House Bill 5 Community and Student Engagement

House Bill 5 Community and Student Engagement (CaSE)

Under House Bill 5 (passed last year by the 83rd Texas Legislature), all districts are required to evaluate the district's performance and the performance of each campus in regard to community and student engagement. Districts must assign one of four performance ratings - Exemplary, Recognized, Acceptable or Unacceptable - to the district and each campus for overall performance, including the following categories:

Fine arts;
Wellness and physical education;
Community and parental involvement;
21st Century Workforce Development program;
Second language acquisition program;
Digital learning environment;
Dropout prevention strategies; and
Educational programs for gifted and talented students.

House Bill 5 requires a local committee or committees to determine the criteria that the district uses to evaluate and assign performance ratings and to evaluate the district's compliance with statutory reporting and policy requirements.

2016-2017 HB 5 Community and Student Engagement Ratings

OVERALL RATING	EXEMPLARY
Fine Arts	EXEMPLARY
Wellness and Physical Education	EXEMPLARY
Community and Parental Involvement	EXEMPLARY
21st Century Workforce Development Program	EXEMPLARY
Second Language Acquisition Program	EXEMPLARY
Digital Learning Environment	EXEMPLARY
Dropout Prevention Strategies	EXEMPLARY
Educational Programs for Gifted & Talented Students	EXEMPLARY
Statutory Compliance	YES

The following areas were chosen by campus and district committees for accountability purposes in 2018:

Primary School	Wellness & Physical Education Community & Parental Involvement Dropout Prevention
Intermediate School	Wellness & Physical Education Community & Parental Involvement Ed. Programs for Gifted & Talented Students
Middle School	Fine Arts Community & Parental Involvement Dropout Prevention
High School	Fine Arts Community & Parental Involvement Workforce Development
ACC	Workforce Development Community & Parent Involvement Dropout Prevention
District	Fine Arts Community & Parental Involvement Dropout Prevention

EVALUATION CRITERIA for the assignment of corresponding letter grades in 2018:

A	B	C	D	F
The purpose of the program is being met in its entirety. All indicators of quality program are evidenced. Numerous, high quality activities and strategies are offered. Exceptional level of student and community engagement.	There are many indications that the purpose of the program is being met. Multiple indicators of a quality program. Numerous activities and strategies are offered. High level of student and community engagement.	Some evidence that they purpose of the program is being met. Some evidence of a quality program. Adequate activities and strategies are offered. Moderate level of student and community engagement.	Little evidence that the purpose of the program is being met. Little evidence of a quality program exists. Limited activities and strategies are offered. Little student and community engagement.	No evidence that the purpose of the program is being met. No evidence of a quality program exists. No activities or strategies are offered. No student and community engagement.

Resources
· TEA Reporting Requirements