Formula to Come Under Scrutiny in Ratings Release
The Texas Education agency plans to release school accountability ratings for every public school in Texas on Friday at 1 p.m., with a news conference and a release of data on this page of the agency's website. For the second year, the rankings will be filtered through the controversial Texas Projection Measure, which credits schools and students who fail state tests but are projected to pass in the future.
In light of recent criticism that the formula has inflated school ratings, state Education Commissioner Robert Scott has alternated between defending the statistical validity of the formula and saying ...
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hillcrester
Yikes! Accountability ratings on Friday. Everyone wants to be in a "Recognized" and/or "Exemplary" school district, but Thevenot is right. TPM is not the tool to us there. I am a district testing coordinator and have been reflecting on this very issue for some time. I want the rating for the school because we do work so hard to meet the ever increasing standards and rigors of the state and federal government. And schools must hit a moving target because these standards change every year. On the contrary, I am a believer in raw data--stuff you can do on a four function calculator. I want my school to be on the mark without all the tools to gate up to the next rating level, but I know the challenges that teachers face day-in and day-out. If you would like a closer look from a someone who crunches the numbers every year for their district and campuses visit me at http://texasdtc.blogspot.com.