Achieve 180 Program Evaluation, 2021-2022. Research Educational Program Report

This report presents changes in educator and student outcomes for HISD, Achieve 180 Program schools, and non-Achieve 180 comparison schools which were Title I, Part A campuses for the fifth year of the program. Positive effects of the Achieve 180 Program were observed although there were still challenges which Achieve 180 Program schools needed to overcome. Within the Achieve 180 Program, five treatment groups (tiers) were formed according to their Texas Education Agency (TEA) accountability ratings, the number of years with their ratings, their level of support needed, and the specific school office assigned to address their needs. In Year 5, most Achieve 180 Program schools had remained in the same tier group since Year 4. Summary results are provided that detail: (1) Characteristics of Achieve 180 Program Students; (2) Years of Achieve 180 Program Participation; (3) Achieve 180 Program Total Budget Expenditures; (4) School Leader Appraisal System (SLAS) Ratings; (5) Teacher Appraisal and Development System (TADS) Ratings; (6) State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Grades 3-8 Performance; (7) State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course Performance; and (8) Texas Education Agency (TEA) Accountability Ratings.