School Accountability RatingsWhat Are Our District’s Accountability Ratings?

What do they mean?

Who are our Students?

• # of students– % white students– % African American students– % Hispanic students– % Economically disadvantaged students – % Students in Special Education– % Limited English Proficient students

• Number of campuses subject to ratings– High schools– Middle schools– Elementary schools

Two Rating Systems

• State Accountability System– Ratings: “Exemplary,” “Recognized,” “Academically Acceptable,”

“Academically Unacceptable” and “Not Rated”– Indicators: TAKS tests, dropout rate (grades 7, 8), and completion

rate (grades 9-12)– 5 Subgroups: All students, White, African American, Hispanic, and

Economically Disadvantaged

• Federal Accountability System (No Child Left Behind Act)– Rating Categories: “Meets Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)” or

“Missed AYP” and “Not Rated”– Indicators: TAKS tests, TAKS participation rate, and graduation

rate (for high schools) or attendance rate (for middle or elementary schools)

– 7 Subgroups: Same as state plus Limited English Proficient and Special Ed

2009-10 District Ratings (State System)

• 2009-10 Rating:________

• 2008-09 Rating: ________

• Areas of challenge:

2009-10 Campus Ratings (State System)

• (#) campuses rated “Exemplary” • (#) campuses rated “Recognized” • (#) campuses rated “Academically

Acceptable”

• Change from last year (if any)

• Areas of challenge

2009-10 District Rating (Federal System)

• AYP status• Change from last year (if any)• Reason(s) district didn’t make AYP

(if applicable)

2009-10 Campus Ratings (Federal System)

• (#) of campuses rated “Meets AYP”

• (#) of campuses rated “Missed AYP”

• Change from last year (if any)

• Reason(s) why all campuses did not “Meet AYP” (if applicable)

Improvement Goals and Strategies for 2009-10

• Improvement Goal #1:

•Program(s) to achieve the goal

• Improvement Goal #2:

•Program(s) to achieve the goal

How you can help….

• Become a pen-pal to a student

• Read to our students during your lunch period

• Tutor a student after school or on weekends

• Participate in a “Financial Aid” workshop to help parents fill out financial aid forms

• Contact: