What if a campus exits Additional Targeted Support (ATS) to Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) in August 2024 but is reidentified as ATS in August 2025? Would it be escalated to Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) in 2025?

No. In order to be escalated to CSI, a Title I campus must be identified as ATS for three consecutive years. This campus would be labeled ATS Year 1 in [...]

Must the same student group(s) trigger Additional Targeted Support (ATS) identification for three years for the campus to be escalated to Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI)?

No. A campus may be identified as ATS for three years based on differing student groups. The escalation is based on the campus’ ATS status, not on a particular student [...]

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?

Yes. For example, a campus may be identified in 2022 based on the special education student group. In 2023, the special education group meets its targets, but then the Asian student group fails to meet its targets for three years. That campus would be identified as ATS Year 2 based on the performance of the Asian student [...]

What if a student group does not meet minimum size one year, how does that affect the count of consecutive years?

If a student group does not meet minimum size one year, the count of consecutive years is reset for ATS identification [...]

How are accelerated students who transfer in from private schools or out of state evaluated?

Districts should make a good faith effort to test all accelerated testers; however, please note that accelerated students who transferred to a Texas public school from out of state or from a private school are not included on the accelerated testers list provided by Performance Reporting or included in accountability [...]