Texas 2017 - 85th 1st C.S.

Texas House Bill HB324

Caption

Relating to public school students evaluated for purposes of accountability ratings in certain school districts.

Impact

The enactment of HB 324 would significantly impact how performance metrics are calculated in school districts with a minimum of 1,000 enrolled African American males. By directing the evaluation criteria solely towards this demographic, it highly prioritizes their academic outcomes, potentially leading to a more focused approach in addressing educational disparities. However, this means that broader student performance metrics may be sidelined, potentially affecting overall school accountability perceptions.

Summary

House Bill 324 aims to amend the Texas Education Code regarding the evaluation of public school students for accountability ratings, specifically targeting school districts with a significant enrollment of African American males. The bill establishes that only the performance of African American males will be considered when evaluating a district's accountability ratings, as well as the academic achievement differentials among these students from varying socioeconomic backgrounds. This targeted approach seeks to enhance accountability measures by emphasizing the performance of a specific demographic within the student population.

Contention

Notable points of contention surround the implications of isolating a specific group for accountability evaluations. Supporters argue that focusing on the performance of African American males will help bridge achievement gaps and encourage tailored educational strategies to uplift this group. Opponents may argue that such a narrow scope risks ignoring the performance and needs of other student populations, thereby fostering a divided educational accountability system that does not fully reflect a school's overall performance. This could provoke debates around equity and inclusivity in education policy.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX HB3517

Relating to public school accountability.

TX SB475

Relating to the inclusion of a school safety domain for evaluating districts and campuses under the public school accountability system.

TX HB4691

Relating to public school accountability, including performance standards and sanctions and public high school graduation requirements.

TX HB4514

Relating to public school accountability, including the assessment of academic performance, and district and campus performance standards and sanctions.

TX SB2295

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.

TX HB1035

Relating to an indicator of achievement for evaluating the performance of public elementary, middle, and junior high school campuses and districts under the public school accountability system.

TX HB1781

Relating to evaluation under the state accountability system of school district campuses that enroll certain students who receive special education services.

TX HB2661

Relating to eliminating the requirement to use public school assessment instruments as indicators of achievement under the public school accountability system.

TX HB4402

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.

TX HB1267

Relating to the academic assessment of public school students.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.