Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 101, Assessment, Subchapter CC, Commissioner’s Rules Concerning Implementation of the Academic Content Areas Testing Program, Division 1, Implementation of Assessment Instruments, §101.3011, Implementation and Administration of Academic Content Area Assessment Instruments

  • Summary: The proposed amendment would clarify the policies relating to the administration mode of certain required assessments.
  • Publication in the Texas Register: October 6, 2023
  • Public Comment Period: October 6, 2023-November 6, 2023.
  • Proposed Effective Date: February 11, 2024
  • Send a public comment on Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §101.3011

 

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 102, Educational Programs, Subchapter KK, Commissioner’s Rules Concerning Compliance Investigations in Connection with State-Funded Education Program Grants, §102.1401, Compliance Investigations

  • Summary: The proposed amendment would update the term “special accreditation investigation” to “special investigation” to align with statute.
  • Publication in the Texas Register: October 13, 2023
  • Public Comment Period: October 13, 2023-November 13, 2023
  • Proposed Effective Date: February 18, 2024
  • Send a public comment on Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §102.1041

 

Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 150, Commissioner’s Rules Concerning Educator Appraisal, Subchapter AA, Teacher Appraisal, §150.1002, Assessment of Teacher Performance, and §150.1004, Teacher Response and Appeals

  • Summary: The proposed amendments would allow districts to begin using the Alternate Domain I rubric as part of the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.
  • Publication in the Texas Register: August 11, 2023
  • Original Public Comment Period: August 11, 2023-September 11, 2023
  • NOTE: Due to requests to review the draft Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Alternate Domain I rubric referenced in the proposed amendments, TEA is posting the draft T-TESS Alternate Domain I rubric online and providing an additional public comment period for the proposed amendments. The draft T-TESS Alternate Domain I rubric can be found here.
  • Additional Public Comment Period: October 13, 2023-November 13, 2023
  • Proposed Effective Date: January 30, 2024
  • Send a public comment on Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 150, Subchapter AA