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Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability
House Bill 2804, 84th Texas Legislature (2015), established the Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability. The purpose of the commission is to develop and make recommendations for new systems of student assessment and public school accountability. The commission will submit a report to the governor and legislature that recommends statutory changes to improve the state’s systems of student assessment and public school accountability by September 1, 2016.
House Bill 2804 (outside source)
Commission Overview
Commission Membership
Commission Member Contact Information
Commission Operating Procedures
Commission Support Page
Commission Framework
Final Commission Report
As required by statute, and to conclude its work, the Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability presented this report to the governor of Texas and Texas Legislature. This report contains nine recommendations, five considerations for further study, and a long-term vision statement for public education in Texas.
Meeting Schedule
All commission meetings are open to the public in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
Open Meetings Act (outside source)
Seventh Meeting of the Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability
Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Place: American Institutes for Research (AIR), 4700 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX, 78723, Conference Center, Located on the First Floor
Agenda
Minutes
Draft Report to the Governor of Texas and Texas Legislature
Video Archive
Sixth Meeting of the Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability
Date: Monday, June 13, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Place: American Institutes for Research (AIR), 4700 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX, 78723, Conference Center, Located on the First Floor
Agenda
Minutes
Meeting Materials
Working Session Notes
Video Archive
Fifth Meeting of the Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Place: American Institutes for Research (AIR), 4700 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX, 78723, Conference Center, Located on the First Floor
Agenda
Minutes
Plan for Developing Recommendations and Final Report
Video Archive
Fourth Meeting of the Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Place: American Institutes for Research (AIR), 4700 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX, 78723, Conference Center, Located on the First Floor
Agenda
Detailed Agenda
Minutes
Meeting Materials
Video Archive
Presentations
The Future of Assessment in Texas: Realizing the Promise of Educational Assessment—presented by Dr. James Pellegrino
State Accountability System Examples—presented by Mariann Lemke
A–F School Grading—presented by Christy Hovanetz
FAST and Smart: Strategies for Identifying Effective and Efficient Schools—presented by Lori Taylor
What We Need—presented by Paul Haeberlen
Third Meeting of the Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability
Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Place: Texas Education Agency, William B. Travis Building, 1701 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701, State Board of Education, Room 1-104
Agenda
Detailed Agenda
Minutes
Meeting Materials
Working Session Notes
Video archive
Presentation
Shifts in Assessment and Accountability Policy Under the Every Student Succeeds Act—presented by Robert Stonehill and David English
Second Meeting of the Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Place: State Capitol Building, House Appropriations Hearing Room, located at the Capitol Extension, Floor E1, Room E1.030, 1100 N. Congress, Austin, TX 78701
Agenda
Detailed Agenda
Minutes
Video archive
Presentations
Career and College Readiness: A State Perspective—presented by Mike Morath
The SAT® Suite of Assessments: What Do They Tell Us About College & Career Readiness?—presented by Matt Lisk
ACT® & College and Career Readiness—presented by John Clark
Recommendations to the Commission On Behalf of the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium—presented by Dr. Karen Rue and Dr. Dawson Orr
First Meeting of the Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Place: State Capitol Building, House Appropriations Hearing Room, located at the Capitol Extension, Floor E1, Room E1.030, 1100 N. Congress, Austin, TX 78701
Agenda
Minutes
Meeting Materials
Video archive
Presentations (also included in Meeting Materials link)
10 Principles of Accountability—Ten principles for test-based accountability systems as presented by Dr. Andrew Ho
History of State Assessment in Texas—An overview of the Texas assessment program as presented by Dr. Gloria Zyskowski
History of State Accountability in Texas—An overview of the state accountability system in Texas as presented by Shannon Housson
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