_Section IX - Calendar_ |
Dates significant to the accountability system are listed below. Key dates for products or processes directly related to accountability are in bold. To the extent possible, descriptions of how products will be released (via mail or web-only) are provided.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the calendar dates listed in this section may be modified at a later time.
Note that dates related to the release of AYP products are contingent upon finalizing criteria with the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).
June 26 |
PEIMS Submission 3 due (2002-03 Attendance) |
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July 24 |
Last date for districts with traditional calendars to resubmit changes and corrections to 2002-03 PEIMS Submission 3 |
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September 18 |
Last date for districts with year-round calendars to resubmit changes and corrections to 2002-03 PEIMS Submission 3 |
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October 31
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Accountability System "as of" date for enrolled students (2003-04 PEIMS Submission 1) | |
November 2003 through February 2004 |
Development of 2004 state accountability system through meetings with focus groups and advisory committees |
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December 12 |
2003-04 PEIMS Submission 1 due (includes 2002-03 Leavers; 2003-04 Enrollment) |
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December 22 |
TEA notifies districts of 2002-03 campuses identified under Public Education Grant Program (PEG) criteria (not applicable to charters) |
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January 23 |
Last date to resubmit changes and corrections to 2003-04 PEIMS Submission 1 |
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February 1 |
Districts notify parents of students in campuses identified under PEG criteria (not applicable to charters) |
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February 24 |
TAKS test administration: English language arts (grades 10 & 11); reading (grade 9); writing (grades 4 & 7); SDAA writing (grades 4 & 7) |
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March 3 |
TAKS test 1st administration of grade 3 reading |
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March 19 |
Districts receive TAKS grade 3 reading results from testing contractor |
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late March |
Regular campuses are paired for accountability |
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April 27-29 |
TAKS test administration: mathematics (grades 3-11); reading (grades 3-8), social studies (grades 8, 10, & 11); science (grades 5, 10, & 11) |
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May 21 |
Districts receive TAKS and SDAA results for all subjects, all grades from testing contractor |
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Early June |
1st portion of 2004 Accountability Manual published (web only) |
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June 24 |
2003-04 PEIMS Submission 3 due (2003-04 Attendance) |
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June/July |
Remainder of 2004 Accountability Manual published (web and a printed version to be mailed to districts) |
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July 22 |
Last date for districts with traditional calendars to resubmit changes and corrections to 2003-04 PEIMS Submission 3 |
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Late July |
Districts receive confidential dropout and completion lists and rates from TEA to be used for accountability (via mail) |
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Mid-September |
Districts receive confidential preview data tables from TEA for both state accountability and AYP (via mail) |
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Mid-September |
After receipt of accountability data by districts, TEA begins accepting appeals for both state accountability and AYP |
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September 30 |
TEA issues district
and campus accountability ratings and AYP status (via mail through ESCs*
and via web) |
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October 14 |
Last day for districts to appeal 2004 ratings and AYP status |
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October 29 |
Accountability System "as of" date for enrolled students (2004-05 PEIMS Submission 1) |
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December |
Final ratings release-after resolution of all appeals (via web-only) |
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December |
TEA issues 2004 Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) to all districts and campuses |
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December |
TEA notifies districts of 2003-04 campuses identified under PEG criteria (via mail) (not applicable to charters) |
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December 9 |
2004-05 PEIMS Submission 1 due (includes 2003-04 Leavers; 2004-05 Enrollment) |
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Mid-December |
TEA releases 2003-04 AEIS reports to district superintendents |
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January |
Release of public AEIS website |
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January |
TEA provides the 2003-04 School Report Card for all campuses |
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January 20 |
Last date to resubmit changes and corrections to 2004-05 PEIMS Submission 1 |
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February 1 |
Districts notify parents of students in campuses identified under PEG criteria (not applicable to charters) |
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January through March |
Development of 2005 state accountability system |
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February 22 |
TAKS test administration: English language arts (grades 10 & 11); reading (grade 9); writing (grades 4 & 7); SDAA writing (grades 4 & 7) |
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February 23 |
TAKS test administration: reading (grades 3 & 5); SDAA reading (grade 9); SDAA English language arts (grade 10) |
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March 11 |
Districts receive TAKS reading results (grades 3 & 5) from testing contractor |
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late March |
Regular campuses are paired for accountability |
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April 5 |
TAKS test 1st administration of grade 5 mathematics |
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April 19-22 |
TAKS test administration: mathematics (grades 3 & 4, 6-11); SDAA mathematics (grades 3-10); reading (grades 3-8); SDAA reading (grades 3-8); science (grades 5, 10 & 11); social studies (grades 8, 10 & 11) |
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May 6-13 |
Districts receive TAKS and SDAA results for all subjects, all grades from testing contractor |
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May 17 |
TAKS test administration of grade 5 mathematics (retest) |
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May |
2005 Accountability Manual published |
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June |
Districts receive dropout and completion lists and rates from TEA to be used for accountability |
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July |
Districts receive preview data tables from TEA |
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August 1 |
Release of 2005 accountability ratings |
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Mid-August |
Last day for districts to appeal 2005 ratings |
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September/October |
Final ratings release (after resolution of all appeals) |
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September/October |
TEA issues 2005 Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) to all districts and campuses |
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October/November |
TEA releases 2004-05 AEIS reports |
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