Relating to the reporting of information regarding high school performance acknowledgments earned by public school students.
Impact
If enacted, HB5636 will impact how school districts compile and report data regarding student performance, highlighting the achievements of high school students in relation to performance acknowledgements. This will help ensure that schools accurately reflect student accomplishments and allow for a better understanding of high school performance at the state level. The data collected will be reported through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS), which is vital for state assessments and educational accountability.
Summary
House Bill 5636 proposes amendments to the Texas Education Code, specifically concerning the reporting of performance acknowledgments earned by public school students at the high school level. The bill mandates that each school district report certain metrics related to student enrollment and academic achievement. These metrics include the number of students enrolled in the foundation high school program, those pursuing the distinguished level of achievement, and those enrolled in programs to earn endorsements, as well as the various performance acknowledgments they earn throughout the academic year.
Contention
While possible contention points around HB5636 are not explicitly outlined in the documents, potential discussions could revolve around the increased administrative burden placed on school districts for data collection and reporting. There may also be conversations regarding the implications of tracking performance acknowledgments and how these metrics might be used to influence educational policy or funding decisions. Stakeholders may express concerns regarding the emphasis on standardized measures of performance, questioning if they adequately represent individual student achievement.
Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
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 operation by a school district of a foundation and trade diploma program to provide eligible high school students with educational training under a plan for the issuance of a high school diploma and the application of certain student-based allotments under the public school finance system.