Performance Measures Database

Welcome to the Performance Measure Database

The following pages contain sample performance measures that a district might use to structure their district performance award program for the D.A.T.E. grant.

Potential Part I awards are broken down by elementary, middle, and high school awards pages.

Potential Part II awards can be found on the Part II page.

Common mistakes and sample language for Contingency Plans can be found on our contingency page.

Each page is broken down by type of assessment and/or type of position being rewarded.

This database was not designed to be a comprehensive list of award measures. They are not meant to stand alone and do not represent an all-inclusive performance award program.

Districts should consider the folowing when designing D.A.T.E. performance measures:

• Customize your program to meet particular student achievement needs.
• Consider how you will track and monitor performance measures over the course of the school year.
• Consider your district's data capacity and what your district data systems can measure.
• Consider your grant funding levels.
• Consider current achievement levels, achievement trends, and district goals when crafting performance measures. Since each district's program goals and current levels will vary, specific targets and awards amounts were omitted from the sample measures.

For ideas as to how to create a D.A.T.E. plan that approaches performance awards systemically, please visit our Tools & Resources section. To learn more about the inclusion of value added measures in performance award programs, please visit the Battelle for Kids Online Value Added Courses.

The Technical Assistance Team would be pleased to explain any measure found in this database. We will work individually with any Texas school district to assist in the design of D.A.T.E. plans that promote the success of teachers and students.

Please contact us with any questions or concerns about D.A.T.E. program design and implementation. Also, please let us know any suggestions that you may have as to how we can improve this database to meet your needs.

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