2026 Accountability Manual

Accountability Manual & Appendices for 2026 Ratings

The final Accountability Rating System Manual for 2026 Accountability Ratings is now available. Chapters 1-12 have been adopted. The Summary of Changes document explains the changes that were made from the proposed manual and the final, adopted manual. These changes reflect public comment.

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Full 2026 Accountability Manual (June 26, 2025)
2026 Accountability Ratings Appeals Process and Timeline

By Chapter

Chapter 01 — Accountability Overview
Chapter 02 — Student Achievement Domain
Chapter 03 — School Progress Domain
Chapter 04 — Closing the Gaps Domain
Chapter 05 — Calculating Ratings
Chapter 06 — Distinction Designations
Chapter 07 — Other Accountability System Processes
Chapter 08 — Appealing the Ratings
Chapter 09 — Responsibilities and Consequences
Chapter 10 — Identification of Schools for Improvement
Chapter 11 — Local Accountability Systems
Chapter 12 — Results Driven Accountability (RDA)
Chapter 13 — Accountability Calendar
Appendix A — Acknowledgements
Appendix B — ESC Contacts
Appendix C — Statutory References
Appendix D — Accountability Glossary
Appendix E — School Types and Campus Comparison Groups
Appendix F — Public and Confidential Reports
Appendix G — Inclusion or Exclusion of Data
Appendix H — Data Sources
Appendix I — Scaling Resources
Appendix J — Industry-based Certifications
Appendix K — RDA Data Sources

Disclaimer: Special Education RDA Indicator Update

In accordance with House Bill 6 (89th Legislative Session, 2025), TEA will exclude the following Results Driven Accountability (RDA) special education discipline indicators from the Performance Level (PL) Mean and Determination Level (DL) calculations:

SPED OSS and Expulsion >10 Days Rate (Ages 3–21)
SPED ISS >10 Days Rate (Ages 3–21)
SPED Total Disciplinary Removals Rate (Ages 3–21)

PLs for these indicators will still be reported for informational purposes only. A .

More information about RDA can be found in Chapter 12 and Appendix K of the Accountability Manual.

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