Sec. 39A.053. ON-SITE NEEDS ASSESSMENT. (a) A campus intervention team shall:

(1) conduct, with the involvement and advice of the school community partnership team, if applicable:

(A) if the commissioner determines necessary, a comprehensive on-site needs assessment, using the procedures provided by Subsection (c); or

(B) a targeted on-site needs assessment relevant to an area of insufficient performance of the campus as provided by Subsection (d); and

(2) recommend appropriate actions as provided by Section 39A.054.

(b) An on-site needs assessment required by Subsection (a) must determine the factors resulting in the campus's low performance and lack of progress, including the contributing education-related factors.

(c) In conducting a comprehensive on-site needs assessment, the campus intervention team shall use each of the following guidelines and procedures:

(1) an assessment of the staff to determine:

(A) the percentage of certified teachers who are teaching in their field;

(B) the percentage of teachers who are certified;

(C) the number of teachers with more than three years of experience; and

(D) the rate of teacher retention;

(2) a determination of compliance with the appropriate class-size rules and the number of class-size waivers received;

(3) an assessment of the quality, quantity, and appropriateness of instructional materials, including the availability of technology-based instructional materials;

(4) a report on the parental involvement strategies and the effectiveness of the strategies;

(5) an assessment of the extent and quality of the mentoring program provided for:

(A) new teachers on the campus; and

(B) experienced teachers on the campus who have less than two years of teaching experience in the subject or grade level to which the teacher is assigned;

(6) an assessment of the type and quality of the professional development provided to the staff;

(7) a demographic analysis of the student population, including student demographics, at-risk populations, and special education percentages;

(8) a report of disciplinary incidents and school safety information;

(9) financial and accounting practices;

(10) an assessment of the appropriateness of the curriculum and teaching strategies;

(11) a comparison of the findings from Subdivisions (1) through (10) to other campuses serving the same grade levels in the school district or to other campuses in the campus's comparison group if there are no other campuses in the district serving the same grade levels as the campus; and

(12) any other research-based data or information obtained from a data collection process that would assist the campus intervention team in:

(A) recommending an action under Section 39A.054; and

(B) executing a targeted improvement plan under Section 39A.059.

(d) In conducting a targeted on-site needs assessment, the campus intervention team shall use the appropriate guidelines and procedures described by Subsection (c) relevant to each area of insufficient performance.

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.001, eff. September 1, 2017.