How will schools be measured under the LAS?

Schools will be measured on the following six indicators of success:
For 2022 LAS Rating Calculations Only (data from 2021-2022)

50% - State Accountability 60%
State Accountability measures how well a school’s students perform on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. 

Domain 1 - Student Achievement
Domain 2 - School Progress
Best of Domain 1 or 2 - 35%

Domain 3 - Closing the Gaps - 15%

50% - Local Accountability 40%
Local Accountability is factored in for campuses with a state rating of C or better.

Domain 4 - Academics - 30% 0% Not available for 2022 LAS
The School Effectiveness Index (SEI) is the district’s value-added growth model, which shows whether a school is growing the students it enrolls, regardless of their incoming baselines. The SEI is a good indicator of how effectively a school provides instruction. A guiding principle of Dallas ISD’s LAS is that how much a student grows is more important than where a student starts.

Domain 5 - Culture and Climate - 10% 20%
Staff Climate Survey - 5% 10%
The survey provides information on what teachers and staff think about their school’s priorities, culture of feedback and support, and health of the working environment.
Parent/Guardian Survey - 5% 10%
Every year, schools ask parents and guardians for feedback about the school’s academic program, environment and communication with families.

Domain 6 - Student Engagement - 10% 20%
Student Survey - 5% 10%
The survey provides information on what students think about their school’s instruction, engagement, culture, and environment.
Extracurricular Participation - 5% 10%
Measures student participation in at least one extra- or co-curricular activity.