Chapter 101. Assessment
Subchapter D. Scoring and Reporting

Statutory Authority: The provisions of this Subchapter D issued under
the Texas Education Code, Chapter 39, Subchapter B, unless otherwise noted.

§101.81. Scoring and Reporting.

(a)  The superintendent of a school district or chief administrative officer of each charter school shall accurately report all test results as required by the Texas Education Code (TEC), §39.030, with appropriate interpretations, to the school district board of trustees according to the schedule in the applicable test administration materials.

(b)  A school district, charter school, or private school that administers criterion-referenced tests under the TEC, Chapter 39, Subchapter B, shall notify each of its students and his or her parent or guardian of test results, observing confidentiality requirements in the TEC, §39.030.

(c)  All test results shall be included in each student's academic achievement record and shall be furnished for each student transferring to another school district, charter school, or private school.

(d)  The scoring contractor will provide school districts with the results of the machine-scorable assessments administered as required by the TEC, §28.0211, within a ten-day period following the receipt of the test materials from the school district or charter school.

Source: The provisions of this §101.81 adopted to be effective November 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 9091.

§101.83. National Comparative Data.

(a)  In accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), §39.028, the commissioner of education shall develop a schedule to obtain nationally comparative results for the grades and subject areas for which assessments of academic skills are adopted under TEC, §39.023.

(b)  The Texas Education Agency will use sampling and other techniques to minimize the disruption to schools and loss of instructional time required of school districts to obtain nationally comparative data.

(c)  The nationally comparative data will be collected by using nationally recognized instruments for obtaining valid and reliable normative data from a sample of Texas students.

Source: The provisions of this §101.83 adopted to be effective November 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 9091.

For additional information, email rules@tea.state.tx.us.