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2024 Accountability Manual

2024 Accountability Manual & Appendices

The final 2024 Accountability Manual is now available. Chapters 1-12 have been adopted. The Summary of Changes document explains the changes that were made from the proposed manual (posted in February) and the final, adopted manual. These changes reflect public comment.

All files are PDFs.

• Full 2024 Accountability Manual (posted May 9, 2024)
• 2024 Accountability Administrator's Guide

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
  • Updated 2024 and 2025 Appeals Process and Timeline (posted August 13, 2025) 
• 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 — Results Driven Accountability (RDA)