The purpose of the Division of Program Monitoring and Interventions is to support the state’s goals for public education by reviewing, evaluating, monitoring, sanctioning, and intervening with school districts and campuses to ensure excellence in education for all students.
The major areas of responsibility in the Division of Program Monitoring and Interventions are related to state and federal accountability monitoring and interventions; district and campus investigations and sanctions; program monitoring and interventions for the bilingual education/English as a Second Language, career and technical education, No Child Left Behind, and special education program areas; and data validation monitoring and investigation.
Additionally, the division coordinates activities related to the assignment of accreditation statuses to school districts, oversees and supports required interventions for struggling schools, and conducts special accreditation investigations. A targeted on-site investigation will be conducted to address concerns related to documented substantial, imminent, or ongoing risks as reflected in current and/or longitudinal local education agency (LEA) data. The On-Site Investigations Procedures Manual provides information and guidance to LEAs receiving an on-site investigation. The division also performs certain monitoring and oversight responsibilities, as required by the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Accountability Monitoring
A major responsibility of the division is to implement the requirements of Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 39, Subchapter E, Accreditation Interventions and Sanctions. This occurs within the context of the state's Academic Accountability Rating System.
The Division of Program Monitoring and Interventions develops and implements interventions and sanctions for districts and campuses rated academically unacceptable in the state's Academic Accountability Rating System. The division also implements interventions for those campuses that are rated acceptable but that would not satisfy performance standards if the accountability standards for the subsequent year were applied.
The division uses performance information from the Division of Performance Reporting to identify for accountability monitoring intervention those districts and campuses with performance concerns.
Performance-Based Monitoring
The division implements program monitoring and intervention requirements in the areas of special education ,No Child Left Behind (federal Title programs), career and technical education , and bilingual education/English as a second language . This occurs within the context of the performance-based monitoring (PBM) strategies being implemented by the agency. When an LEA is assigned a stage of intervention for more than one program area, including BE/ESL, CTE, NCLB, Special Education, and Residential Facilities (RF), the LEA will be required to engage in Integrated Intervention activities.
Some underlying strategies of the PBM system include a shift away from process to results (i.e. program effectiveness and student performance), a strong emphasis on data integrity, a focus on a coordinated approach to agency monitoring, and a more effective application of sanctions and interventions.
Data Validation Monitoring (DVM) is another component of the PBM system. Its function is to monitor the accuracy of data submitted by school districts and used in the state's accountability rating and performance-based monitoring (PBM) systems, including leaver/dropout data, school discipline data, and student assessment data. Data validation responsibilities within the division include review and follow-up with districts or campuses that have been identified for potential data inaccuracies, data anomalies, or data irregularities.
Additionally, Data Validation and Verification (DVV) on-site reviews are conducted to validate the implementation of the PBM system and the accuracy of data used in the analysis. If noncompliance, student performance, or program effectiveness concerns are identified during the visit, the LEA will be required to undertake actions to address identified areas of concern. If inaccurate data reporting of findings is determined through the TEA validation and verification processes, the LEA may be subject to additional TEA sanctions and interventions.
Special Education Monitoring
The special education monitoring unit of Program Monitoring and Interventions develops and implements integrated program review processes for special education programs statewide that promote program effectiveness and ensure that state supervision and oversight requirement for special education programs are met as required by state and federal law.
The special education monitoring process includes four types of monitoring activities: performance-based monitoring of public school districts including charter schools; approval and re-approval of nonpublic schools; cyclical monitoring of other state entities that provide services to students with disabilities; and residential facility monitoring. Additionally, the special education unit monitoring the correction of noncompliance identified through data submission for the State Performance Plan.
Contact Information
Program Monitoring and Interventions Division
1701 North Congress Avenue
W.B. Travis Building Room 6-120
Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: (512) 463-5226
Fax: (512-463-3136)
Email: PMIdivision@tea.state.tx.us