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  2. What are Level I and Level II certificates, and how are they used in CCMR?
  • General Questions 3 Articles

    • Does TEA have a sample letter we can use to communicate campus and district ratings?
    • What's the difference between Not Rated and Not Rated: Senate Bill 1365?
    • Where can I find an explanation of accountability masking rules?
  • Special Issues 6 Articles

    • Which assessment is included in accountability if a grade 8 student takes the grade 8 mathematics STAAR and the Algebra I EOC? Which campus is held accountable?
    • If a middle school student takes the Algebra I EOC, to which campus are the results attributed for accountability?
    • Where can I find an explanation of accountability masking rules?
    • If a middle school student does not pass the Algebra I EOC and retests during the summer, which campus is credited for the retest?
    • How are students with No Authentic Academic Response (NAAR), medical exception, or medically exempt designation included in accountability?
    • Are STAAR results for foreign exchange students used in accountability?
  • TEAL 4 Articles

    • What is the difference between the CCMR Verifier and the CCMR Tracker?
    • What information can be found in the TEAL Accountability Application?
    • How do I gain access to the TEAL Accountability Application?
    • When will the College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Tracker be released?
  • 2022 General Questions 38 Articles

    • Which assessment is included in accountability if a grade 8 student takes the grade 8 mathematics STAAR and the Algebra I EOC? Which campus is held accountable?
    • If a middle school student takes the Algebra I EOC, to which campus are the results attributed for accountability?
    • How is a campus’ economically disadvantaged rate determined for accountability? Now that all students can eat free, do free and reduced lunch forms still need to be collected? Does economically disadvantaged status need to be reported?
    • What is a paired campus?
    • Is a district’s financial accountability rating a factor in the A–F ratings system?
    • Why does my district’s domain/overall score show an 89, but when I drill down to the data it shows a higher score?
    • When will the analytic tools on TXschools.gov be updated with 2022 data?
    • What accountability data and reports will be available in 2022?
    • When will districts and campuses receive accountability ratings?
    • How are student attendance rates used in determining our accountability rating?
    • How are graduation plans (diploma plans) included in the accountability system?
    • Are substitute assessments used in accountability?
    • How is the STAAR on-track measure used?
    • Why did Texas develop and implement the STAAR on-track measure?
    • What is the STAAR on-track measure?
    • Is the STAAR on-track measure used for the accountability rating calculation?
    • Where can I download 2022 STAAR data?
    • Why is small numbers analysis not available for 2022 accountability ratings?
    • Do accountability calculations include data from the PEIMS working collection?
    • Will test results from June be included in 2022 accountability calculations?
    • What are the raw score and scale score standards needed to pass STAAR for next year?
    • Our campus has several students who will graduate without an endorsement. How are graduation plans used for accountability?
    • Where can I find the 2022 A-F estimator?
    • Are the Virtual Program Ratings informational to evaluate effectiveness OR are they factored into accountability separately?
    • Where can I find my list of 40 comparable schools that I will be compared against for distinction designations?
    • What does the district need to provide to the public regarding the ratings?
    • If a student's reported racial/ethnic value is different in each of the individual assessment files (STAAR 3–8, STAAR EOC, or TELPAS), which race/ethnicity is used?
    • Who are the members of the accountability advisory groups?
    • Who helped TEA develop the state accountability rating system?
    • If a middle school student does not pass the Algebra I EOC and retests during the summer, which campus is credited for the retest?
    • How are Out of School (OOS) students’ STAAR results included in accountability calculations?
    • How is school type determined?
    • Is membership the same as enrollment?
    • Are some districts and/or campuses, excluded from the 2022 accountability system?
    • How will the count of consecutive years of Unacceptable ratings for purposes of accountability interventions and sanctions be determined this year?
    • Will campuses be identified for school improvement in 2022?
    • What changes did TEA request from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) for 2022? What was approved?
    • What changes were made to 2022 accountability?
  • College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) 32 Articles

    • Will military enlistment be used for CCMR calculations in the future?
    • Why was military enlistment excluded for 2022?
    • Will programs of study be included as an indicator for College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) for 2023?
    • Will the TEA update the Industry-Based Certification List for Public School Accountability with additional IBCs when certification entities retire examinations?
    • May students take an approved IBC examination from a certifying entity not listed on the Industry-Based Certification List for Public School Accountability and still be eligible for IBC reimbursement and CCMR accountability?
    • The IBC certifying entity retired the certification I was planning to give my students. May I substitute a similar certification that is not on the Industry-Based Certification List for Public School Accountability?
    • What is the difference among IBCs that were earned, passed, and attempted?
    • Why are some IBCs being sunset?
    • Why are LEAs required to enter all IBCs that were earned, passed, and attempted into PEIMS?
    • Why do I see three-digit unique identifiers for some IBCs and certifying entities while others have four-digit identifiers?
    • Some IBCs seem to have changed their names slightly but have the same unique identifiers. Are these the same IBCs as those on the previous IBC list?
    • What criteria were used to evaluate the IBCs?
    • How often is the IBC list updated?
    • What is the purpose of the approved Industry-Based Certification (IBC) list?
    • How does TEA match Texas Success Initiative assessment (TSIA) results to students?
    • ACT, Inc. and College Board college readiness standards are different from those used for accountability. How did the agency establish the accountability college readiness standards?
    • Does a student who earned an industry-based certification (IBC) in middle school credit College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR)?
    • What are Level I and Level II certificates, and how are they used in CCMR?
    • If a student receives an industry-based certification at our school in the fall, but withdraws in the spring and graduates from another high school, which school gets "credit" for the certification?
    • Do students count toward the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Criteria indicator if they meet the ELA/reading criteria on an assessment (SAT, ACT, or TSIA) and earn credit for a mathematics college prep course?
    • In reviewing my College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) data table and student listings, I’ve noticed that we did not receive points for students who were TSI exempt because of their Algebra II and English III EOC scores. Why is this?
    • What is the difference between the CCMR Verifier and the CCMR Tracker?
    • Can students earn a point for CCMR by participating in the Texas College Bridge?
    • Are accountability subset rules applied to the calculation of CCMR?
    • For Accuplacer (TSIA) does TEA "super score" Accuplacer results from different administrations for CCMR purposes to take a student's best score on a component?
    • When do industry-based certifications earned by students "count"?
    • When does the district report industry-based certifications (IBC) earned by students?
    • Is this PEIMS element E1529 MILITARY-CONNECTED-STUDENT-CODE used in state accountability?
    • Where can I find information about data sources for CCMR and academic accountability indicators?
    • What are the score requirements for the newly designed Texas Success Initiative assessment (TSIA2) for CCMR credit?
    • Is the accountability subset rule applied to College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR)?
    • When will the College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Tracker be released?
  • Accountability Subset 7 Articles

    • If a middle school student takes the Algebra I EOC, to which campus are the results attributed for accountability?
    • If a student transfers to another campus within the district after the October snapshot, will their results be attributed only to the district for accountability purposes?
    • If a student is enrolled in a district for the October snapshot, then tests in May in another district, where does that score get reported for accountability?
    • Are accountability subset rules applied to the calculation of CCMR?
    • Is the accountability subset applied to participation calculations?
    • Is the accountability subset rule applied to College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR)?
    • What is the accountability subset?
  • STAAR EOC Retests and Mobility 6 Articles

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    • How are STAAR EOC retest results included in accountability calculations?
    • Are substitute assessments used in accountability?
    • Will test results from June be included in 2022 accountability calculations?
    • How are students included in the accountability subset who move between the April English I/English II EOC and May EOC administrations?
    • Is there a limit to the number of years an EOC retester is included in accountability?
  • Student Achievement Domain 22 Articles

    • How do we ensure our IEP continuers are not counted in our graduation rate going forward?
    • How do I know if a student will receive a reported EL Performance Measure?
    • How are graduation plans (diploma plans) included in the accountability system?
    • How does the EL Performance Measure work?
    • What is the purpose of the EL Performance Measure?
    • What is the Texas STAAR EL Performance Measure?
    • In which domains are accelerated students included?
    • How were students identified as accelerated testers and attributed to my district’s final listing?
    • For accelerated testers, how were the SAT and ACT cut points for Approaches, Meets, and Masters determined?
    • I have an accelerated tester on my listing with a fall 2021 SAT/ACT record. Why is that result not included in the final listing?
    • Can an accelerated tester still graduate if he/she does not take the SAT/ACT before graduation?
    • Why is small numbers analysis not available for 2022 accountability ratings?
    • Can students earn a point for CCMR by participating in the Texas College Bridge?
    • Are accelerated testers required to participate in ACT/SAT assessments and/or are they required to earn an acceptable (Approached Grade Level) score?
    • Where can I find information about data sources for CCMR and academic accountability indicators?
    • What are the score requirements for the newly designed Texas Success Initiative assessment (TSIA2) for CCMR credit?
    • How does the agency determine whether a graduate met the criteria for dual-credit course completion for CCMR?
    • How is small numbers analysis used in the CCMR component of Student Achievement?
    • Is the accountability subset rule applied to College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR)?
    • Are accelerated testers included in Student Achievement? If the accelerated tester moves between the fall snapshot and graduation, is their SAT/ACT assessment still included for the district/campus in which they were reported as enrolled in the fall?
    • What if my district or campus does not meet minimum size for Student Achievement?
    • What is the minimum size criteria to be evaluated on the Student Achievement domain?
  • School Progress, Part A: Academic Growth Domain 10 Articles

    • Will STAAR Progress Measures be available for 2023?
    • What is the STAAR Alternate 2 Progress Measure?
    • Why do some students not receive a STAAR Progress Measure in 2022?
    • Why do some students not receive a STAAR progress measure?
    • Will Academic Growth be used to determine 2022 accountability ratings?
    • How will growth be determined for 2022 accountability calculations for students who did not test in 2020–21?
    • Would a district be limited to 89 if one of its campuses received a scaled score less than 70 in Part A of School Progress but not in Part B?
    • Will students who test in Spanish in 2021 and in English in 2022 receive a STAAR progress measure?
    • Our campus has students that did not test in 2021. Will these students be included in Academic Growth calculations?
    • What is the STAAR progress measure?
  • School Progress, Part B: Relative Performance Domain 10 Articles

    • Which grade levels are included in the district and campus economically disadvantaged percentage that’s used in School Progress, Part B: Relative Performance?
    • STAAR data files show values of 0, 1, or 2 for progress. Are these point values used to calculate School Progress, Part A: Academic Growth? Where can I find my 0.5 point awarded for students who maintained performance?
    • How is the STAAR Alternate 2 progress measure used?
    • In which domains are accelerated students included?
    • How were students identified as accelerated testers and attributed to my district’s final listing?
    • For accelerated testers, how were the SAT and ACT cut points for Approaches, Meets, and Masters determined?
    • Would a district be limited to 89 if one of its campuses received a scaled score less than 70 in Part A of School Progress but not in Part B?
    • Do the TELPAS results included in the English Language Proficiency component (ELP) only include students that were present on the TSDS PEIMS Snapshot date? Or does it include all TELPAS scores (snapshot and non-snapshot) results?
    • How are economically disadvantaged students counted at campuses that opt into the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) under the National School Lunch Program?
    • How is the percentage of economically disadvantaged students calculated?
  • Closing the Gaps Domain 36 Articles

    • How do we ensure our IEP continuers are not counted in our graduation rate going forward?
    • How do I know if a student will receive a reported EL Performance Measure?
    • How do the component weights in the Closing the Gaps domain change if we don’t meet minimum size in one or more components?
    • Does the English Language Proficiency component include students who test in nonconsecutive grade levels?
    • How are graduation plans (diploma plans) included in the accountability system?
    • How does the EL Performance Measure work?
    • What is the purpose of the EL Performance Measure?
    • What is the Texas STAAR EL Performance Measure?
    • How is the STAAR Alternate 2 progress measure used?
    • What is the STAAR Alternate 2 Progress Measure?
    • Is the 95% participation rate requirement applicable for 2022?
    • In which domains are accelerated students included?
    • Can you provide an example of how accelerated testers are included in participation calculations?
    • How were students identified as accelerated testers and attributed to my district’s final listing?
    • For accelerated testers, how were the SAT and ACT cut points for Approaches, Meets, and Masters determined?
    • I have an accelerated tester on my listing with a fall 2021 SAT/ACT record. Why is that result not included in the final listing?
    • Can an accelerated tester still graduate if he/she does not take the SAT/ACT before graduation?
    • Why is small numbers analysis not available for 2022 accountability ratings?
    • Are kindergarten students included the English Language Proficiency (ELP) component of Closing the Gaps?
    • Can students earn a point for CCMR by participating in the Texas College Bridge?
    • Are accountability subset rules applied to the calculation of CCMR?
    • Are accelerated testers required to participate in ACT/SAT assessments and/or are they required to earn an acceptable (Approached Grade Level) score?
    • If a student's reported racial/ethnic value is different in each of the individual assessment files (STAAR 3–8, STAAR EOC, or TELPAS), which race/ethnicity is used?
    • Is the accountability subset applied to participation calculations?
    • How will the ELP component be updated to account for the impact of COVID on 2021 and 2020 TELPAS administrations?
    • Does the English Language Proficiency (ELP) use grades 3–12 TELPAS results for current year EB students/EL students or does it consider all K–12 results?
    • What is meant by "Ever EL" in the Closing the Gaps domain?
    • How does TEA conduct small numbers analysis on the CCMR component of Closing the Gaps?
    • What if a 12th grade student was reported in attendance at multiple campuses during the final six weeks?
    • Are individualized education program (IEP) continuers excluded from CCMR in Closing the Gaps?
    • How are 12th grade students identified for inclusion in the CCMR component of Closing the Gaps?
    • What does "five evaluated indicators" mean with respect to whether a component is evaluated?
    • How many indicators must meet minimum size for a component to be evaluated?
    • How many results are required for a student group to be evaluated?
    • What is the minimum size requirement for the Closing the Gaps domain to evaluated?
    • How does the accountability system ensure that individual student groups are not ignored?
  • Participation 7 Articles

    • Is the 95% participation rate requirement applicable for 2022?
    • Can you provide an example of how accelerated testers are included in participation calculations?
    • Do the TELPAS results included in the English Language Proficiency component (ELP) only include students that were present on the TSDS PEIMS Snapshot date? Or does it include all TELPAS scores (snapshot and non-snapshot) results?
    • Are accelerated testers required to participate in ACT/SAT assessments and/or are they required to earn an acceptable (Approached Grade Level) score?
    • We have an English I EOC retester who was absent for the December administration but tested in May. How does this impact our participation rate?
    • What are the consequences of having a participation rate less than 95 percent?
    • Is the accountability subset applied to participation calculations?
  • Identification of Schools for Improvement 15 Articles

    • What if a high school campus was identified as both CSI graduation rate and CSI bottom five percent?
    • Are campuses that were identified or reidentified as bottom five percent CSI in 2019 eligible to exit status in 2022?
    • Are campuses that were identified as bottom five percent CSI in 2018 eligible to exit status in 2022?
    • What if a campus exits ATS to TSI in August 2024 but is reidentified as ATS in August 2025? Would it be escalated to CSI in 2025?
    • Must the same student group(s) trigger ATS identification for three years for the campus to be escalated to CSI?
    • If a Title I campus identified in 2018 and 2019 as ATS is reidentified in 2022, is that considered Year 3?
    • Can a campus fail to exit ATS status if a different student group than the triggering student group fails to meet its targets for three years?
    • What if a student group does not meet minimum size one year, how does that affect the count of consecutive years?
    • Is there a minimum size for Additional Targeted Support (ATS) identification?
    • If a campus was identified as ATS in 2018 or 2019, does that campus have to meet the old exit criteria to exit ATS status for 2022?
    • What is required of campuses identified as comprehensive, targeted, and additional targeted support?
    • When will campuses identified for additional targeted support and improvement for three consecutive years then be identified as comprehensive support and improvement?
    • Do non-Title I campuses that are identified for comprehensive support and improvement based on their federal graduation rate being less than 67 percent receive additional funding?
    • Is a campus that is paired with another campus that has been identified for comprehensive, targeted, or additional targeted support and improvement also identified as such?
    • Will campuses be identified for comprehensive support and improvement, targeted support and improvement, and additional targeted support in 2022?
  • Alternative Education Accountability (AEA) 4 Articles

    • How do campuses qualify to be registered as an AEC, and when does registration occur?
    • What are dropout recovery schools (DRS)?
    • What are the requirements for a campus to be preregistered for AEA?
    • What are alternative education campuses (AECs)?
  • Emergent Bilingual Students/English Learners (EB students/ELs) 9 Articles

    • How do I know if a student will receive a reported EL Performance Measure?
    • Does the English Language Proficiency component include students who test in nonconsecutive grade levels?
    • How does the EL Performance Measure work?
    • What is the purpose of the EL Performance Measure?
    • What is the Texas STAAR EL Performance Measure?
    • Are kindergarten students included the English Language Proficiency (ELP) component of Closing the Gaps?
    • Where does TEA get the information for years in U.S. schools and asylee, refugee, and SIFE status?
    • How is the EL performance measure calculated?
    • How are STAAR results for EB students/ELs included in each of the domains?
  • Technical/PEIMS 11 Articles

    • Where can I find an explanation of accountability masking rules?
    • Where can I download 2022 STAAR data?
    • Do districts need to upload an extra document to TIDE to add the Alternate Language Code for both TELPAS and STAAR?
    • Some of the demographic fields in TIDE are not pre-populated with data from our PEIMS upload. Should we update the blanks?
    • Will STAAR demographic data used in accountability still be based on how the student is reported in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) or will it be based on PEIMS reporting?
    • Do accountability calculations include data from the PEIMS working collection?
    • Who do I contact to correct the CAF?
    • How do we know which results in the CAF are included in our accountability calculations?
    • Why do results for students that moved out of our district appear in our CAF? Why does our CAF include county district campus numbers other than our own?
    • How am I supposed to read the CAF?
    • What is the Consolidated Accountability File?
  • 2023 Accountability Development 6 Articles

    • When will the framework be finalized for the 2023 Accountability System?
    • What are the targets and cut points for 2023 Accountability?
    • Will military enlistment be used for CCMR calculations in the future?
    • What is the timeline for the phase-in of programs of study?
    • Will programs of study be included as an indicator for College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) for 2023?
    • Will STAAR Progress Measures be available for 2023?
  • Accelerated Testers 7 Articles

    • In which domains are accelerated students included?
    • How are accelerated students who transfer in from private schools or out of state evaluated?
    • Can you provide an example of how accelerated testers are included in participation calculations?
    • How were students identified as accelerated testers and attributed to my district’s final listing?
    • For accelerated testers, how were the SAT and ACT cut points for Approaches, Meets, and Masters determined?
    • I have an accelerated tester on my listing with a fall 2021 SAT/ACT record. Why is that result not included in the final listing?
    • Can an accelerated tester still graduate if he/she does not take the SAT/ACT before graduation?
  • Distinction Designations 2 Articles

    • How are campus comparison groups determined?
    • What is a campus comparison group?
  • TXschools.gov 11 Articles

    • Does TEA have a sample letter we can use to communicate campus and district ratings?
    • Why aren’t schools with D’s and F’s rated this year?
    • How do I compare my child’s school to similar schools?
    • Where can I find more parent resources to support my child?
    • I’m moving. How can I find the best school for my child?
    • Why hasn’t there been accountability ratings for the past two years?
    • Where can I learn more about the accountability system in Texas?
    • What does the overall rating tell me about my child’s school and district?
    • Why are school accountability ratings important?
    • Why do we have school accountability ratings?
    • Where can I learn more about how my child’s school and district performed?

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What are Level I and Level II certificates, and how are they used in CCMR?

  • Date updated 2022-07-22
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What are Level I and Level II certificates, and how are they used in CCMR?

According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), Level I and Level II certificates are awarded by an institution of higher education (IHE) certifying the satisfactory completion of a higher education program. Upon completion, a certificate is valid without further action on the individual’s part. They are usually awarded in workforce education areas by public and private two-year institutions. Level I certificates are awarded for completing a program consisting of at least 15 and no more than 42 semester credit hours. Level II certificates are awarded for completing a program of at least 30 but not more than 51 semester credit hours.

Certificates are different from certifications, which are not administered by an institution of higher education; instead, certifications are administered by a certification body, usually an organization such as a trade association or industry-approved testing entity. Certifications are often time-limited credentials, where individuals need to meet ongoing requirements to maintain the currency of the certification.

Credit will be awarded in CCMR for graduates (and non-graduating 12th graders in Closing the Gaps) who have earned Level I or Level II certificates. The THECB will provide TEA Level I and Level II certificate completion data.

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