A lawsuit brought by school districts contends TEA's use of computer scoring on the most recent STAAR tests renders those results “not valid.'
The state will not be able to update its A-F accountability ratings for public schools for months to come, after a Travis County district judge on Wednesday issued a decision extending a hold on their release. The ruling stems from a lawsuit brought by a group of roughly 30 school districts including Pecos - Barstow-Toyah , Crandall , Forney , Fort Stockton and Kingsville .
is using computers to grade the STAAR test. Just don't call it AI, officials say Campuses and districts that perform poorly on the ratings can face penalties or corrective measures from the Texas Education Agency, with the most extreme example being a state takeover. The annual ratings are also shared publicly and used by parents to judge how well schools are performing.
For transparency purposes’: Southside, SCUC and Southwest ISDs release A-F scores As Lyttle issued the decision, Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath — a defendant in the lawsuit — was testifying before the state Senate Education Committee. During his remarks, he told lawmakers that the accountability system is designed to encourage struggling school districts to improve.
TEA Senate Education Committee Legislative Southwest Isds Mike Morath Daniella Deseta Lyttle Forney Barstow-Toyah Travis County Pecos Crandall Fort Stockton Kingsville Southside A-F STAAR SCUC
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