How are economically disadvantaged students counted at campuses that opt into the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) under the National School Lunch Program?

Although CEP relaxes some campus data collection requirements for the purposes of providing free and reduced lunches, the accountability system relies on an accurate count of economically disadvantaged students. For accountability, the percentage of economically disadvantaged students at a campus or district is based on TSDS PEIMS October snapshot data. It is a state requirement to annually [...]

How is the percentage of economically disadvantaged students calculated?

The district or campus overall percentage of economically disadvantaged students is calculated based on TSDS PEIMS October snapshot data. The number of students in membership who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance is divided by the total number of students in membership. This percentage is used in School Progress, Part B: Relative Performance. Whether a [...]

What is the STAAR progress measure?

The STAAR progress measure categorizes a student's year-to-year improvement by comparing current and prior-year scores on STAAR. By comparing the change in his or her score to progress expectations, each student is assigned to one of three categories: Limited, Expected, or Accelerated. More information about the STAAR progress measure is available on the TEA [...]

Where can I find information about data sources for CCMR and academic accountability indicators?

We have a CCMR Data Sources document available on our Performance Reporting [...]

How does the agency determine whether a graduate met the criteria for dual-credit course completion for CCMR?

The dual credit course completion data comes from two elements in TSDS PEIMS. Specifically, Element ID E1011 and Element ID E1081 are used to determine whether the graduate met the requirements. These elements provide information on whether the course is dual credit and the number of college credit hours earned. For more information review the following:TSDS PEIMS Data StandardsCCMR Data [...]