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How did your school rank?
Texas has released its school accountability ratings.
Texas schools
To check your school's ratings, go to the Texas Education Agency Web site here.
Tarrant County schools
For a list of Tarrant County schools, check out the Star-Telegram list here.
- Submitted by Maricar
ABOUT THE RATINGS
What are they used for?
They are designed to help parents and educators measure school districts’ and campuses’ performance. The ratings are based on complicated formulas that take into account TAKS passing rates for student subgroups, such as low-income and special education students, and graduation rates.
Do the TEA ratings differ from the federal Adequate Yearly Progress ratings?
Yes. Those ratings are part of the No Child Left Behind Act, which intends for all students to be proficient in English and math by the 2013-14 school year. AYP evaluations are based largely on TAKS scores in reading and math, graduation rates in high schools and attendance rates in elementary and middle schools.
Are there sanctions for poorly performing schools?
Schools that are "academically unacceptable" for three years in a row must replace their staff. A new principal may be sent in, teachers may have to reapply for their positions and new teaching techniques may be implemented. The state education commissioner may also appoint a monitor, conservator, management team or board of managers to oversee improvement plans. In the fourth year, the education commissioner reviews the progress and can order a school closed if it hasn’t improved. If the school still hasn’t improved by year five, it must, by law, be closed.
— Diane Smith and Jessamy Brown, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Source: Texas Education Agency
Related links: Star-Telegram report
