Sec. 39.0241. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. (a) The commissioner shall determine the level of performance considered to be satisfactory on the assessment instruments.
(a-1) The commissioner of education, in collaboration with the commissioner of higher education, shall determine the level of performance necessary to indicate college readiness, as defined by Section 39.024(a).
(a-2) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211, Sec. 78(a)(3), eff. September 1, 2013.
(c) Using funds appropriated for purposes of this subsection, the agency may develop study guides for the assessment instruments administered under Sections 39.023(a) and (c). To assist parents in providing assistance during the period that school is recessed for summer, each school district shall make the study guides available to parents of students who do not perform satisfactorily as determined by the commissioner under Subsection (a) on one or more parts of an assessment instrument administered under this subchapter.
(d) Using funds appropriated for purposes of this subsection, the agency shall develop and make available teacher training materials and other teacher training resources to assist teachers in enabling emergent bilingual students to meet state performance expectations. The teacher training resources shall be designed to support intensive, individualized, and accelerated instructional programs developed by school districts for emergent bilingual students.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 53, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(a)(3), eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2066), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability
Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability
Subchapter B. Assessment of Academic Skills
Section 39.021. Essential Skills and Knowledge
Section 39.022. Assessment Program
Section 39.023. Adoption and Administration of Instruments
Section 39.02302. Advisory Committees for Assessment Instruments
Section 39.02315. Reporting Results of Assessment Instruments for Out-of-State Transfer Students
Section 39.0233. Special-Purpose Questions Included in End-of-Course Assessment Instruments
Section 39.0234. Electronic Administration of Assessment Instruments
Section 39.02341. Transition to Electronic Administration of Assessment Instruments
Section 39.0235. Technology Literacy Assessment Pilot Program
Section 39.0236. Integrated Formative Assessment Pilot Program
Section 39.0237. Consideration of Prekindergarten Assessment Instruments Prohibited
Section 39.024. Measure of College Readiness
Section 39.0241. Performance Standards
Section 39.025. Secondary-Level Performance Required
Section 39.0261. College Preparation Assessments
Section 39.0262. Administration of District-Required Assessment Instruments in Certain Subject Areas
Section 39.028. Comparison of State Results to National Results
Section 39.029. Migratory Children
Section 39.030. Confidentiality; Performance Reports
Section 39.0301. Security in Administration of Assessment Instruments
Section 39.0302. Issuance of Subpoenas
Section 39.0303. Secure Assessment Instruments; Criminal Penalty
Section 39.0304. Training in Assessment Instrument Administration
Section 39.032. Assessment Instrument Standards; Civil Penalty
Section 39.033. Voluntary Assessment of Private School Students
Section 39.034. Measure of Annual Improvement in Student Achievement
Section 39.035. Limitation on Field Testing of Assessment Instruments
Section 39.036. Vertical Scale for Certain Assessment Instruments
Section 39.037. International Assessment Instrument Program
Section 39.038. Restriction on Appointments to Advisory Committees
Section 39.0381. Auditing and Monitoring Performance Under Contracts for Assessment Instruments
Section 39.039. Prohibition on Political Contribution or Activity by Certain Contractors