Compensatory Education
Compensatory Education
Compensatory Education
Compensatory education is a state-funded program that supports students who are at risk of academic failure or dropping out of school. In Texas, including within Miami ISD (MISD), the program aims to reduce disparities in academic performance and graduation rates between at-risk students and their peers. Services funded through compensatory education are supplemental to the regular education program and are designed to help students catch up and succeed. These services may include small group instruction, tutoring, mentoring, summer school, or additional staffing. The support is based on the district’s needs and must be part of the school's improvement plan.
For parents, it is important to know that children qualify for compensatory education based on state-defined criteria for being “at-risk,” which may include failing grades, excessive absences, or other factors. Students with disabilities must also meet one of these criteria to receive compensatory services. MISD works hard to ensure that parents are engaged and informed, and schools often include parent involvement activities funded by these programs. Parents are encouraged to participate in their child’s educational planning, attend school meetings, and communicate regularly with teachers to support academic growth. Together, families and schools can provide the critical support needed to help every child succeed.
More information about compensatory education is available in our district and campus improvement documents below.
Accountability & Evaluation
General Information
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) strives to help parents and community members understand how well schools and districts are serving students. Each year, TEA gives schools and districts a rating based on student performance, growth, and readiness for the next grade level or graduation. This system looks at how students do on the STAAR test, how much progress they make over time, and how well schools prepare students for college, career, or the military. Schools are also rated on how well they serve different student groups, such as English learners, students with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged students. This state accountability system consists of three domains which receive "letter grade" ratings of A-F for each domain as well as an overall rating.
Miami ISD Strategic Planning Goals
In addition, in collaboration with our parent and community stakeholders, MISD has developed its own Strategic Planning System to help measure and report on indicators of success that are important to our community. Additional information on this locally developed system can be found on the Miami Accountability System page.
Parent and Family Engagement (PFE)
Parents and guardians are encouraged to review the MISD parent and family engagement plan:
Accreditation Status
Information about our most recently available accreditation status is available on the TEA Accreditation Status page.
Texas Reports
For the most current and complete information on accountability in the State of Texas visit the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website.
A-F Ratings
Texas annually rates its public schools and districts on the academic performance of their students.
The current 2025 A–F ratings as well as detailed performance data history containing information from prior years is now available at TXschools.govDiscover how your school and district are preparing your child for the future..gov.
Understanding the Rating System
The A–F accountability system assigns one overall grade for each district and four grades for each campus: Overall, Student Achievement, School Progress, and Closing the Gaps.
- Student Achievement evaluates performance across all subjects for all students, on both general and alternate assessments, College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) indicators, and graduation rates.
- School Progress measures district and campus outcomes in two areas: the number of students that grew at least one year academically (or are on track) as measured by STAAR results and the achievement of all students relative to districts or campuses with similar economically disadvantaged percentages.
- Closing the Gaps uses disaggregated data to demonstrate differentials among racial/ethnic groups, socioeconomic backgrounds and other factors. The indicators included in this domain, as well as the domain’s construction, align the state accountability system with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
Due to changes in legislation, the performance report formerly known as the Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) report is now the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR).
For a breakdown of MISD campus TAPR information, please visit our MISD Accountability Information page.
School Report Cards
The school report card (SRC) combines accountability ratings, data from the Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR), information on student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures to give a broad view of campus performance. The most recent SRC is available on TXschools.govDiscover how your school and district are preparing your child for the future..gov.
Federal Report Cards
The U.S. Department of Education requires each state to publish an annual report card with specific district- and campus-level data. These reports may be accessed on the state education agency website Federal Report Card page.