Relating to public school accountability, including the administration of assessment instruments in public schools, the assignment of public school campus performance ratings, and the creation of the Texas Commission on Public School Assessment and Accountability.
Impact
The bill introduces a series of amendments designed to reform how public schools in Texas assess student and campus performance. This includes the adoption of new criteria for evaluating school districts and campuses, promoting objective standards that can be uniformly applied. One of the critical components of HB 3796 is its potential to standardize performance indicators and ratings while taking into consideration various factors, such as socio-economic status and ethnicity, thereby addressing achievement gaps in education. The implementation of these reforms is expected to begin with the 2026-2027 school year, signaling a significant shift in educational accountability frameworks.
Summary
House Bill 3796 focuses on public school accountability within Texas by amending various sections of the Education Code. The bill addresses the administration of assessment instruments in public schools and the assignment of performance ratings to school campuses. It aims to enhance the evaluation process of schools and ensure accountability through structured assessment policies that serve to improve educational outcomes across the state. Central to this initiative is the establishment of the Texas Commission on Public School Assessment and Accountability, tasked with developing and supervising the state's public school assessment systems.
Contention
While the bill has clear intentions to strengthen accountability, it may lead to contention among educational stakeholders regarding the adequacy and fairness of assessment methods. Critics may argue that an over-reliance on standardized testing could overlook the diverse educational needs of students and lead to misinterpretation of school performance, particularly in under-resourced areas. Furthermore, concerns about the equitable distribution of resources to support campuses identified with lower performance ratings may arise, leading to ongoing debates about educational equity in Texas.
Relating to public school accountability, including the assessment of academic performance, and district and campus performance standards and sanctions.
Relating to accelerated instruction provided for public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments, indicators under the public school accountability system, and performance standards in public schools.
Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments, the accountability rating system for assessing campus and district performance, public school career and technology education programs, and an extracurricular and cocurricular allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to eliminating the requirement to use public school assessment instruments as indicators of achievement under the public school accountability system.
Relating to public school accountability, including assessment of academic skills, performance standards and sanctions, and public high school graduation requirements.
Relating to public school accountability, including assessment of academic skills, performance standards and sanctions, and public high school graduation requirements.
Relating to the assessment of public school students and the provision of accelerated instruction to students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments.
Relating to public school accountability, including reducing state required accountability exams to the minimum required by federal law and replacing current state required assessments with instructionally supportive assessments.
Relating to public school accountability, including reducing state required accountability exams to the minimum required by federal law and replacing current state required assessments with instructionally supportive assessments.
Relating to the administration of assessment instruments in public schools, eliminating the requirement to use public school assessment instruments as a criterion for promotion or graduation, and the temporary suspension of certain accountability determinations for a school district or campus in a school year in which the operations of the district or campus are disrupted as a result of a declared disaster.
Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.
Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.