Access to Data from the Texas Education Agency 2013 Texas SDC/BIDC Conference May 22, 2013

1. Access to Data from the Texas Education Agency2013 Texas SDC/BIDC ConferenceMay 22, 2013 Nina Taylor Research and Analysis Division Texas Education Agency

2. “Everything is bigger in Texas…” • Including the amount of education data we collect and store. • Only data that is required by state or federal statute is collected by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). • Some uses of education data include: • Federal and state reporting requirements, including performance measures; • Development of new policies and decisions surrounding education in the state; • Publication of web and hardcopy reports; and • Information requests.

3. What data are available from TEA? • Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) School district data • Reported by school districts to TEA • Includes: • Student data – fall enrollment, attendance, course completion, dropout, graduation, disciplinary action • Staff data – demographic, responsibility, pay • Financial – budget and actual • Organization – campus, district, regional Education Service Center (ESC) addresses and telephone numbers

4. What data are available from TEA? • Accountability Research reports – AP, IB, ACT, SAT, completion, graduates, dropouts, enrollment trends, grade-level retention, special topics • Accountability ratings • P-16 Linkages – high school students enrolled in college • Student assessment data – TAKS, STAAR • Teacher certification data

5. How does one access these data? • Visit TEA’s website • www.tea.state.tx.us • Always available • Free of charge • Submit a public information request • Send an email to PIR@tea.state.tx.us • Receive a customized report or file • A charge may be assessed.

6. TEA Web Systems and Pages • Accountability Research Reports • Dropouts, Graduates • SAT/ACT/AP • Retention • http://www.tea.state.tx.us/acctres/home_index.html • Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) • Campus, district, region and state-level reports • Includes accountability ratings, student performance, college readiness indicators, student demographic and program data, staff counts, and financial information • http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis

7. TEA Web Systems and Pages • AskTED • Texas Education Directory • Campus, district, county, and region reports and downloadable files • Provides addresses and telephone numbers • Updated daily • http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/tea.askted.web/Forms/Home.aspx • Charter School Reports • Information on currently operating and closed charters • Charter awards and closures, charter holders, board members • Campuses and grade levels served, accountability ratings • http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=406&menu_id=680&menu_id2=797

8. TEA Web Systems and Pages • Discipline Data Products • Counts of students in discipline settings and by student category at the state, region and district level. • Assessment reports for students in discipline settings. • http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/adhocrpt/Disciplinary_Data_Products/Disciplinary_Data_Products.html

9. TEA Web Systems and Pages • Financial Products • Summary of Finances and related reports • Payment information • State Aid and Student Count Data • Chapter 41 Wealth Equalization data • Facilities Funding Reports • http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6741&menu_id=645 • Snapshot • School district profiles • Provides an overview of Texas public education for a particular school year • http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/snapshot/index.html

10. TEA Web Systems and Pages • PEIMS Standard Reports • Listings of school districts and campuses by legislative district • Student demographic and program reports • Staff counts and salary reports • http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/adhocrpt • School District Locator • School district and Education Service Center Region boundaries • School locations • Contact information for district staff and trustees • Links to TEA school district reports and websites • http://wgisprd.tea.state.tx.us/SDL/

11. TEA Web Systems and Pages • Student Assessment Reports • TAKS and STAAR statewide summary reports • Aggregate level data results • Item analysis and raw score frequency reports • http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=3631&menu_id=793 • Texas P-16 Public Education Information Resource (TPEIR) • Longitudinal high school graduation reports • PK-12 employed personnel • High school graduates enrolled in higher education • Higher education enrollment and graduation • Teacher production by certification area • http://www.texaseducationinfo.org

12. TEA Web Systems and Pages • Or, access these web pages by navigating through www.tea.state.tx.us • Click on “Reports” on the left side of the page and follow the prompts, or • Click on “A-Z Index” at the top of the page. Choose the first letter of the web page you would like to access, then scroll down and click on the page link.

13. Public Information Requests • Anyone may request data. • All requests must be in writing; no special form is required. • The Texas Education Agency follows the rules and timelines established by the Public Information Act. • Requests for student-level data are carefully processed so that no confidential data is released, except as allowed by law. • You may mail your request or send by email to: PIR@tea.state.tx.us

14. Conclusion • Thank you for attending! • If you have questions or comments, please contact me – • By email – Nina.Taylor@tea.state.tx.us • By telephone – 512-475-2085