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2008 Accountability System
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October 2008                             TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY                   PAGE 1

                      2008 STATE ACCOUNTABILITY DATA TABLES - STANDARD PROCEDURES


 Analysis groups are highlighted in blue.
 Academically Acceptable standards are shown in parentheses.
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 TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (TAKS) TABLE

                   |-------------- 2008 ---------------| |----------- 2007 -----------|

                       Number               Pct    Stu       Number              Pct
 Performance            Met        Number   Met    Grp        Met       Number   Met      Act
 Results                Std        Taking   Std     %         Std       Taking   Std      Chg

 Reading/ELA (70%)
  All Students      2,371,606   2,615,004   91%   100%    2,272,732  2,571,558   88%        3
  African American    305,852     353,139   87%    14%      291,176    349,513   83%        4
  Hispanic          1,030,345   1,184,201   87%    45%      954,728  1,139,240   84%        3
  White               935,376     973,472   96%    37%      933,327    984,074   95%        1
  Econ Disadv       1,145,679   1,331,779   86%    51%    1,078,576  1,302,635   83%        3

 Writing (65%)
  All Students        546,111     588,202   93%   100%      522,255    566,013   92%        1
  African American     71,254      79,002   90%    13%       68,034     76,448   89%        1
  Hispanic            251,106     275,677   91%    47%      235,496    259,906   91%        0
  White               201,137     210,323   96%    36%      197,502    207,778   95%        1
  Econ Disadv         287,437     319,337   90%    54%      273,575    306,155   89%        1

 Social Studies (65%)
  All Students        745,253     814,752   91%   100%      710,909    819,113   87%        4
  African American     97,822     112,276   87%    14%       91,730    115,098   80%        7
  Hispanic            299,484     340,782   88%    42%      272,346    334,752   81%        7
  White               315,580     328,300   96%    40%      316,479    337,350   94%        2
  Econ Disadv         314,807     363,567   87%    45%      291,295    366,857   79%        8

 Mathematics (50%)
  All Students      2,090,305   2,601,232   80%   100%    1,975,543  2,566,888   77%        3
  African American    239,934     349,885   69%    13%      221,932    347,768   64%        5
  Hispanic            889,113   1,179,008   75%    45%      808,320  1,137,935   71%        4
  White               863,639     967,962   89%    37%      854,442    982,008   87%        2
  Econ Disadv         974,810   1,324,834   74%    51%      900,587  1,301,019   69%        5

 Science (45%)
  All Students        832,799   1,123,287   74%   100%      742,493  1,128,126   66%        8
  African American     92,978     153,481   61%    14%       77,254    157,419   49%       12
  Hispanic            319,821     486,799   66%    43%      263,181    478,613   55%       11
  White               379,547     437,385   87%    39%      365,500    448,671   81%        6
  Econ Disadv         340,131     535,839   63%    48%      283,998    540,686   53%       10



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October 2008                             TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY                   PAGE 2

                      2008 STATE ACCOUNTABILITY DATA TABLES - STANDARD PROCEDURES


 Analysis groups are highlighted in blue.
 Academically Acceptable standards are shown in parentheses.
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 COMPLETION RATE I TABLE (Gr. 9-12) (75.0%)

                    |------------ Class of 2007 -------------||----- Class of 2006 ------|

                                                         Stu
                      # Com-       #        # in   Comp  Grp    # Com-       # in   Comp     Act
                      pleters  dropouts    Class   Rate   %     pleters     Class   Rate     Chg

  All Students        251,969   33,005   290,662  86.7%  100%   252,267   283,698  88.9%    -2.2
  African American     34,264    7,242    42,177  81.2%   15%    34,626    40,726  85.0%    -3.8
  Hispanic             93,792   18,759   114,590  81.9%   39%    92,873   109,414  84.9%    -3.0
  White               113,361    6,527   122,784  92.3%   42%   114,715   123,046  93.2%    -0.9
  Econ Disadv          90,960   19,561   112,939  80.5%   39%    91,571   109,204  83.9%    -3.4


  Decreases in completion rates may be due to significant changes in the dropout definition
  beginning with the 2005-06 school year.

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 ANNUAL DROPOUT RATE TABLE (Gr. 7-8) (2.0%)

                   |------------ 2006-07 -------------||--------- 2005-06 ----------|

                                                   Stu
                         #       # 7-8   Dropout   Grp      #       # 7-8   Dropout     Act
                      Dropouts  Graders   Rate      %    Dropouts  Graders    Rate      Chg

  All Students         2,888    689,733   0.4%    100%     3,038   698,477    0.4%      0.0
  African American       740    102,967   0.7%     15%       829   108,041    0.8%     -0.1
  Hispanic             1,626    307,440   0.5%     45%     1,680   303,028    0.6%     -0.1
  White                  471    254,861   0.2%     37%       476   263,909    0.2%      0.0
  Econ Disadv          1,647    358,256   0.5%     52%     1,665   361,820    0.5%      0.0



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October 2008                             TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY                   PAGE 3

                     2008 STATE GOLD PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT (GPA) DATA TABLES


 Analysis groups are highlighted in blue.
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 Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion (2006-07)

                                        Number          Number                    Percent
                                     w/Credit for    w/Credit for   Student    w/Credit for
   Student Groups                    an Advanced         Any         Group       Advanced
                                        Course          Course      Percent       Courses

   All Students                         275,350        1,244,517      100%         22.1%
   African American                      27,546          182,196       15%         15.1%
   Hispanic                              92,424          515,958       41%         17.9%
   White                                136,051          499,940       40%         27.2%
   Economically Disadvantaged            82,840          521,593       42%         15.9%



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 AP/IB Results (2006-07)

                                                                     Number                Percent
                         Number     Number of              Percent   Scoring     Number    Scoring
                         Taking     11th and    Student    Taking     at or      Taking     at or
   Student Groups        AP and/      12th       Group     AP and/    Above      AP and/    Above
                          or IB      Graders    Percent     or IB   Criterion     or IB   Criterion

   All Students          97,392      486,774     100%       20.0%     49,193     97,392     50.5%
   African American       7,331       66,287      14%       11.1%      1,917      7,331     26.1%
   Hispanic              30,630      186,670      38%       16.4%     10,938     30,630     35.7%
   White                 50,142      212,801      44%       23.6%     30,053     50,142     59.9%



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 Attendance Rate (2006-07)

                                                     Total Days
                                                      Absent +      Student
   Student Groups                     Total          Total Days      Group      Attendance
                                   Days Present       Present       Percent        Rate

   All Students                     674,877,291      706,882,013      100%         95.5%
   African American                  96,614,881      101,727,980       14%         95.0%
   Hispanic                         304,203,843      319,118,447       45%         95.3%
   White                            248,970,534      260,235,832       37%         95.7%
   Economically Disadvantaged       354,165,293      372,209,895       53%         95.2%



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 Commended on Reading/ELA

                                                                    Student
   Student Groups                      Number        Number          Group      Percent
                                     Commended       Taking         Percent    Commended

   All Students                       884,938      2,615,004          100%         34%
   African American                    82,889        353,139           14%         23%
   Hispanic                           291,180      1,184,201           45%         25%
   White                              456,602        973,472           37%         47%
   Economically Disadvantaged         302,862      1,331,779           51%         23%


   Reading includes second administration results.


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October 2008                             TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY                   PAGE 4

                     2008 STATE GOLD PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT (GPA) DATA TABLES


 Analysis groups are highlighted in blue.
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 Commended on Mathematics

                                                                    Student
   Student Groups                      Number        Number          Group      Percent
                                     Commended       Taking         Percent    Commended

   All Students                       735,627      2,601,232          100%         28%
   African American                    53,390        349,885           13%         15%
   Hispanic                           252,804      1,179,008           45%         21%
   White                              371,265        967,962           37%         38%
   Economically Disadvantaged         257,675      1,324,834           51%         19%


   Mathematics includes second administration results.


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 Commended on Writing

                                                                    Student
   Student Groups                      Number        Number          Group      Percent
                                     Commended       Taking         Percent    Commended

   All Students                       191,940        588,202          100%         33%
   African American                    19,049         79,002           13%         24%
   Hispanic                            69,178        275,677           47%         25%
   White                               91,117        210,323           36%         43%
   Economically Disadvantaged          72,060        319,337           54%         23%



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 Commended on Science

                                                                    Student
   Student Groups                      Number        Number          Group      Percent
                                     Commended       Taking         Percent    Commended

   All Students                       250,985      1,123,287          100%         22%
   African American                    16,444        153,481           14%         11%
   Hispanic                            72,688        486,799           43%         15%
   White                              143,091        437,385           39%         33%
   Economically Disadvantaged          74,324        535,839           48%         14%



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 Commended on Social Studies

                                                                    Student
   Student Groups                      Number        Number          Group      Percent
                                     Commended       Taking         Percent    Commended

   All Students                       296,151        814,752          100%         36%
   African American                    26,532        112,276           14%         24%
   Hispanic                            86,724        340,782           42%         25%
   White                              163,224        328,300           40%         50%
   Economically Disadvantaged          84,280        363,567           45%         23%



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October 2008                             TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY                   PAGE 5

                     2008 STATE GOLD PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT (GPA) DATA TABLES


 Analysis groups are highlighted in blue.
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 Recommended High School Program (RHSP)/DAP (Class of 2007)

                                                                                   Percent
                                        Rec.                         Student      Completing
   Student Groups                      HS Pgm.         Total          Group         Rec.
                                      Graduates      Graduates       Percent       HS Pgm.

   All Students                        187,770        241,193          100%         77.9%
   African American                     22,619         32,139           13%         70.4%
   Hispanic                             67,708         86,332           36%         78.4%
   White                                88,040        112,215           47%         78.5%
   Economically Disadvantaged           60,810         82,328           34%         73.9%


   The count of RHSP graduates includes Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP) graduates.


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 SAT/ACT Results (Class of 2007)

                                                                     Number                Percent
                          Number    Number of             Percent    Scoring     Number    Scoring
                          Taking   Non-Special  Student   Taking      at or      Taking     at or
   Student Groups        SAT and/   Education    Group    SAT and/    Above     SAT and/    Above
                          or ACT    Graduates   Percent    or ACT   Criterion    or ACT   Criterion

   All Students          146,396     214,516      100%     68.2%      39,490    146,396     27.0%
   African American       19,303      26,540       12%     72.7%       1,538     19,303      8.0%
   Hispanic               41,277      76,452       36%     54.0%       4,931     41,277     11.9%
   White                  72,815     101,481       47%     71.8%      27,838     72,815     38.2%



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 Texas Success Initiative (TSI) ELA

                                        Number          Number                      Percent
                                      Scoring at        Taking        Student      Scoring at
   Student Groups                      or Above       Exit-level       Group        or Above
                                       Standard           ELA         Percent       Standard

   All Students                        141,629         249,183          100%          57%
   African American                     15,276          33,837           14%          45%
   Hispanic                             46,630          98,883           40%          47%
   White                                72,078         105,701           42%          68%
   Economically Disadvantaged           43,007          99,971           40%          43%



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 Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Mathematics

                                        Number          Number                      Percent
                                      Scoring at        Taking        Student      Scoring at
   Student Groups                      or Above       Exit-level       Group        or Above
                                       Standard       Mathematics     Percent       Standard

   All Students                        138,334         245,680          100%          56%
   African American                     12,504          33,203           14%          38%
   Hispanic                             44,735          97,425           40%          46%
   White                                72,543         104,357           42%          70%
   Economically Disadvantaged           41,834          98,086           40%          43%



    

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