Sec. 39.0381. AUDITING AND MONITORING PERFORMANCE UNDER CONTRACTS FOR ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS. (a) The agency by rule shall develop a comprehensive methodology for auditing and monitoring performance under contracts for services to develop or administer assessment instruments required by Section 39.023 to verify compliance with contractual obligations.
(b) The agency shall ensure that all new and renewed contracts described by Subsection (a) include a provision that the agency or a designee of the agency may conduct periodic contract compliance reviews, without advance notice, to monitor vendor performance.
(c) The agency shall adopt rules to administer this section.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1006 (H.B. 743), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2015.
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