February 22, 2017      6:23 PM

Texas House rolls out its version of controversial A-F accountability system

A simpler version than has been discussed so far, three domains with no combined letter grade; no weighting of academic domains more than others; and no reward for better-than-required performance on the STAAR test

Former school board member Rep. Ken King, R-Canadian, has filed what is likely to be the starting point for the discussion of the A-F accountability system in the House.

A handful of details about what shape the House alternative would take emerged after Education Commissioner Mike Morath’s recent meetings with superintendent groups: including a simplification of complicated formulas; and adjusting the importance of school climate.

After meetings with stakeholder groups, King has filed House Bill 2132, which his office emphasizes is the starting point of the discussion for accountability. The idea was starting from scratch, but it’s almost impossible not to point out the ways in which HB 2132 varies from Morath’s version presented in December: three domains with no combined letter grade; no weighting of academic domains more than others; and no reward for better-than-required performance on the STAAR test.

By Kimberly Reeves

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