Campuses Identified for School Improvement Interventions under 2024 and 2025 State and Federal Accountability
| Date: | August 14, 2025 |
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| Subject: | Campuses Identified for School Improvement Interventions under 2024 and 2025 State and Federal Accountability |
| Category: | Division of School Improvement Communication |
| Next Steps: | Share with appropriate staff |
To support improved student outcomes, the ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ aligns its resources and supports with the Effective Schools Framework (ESF), which is designed to build district and campus capacity to implement strong systems of instruction.
The purpose of this communication is to provide information regarding requirements under Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapters 39 and 39A for campuses that received a D or F rating in 2024 and 2025 state accountability ratings. Additionally, this communication provides information regarding campuses identified for support under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Campus rating information and unacceptable counts can be found on the Division of Performance Reporting 2025 Accountability Rating System webpage. Questions related to the methodology for state or federal identifications may be directed to the TEA Division of Performance Reporting at (512) 463-9704 or performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov.
The Division of School Improvement will send individual correspondence to each school system with school improvement intervention requirements with specific required actions in August 2025.
Targeted Improvement Plan Requirements for a First Unacceptable Rating under State Accountability
Campuses that received a first unacceptable count with the preliminary 2025 A-F accountability ratings are required by state law to develop, submit, and implement a Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP) to the agency no later than November 14, 2025.
Turnaround Plan Requirements for Multiple Consecutive Unacceptable Ratings under State Accountability
Campuses that received a second consecutive unacceptable rating with the preliminary 2025 A-F accountability ratings are required by state law to develop a campus turnaround plan and submit it to the agency no later than November 14, 2025, for approval.
Campuses that received a third or higher consecutive unacceptable rating with the preliminary 2025 A-F accountability ratings are required by state law to implement their previously approved campus turnaround plan and may request a modification to the previously approved plan. If the campus has not been previously ordered to develop a campus turnaround plan due to the delayed release of 2024 A-F accountability ratings, it is required to develop a turnaround plan, submit this plan to the agency for approval no later than November 14, 2025, and begin implementing the plan immediately upon approval.
The agency will send separate correspondence to school systems impacted by state-law turnaround plan requirements with more information in late August.
Local Improvement Plan Requirements for Overall D Campuses
If a campus received a first or second overall D rating following an acceptable rating, the campus is required to develop and implement a Local Improvement Plan. This plan is not submitted to the agency and is retained locally.
Federal Accountability Intervention Requirements
Under federal accountability laws, campuses that meet certain criteria must be identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) or Additional Targeted Support (ATS). The methodology for these identifications is detailed in the state’s ESSA consolidated plan and summarized in the 2025 Accountability Manual. The School Improvement (SI) federal identification lists are publicly available on the 2025 Accountability System webpage, in compliance with federal mandates. 
Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) campuses are required to develop and submit a Targeted Improvement Plan to the agency no later than November 14, 2025. Campuses that are re-identified as CSI more than once since the original identification are required to submit a campus turnaround plan to the agency no later than November 14, 2025.
Campuses identified for Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) and Additional Targeted Support (ATS) are required to develop and implement a Local Improvement Plan (LIP). School systems may be required to submit these plans to the agency upon request.
Grant Opportunities for Campuses with Federal Identifications
All school systems with Title I-served campuses that are identified for interventions under federal accountability (CSI, TSI or ATS) are eligible to apply for competitive grants from the Title I, §1003(a), School Improvement Grant funds. These grants will launch in fall 2025 with the Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) grant opportunity. Additional information on School Improvement Grants in LASO will be posted to the LASO Cycle 4 webpage.
Additional Resources, Training, and Technical Assistance
TEA encourages you to work closely with your regional education service center (ESC) for technical assistance, resources, guidance and training. Additional information regarding accountability, intervention requirements and resources is available on the Division of School Improvement webpage.
Contact Information
Texas Education Agency
Division of School Improvement
(512) 463-5226
SIDivision@tea.texas.gov