G/T: Inclusion, not Exclusion

by Janet Newton

SCHOOL DISTRICT EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE IN COMMUNITY AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT; COMPLIANCE. (a) Each school district shall evaluate the district’s performance and the performance of each campus in the district in community and student engagement and in compliance as provided by this section and assign the district and each campus a performance rating of exemplary, recognized, acceptable, or unacceptable for both overall performance and each individual evaluation factor listed under Subsection (b). Not later than August 8 of each year, the district shall report each performance rating to the agency and make the performance ratings publicly available as provided by commissioner rule.(b) For purposes of assigning the performance ratings under Subsection (a), a school district must evaluate: (1) the following programs or specific categories of performance at each campus:(A) fine arts;(B) wellness and physical education;(C) community and parental involvement (D) the 21st Century Workforce Development program;(E) the second language acquisition program;(F) the digital learning environment;(G) dropout prevention strategies; and(H) educational programs for gifted and talented students; and(2) the record of the district and each campus regarding compliance with statutory reporting and policy requirements. (c) A school district shall use criteria developed by a local committee to evaluate:(1) the performance of the district’s campus programs and categories of performance under Subsection (b)(1); and (2) the record of the district and each campus regarding compliance under Subsection (b)(2).(b) This section applies beginning with the 2013-2014 school year.

HB5 Section 46

3 Shalls

1 Must

HB 5 Section 46…shall evaluate the district’s performance

… shall report each performance rating to the agency

… must evaluate the following programs

… shall use criteria developed by a local committee

What is your rating?

• Exemplary

• Recognized

• Acceptable

• Unacceptable

Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented

StudentsAcceptable

Recognized

Exemplary

Section 1Student Assessment

Section 2Service Design

Section 3Curriculum & Instruction

Section 4Professional Development

Section 5Family-Community Involvement

1.6C Access to assessment and, if needed, gifted/talented services is available to all populations

of the district (19 TAC §89.1(3)).

2,979,262 students in Texas schools

1, 708,833 economically disadvantaged

57% of the student population in Texas is economically disadvantaged

Economically Disadvantaged Students K-8

Source: TEA based on data from 2004-5

221,624 identified G/T students in Texas

51,266 economically disadvantaged identified G/T students in Texas

23% of the G/T student population in Texas is economically disadvantaged

Economically Disadvantaged Students K-8

Source: TEA based on data from 2004-5

57% of the student population in TX iseconomically disadvantaged

23% of the G/T student population in TX is economically disadvantaged

Equitable Identification?

Source: TEA based on data from 2004-5

57%

23%

208,228 students in Region 13

92,810 economically disadvantaged

45% of the student population in Region 13 is economically disadvantaged

Economically Disadvantaged Students K-8

Source: TEA based on data from 2004-5

15,006 identified G/T students in Region 13

1,707 economically disadvantaged identified G/T students in Region 13

11% of the G/T student population in Region 13 is economically disadvantaged

Economically Disadvantaged Students K-8

Source: TEA based on data from 2004-5

45% of the student population in TX is economically disadvantaged

11% of the G/T student population in TX is economically disadvantaged

Equitable Identification?

Source: TEA based on data from 2004-5

45%

11%

Don’t miss this opportunity to be a change agent.

 

January 15, 2013Differentiation Institute (SP1426773)