requirements; |
|
(19) a list of each school district that is not in |
|
compliance with state special education requirements, including: |
|
(A) the period for which the district has not |
|
been in compliance; |
|
(B) the manner in which the agency considered the |
|
district's failure to comply in determining the district's |
|
accreditation status; and |
|
(C) an explanation of the actions taken by the |
|
commissioner to ensure compliance and an evaluation of the results |
|
of those actions; |
|
(20) a comparison of the performance of |
|
open-enrollment charter schools and school districts on the |
|
academic excellence indicators specified in Section 39.051(b) and |
|
accountability measures adopted under Section 39.051(g), with a |
|
separately aggregated comparison of the performance of |
|
open-enrollment charter schools predominantly serving students at |
|
risk of dropping out of school, as defined by Section 29.081(d), |
|
with the performance of school districts; |
|
(21) a summary of the information required by Section |
|
38.0141 regarding student health and physical activity from each |
|
school district; |
|
(22) a summary compilation of overall student |
|
performance under the assessment system developed to evaluate the |
|
longitudinal academic progress as required by Section 39.027(e), |
|
disaggregated by bilingual education or special language program |
|
instructional model, if any; and |
|
(23) [(22)] any additional information considered |
|
important by the commissioner or the State Board of Education. |
|
(b) In reporting the information required by Subsection |
|
(a)(3) or (4), the agency may separately aggregate the performance |
|
data of students enrolled in a special education program under |
|
Subchapter A, Chapter 29[, or a bilingual education or special
|
|
language program under Subchapter B, Chapter 29]. |
|
(b-1) In reporting the information required by Subsections |
|
(a)(3), (5), and (7), the agency shall separately aggregate the |
|
longitudinal performance data of all students identified as |
|
students of limited English proficiency, as defined by Section |
|
29.052, or former students of limited English proficiency, |
|
disaggregated by bilingual education or special language program |
|
instructional model, if any, in which the students are or were |
|
enrolled. |
|
SECTION 7. Section 42.006(c), Education Code, is amended to |
|
read as follows: |
|
(c) Annually, the commissioner shall review the Public |
|
Education Information Management System and shall repeal or amend |
|
rules that require school districts to provide information through |
|
the Public Education Information Management System that is not |
|
necessary. In reviewing and revising the Public Education |
|
Information Management System, the commissioner shall develop |
|
rules to ensure that the system: |
|
(1) provides useful, accurate, and timely information |
|
on student demographics and academic performance, personnel, and |
|
school district finances; |
|
(2) contains only the data necessary for the |
|
legislature and the agency to perform their legally authorized |
|
functions in overseeing the public education system; and |
|
(3) does not contain any information related to |
|
instructional methods, except as provided by Section 29.066 or |
|
required by federal law. |
|
SECTION 8. Section 29.066, Education Code, as added by this |
|
Act, and Sections 39.027, 39.051, 39.182, and 42.006, Education |
|
Code, as amended by this Act, apply beginning with the 2008-2009 |
|
school year. |
|
SECTION 9. Section 37.023, Education Code, as added by this |
|
Act, applies beginning with the 2007-2008 school year. |
|
SECTION 10. Effective September 1, 2011, Section 42.006, |
|
Education Code, is repealed. |
|
SECTION 11. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
|
of this Act: |
|
(1) the lieutenant governor shall provide the |
|
commissioner of education with a list of candidates for appointment |
|
to the Texas Education Data System (TEDS) board, as required by |
|
Section 2.052, Education Code, as added by this Act; |
|
(2) the speaker of the house of representatives shall |
|
provide the commissioner of higher education with a list of |
|
candidates for appointment to the Texas Education Data System |
|
(TEDS) board, as required by Section 2.052, Education Code, as |
|
added by this Act; and |
|
(3) the commissioner of education and the commissioner |
|
of higher education shall appoint members to the Texas Education |
|
Data System (TEDS) board. |
|
SECTION 12. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |