Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB843 Compare Versions

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1	1		86R22247 MP-D
2	2		By: Springer H.B. No. 843
	3	+	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 843:
	4	+	By: Dutton C.S.H.B. No. 843
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5	7		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
6	8		AN ACT
7	9		relating to the inclusion of satisfactory performance on certain
8	10		postsecondary readiness assessment instruments in the indicators
9	11		for evaluating the performance of public schools.
10	12		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
11	13		SECTION 1. Section 39.0238(f), Education Code, is amended
12	14		to read as follows:
13	15		(f) The results of a postsecondary readiness assessment
14	16		instrument administered under this section may not be used by:
15	17		(1) [the agency for accountability purposes for a
16	18		school campus or school district;
17	19		[(2)] a school district:
18	20		(A) for the purpose of teacher evaluations; or
19	21		(B) in determining a student's final course grade
20	22		or determining a student's class rank for the purpose of high school
21	23		graduation; or
22	24		(2) [(3)] an institution of higher education:
23	25		(A) for admission purposes; or
24	26		(B) to determine eligibility for a TEXAS grant.
25	27		SECTION 2. Section 39.053(c), Education Code, as amended by
26	28		Chapters 807 (H.B. 22), 842 (H.B. 2223), and 1088 (H.B. 3593), Acts
27	29		of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, is reenacted and
28	30		amended to read as follows:
29	31		(c) School districts and campuses must be evaluated based on
30	32		three domains of indicators of achievement adopted under this
31	33		section that include:
32	34		(1) in the student achievement domain, indicators of
33	35		student achievement that must include:
34	36		(A) for evaluating the performance of districts
35	37		and campuses generally:
36	38		(i) an indicator that accounts for the
37	39		results of assessment instruments required under Sections
38	40		39.023(a), (c), and (l), as applicable for the district and campus,
39	41		including the results of assessment instruments required for
40	42		graduation retaken by a student, aggregated across grade levels by
41	43		subject area, including:
42	44		(a) for the performance standard
43	45		determined by the commissioner under Section 39.0241(a), the
44	46		percentage of students who performed satisfactorily on the
45	47		assessment instruments, aggregated across grade levels by subject
46	48		area; and
47	49		(b) for the college readiness
48	50		performance standard as determined under Section 39.0241, the
49	51		percentage of students who performed satisfactorily on the
50	52		assessment instruments, aggregated across grade levels by subject
51	53		area; and
52	54		(ii) an indicator that accounts for the
53	55		results of assessment instruments required under Section
54	56		39.023(b), as applicable for the district and campus, including the
55	57		percentage of students who performed satisfactorily on the
56	58		assessment instruments, as determined by the performance standard
57	59		adopted by the agency, aggregated across grade levels by subject
58	60		area; and
59	61		(B) for evaluating the performance of high school
60	62		campuses and districts that include high school campuses,
61	63		indicators that account for:
62	64		(i) students who satisfy the Texas Success
63	65		Initiative (TSI) college readiness benchmarks prescribed by the
64	66		Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under Section 51.334 on
65	67		an assessment instrument in reading or mathematics designated by
66	68		the coordinating board under that section;
67	69		(ii) students who satisfy relevant
68	70		performance standards on advanced placement tests or similar
69	71		assessments;
70	72		(iii) students who earn dual course credits
71	73		in the dual credit courses;
72	74		(iv) students who enlist in the armed
73	75		forces of the United States;
74	76		(v) students who earn industry
75	77		certifications;
76	78		(vi) students admitted into postsecondary
77	79		industry certification programs that require as a prerequisite for
78	80		entrance successful performance at the secondary level;
79	81		(vii) students whose successful completion
80	82		of a course or courses under Section 28.014 indicates the student's
81	83		preparation to enroll and succeed, without remediation, in an
82	84		entry-level general education course for a baccalaureate degree or
83	85		associate degree;
84	86		(viii) students who successfully met
85	87		standards on a composite of indicators that through research
86	88		indicates the student's preparation to enroll and succeed, without
87	89		remediation, in an entry-level general education course for a
88	90		baccalaureate degree or associate degree;
89	91		(ix) high school graduation rates, computed
90	92		in accordance with standards and definitions adopted in compliance
91	93		with the Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. Section 6301 et seq.)
92	94		subject to the exclusions provided by Subsections (g), (g-1),
93	95		(g-2), and (g-3);
94	96		(x) students who successfully completed an
95	97		OnRamps dual enrollment course; [and]
96	98		(xi) [the percentage of] students who
97	99		successfully completed a practicum or internship approved by the
98	100		State Board of Education;
99	101		(xii) students who are awarded an associate
100	102		[associate's] degree; and
101	103		(xiii) students who:
102	104		(a) satisfy the relevant performance
103	105		standards on an Algebra II or English III postsecondary readiness
104	106		assessment instrument administered under Section 39.0238; or
105	107		(b) successfully completed an Algebra
106	108		II or English III course with a grade of at least the equivalent of
107	109		70 on a scale of 100;
108	110		(2) in the school progress domain, indicators for
109	111		effectiveness in promoting student learning, which must include:
110	112		(A) for assessment instruments, including
111	113		assessment instruments under Subdivisions (1)(A)(i) and (ii), the
112	114		percentage of students who met the standard for improvement, as
113	115		determined by the commissioner; and
114	116		(B) for evaluating relative performance, the
115	117		performance of districts and campuses compared to similar districts
116	118		or campuses; and
117	119		(3) in the closing the gaps domain, the use of
118	120		disaggregated data to demonstrate the differentials among students
119	121		from different racial and ethnic groups, socioeconomic
120	122		backgrounds, and other factors, including:
121	123		(A) students formerly receiving special
122	124		education services;
123	125		(B) students continuously enrolled; and
124	126		(C) students who are mobile.
125	127		SECTION 3. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails
126	128		over another Act of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019,
127	129		relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted
128	130		codes.
129	131		SECTION 4. This Act applies beginning with the 2019-2020
130	132		school year.
131	133		SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
132	134		a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
133	135		provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
134	136		Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
135	137		Act takes effect September 1, 2019.