Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Assessment of Academic Skills
Section 39.034. Measure of Annual Improvement in Student Achievement

Sec. 39.034. MEASURE OF ANNUAL IMPROVEMENT IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. (a) The commissioner shall determine a method by which the agency may measure annual improvement in student achievement from one school year to the next on an assessment instrument required under this subchapter.
(b) For emergent bilingual students, as defined by Section 29.052, the agency shall use a student's performance data on reading proficiency assessment instruments in English and one other language to calculate the student's progress toward dual language proficiency.
(c) The agency shall use a student's previous years' performance data on an assessment instrument required under this subchapter to determine the student's expected annual improvement. The agency shall report that expected level of annual improvement and the actual level of annual improvement achieved to the district. The report must state whether the student fell below, met, or exceeded the agency's expectation for improvement.
(d) The agency shall determine the necessary annual improvement required each year for a student to be prepared to perform satisfactorily on, as applicable:
(1) the grade five assessment instruments;
(2) the grade eight assessment instruments; and
(3) the end-of-course assessment instruments required under this subchapter for graduation.
(d-1) The agency shall report the necessary annual improvement required under Subsection (d) to the district. Each year, the report must state whether the student fell below, met, or exceeded the necessary target for improvement.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895, Sec. 66(1), eff. June 19, 2009.
(f) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895, Sec. 66(1), eff. June 19, 2009.
(g) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895, Sec. 66(1), eff. June 19, 2009.
Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 3.09, eff. May 31, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 1031), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 58, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 66(1), eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2066), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2021.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Education Code

Title 2 - Public Education

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 39.0232. Use of End-of-Course Assessment Instrument as Placement Instrument; Certain Uses Prohibited

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 39.026. Local Option

Section 39.0261. College Preparation Assessments

Section 39.0262. Administration of District-Required Assessment Instruments in Certain Subject Areas

Section 39.0263. Administration of District-Required Benchmark Assessment Instruments to Prepare Students for State-Administered Assessment Instruments

Section 39.027. Exemption

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 39.031. Cost

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