Texas § 32.258 STUDENT ASSESSMENT DATA; DATA PORTAL.

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§ 32.258 — STUDENT ASSESSMENT DATA; DATA PORTAL.

Texas § 32.258

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Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 32.258 (2026).

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Sec. 32.258. STUDENT ASSESSMENT DATA; DATA PORTAL.

(a)The agency shall establish and maintain a student assessment data portal for use by school districts, teachers, parents, students, and public institutions of higher education. The agency shall establish a secure, interoperable system to be implemented through the portal under which:

(1)a student or the student's parent or other person standing in parental relationship can easily access the student's individual assessment data;

(2)an authorized employee of a school district, including a district teacher, can readily access individual assessment data of district students for use in developing strategies for improving student performance; and

(3)an authorized employee of a public institution of higher education can readily access indiv

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Sec. 32.258. STUDENT ASSESSMENT DATA; DATA PORTAL. (a) The agency shall establish and maintain a student assessment data portal for use by school districts, teachers, parents, students, and public institutions of higher education. The agency shall establish a secure, interoperable system to be implemented through the portal under which:
(1) a student or the student's parent or other person standing in parental relationship can easily access the student's individual assessment data;
(2) an authorized employee of a school district, including a district teacher, can readily access individual assessment data of district students for use in developing strategies for improving student performance; and
(3) an authorized employee of a public institution of higher education can readily access individual assessment data of students applying for admission for use in developing strategies for improving student performance.
(b) The system established under Subsection (a) shall provide a means for a student or the student's parent or other person standing in parental relationship to track the student's progress on assessment instrument requirements for graduation.
(c) The agency shall establish an interoperable system to be implemented through the portal under which general student assessment data is easily accessible to the public.
(d) Student assessment data provided under this section must:
(1) be available on or before the first instructional day of the school year following the year in which the data is collected; and
(2) include student performance data on assessment instruments over multiple years, beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, including any data indicating progress in student achievement.
(e) Each system established under this section must permit comparisons of student performance information at the classroom, campus, district, and state levels.
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Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1216, Sec. 16, eff. June 20, 2003. Renumbered from Education Code, Section 32.158 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167 ), Sec. 17.001(13), eff. September 1, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3 ), Sec. 49, eff. June 19, 2009.