Annual Report
2021
Table of Contents Spring ISD
A Message From Commissioner Morath...........................................................................3 TEA Strategic Plan....................................................................................................................4 School Finance.........................................................................................................................6 Special Education....................................................................................................................7 Priority: Recruit, Support and Retain Teachers and Principals....................................8 Priority: Build a Foundation of Reading and Math..........................................................9 Priority: Connect High School to Career and College.................................................. 10 Priority: Improve Low-Performing Schools.................................................................... 11 COVID-19 Response............................................................................................................ 12 A National Comparison....................................................................................................... 13 References and Citations.................................................................................................... 14
Cover photos: Highland Park ISD, Spring ISD, Granbury ISD, Atlanta ISD
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A Message from Commissioner Morath
Canyon ISD
My Fellow Texans, Over the last two years, we have all witnessed countless acts of service and dedication from educators throughout the state, who have worked even harder than normal to meet the needs of our students. This dedication has meant that students in Texas likely fared better than most in the country. The state required in-person instruction be available through much of the pandemic, provided resources and guidance to ensure in-person schooling remained safe, and supported school systems so that quality remote instruction could be made available for families that wanted it. Despite these efforts, COVID-19 has negatively impacted improvements made in Texas public schools, affecting millions of students across the state. The state is taking action as part of a comprehensive recovery plan. Texas educators and policymakers are prioritizing changes to support improved student learning. Unprecedented levels of funding have been invested to help Texas public school students recover. Public policy has adapted to improve our learning acceleration efforts. School leaders across the state are recalibrating their practices based on the evidence of what will deliver the most learning gains for the most students. As always, our educators are working with a tremendous sense of care and urgency. But the work is extremely hard, and the stresses on educators are relentless.
TEA VISION EVERY CHILD, PREPARED FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, A CAREER, OR THE MILITARY.
As I have visited schools throughout the state, I remain in awe of the skill, dedication, and compassion of our teachers. Together, our work is helping Texas students recover from lost learning opportunities while ensuring that the next generation of Texans is well prepared for a bright and promising future.
Sincerely,
Mike Morath Commissioner, Texas Education Agency
A Message from Commissioner Morath
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TEA Strategic Plan
Fort Worth ISD
United ISD
OUR COLLECTIVE GOAL By 2030, 60% of Texans ages 25–64 will have a degree, certificate, or other high-value postsecondary credential.
60x30TX.com
60x30TX By 2030, most jobs will require some training beyond high school (a four-year degree, a two-year associate degree, or some type of industry credential)1. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board established the 60x30TX Plan to focus our collective attention on meeting this need. We have made progress in the last decade, but COVID-19 has interrupted that progress, and too few Texas students are obtaining needed postsecondary credentials.
YEAR-OVER-YEAR YEAR-OVER-YEARSTUDENT STUDENT OUTCOMES OUTCOMES Most recent year available (post COVID)
100
No Change
90
90
80 70
Percent
60 50
–7%
40
45
30 20
data from from aa decade decadeago ago(2012) (2012)7 For context, data
Most recent prior year available (pre COVID)
Data Not Available
38
38
–18% 49 29
–8%
–19% 62
55 43
47
31
36
–1% 64
63
90 –1% 59
58
43
Goal: 60% –3% 29
26
10 0
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Kindergarten Readiness
3rd Grade Reading
rd 3rd Grade Math
Grade 88ththGrade Reading Reading
88thth Grade Grade Math/EOC Math/EOC
Local Local district district reading reading assessments. assessments2.
STAAR STAAR Meets Meets Grade Grade Level or or Above, Above, Spring Spring 2021 202153.
STAAR STAAR Meets Meets Grade Level Level or Above, Above, Spring Spring 202136.
STAAR STAAR Meets Meets GradeLevel Level Grade orAbove, Above, or Spring Spring 202137. . 2021
STAAR STAAR Meets Meets Grade GradeLevel Level in Public/ Public/ Within Within in demonstrating HS Graduates or orAbove, Above, Private College College 44Years, Years, Private CCMR readiness, Demonstrating 10 5 Spring Spring 2021 202183.. CCM1 Readiness Nationally . 2020 Class of 2020 . Nationally or more Within 1 Year Within indicators, on 1 or More 11 of High 2018 School, . 1 Year, Class of 20204. Indicators. 9 Class of 20186. Class of 2020.
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College, College, High High School School College Career, Completion Enrollment Career,or Completion Military Ready Students HS Graduates Graduates Military Students HS Enrolled Graduating Graduating Enrolled HSReady graduates
College Post-Secondary Completion Credential Attainment HS Graduates
with an Industry HS Graduates with an Industry Degree, or 4-Year Certification, 2-Year Degree Degree,Nationally or 4-Year Within 6 Years, Degree Nationally 12 . 2013 Class of Within 6 Years, Class of 20136.
TEA Strategic Plan
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
Highland Park ISD
TEA'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Goal
60% 26%
34% Where We Are
College Completion
To support efforts that meet 60x30TX goals, TEA's strategic priorities were designed to guide its collective work on behalf of the nearly 5.5 million public school children in our state. House Bill 3 (HB 3), passed in 2019, provided significantly more resources to pursue these priorities. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will require more focus on effective implementation in order to reach these goals for our students.
RECRUIT, SUPPORT AND RETAIN TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS RECRUIT
SUPPORT
BUILD A FOUNDATION OF READING AND MATH
RETAIN
Teachers are the most important in-school factor affecting student outcomes.
It’s much easier to close the achievement gap if we never let it start.
CONNECT HIGH SCHOOL TO CAREER AND COLLEGE
IMPROVE LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS
Rigor and relevance matter.
Every child. Every classroom. Every day.
SUPPORTING PRIORITIES Increase transparency, fairness, and rigor in district and campus academic and financial performance. Ensure compliance, effectively implement legislation, and inform policymakers. Strengthen organizational foundations (resource efficiency, culture, capabilities, partnerships).
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$70B School $60B Finance Total Funding (Billions)
Spring ISD
Spring ISD
$50B $40B
United ISD
The Texas public education system is funded through local property tax collections, state funding, and federal $30B dollars. The Permanent School Fund – the country’s largest educational endowment – also contributes to the $20B system each year. Most of the state and federal funding is allocated to school systems based on needs-based weighted per-pupil funding formulas.8 $10B $0
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Total Statewide State Funding
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17FUNDING 2017-18 2018-19 PER STUDENT ANNUAL
2013-14
Total Statewide Revenue from Recapture
Total Statewide Local Funding
2019-20
Total Statewide Federal Funding
$12,645
$14,000 Per Student Funding (Dollars)
$12,000 $10,000
+20%
$8,000
since 2011
$6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
TOTAL ANNUAL FUNDING: $69,282,814,579 $70B $60B
Total Funding (Billions)
$50B $40B
+34%
$30B
since 2011
$20B $10B $0
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2010-11
2011-12
Total Statewide State Funding
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$14,000
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Total Statewide Revenue from Recapture
2016-17
Total Statewide Local Funding
2017-18
2018-19
Total Statewide Federal Funding
2019-20
School Finance
Special Education
Pasadena ISD
Pasadena ISD
MORE STUDENTS RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES The Texas Education Agency adopted a strategic plan for special education in 2018. A major focus of the plan was to improve the ability of public schools to identify students in need of special education supports and services. The focus has made a major difference for Texas students, as far more students are being served.9
498,320
477,526
138,543
101,287
2016-17 2016-17
2017-18 2017-18
Number of students in Texas receiving Special Ed. services
126,079
115,304
2018-19 2018-19
Number of students initially evaluated to determine Special Ed. eligibility
STUDENTS RECEIVING DYSLEXIA SUPPORTS
11.3%
10.7%
9.8%
9.2%
8.9%
88,962
531,991
605,351
588,829
2019-20 2019-20
2020-21 2020-21
Out of all Texas students, the percentage receiving Special Ed. services
TEXAS LEGISLATURE
HOUSE BILL 3
86th Legislative Session
As part of TEA's strategic plan for special education, improvements in dyslexia identification practices have been underway for years. These efforts were significantly bolstered starting with the 2019-20 school year, when school systems began receiving a new funding allotment based on the number of dyslexic students they serve, thanks to the passage of HB 3.
125,741
2014-15 2014-15
141,033
2015-16 2015-16
Special Education
154,399
2016-17 2016-17
169,043
2017-18 2017-18
194,214
2018-19 2018-19
224,721
2019-20 2019-20
241,197
2020-21 2020-21
2x
Since 2015, dyslexia interventions for Texas students have nearly doubled.10
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Recruit, Support and Retain Teachers and Principals GROW YOUR OWN
Houston ISD
TEXAS LEGISLATURE
RIDER 40
87 th Legislative Session
For the 2020-21 school year, Texas public schools hired 40,724 teachers.11 Attracting that many talented people to the teaching profession is a large task and involves numerous actions. One key action schools are taking is to intentionally grow their own supply of teachers. Current high school students and paraprofessionals who are properly supported can become accomplished teachers. The Texas Legislature appropriates funds to bolster Grow Your Own (GYO) activity across the state. Those funds are getting results.
Student to Teacher
Assistant to Teacher “Reflecting on my Grow Your Own journey, I would do it a thousand times over.”
Denton ISD
Being a teacher is something that Arika Jones always knew she wanted to be. From 2015 to 2017, Arika was a student in the Education and Training Program at Denton High School. As a student, she was placed at Newton Rayzor Elementary in a second-grade classroom where the mentor teacher allowed her to be a full part of the teaching experience, which included lesson planning, classroom management, and other aspects of the profession. Years later, she graduated from the University of North Texas, and she is now teaching at Paloma Creek Elementary in Denton ISD.
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Tania Amador’s journey to becoming an educator was quite different from her peers’ experiences. As a paraprofessional in Grand Prairie ISD, she entered the TechTeach Across Texas 2+1 program. Through this Grow Your Own effort, she developed best practices through her experiences as an educational assistant, which she uses in the classroom today. The program “changed her life” and now she gets to do the same for her students.
Grand Prairie ISD
Recruit, Support and Retain Teachers and Principals
Build a Foundation of Reading and Math
Spring ISD
ALL IN ON READING
TEXAS LEGISLATURE
TEXAS LEGISLATURE
86th Legislative Session
87 th Legislative Session
HOUSE BILL 3
HB 4545
In order for children to read, they must learn how to decode the written word, sounding out and blending letters to make words – a process many refer to as phonics. They must also know what those words mean, and how words combine to form sentences. Cognitive scientists have studied reading extensively, producing the Simple View of Reading formula to describe the process. But skilled practitioners can tell you there is nothing simple about teaching reading.
SIMPLE VIEW OF READING13
Decoding Blending letters into spoken words
Language Comprehension Background knowledge, vocabulary, and understanding spoken language
Reading Reading Comprehension Comprehension
READING ACADEMIES
121,645
The Texas Legislature has prioritized early Educators reading instruction through a massive, multi-year investment. HB 3 established 86,585 the early education allotment, which Educators provides approximately $800 million per year to Texas school systems to pay for early literacy support, including the cost to deliver Reading Academies.12 All K-3 reading teachers and principals in Texas 2019-20 2020-21 public schools will complete the Reading 2021-22 2022-23 Academies by 2022-23. Schools must also ensure that they offer a systematic direct instruction program in phonics. The legislature also established the Strong Foundations program, which provides curricular support to help teachers ensure our earliest learners build background knowledge, vocabulary, and broad language comprehension.
Build a Foundation of Reading and Math
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Connect High School to Career and College
Mineola ISD
A COHERENT CAREER READINESS FRAMEWORK
TEXAS LEGISLATURE
HB 1525
87 th Legislative Session
In recent years, the State of Texas has significantly improved support for schools to ensure students graduate career ready. Programs of Study highlight the career and technical education courses that prepare students for success in obtaining industry-based certifications so that they can graduate college and career ready. The A-F accountability system recognizes the efforts of our schools to encourage this preparation. Schools have financial incentives to help students earn those certifications before they graduate. HB 1525 was passed in 2021, providing additional funding as students proceed to more advanced career courses.14 PROGRAMS OF STUDY
CAREER CLUSTERS
Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources
Architecture and Construction
Hospitality and Tourism Human Services
Architecture and Construction Arts, AV Technology, and Communications
Information Technology
Business, Marketing, and Finance
Law and Public Service
Education and Training
Manufacturing
Energy
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Health Science
Transportation, Distribution, Logistics
Architectural Design
Carpentry
Construction Management and Inspection
HVAC and Sheet Metal
Masonry
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting
Electrical
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SEQUENCE EXAMPLE Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Principles of Construction
HVAC and Refrigeration Technology I
HVAC and Refrigeration Technology II
Practicum in Construction Technology
$
$
$$
INDUSTRY-BASED CERTIFICATIONS15
$$14
NCCER HVAC, Level 1 OSHA 30 Hour Construction etc...
Work-Based Learning Opportunities Intern with a company that installs/repairs HVAC and/or sheet metal
EMPLOYMENT AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES16 Jobs Cost Estimators Median Wage: $65,531 Annual Openings: 1,680 2030 Jobs Projection: HVAC and Refrigeration 17,669 Sheet Metal Mechanics and Installers Workers Median Wage: $47,230 Median Wage: $45,025 Annual Openings: 3,627 Annual Openings: 1,191 2030 Jobs Projection: 2030 Jobs Projection: 36,263 12,155
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Professional Growth Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Advanced Degrees
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration and Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• HVAC and Refrigeration Engineering Technology
• Construction Engineering and Management
• Construction Engineering and Management
• Business Communication
• Commerce
• Commerce
Connect High School to Career and College
Improve LowPerforming Schools
Paris ISD
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
HB 4545
50%
45%
42%
37% 34%
38%
34% 35%
Percent of students meeting grade level in mathematics across all grades
48%
COVID
The disruptions of COVID have caused significant declines in student learning across the country; and Texas has been no different. Statewide, 15 percent fewer students met grade level in math.17 Declines in reading—while less severe—were still notable. As a result, the Texas Legislature passed HB 4545, which gives struggling students the opportunity to receive supplemental tutoring to make up for lost time.
TEXAS LEGISLATURE 87 th Legislative Session
2011-12 2012-13 2012-13 2013-14 2013-14 2014-15 2014-15 2015-16 2015-16 2016-17 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2011-12 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING DELIVERS RESULTS Key Attributes of High-Impact Tutoring W ell-trained, consistent tutor who builds a strong relationship with students
mbedded in the school day or E immediately before or after t least three sessions per week A for sustained support, 30 minutes minimum
H igh quality instructional material aligned to standards and core classwork
ata-driven with sessions D built around student strengths and needs
O ne-to-one or small group for individualized support 10 150
1 0 10 x15 x20 50 0 20 0 200
Students who are effectively tutored get five months of additional progress in a year18
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COVID-19 Response
Greenville ISD
COVID-19 FUNDING AND RESPONSE COVID-19 has been a massive disruption to education, and it has been matched by a massive infusion of critical resources to schools for students.19
$21.4 BILLION OF NEW FUNDING
DIRECT PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL SYSTEMS $17.9B
SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES (SSES)
School systems locally decide how to spend these funds, on any activity related to COVID-19 recovery
NINGLAS) LEAR C ID-19 PORTS (T V O C P S TEXA ATION SU ING LER PID TEST ACCE PPE & RA TY OPERATION CONNECTIVI
$1.9B TCLAS • Support to extend learning time • Innovations in curriculum and instruction • Grow Your Own teacher expansion • Tutoring support • P-TECH expansion
$951M PPE & Rapid Testing
$602M Operation Connectivity
$141M SSES
• 2.11M tests in SY 2020-21
• 3.6M e-learning devices distributed
• $1,500 grants to families of students with disabilities
• 72.8M PPE supplies distributed
• 874K hot spots distributed
• 50K+ applications from Texas families
• Funding rules sustained in-person instruction
• 821 districts participating
• 100K+ approved educational goods
• School nurse expansion grant for all regions in the state
• All devices distributed to lowincome students across Texas
• 10K+ approved education services
Numbers as of 12/31/21
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A National Comparison
Spring ISD
2019: HOW TEXAS STACKS UP TO OTHER STATES20 ALL STUDENTS
42nd in NAEP 4
th
46th in NAEP 8
Reading
th
Reading
12th in NAEP 4
NAEP READING
th
Math
32nd in NAEP 8
th
Math
NAEP MATH
Overall comparison in 4th and 8th grade reading.
Overall comparison in 4th and 8th grade math. 4TH GRADE
4TH GRADE
255
240
FL
230
MA FL
250
220
USA NY
240
210
TX CA
230
200
MA TX USA NY CA
220 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019
2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019
8TH GRADE
8TH GRADE 300
280 MA
275 270 265
FL
260
USA NY CA TX
255 250 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019
MA USA
290
TX NY
280
FL CA
270 260 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS Reading Math
13th in 4th grade
•
33rd in 8th grade
1st in 4th grade
•
6th in 8th grade
HISPANIC STUDENTS Reading Math
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED Reading Math
31st in 4th grade
•
43rd in 8th grade
4th in 4th grade
•
8th in 8th grade
A National Comparison
25th in 4th grade
•
30th in 8th grade
5th in 4th grade
•
18th in 8th grade
WHITE STUDENTS Reading Math
12th in 4th grade
•
39th in 8th grade
3rd in 4th grade
•
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References and Citations 1
https://www.highered.texas.gov/about-us/60x30tx/
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The state is transitioning to a new measure of kindergarten readiness as part of HB 3, passed in 2019. Data on kindergarten readiness will be available again in 2022.
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2021 Consolidated Accountability File (CAF), Texas Education Agency, Texas Performance Reporting System (TPRS).
New Frontiers Public Bonham School ISD
and four courses within a program of study. CTE courses that are not within a program of study earn 1.1x funding. Programs of study, career clusters, and course sequence information is available at: https://tea.texas.gov/ academics/college-career-and-military-prep/careerand-technical-education/approved-cte-programs-ofstudy. 15
TEA is currently engaging in a review of the list of certifications. The IBCs noted in the report may be subject to change in 2022.
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TPRS, TAPR, PEIMS, College Board, and/or ACT
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https://tea.texas.gov/reports-and-data/schoolperformance/accountability-research/completiongraduation-and-dropouts, Texas Education Agency.
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This is based upon current Texas wage data: Emsi/ BurningGlass, 2022 https://www.economicmodeling.com/
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PEIMS, THECB, and National Student Clearinghouse
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Across all grade levels on STAAR.
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https://tea.texas.gov/student-assessment/testing/ staar/staar-statewide-summary-reports-2011-2012
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https://tea.texas.gov/reports-and-data/legislativereports
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Enrollment for 2020-21 - (Reported April 2021_ Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Data Warehouse (EDW): “IDEA Part B Child Count and Educational Environments Collection,” 2019-20. From file specifications (FS) 002 and FS 009.)
Nickow, Andre Joshua, Philip Oreopoulos, and Vincent Quan. (2020). The Impressive Effects of Tutoring on PreK12 Learning: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Experimental Evidence. (EdWorkingPaper: 20-267). Annenberg Institute at Brown University: https://www. edworkingpapers.com/ai20-267
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https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/covid/Covid_ Response_Funding_January_2022.pdf
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U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center For Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Rankings are based upon all 50 states, except when for some cohorts within states, reporting standards are not met. Due to COVID-19, NAEP 2021 student data collection was postponed until 2022.
Evaluations for 2020-21 - (Reported in final data set from TEAL SPP 11 and SPP 12 – to be reported in the FFY 2020 SPP/APR February 1, 2022). 10
PEIMS Collection 2015-2021
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https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/employedteacher-attrition-and-new-hires-tgs210519.pdf
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Statewide Summary of Finance: https://tealprod.tea. state.tx.us/fsp/Reports/ReportSelection.aspx
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Gough, P. B., & Tunmer, W. E. (1986). Decoding, Reading, and Reading Disability. Remedial and Special Education, 7(1), 6–10
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CTE weighted funding provides 1.28x funding for level one and two courses, and 1.47x funding for level three
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