Accountability
Academic Excellence
Ensuring Success through Strategic Oversight
The Assessment and Accountability department plays an essential role in advancing student achievement and excellence across the district by guiding strategic planning, conducting comprehensive assessments, and upholding accountability to state and district standards. Through data-driven decision-making, educators are empowered, families are informed, and continuous growth is promoted. By developing innovative initiatives and diligently monitoring progress, the team remains committed to building a brighter future for every student in Waxahachie ISD.
Reports
Reporting System
Archives
Overview
The state accountability system uses a performance domain framework that considers three areas.
The Texas Education Agency Accountability System assigns ratings to districts and campuses on an annual basis. Schools are measured against similar campuses for academic performance overall and within small subgroups of student types. To ensure our students are receiving everything they need to succeed, Waxahachie ISD, along with the Texas Education Agency and the U.S. Department of Education, provides the adjacent reports. The TEA evaluates the performance of schools and districts with an A-C or NR (Not Rated) grade for the school year.
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School Report Cards
School Report Cards inform families about a campus’ individual characteristics and its academic performance, including STAAR and Academic Growth outcomes. On the SRC, student attendance and enrollment information, class size information, and financial indicators are provided alongside the campus's Overall Academic Accountability Rating, a rating for each accountability domain, and the Distinction Designations earned by the campus from the accountability rating year.
Each campus must send a copy of the SRC to each of its students' parents or guardians within six weeks of notification that the SRC has been posted. The campus may provide the SRC in the same way that it sends other official communications to parents and guardians. Districts may distribute the SRC electronically if they can ensure that parents and guardians are notified that the SRC is available and that they have access to it.
A campus or district must provide a printed copy of the SRC to anyone who cannot access the electronic version. The school report card definitions, updated annually, explain several of the terms used in the SRC.