2009 Comprehensive Annual Report on Texas Public Schools Describes the Status of Texas Public Education, As Required by §39.332 of the Texas Education Code
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T E X A S E D U C A T I O N A G E N C Y 1701 North Congress Ave. Austin, Texas 78701-1494 512 / 463-9734 FAX: 512/ 463 -9838 http://www.tea.state.tx.us Robert Scott Commissioner The Honorable Rick Perry, Governor of Texas The Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor of Texas The Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House Members of the Texas Legislature The 2009 Comprehensive Annual Report on Texas Public Schools describes the status of Texas public education, as required by §39.332 of the Texas Education Code. The report is available on the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website at www.tea.state.tx.us/reports/. A copy of the report can be printed directly from the Web. A paper copy can be requested from the TEA Governmental Relations Office. This report contains an executive summary and 15 chapters on the following topics: • state performance on the academic excellence indicators; • student performance on state assessments; • performance of students at risk of dropping out of school; • students in disciplinary alternative education settings; • secondary school completion and dropouts; • grade-level retention of students; • district and campus performance in meeting state accountability standards; • status of the curriculum; • charter schools and waivers; • school district expenditures and staff hours used for direct instructional activities; • district reporting requirements; • TEA funds and expenditures; • performance of open-enrollment charters in comparison to school districts; • character education programs; and • student health and physical activity. If you require additional information, please contact the agency staff listed at the end of each chapter. Respectfully submitted, Robert Scott Commissioner of Education 2009 Comprehensive Annual Report on Texas Public Schools A Report to the 81st Legislature from the Texas Education Agency Texas Education Agency Robert Scott, Commissioner of Education Lizzette Reynolds, Deputy Commissioner for Statewide Policy and Programs Additional Acknowledgments Special thanks to all Texas Education Agency staff who contributed to this report. Citation. Texas Education Agency. (2010). 2009 comprehensive annual report on Texas public schools (Document No. GE10 601 01). Austin, TX: Author. For general information about this report, contact the Texas Education Agency Division of Accountability Research at (512) 475-3523 or the Department of Assessment, Accountability, and Data Quality, at (512) 463-9701. For additional information on specific issues, contact the agency staff listed at the end of each chapter. 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FITNESSGRAM® is a registered trademark of The Cooper Institute. Other product and company names men- tioned in this report may be the trademarks of their respective owners. ii 2009 Comprehensive Annual Report on Texas Public Schools Contents Executive Summary ...............................................................................................................................v 1. Academic Excellence Indicators ................................................................................................1 2. Student Performance ................................................................................................................23 3. Performance of Students At Risk of Dropping Out of School.................................................57 4. Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs .........................................................................65 5. Student Dropouts .....................................................................................................................71 6. Grade-Level Retention .............................................................................................................81 7. District and Campus Performance ...........................................................................................91 8. Status of the Curriculum ........................................................................................................127 9. Charter Schools and Waivers .................................................................................................137 10. Expenditures and Staff Hours for Direct Instructional Activities ..........................................141 11. District Reporting Requirements ...........................................................................................143 12. Agency Funds and Expenditures ...........................................................................................147 13. Performance of Open-Enrollment Charters ...........................................................................151 14. Character Education ...............................................................................................................157 15. Student Health and Physical Activity ....................................................................................159 2009 Comprehensive Annual Report on Texas Public Schools iii iv 2009 Comprehensive Annual Report on Texas Public Schools Executive Summary ollowing are highlights of the 2009 Beginning in 2008, TAKS (Accommodated) was Comprehensive Annual Report on Texas incorporated in the state accountability system for F Public Schools. selected grades and subjects. All TAKS (Accom- modated) grades and subjects will be integrated ♦ An objective of public education in Texas is to in the ratings system in 2010. TAKS–Alternate encourage and challenge students to meet their (TAKS-Alt) is an assessment based on alternate full educational potential. Moreover, the state academic achievement standards and designed for academic goals are for all students to demonstrate students with significant cognitive disabilities. exemplary performance in language arts, mathe- TAKS–Modified (TAKS-M) is an alternate as- matics, science, and social studies. For over a dec- sessment based on modified achievement standards ade, a set of criterion-referenced assessments designed for students who receive modified in- aligned to the state curriculum has been the tool for struction in the Texas Essential Knowledge and measuring student progress toward these ends. The Skills, but for whom the TAKS, TAKS (Accom- performance of Texas public school students has modated), and TAKS-Alt are not appropriate been measured by the Texas Assessment of Know- measures of academic progress. In 2008-09, ledge and Skills (TAKS) since 2003. The TAKS TAKS-M was administered in all grades and program assesses: reading at Grades 3-9; English subjects. language arts (ELA) at Grades 10 and 11; writing at Grades 4 and 7; science at Grades 5, 8, 10, ♦ The State Board of Education adopted performance and 11; and social studies at Grades 8, 10, and 11. standards for TAKS in November 2002. The panel- Through 2009, Spanish-language versions of the recommended passing standard was phased in over TAKS tests were available at Grades 3-6. TAKS three years, whereas the commended standard was (Accommodated) is a general assessment available implemented immediately. By 2006, all students in to students served in special education programs Grades 3-11 were required to achieve the panel- who require specific accommodations. recommended passing standard, except those TAKS Passing Rates, All Grades Tested, by Subject, 2008