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Classroom Effectiveness Indices
A Classroom Effectiveness Index (CEI) measures the achievement of a teacher's students when compared to other students in the district with the same characteristics and the same previous level of achievement. CEIs measure the amount of academic progress students make after receiving instruction from a teacher for a full term. A high CEI indicates that a teacher's students overall performed better on the assessment of interest than did similar students across the district. Because they are relative measures, the CEIs do not correlate to passing rates, which are absolute measures.
The "Frequently Asked Questions" and a one-page conceptual overview of Dallas ISD's Classroom Effectiveness Indices provide additional information.
The CEI is a "value-added" computational method for determining relative growth. It is important that each of us is familiar with the process that has been researched, refined, and approved over the last decade.
The following training and informational documents provide background information about the computation of CEIs:
- The Basics of CEIs and SEIs (existing window or new window)
- Conceptual Overview (click here)
- Technical paper providing background on variables and methodology (click here)
- Frequently Asked Questions (click here)
- CEI Training Slides
(click here)
Teachers who did not find answers to their CEI computation questions in one of the sources above may submit their questions via the "Ask a question about CEIs" feature (sign-in required). A link to the feature is available on teachers' homepages under the "Improve" tab. Responses will be sent via e-mail.
Matching students correctly with teachers is essential to the accurate and fair calculation of CEIs. The sole purpose of the CEI Roster Verification module is to provide CEI-eligible teachers the opportunity to help create the most accurate ratings for computing their CEIs. The roster verification process is now provided approximately three weeks after the end of the fifth six-week grading period.
The 2013-14 CEI Roster Verification period ran from May 9 to May 30.
The following documents provide detailed information about the CEI Roster Verification process:
- "A Note About..." series: #1 CEI rosters on MyData Portal (click here)
- Teacher Instructions (click here)
- Approver Instructions (click here)
- Recommended timeline for teachers and approvers (click here)
- CEI Roster Verification Training Videos*: Teacher | Approver
- A Note About..." series: #8 CEI Courses and Post-Tests 2013-14 (click here)
- A Note About..." series: #9 Course Scheduling Groups (click here)
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Teachers who did not find answers to their CEI Roster Verification questions in one of the sources above may submit their questions via the "Ask a question about CEIs" feature (sign-in required). A link to the feature is available on teachers' homepages under the "Improve" tab. Responses will be sent via e-mail.
More students are usually enrolled in a teacher's class than are eligible for inclusion in the CEI. There are many criteria a student must meet before their scores are used for CEIs. All criteria exist to make the process fair to teachers and results meaningful for those who use them.
Comprehensive information about CEI-eligibility criteria can be found in the documents below:
- "A Note About..." series: #2 Enrolled vs. CEI-Eligible (click here)
- "A Note About..." series: #3 CEI-eligibility criteria (click here)
- "A Note About..." series: #5 2013 and 2014 test combinations: ITBS/Logramos & STAAR (click here)
- "A Note About..." series: #6A 2013 and 2014 test combinations: Elementary School ACP (click here)
- "A Note About..." series: #6B 2013 and 2014 test combinations: Middle School ACP (click here)
- "A Note About..." series: #6C 2013 and 2014 test combinations: High School ACP (click here)
Teachers who did not find answers to their CEI-eligibility questions in one of the sources above may submit their questions via the "Ask a question about CEIs" feature (sign-in required). A link to the feature is also available on teachers' homepages under the "Improve" tab. Responses will be sent via e-mail.
The CEI report is a tool designed to increase teachers' and principals' understanding of CEIs and increase the overall usefulness of CEIs in instructional professional development planning. Reports are produced for all teachers who taught at least one CEI-eligible course in which at least one student was linked to the teacher for a sufficient number of days during the term.
The following documents provide detailed information that assists in the interpretation and understanding of results presented in CEI reports:
- "A Note About..." series: #4 Information available in CEI Report (click here)
Teachers who did not find answers to their questions regarding the interpretation of CEIs in one of the sources above may submit their questions via the "Ask a question about CEIs" feature (sign-in required). A link to the feature is also available on teachers' homepages under the "Improve" tab. Responses will be sent via e-mail.
After CEI reports are published in September, there is a formal process to request investigations into data quality issues that are based on demographic, attendance, or assessment data. Adjustment requests cannot contain corrections to rosters; all roster corrections must be completed online via CEI Roster Verification.
To request an adjustment to your 2013-14 CEIs, the following form and all supporting documentation must be submitted no later than October 31, 2014. Adjustment requests will not be accepted after this date.
2013-14 CEI Adjustment Request Form (due October 31, 2014)
The adjustment request process is only for specific, documented adjustment requests. All other general questions concerning the computation and reporting of CEIs should be asked with the "Ask a question about CEIs" feature on teachers' homepages under the "Improve" tab (sign-in required). Responses will be sent via e-mail.
The Classroom and School Effectiveness Indices are criteria used in determining eligibility for incentive awards for employees participating in the Performance Pay Program, which is overseen by Performance Management and Analytics.
On MyData Portal, you will find information about the computation and interpretation of CEIs. More information on the Performance Pay Program can be found on the Performance Management and Analytics website. Please send Performance Pay questions to performancepay@dallasisd.org
The Office of Institutional Research is not able to answer questions about the Performance Pay Program. Please send questions about the computation of SEIs and CEIs to oir@dallasisd.org or through "Ask a question about CEIs", available on teachers' MyData Portal homepages under the "Improve" tab.
The Office of Institutional Research computes and publishes the Classroom and School Effectiveness Indices. We are not qualified to address questions regarding their application in other district initiatives or programs. Please contact the sponsoring department, your division, or your campus administrators for questions not directly related to the computation or interpretation of CEIs and SEIs.