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 * Speaker: Anita Givens, TEA**

reported by Lydia Shipley


 * Assessment and accountability**
 * STAAR
 * beginning 2012
 * grade 3-8
 * considering a time limit for students
 * field test items are imbedded with the live testing
 * EOC
 * 12 EOC exams required for graduation in the standard graduation plan
 * 2020 Accountability goals
 * to be a top 10 state in college readiness
 * no significant gaps in subgroups
 * Distinction Designations
 * HB 3 Implementation-Timelines
 * assignment of performance ratings are suspended for 2011-2012
 * Aug 2013 district and campus performance ratings issued for the first time
 * Aug 2014 college readiness added into the performance ratings

4.3 Billion shortfall permanent school fund has recovered New revenue estimates will be available in March Enrollment growth of 80,000 students per year Appropriations bills have been introduced in House and Senate Legislators are cognizant of the impact on education and want to hear ideas for solutions
 * Budget**

Achieve Report - Feb. 2011 TX was only state to receive a checkmark in all 5 areas of college readiness

in the process of revising, asking for comments
 * Technology Applications TEKS**

Digital must be bid separate Platform nuetral must offer a state wide license price Publishers are to provide all ancillaries electronically
 * Instructional Materials**

Proclamation 2012 delayed indefinitely Instead, call for supplemental science materials for new TEKS Bilogy, Chem, IPC, and Physics Grades 5-8 Online only No Ancillaries May select one or more products Accelerated timeline Review June 2011 Adopt July 2011 Order Aug 2011

www.powerontexas.com, a project of TEA
 * Educational Technology**

Texas Education(K-12) on iTunesU Project Share SXSWedu