20092010 HISD SUPERINTENDENT'S PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL INSTRUMENT

Domain/Performance Goal
I. Increase Student
Achievement

A. Achievement Gap
Demonstrate progress towards eliminating the
achievement gap between student groups as
measured by results of statewide TAKS examinations
for current and previous year.

Board Member Comment

Rating

Criteria Descriptor
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Base Indicator(s):
HISD will eliminate the achievement gap
between white and African American students
on TAKS all tests taken. The annual target is
a three percentage-point decrease.

HISD will eliminate the achievement gap

between white and Hispanic students on TAKS
all tests taken. The annual target is a three
percentage-point decrease.

HISD will eliminate the achievement gap

between non-economically disadvantaged and
economically disadvantaged students. The
annual target is a three percentage-point
decrease.

Major Components in Success:

Refer to pages _ of Supporting
Documentation

I. Increase Student
Achievement

B. Dropout and Completion Rates

Demonstrate progress toward decreasing the dropout
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Criteria Descriptor
rate and increasing the Completion I rate as measured
by the AEIS system.
Base Indicator(s):
HISD will increase the percentage of students
identified as graduating or remaining in school
based on a longitudinal four-year cohort for
first-time ninth graders. The annual target is a
three percentage-point increase for all students
and each accountability student group (All, AA,
H, W, ED).

Major Components in Success:

Refer to page _ _ of Supporting
Documentation

I. Increase Student
Achievement

C. Promotion Standards
Increase the percentage
promotion standards.

of

students

meeting

Base Indicator(s):
HISD will show an annual increase in the
percent of its students who meet promotion
standards during the regular school year.

HISD will show an annual increase in the

percent of its students who meet promotion
standards after summer school.

Target(s):
The percent of students who meet promotion
standards during the regular school year will
increase to 90 percent by the end of fall
semester 2011 .

The percent of students who meet promotion

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Board Member Comment

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Criteria Descriptor
standards after summer school will increase to
98.5 percent by the end of fall semester 2011.
Major Components in Success:
See pages _
of Supporting Documentation

I. Increase Student
Achievement

D. Recognized District and Adequate Yearly

Progress
Demonstrate progress toward becoming a Recognized
District as measured by TEA Accountability System
Indicators and toward more campuses making
adequate yearly progress as measured by No Child
Left Behind standards.

Base Indicator(s):
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP): HISD will
annually demonstrate an increase in the
number of schools meeting Adequate Yearly
Progress under No Child Left Behind standards.

Yearly Growth: HISD will demonstrate an

increase in the number of campuses reaching
Recognized Status or Exemplary Status on the
TEA Accountability System and decrease the
number
of
Academically
Unacceptable
campuses.

Major Components in Success:

See page __ of Supporting Documentation

I. Increase Student
Achievement

E. TAKS Commended Students

Increase the percent of students scoring at the stateset commended level on TAKS.
Base Indicator(s):
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Criteria Descriptor

HISD will show an annual increase in the

percentage of students scoring at the
commended levels on the TAKS across grades
by subject. The annual target is a three
percentage-point increase in at least three of
the subjects.

HISD will show an annual increase in the total

number of campuses with an increased
percentage of students reaching the
commended level on TAKS, by subject. The
annual target is a three percentage-point
increase in at least three of the subjects.

Board Member Comment

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Major Components in Success:

See pages __ of Supporting Documentation

I. Increase Student
Achievement

F. TAKS Scores
The district shall increase average scale scores for
grades
3-11 on all TAKS subtests.

I. Increase Student
Achievement

HISD will show an annual increase in the

average scale scores on the TAKS.

G. Advanced Placement
Maximize the number of students taking AP exams and
the number of exams taken, and the number of exams
scored at 3 or higher.
Base Indicator(s):
HISD will show an annual increase in the total
number of students taking AP courses.

HISD will show an annual increase in the

number of campuses increasing the percent of

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Board Member Comment

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Criteria Descriptor
students taking AP courses.

HISD will show an annual increase in the

number of students taking the AP examinations
for the courses in which they are enrolled.

HISD will show an annual increase in the

number of campuses increasing the percent of
students taking the appropriate AP exam.

HISD will show an annual increase in the

percent of students taking AP examinations
who score a 3 or higher.

HISD will show an annual increase in the

number of campuses increasing the percent of
students scoring a 3 or higher on AP tests
taken.

Target(s):
All students taking AP courses will also take
AP exams.
The percent of AP exams scored at 3 or higher
will increase by 2 percentage points annually,
reaching 61 percent by 2011.
The number of AP exams taken will increase
by 10 percent annually.
Major Components in Success:
See pages _ _ of Supporting Documentation
I. Increase Student
Achievement

H. College Readiness
Increase the number and percentages of HISD
students who graduate "college ready" as defined by
the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as
indicated on the grade 11 TAKS test.
Base Indicator(s):
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Criteria Descriptor

HISD will show an annual increase in the

percentage of graduates who meet or exceed
the college-readiness standard in ELA on the
TAKS that exceeds the rate of increase for the
state.

HISD will show an annual increase in the

percentage of graduates who meet or exceed
the college-readiness standard in math on the
TAKS that exceed the rate of increase for the
state.

HISD will show an annual increase in the

percentage of students who meet or exceed
college-readiness in both ELA and math, over
the district's percentage from the prior year.

Target(s):
The percent of students who meet or exceed
college-readiness standards in ELA and
mathematics on the TAKS will reach 66
percent by 2011.

Percent of students scoring at or above 45 on

each section of the PSAT shall increase by 4
percentage points annually.

The percent of students scoring at or above 21

on the ACT will reach 40 percent by 2011.

The percent of students scoring at or above

500 on each section of the SAT will reach 50
percent by 2011.

The percent of students graduating under the

RHSP or higher will reach 95 percent by 2011.

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Rating

Board Member Comment

Domain/Performance Goal

I. Increase Student
Achievement

I. Exceed National Averages

Students will perform at levels exceeding national
averages on a norm-referenced test.

Board Member Comment

Rating

Criteria Descriptor
Major Components in Success:
See pages _ _of Supporting Documentation

Base Indicator:
HISD will show an increase in the percentage of
non-special education students performing at or
th
above the 50 percentile in each subject area.
Target(s):
The percent of non-special education students
performing at or above the 50th percentile will reach 66
percent on Stanford and 90 percent on Aprenda for
each subject area by 2011.
Major Components in Success:
See page _ _ of Supporting Documentation

I. Increase Student
Achievement

J. Special Education Students

Improve the success of students served by special
education programs.
The percentage of students
served by special education programs shall be
consistent with state and national averages.
Base Indicator(s):
HISD will move the percentage of special
education students by race and gender to
match the percentage of total students by race
and gender.

HISD will ensure Special Education students

are appropriately served.

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Criteria Descriptor

Board Member Comment

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HISD will not exceed the federal cap on the

number of students counted as proficient on
alternative assessments.

Major Components in Success:

See page __ of Supporting Documentation
I. Increase Student
Achievement

K. Dual Credit
Increase the number of students taking dual credit
courses and receiving college credit. Increase the
number of students enrolled in dual credit courses by
gender, ethnicity, and economically disadvantaged
status; and in the number of dual credit classes
offered.

Base Indicator(s):

HISD will show an increase in the total number

of students enrolled in dual credit courses.

HISD will show an increase in the number of

campuses offering dual credit district-wide.

HISD will show an increase in the total number

of students receiving college credit for dual
credit courses as reflected under Special
Application Code "D" on student transcripts.

Major Components in Success:

See page __ of Supporting Documentation
I. Increase Student
Achievement

L. Value-Added Growth
The district will show academic growth for students
using the Education Value-Added Assessment System
(EVAAS).
Base Indicator(s):
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Domain/Performance Goal

Criteria Descriptor

HISD will show value-added growth in

estimated NCE gain greater than 1 standard
error above the growth standard in all grades
on the composite measure across subjects. The
target is for a minimum of five grade levels to
meet the standard.

HISD will show a cumulative NCE gain across

grades and subjects. The target is an annual
1.5 NCE gain.

Rating

Major Components in Success:

See page __ of Supporting Documentation

II. Provide a Safe Environment I A. Provide a Safe Environment

Demonstrate annual progress towards increasing
emphasis on providing a safe environment for all who
are at district schools and facilities, or attending
district-related events.
Base Indicators(s):
Develop a long range plan including details on
implementation of all district-wide safety
initiatives and follow-up program review.

Report data results regarding district's

fulfillment of its core value, "Safety Above All
Else".

Report data giving details on violent or criminal

disciplinary incidents per campus and district
wide.

Major Components of Success:

See paqes
of Supportinq Documentation

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Board Member Comment

Domain/Performance Goal
III. Increase Management
Efficiency

Criteria Descriptor
A. Resources Devoted to Instruction
Demonstrate progress in the efficient use of taxpayer
dollars and increase the monies spent on the teaching
and learning process.

Rating
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Base Indicator(s):
HISD will show an increase in the percent of
current budgeted school district monies
supporting campus-based instructional and
student services.

HISD will meet or exceed state requirements on

the percent of operating monies devoted to
instruction.

Major Components in Success:

See pages _ _ of Supporting Documentation

III.

Increase Management
Efficiency

B. Program and Services Evaluations

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Evaluations of all major programs will be conducted,
closely reviewed, and reported in accordance with
established schedules.
Base Indicator(s):
The Administration will provide the required
number of program evaluations each year as
defined by the Board Monitoring System.

Each year, the proposed district budget will

reflect increases, decreases, or reallocation of
monies arising from program evaluations.
These savings and/or reallocations will be
highlighted as evidence of program evaluation
effectiveness.

The recommendations from the program

evaluations will be reflected in the annual
budqet.

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Criteria Descriptor

Board Member Comment

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Major Components in Success:

in Supporting
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Documentation
III. Increase Management
Efficiency

C. Teacher Quality
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Improve overall quality of the teacher workforce
through recruitment, high quality research-based
professional development and the articulation of a
career path program for the development of teacher
leaders.
Base Indicator(s):
HISD will show a decrease in the percent of
classroom vacancies 30 calendar days into the
instructional year.

HISD will show a decrease in the number of

teachers assigned to math and science courses
outside their areas of certification.

Each year, HISD will show an increase in

teacher attendance rates, relative to the
previous year.

HISD will show an increase in the number of

teachers who are in teacher-leader roles as
defined by the career path program.

HISD will demonstrate an increase in the

number of teachers qualifying for additional
performance pay.

Major Components in Success:

See pages _ _ of Supporting Documentation

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IV. Improve Public Support and
Confidence in Schools

Criteria Descriptor

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Board Member Comment

I A. Community Survey Results

Public confidence and support of schools will show I 3

improvement.

Base Indicator:
Each biennium after the initial collection of
benchmark data and reporting of results, HISD
will show improvement in the majority of
measures tracked in each of the district's five
regions.
Major Components in Success:
See page
of Supporting
Documentation
IV. Improve Public Support and
Confidence in Schools

B. Enrollment Growth
Student enrollment and the daily attendance rate for I 3
students will increase.

Base Indicator:
HISD will increase student enrollment counts
based on fall PEIMS submission (membership).
The annual target is a 0.4 percent increase
annually, exclusive of boundary changes.
HISD will increase student attendance (ADA).
The annual target is a 0.3 percent increase
annually.
Major Components in Success:
See page
of Supporting
Documentation

V. Create a Positive District

Culture

A. District Survey Results

Employee and volunteer
improvement.

satisfaction

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Rating

Criteria Descriptor

Board Member Comment

Base Indicator:
Each biennium after the initial collection of
benchmark data and reporting of results, HISD
will show improvement in the majority of
measures tracked in each of the district's five
regions.
Major Components in Success:
See pages __ of Supporting Documentation

VI. Provide Facilities-to

Standard
Program

A. Long-Range Facilities Planning

Demonstrate annual progress toward reaching district
standards for facilities (central administration, early
childhood, elementary, middle, and high school),
including square footage per student and costs per
square foot.

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Major Components in Success:

See pages _ _ of Supporting Documentation

VII. Maintains Effective

Relationship with the
Board

A. Communications with Board

Increase governance efficiency by maintaining
effective lines of communication with board members.
Base Indicator(s):
The Superintendent ensured that timely and
accurate information was made available to
members of the board about major events and
developments within the district.

The Superintendent ensured that information I 3

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Criteria Descriptor

Rating

Board Member Comment

presented to the board was both timely and

relevant, was well-organized and succinct, and
where appropriate included input from the
board and from the community.

The Superintendent worked equitably and

appropriately with individual members of the
board.

Major Components in Success:

See page __ of Supporting Documentation

VII. Maintains Effective

Relationship with the
Board

B. Representation of the Board and the District

Increased board and public confidence in the district by
effective representation of board actions and direction.

Base Indicator(s):
The Superintendent represented board action
and district developments to the state and
community in a manner that inspired
confidence in the district and the board.

The Superintendent reinforced the adopted

priorities of the board in public communications
and actions.

Major Components in Success:

See page _ of Supporting Documentation

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