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).

House Bill 3 was passed in 2009, 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. In order to be promoted, students in grades 5 and 8 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 have three opportunities to pass the required tests. 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.

Texas Education Agency Grade Placement Committee Manual

PISD Support Framework for the Student Success Initiative

(Updated 8/31/10)

Below is our Student Success Initiative and Accelerated Instruction Activity Calendar for the 2010-2011 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.

Date	Activity	Forms & Documents
August 2010	Designate GPC and ARI/AMI Contact Person
	GPC and ARI/AMI Contact Meeting	Elementary: 8/31/10 Secondary:
	Notify Parents of SSI Policy. Parent letter will be distributed with report card.	Grade 5 (Eng) (Sp) Grade 8 (Eng) (Sp)
	Identify all students who did not perform satisfactorily on ANY 2010 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 5 and 8 during the 2009-10 school year.	Form 14 (R) (M)
	Document Campus Planning for Accelerated Reading and Math Instruction Funds for Grades 5 and 8.
September 2010	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: Form 33 (KRS) (1RS) (2RS) Math: Form 38 (3M) (4M) (5M)
	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: Form 3 (3M) (4M) (5M)
	Review Report Card/IPR documentation procedures.
	Interim Progress Reports for all ARI/AMI students.
October 2010	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: Form 3 (KM) (1M) (2M) Form 38 (KM) (1M) (2M)
	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.
	Provide Principal Monitoring Information
November 2010	Document ARI/AMI progress on report card	Report Card
December 2010	Interim Progress Reports for all ARI/AMI students
January 2011	Document ARI/AMI progress on report card	Report Card
	Middle of Year (MOY) Assessments: Math Grade 6-8 Reading All of Kindergarten and below level students in Grades 1-5 ARI and CARE students in Grade 6-8	Non-Bilingual Reading: Form 6 (KR) (1R) (2R) - Form 33 (KR) (1R) (2R) (3R)(4R) (5R) Spanish Bilingual Reading: Form 6 (KRS) (1RS) (2RS) Form 33 (KRS) (1RS) (2RS) Math: Form 38 (3M) (4M) (5M)
	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
February 2011	Middle of Year (MOY) Assessments Math Kindergarten to Grade 2	Math: Form 6 (KM) (1M) (2M) Form 38 (KM) (1M) (2M)
February 2011	Document ARI/AMI progress on report card	Report Card
March 2011	Interim Progress Reports for all ARI/AMI students
April 4, 2011	First Administration Math TAKS Grade 5 and 8
April 5, 2011	First Administration Reading TAKS Grade 5 and 8
April 6, 2010	Provide Accelerated Instruction to students not anticipated to pass TAKS Math or Reading
April 22, 2011 (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 or 8), notify parent of results of 1st administration: explain advancement policy and describe accelerated instruction to be provided prior to 2nd administration Note: Pull-out subject to 10:1 ratio. For Special Education Students who did not meet the standard in Math or Reading (Grade 5 or 5), please complete Form 32 along with other required activities.	Form 7 (5M) (5R) (8M) (8R) Form 32 (5M/R) (8M/R)
	For any student who DID meet standard in Math or Reading (Grade 5 and 8), notify parent of results of First Administration	Form 9 (5M) (5R) (8M) (8R)
April 2011	Document ARI/AMI progress on report card	Report Card
May 2011	Interim Progress Reports for all ARI/AMI students
May 2011	Administer EOY Assessments.	Non-Bilingual Reading : Form 33 (KR) (1R) (2R) (3R)(4R) (5R) Spanish Bilingual Reading: Form 33 (2RS) Form 34 (KRS) (1RS) Math Testing: Form 38 (KM) (1M) (2M) (3M) (4M) (5M)
May 17, 2011	Second Administration Math TAKS Grade 5 and 8
May 18, 2011	Second Administration Reading TAKS Grade 5 and 8
May 18, 2011	Provide Accelerated Instruction to students not anticipated to pass TAKS Math or Reading
May 2011	For Kindergarten and Grade 1 Students: PISD requires notification to parents of students identified as “at-risk of not reading and/or being on math grade level” by Grade 3.	Non-Bilingual Reading:: Form 12 (KR) (1R) Spanish Bilingual Reading: Form 12 (KRS) (1RS) Math: Form 12 (KM) (1M)
	For Grade 2 Students: PISD requires notification to parents of students identified as “at-risk of not being on reading or math grade level by Grade 3”.	Non-Bilingual Reading: Form 12 (2R) Spanish Bilingual Reading: Form 12 (2RS) Math: Form 12 (2M)
	For Grade 3 Students: PISD requires notification to parents of students identified as “at risk of not reading and/or being on math grade level” by Grade 4.	Form 12 (3R) (3M)
	For Grade 4 Students: Required to notify parents of students identified as “at risk of failure” on Grade 5 TAKS Reading and/or Math	Form 12 (4R) (4M)
	For Grade 7 Students: Required to notify parents of students identified as “at risk of failure” on Grade 8 TAKS Reading and/or Math	Form 12 (7R) (7M)
June 7, 2011 (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): notify parent of results of 2nd administration Schedule GPC Meeting	Form 10 (5M) (5R) (8M) (8R)
	For any student who DID meet standard in Math or Reading (Grade 5 and 8), notify parent of results of Second administration	Form 11 (5M) (5R) (8M) (8R)
	Convene and document GPC meetings for students who did not meet standard in Reading (Grade 5 and 8): GPC Minutes Develop AIP for Reading	Form 13 (5) (8) Form 14 (R) (M) Form 15 (5) (8)
	Notify parents of GPC decisions for Math and/or Reading (Grade 5 and 8)	Form 16 (5M) (5R) (8M) (8R)
June 2011	Begin Reading and Math Accelerated Instruction Summer School. Begin implementing Accelerated Intervention Plan.
June 2011	Principals submit SSI Campus Summary Report
June 28, 2011	Third Administration Math TAKS Grade 5 and 8
June 29 , 2011	Third Administration Reading TAKS Grade 5 and 8
July 15, 2011 (projected)	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): notify parents of 3rd administration schedule GPC meeting	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 2011	Convene and document GPC meetings for students who did not meet standard in Math and Reading (Grade 5 and 8): Develop accelerated intervention plan (AIP)for Reading and/or Math to be implemented in 2011-12. Student must be retained unless the parent appeals the automatic retention and GPC unanimously agrees that student is “likely to perform on grade level” given additional accelerated instruction in 2008-09 Retain GPC Minutes	Form 19 (5)(8)
August 2011	Notify Parents of GPC Decisions	Form 20 (5M) (5R) (8M) (8R)

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