_Chapter 18 - Calendar_

Dates significant to the accountability system are listed below. Key dates directly related to accountability are bold. To the extent possible, descriptions of how products will be released (via mail or web-only) are provided. The fourth column shows whether the date applies to standard procedures, AEA procedures, or both.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the calendar dates listed in this chapter may be modified at a later time.

Year Date Activity Standard or AEA

2

0

0

4

June 24

PEIMS submission 3 due (2003-04 Attendance)

Both

July 22

Last date for districts with traditional calendars to resubmit changes and corrections to 2003-04 PEIMS submission 3

Both

September 10

Last date for districts with year-round calendars to resubmit changes and corrections to 2003-04 PEIMS submission 3

Both

October 29

Snapshot date for enrolled students (2004-05 PEIMS submission 1)

Both

December 9

2004-05 PEIMS submission 1 due (includes 2003-04 Leavers; 2004-05 Enrollment)

Both

December 15

TEA notifies districts of 2003-04 campuses identified under Public Education Grant (PEG) Program criteria (not applicable to charters or registered AECs)

Standard

    

2

0

0

5

January - March

Development of 2005 state accountability system

Both

January 20

Last date to resubmit changes and corrections to 2004-05 PEIMS submission 1

Both

February 1

Districts notify parents of students in campuses identified under PEG criteria that they are eligible for transfer in 2005-06 (not applicable to charters or registered AECs)

Standard

February 22

TAKS reading (grade 9); TAKS English language arts (grades 10 & 11); TAKS writing (grades 4 & 7); SDAA II writing (grades 4 & 7)

Both

February 23

TAKS reading (grades 3 & 5); SDAA II reading (grade 9); SDAA II English language arts (grade 10)

Both

March 11

Districts receive TAKS reading results (grades 3 and 5) from testing contractor

Both

Late March

Campuses paired for accountability

Standard

April 1

Commissioner's final decisions for 2005 accountability system are posted online

Both

April 5

TAKS mathematics (grade 5 )

Both

April 19

TAKS mathematics (grades 3 & 4, 6-8 & 10); SDAA II mathematics (grades 3-10)

Both

April 20

TAKS reading (grades 3 & 5 retest, grades 4, 6-8); TAKS mathematics (grade 11); SDAA II reading (grades 3-8)

Both

April 21

TAKS science (grade 5); TAKS mathematics (grade 9); TAKS social studies (grades 8, 10 & 11)

Both

April 22

TAKS science (grades 10 & 11)

Both

May 3

TEA contacts charters that have the option to be evaluated under 2005 AEA procedures

AEA

May 6-13

Districts receive TAKS and SDAA II results for all subjects, all grades from testing contractor

Both

May 17

TAKS mathematics (grade 5 retest)

Both

May 17

Due date for responses from charters that have the option to be evaluated under 2005 AEA procedures

AEA

Early June

2005 Accountability Manual published (web only)

Both

June 16

Districts receive confidential dropout and completion lists and rates from TEA (via TEASE)

Both

June 23

2004-05 PEIMS submission 3 due (2004-05 Attendance)

Both

July 21

Last date for districts with traditional calendars to resubmit changes and corrections to 2004-05 PEIMS submission 3

Both

Late July

Districts receive confidential preview data tables from TEA (via TEASE)

Both

Late July

TEA begins accepting ratings appeals

Both

August 1*

TEA issues district and campus accountability ratings

Both

August 5

2006 alternative education campus (AEC) registration process begins

AEA

August 19

Last day to appeal 2005 state accountability ratings

Both

August 31

2006 AEC registration process closes

AEA

September 9

Last date for districts with TEA-approved year-round calendars to resubmit 2004-05 PEIMS submission 3

Both

Late October

Final ratings release-after resolution of all appeals (via web only)

Both

Late October

TEA issues 2005 Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA)

Standard

October 28

Snapshot date for enrolled students (2005-06 PEIMS submission 1)

Both

Late November

TEA releases 2004-05 AEIS reports to district superintendents (via TEASE)

Both

Early December

Release of 2004-05 AEIS reports on public website

Both

Early December

TEA notifies districts of 2004-05 campuses identified under PEG criteria (via mail)
(not applicable to charters or registered AECs)

Standard

December 8

2005-06 PEIMS submission 1 due (includes 2004-05 Leavers and 2005-06 Enrollment)

Both

Mid-December

TEA releases 2004-05 School Report Cards

Both

 

2

0

0

6

January - March

Development of 2006 state accountability system

Both

February 1

Districts notify parents of students in campuses identified under PEG criteria that they are eligible for transfer in 2006-07 (not applicable to charters or registered AECs) Standard
January 19

Last date to resubmit changes and corrections to 2005-06 PEIMS submission 1

Both

February 21

TAKS reading (grades 3, 5 & 9), TAKS English language arts (grades 10 & 11), TAKS writing (grades 4 & 7); SDAA II writing (grades 4 & 7)

Both

February 22

SDAA II reading (grade 9), SDAA II English language arts (grade 10)

Both

March 10

Districts receive TAKS reading results (grades 3 & 5) from testing contractor

Both

Late March

Campus pairing process begins

Standard

Late March

Charters that have the option to be evaluated under 2006 AEA procedures are contacted

AEA

April 4

TAKS mathematics (grade 5)

Both

Early April

Due date for responses from charters that have the option to be evaluated under 2006 AEA procedures

AEA

April 18

TAKS mathematics (grades 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10); SDAA II mathematics (grades 3-10)

Both

April 19

TAKS reading (grades 3 & 5 retest, grades 4, 6-8); TAKS mathematics (grade 11); SDAA II reading (grades 3-8)

Both

April 20

TAKS science (grades 5, 8, 10 & 11); TAKS mathematics (grade 9)

Both

April 21

TAKS social studies (grades 8, 10 & 11);

Both

Late April

Campus pairing process closes

Standard

May 12

Districts receive TAKS and SDAA II results for all subjects, all grades from testing contractor

Both

May 16

TAKS mathematics (grade 5 retest)

Both

May

2006 Accountability Manual published (web only)

Both

June

Districts receive confidential dropout and completion lists and rates from TEA (via TEASE)

Both

Mid - July

Districts receive confidential preview data tables from TEA (via TEASE)

Both

August 1

Release of 2006 accountability ratings

Both

August

2007 AEC registration process

AEA

August

2006 state accountability ratings appeals process (Date for appeals deadline TBD)

Both

October

Final ratings release-after resolution of all appeals

Both

October

TEA issues 2006 Gold Performance Acknowledgments

Standard

November

TEA releases 2005-06 AEIS reports

Both

December

TEA notifies districts of 2005-06 campuses identified under PEG criteria (not applicable to charters or registered AECs)

Standard

December

TEA releases 2005-06 School Report Cards

Both

* The public release of district and campus ratings will be posted online during the afternoon of August 1st. Districts will have access to their list of district and campus ratings on the TEASE Accountability site earlier that day. ESCs will receive a listing showing the district and campus ratings for the districts in their region via overnight mail. Final masked data tables will be available on the TEA public website.


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