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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the inclusion of school climate in the indicators for |
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evaluating the performance of public schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 39.053(c), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) School districts and campuses must be evaluated based on |
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five domains of indicators of achievement adopted under this |
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section that include: |
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(1) in the first domain, the results of: |
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(A) assessment instruments required under |
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Sections 39.023(a), (c), and (l), including the results of |
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assessment instruments required for graduation retaken by a |
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student, aggregated across grade levels by subject area, including: |
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(i) for the performance standard determined |
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by the commissioner under Section 39.0241(a), the percentage of |
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students who performed satisfactorily on the assessment |
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instruments, aggregated across grade levels by subject area; and |
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(ii) for the college readiness performance |
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standard as determined under Section 39.0241, the percentage of |
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students who performed satisfactorily on the assessment |
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instruments, aggregated across grade levels by subject area; and |
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(B) assessment instruments required under |
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Section 39.023(b), aggregated across grade levels by subject area, |
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including the percentage of students who performed satisfactorily |
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on the assessment instruments, as determined by the performance |
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standard adopted by the agency, aggregated across grade levels by |
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subject area; |
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(2) in the second domain: |
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(A) for assessment instruments under Subdivision |
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(1)(A): |
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(i) for the performance standard determined |
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by the commissioner under Section 39.0241(a), the percentage of |
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students who met the standard for annual improvement on the |
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assessment instruments, as determined by the commissioner by rule |
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or by the method for measuring annual improvement under Section |
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39.034, aggregated across grade levels by subject area; and |
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(ii) for the college readiness performance |
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standard as determined under Section 39.0241, the percentage of |
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students who met the standard for annual improvement on the |
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assessment instruments, as determined by the commissioner by rule |
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or by the method for measuring annual improvement under Section |
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39.034, aggregated across grade levels by subject area; and |
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(B) for assessment instruments under Subdivision |
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(1)(B), the percentage of students who met the standard for annual |
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improvement on the assessment instruments, as determined by the |
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commissioner by rule or by the method for measuring annual |
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improvement under Section 39.034, aggregated across grade levels by |
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subject area; |
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(3) in the third domain, the student academic |
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achievement differentials among students from different racial and |
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ethnic groups and socioeconomic backgrounds; |
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(4) in the fourth domain: |
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(A) for evaluating the performance of high school |
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campuses and districts that include high school campuses: |
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(i) dropout rates, including dropout rates |
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and district completion rates for grade levels 9 through 12, |
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computed in accordance with standards and definitions adopted by |
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the National Center for Education Statistics of the United States |
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Department of Education; |
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(ii) high school graduation rates, computed |
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in accordance with standards and definitions adopted in compliance |
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with the Every Student Succeeds Act [No Child Left Behind Act of
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2001] (20 U.S.C. Section 6301 et seq.); |
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(iii) the percentage of students who |
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successfully completed the curriculum requirements for the |
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distinguished level of achievement under the foundation high school |
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program; |
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(iv) the percentage of students who |
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successfully completed the curriculum requirements for an |
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endorsement under Section 28.025(c-1); |
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(v) the percentage of students who |
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completed a coherent sequence of career and technical courses; |
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(vi) the percentage of students who satisfy |
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the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) college readiness benchmarks |
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prescribed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under |
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Section 51.3062(f) on an assessment instrument in reading, writing, |
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or mathematics designated by the Texas Higher Education |
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Coordinating Board under Section 51.3062(c); |
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(vii) the percentage of students who earn |
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at least 12 hours of postsecondary credit required for the |
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foundation high school program under Section 28.025 or to earn an |
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endorsement under Section 28.025(c-1); |
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(viii) the percentage of students who have |
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completed an advanced placement course; |
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(ix) the percentage of students who enlist |
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in the armed forces of the United States; and |
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(x) the percentage of students who earn an |
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industry certification; |
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(B) for evaluating the performance of middle and |
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junior high school and elementary school campuses and districts |
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that include those campuses: |
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(i) student attendance; and |
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(ii) for middle and junior high school |
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campuses: |
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(a) dropout rates, computed in the |
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manner described by Paragraph (A)(i); and |
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(b) the percentage of students in |
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grades seven and eight who receive instruction in preparing for |
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high school, college, and a career that includes information |
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regarding the creation of a high school personal graduation plan |
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under Section 28.02121, the distinguished level of achievement |
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described by Section 28.025(b-15), each endorsement described by |
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Section 28.025(c-1), college readiness standards, and potential |
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career choices and the education needed to enter those careers; and |
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(C) any additional indicators of student |
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achievement not associated with performance on standardized |
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assessment instruments determined appropriate for consideration by |
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the commissioner in consultation with educators, parents, business |
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and industry representatives, and employers; and |
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(5) in the fifth domain: |
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(A) two [, three] programs or specific categories |
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of performance related to community and student engagement, locally |
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selected and evaluated as provided by Section 39.0546; and |
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(B) the school climate, locally evaluated as |
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provided by Section 39.05461. |
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SECTION 2. Section 39.0546(a), Education Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) For purposes of including the local evaluation of |
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districts and campuses under Section 39.053(c)(5)(A) |
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[39.053(c)(5)] and assigning an overall rating under Section |
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39.054, before the beginning of each school year: |
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(1) each school district shall: |
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(A) select and report to the agency two [three] |
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programs or categories under Section 39.0545(b)(1)[, as added by
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Chapter 211 (H.B. 5), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular
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Session, 2013,] under which the district will evaluate district |
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performance; |
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(B) submit to the agency the criteria the |
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district will use to evaluate district performance and assign the |
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district a performance rating; and |
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(C) make the information described by Paragraphs |
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(A) and (B) available on the district's Internet website; and |
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(2) each campus shall: |
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(A) select and report to the agency two [three] |
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programs or categories under Section 39.0545(b)(1)[, as added by
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Chapter 211 (H.B. 5), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular
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Session, 2013,] under which the campus will evaluate campus |
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performance; |
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(B) submit to the agency the criteria the campus |
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will use to evaluate campus performance and assign the campus a |
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performance rating; and |
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(C) make the information described by Paragraphs |
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(A) and (B) available on the Internet website of the campus. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 39, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 39.05461 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 39.05461. EVALUATION OF SCHOOL CLIMATE AS COMPONENT OF |
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OVERALL DISTRICT AND CAMPUS RATING. (a) For purposes of including |
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the local evaluation of districts and campuses under Section |
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39.053(c)(5)(B) and assigning an overall rating under Section |
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39.054, the commissioner by rule shall adopt a method that is based |
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on recognized research and national standards to evaluate the |
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school climate of school districts and campuses. |
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(b) Using the method adopted by the commissioner under |
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Subsection (a) to evaluate school climate, each school district |
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shall assign the district and each campus shall assign the campus a |
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school climate performance rating of exemplary, recognized, |
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acceptable, or needs improvement. |
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(c) On or before the date determined by the commissioner by |
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rule, each school district and campus shall report the school |
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climate performance rating to the agency for the purpose of |
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including the rating in evaluating school district and campus |
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performance and assigning an overall rating under Section 39.054. |
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SECTION 4. As soon as practicable, the commissioner of |
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education shall adopt a method to evaluate the school climate of |
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school districts and campuses as provided by Section 39.05461, |
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Education Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |