Interim Report on Texas Public Schools, 1999. A Report to the 76th Texas Legislature.

Institution	Texas Education Agency, Austin.
Titel	Interim Report on Texas Public Schools, 1999. A Report to the 76th Texas Legislature.
Quelle	(1999), (86 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Academic Achievement; Accountability; Dropouts; Educational Finance; Elementary Secondary Education; Performance Based Assessment; Public Schools; State Regulation; Tables (Data); Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Verantwortung; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Bildungsfonds; Leistungsermittlung; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Staatliche Lenkung; Tabelle
Abstract	This report describes the status of Texas public education in six chapters. The first chapter is a summary compilation of overall student performance on the state performance assessments. Over 78 percent of all students taking the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) passed all tests taken compared to 73 percent in 1998. This is impressive because students who were formerly excluded (students in special education and Spanish TAAS test takers) from the accountability system were included for the first time. Student dropouts is the subject of the second chapter. The 1997-98 annual dropout rate has stabilized over the past 2 years and is now at 1.6 percent. Chapter 3 presents the progress the state is making on the Academic Excellence Indicators established in law and/or adopted by the Commissioner of Education or the State Board of Education. The measures and indicators, among others, include: cumulative percent of students passing the exit-level TAAS; percentage of students taking end-of-course tests; and attendance rates and completion rates. Chapter 4 concerns district and campus performance in meeting state accountability standards. The number of districts and campuses who received exemplary and recognized ratings from the state accountability system continued to increase over the previous years. Chapter 5 concerns deregulation and waivers. A large decrease in the number of waivers granted reflects the increased local control provided to districts through changes in statute and board rules. The last chapter provides information on the funds and expenditures of the Texas Education Agency. (MLF)
Anmerkungen	Publications Distribution Office, Texas Education Agency, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701-1494. Tel: 512-463-9744. For full text: http://www.tea.state.tx.us.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC