Student Success Initiative
The goal of the Student Success Initiative (SSI) enacted by the 76th Legislature in 1999 was to ensure that all students receive the instruction and support needed to be academically successful in reading and math. Based on this law, students in grades 3, 5 and 8 could only advance to the next grade level by passing the appropriate TAKS test(s) or by unanimous decision of his or her Grade Placement Committee (GPC). Each student was given three opportunities to pass the required TAKS test(s).
On June 22, 2009, House Bill 3 was signed by Governor Rick Perry, which resulted in a change to the law enacted in 1999. House Bill 3 eliminated the requirement for Grade 3 students to pass the third grade TAKS reading test prior to being promoted to grade 4. Grade 3 students will only be given one opportunity to pass the TAKS reading test this year, which will be on April 28, 2010.
There have been no changes for students in grades 5 and 8 regarding the TAKS assessment. In order to be promoted, students in these two grades must pass the TAKS reading and math test. If a student does not pass the required TAKS tests, the student can only be promoted by unanimous decision of his or her Grade Placement Committee. Students in grades 5 and 8 will still have three opportunities to pass the required tests, but the first opportunity will be later in the year compared to the 2008-09 testing calendar. Below are the testing dates from the official 2009-10 testing calendar:
- First Administration for Math Grades 5 and 8 - April 6, 2010
- First Administration for Reading Grades 5 and 8 - April 7, 2010
- Second Administration for Math Grades 5 and 8 - May 18, 2010
- Second Administration for Reading Grades 5 and 8 - May 19, 2010
- Third Administration for Math Grades 5 and 8 - June 29, 2010
- Third Administration for Reading Grades 5 and 8 - June 30, 2010
Under House Bill 3, a student who fails the reading or math TAKS in grade 5 or grade 8 and who is promoted to the next grade level MUST complete the required accelerated instruction as a condition of promotion. We anticipate receiving results regarding the second administration on June 8, 2010 from the State. If your child is not successful on the first administration, we highly recommend delaying summer plans until the results for the second administration are released by the State. As soon as we receive second administration results, we will notify parents so summer arrangements can be made regarding accelerated instruction that must occur between the second and third administration.
Texas Education Agency Grade Placement Committee Manual
PISD Support Framework for the Student Success Initiative
Updated 11/13/09
Below is our Student Success Initiative and Accelerated Instruction Activity Calendar for the 2009-2010 School Year. For the letter or document associated with each activity, please click on the appropriate form number. After each form number, you will find the grade level and/or subject in parentheses. We have provided translated documents at the end of each letter.
PISD is currently reviewing all documents that were translated in Spanish.
We have listed the date that the document will be available in English and Spanish.
We will be adding more information, so please check back for updates.
| Date | Activity | Forms & Documents |
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| August 2009 | Designate GPC and ARI/AMI Contact Person | |
| GPC and ARI/AMI Contact Meeting | Elementary: 8/31/09 QRI Training for CARE Teachers: 9/29/09 |
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| Notify Parents of SSI Policy. Parent letter will be distributed with report card. . | ||
Identify all students who did not perform satisfactorily on ANY 2009 TAKS assessment in Grades 3-8 and ensure these students receive accelerated instruction addressing the applicable subject area(s). Form 14 will be used for students who failed TAKS Grades 3/5/8 during the 2008-09 school year. We will post instructions for the other grades at a later date. |
Form 14 (R) (M) | |
| Document Campus Planning for Accelerated Reading and Math Instruction Funds for Grades 5 and 8. Pending due to change in State funding. | Form 30 | |
| September 2009 | Beginning of Year (BOY) Assessments in Reading and Math. Identify new ARI/AMI students. Identify a list of new and continuing ARI/AMI students. Documentation provided to principal. | Non-Bilingual Reading: Form 33 (KR) (1R) (2R) (3R) (4R) (5R) Spanish Bilingual Reading: Math: |
| Beginning of Year (BOY) notification to parents of ARI/AMI qualifications and participation. This letter will also meet the Response to Intervention (RTI) notification requirements. | Non-Bilingual Reading: Form 3 (1R) (2R) (3R) (4R) (5R) Spanish Bilingual Reading: Form 3 (1RS) (2RS) (3RS) (4RS) (5RS) Math: |
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| Review Report Card/IPR documentation procedures. | ||
| Interim Progress Reports for all ARI/AMI students. | IPR K-1 or K-1SP IPR 2-5 or 2-5 SP |
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| October 2009 | Beginning of Year (BOY) Assessments in Math Grades K- 2. Identify new AMI students. Identify a list of new and continuing AMI students. Documentation provided to principal. Notify Parents. | Math Testing: |
| Document ARI/AMI progress on report card | Report Card | |
| Report SSI promotion and retention in PEIMS (Fall Snapshot) | ||
| Interim Progress Reports for all ARI/AMI students. | IPR K-1 or K-1SP IPR 2-5 or 2-5 SP |
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| Provide Principal Monitoring Information | ||
| November 2009 | Document ARI/AMI progress on report card | Report Card |
| December 2009 | Interim Progress Reports for all ARI/AMI students | IPR K-1 or K-1SP IPR 2-5 or 2-5 SP |
| January 2010 | Document ARI/AMI progress on report card | Report Card |
Middle of Year (MOY) Assessments:
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Non-Bilingual Reading: Form 6 (KR) (1R) (2R) - To be posted on Dec. 1 Form 33 (KR) (1R) (2R) (3R) (4R) (5R) Spanish Bilingual Reading: Form 6 (KRS) (1RS) (2RS) - To be posted on Dec. 1 Math: |
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| Notify Parents of Reading and Math progress – Middle of Year. Specifically, Reading Grade 5/8 and Math Grade 5/8 | ||
| Interim Progress Reports for all ARI/AMI students | IPR K-1 or K-1SP IPR 2-5 or 2-5 SP |
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| February 2010 | Middle of Year (MOY) Assessments
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Math: Form 6 (KM) (1M) (2M) - To be posted on Dec. 1 |
| Document ARI/AMI progress on report card | Report Card | |
| March 2010 | Interim Progress Reports for all ARI/AMI students | IPR K-1 or K-1SP IPR 2-5 or 2-5 SP |
| April 6, 2010 | First Administration Math TAKS Grade 5 and 8 (Make-up Testing until April 9) |
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| April 7, 2010 | First Administration Reading TAKS Grade 5 and 8 (Make-up Testing until April 9) |
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| April 8, 2010 | Provide Accelerated Instruction to students not anticipated to pass TAKS Math or Reading | |
| April 27, 2010 (projected) | Receive student results for TAKS Grades 5 and 8 Math and Reading assessments | |
| Continue/Begin providing Accelerated Reading Instruction to students who DID NOT meet standard in TAKS, TAKS-Accommodated or TAKS-M on First Administration. Principals submit SSI Reading Intervention Plan to appropriate Executive Director. | ||
For any student who DID NOT meet standard in Math or Reading (Grade 5 and 8), notify parent of results of 1st administration:
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| For any student who DID meet standard in Math or Reading (Grade 5 and 8), notify parent of results of First Administration | ||
| April 2010 |
Document ARI/AMI progress on report card | Report Card |
| May 2010 | Interim Progress Reports for all ARI/AMI students | IPR K-1 or K-1SP IPR 2-5 or 2-5 SP |
| Administer EOY Assessments. | Non-Bilingual Reading : Form 33 (KR) (1R) (2R) (3R) (4R) (5R) Spanish Bilingual Reading: Form 33 (2RS) Math Testing: |
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| May 18, 2010 | Second Administration Math TAKS Grade 5 and 8 (Make-up testing allowed until May 21) |
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| May 19, 2010 | Second Administration Reading TAKS Grade 5 and 8 (Make-up Testing until May 21) |
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| Provide Accelerated Instruction to students not anticipated to pass TAKS Math or Reading | ||
| May 2010 | For Kindergarten and Grade 1 Students:
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Non-Bilingual Reading:: Form 12 (KR) (1R) - To be posted on April 1 Spanish Bilingual Reading: Form 12 (KRS) (1RS) - To be posted on April 1 Math: Form 12 (KM) (1M) - To be posted on April 1 |
For Grade 2 Students:
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Non-Bilingual Reading: Form 12 (2R) - To be posted on April 1 Spanish Bilingual Reading: Form 12 (2RS) - To be posted on April 1 Math: Form 12 (2M) - To be posted on April 1 |
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For Grade 3 Students:
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Form 12 (3R) (3M) - To be posted on April 1 | |
For Grade 4 Students:
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Form 12 (4R) (4M) - To be posted on April 1 | |
For Grade 7 Students:
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Form 12 (7R) (7M) - To be posted on April 1 | |
| June 8, 2010 (projected) | Receive student results for TAKS Grades 5 and 8 Math and Reading tests | |
| Continue/Begin providing Accelerated Reading Instruction to students who DID NOT meet standard in TAKS, TAKS-Accommodated or TAKS-M on Second Administration. | ||
For any student who DID NOT meet standard in Math or Reading (Grade 5 and 8):
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| For any student who DID meet standard in Math or Reading (Grade 5 and 8), notify parent of results of Second administration | ||
Convene and document GPC meetings for students who did not meet standard in Reading (Grade 5 and 8):
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Form 13 (5) (8) Form 14 (R) (M) Form 15 (5) (8) |
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| Notify parents of GPC decisions for Math and/or Reading (Grade 5 and 8) | ||
| June 2010 | Begin Reading and Math Accelerated Instruction Summer School. Begin implementing Accelerated Intervention Plan. | |
| Principals submit SSI Campus Summary Report | ||
| June 29, 2010 | Third Administration Math TAKS Grade 5 and 8 (No Make-up Testing Allowed) |
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| June 30 , 2010 | Third Administration Reading TAKS Grade 5 and 8 (No Make-up Testing Allowed) |
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| July 16, 2010 | Receive student results for TAKS Grades 5 and 8 Math and Reading assessments | |
For any student who DID NOT meet standard in Reading and/or Math (Grade 5 and 8):
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Form 17(5M) (5R) (8M) (8R) | |
| For any student who DID meet standard in Reading and/or Math (Grade 5 and 8), notify parent of results of Third Administration | Form 18 (5M) (5R) (8M) (8R) | |
| August 2010 | Convene and document GPC meetings for students who did not meet standard in Math and Reading (Grade 5 and 8): Develop AIP for Reading to be implemented in 2008-09
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Form 19 (5)(8) |
| Notify Parents of GPC Decisions |
Key
| Reading Administration | R = Reading | |
| Mathematics Administration | M = Math | |
| Notice to Parents | E = Elementary Level | |
| Grade Placement Committee Meeting | S = Middle School Level |
If you have any questions and/or feedback, please contact Accountability Services at 594-0126.
Resources
Texas Education Agency Student Success Initiative http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/ssi/index.html