A JJAEP's performance indicators shall be based primarily on non-academic and academic performance indicators. In evaluating a JJAEP, the Commission may consider other factors, including but not limited to, the recidivism rate of its students, classroom behaviors measured through a standardized methodology, total number of course credits earned and total number of courses passed.

1. (1) Non-Academic Indicator. Average rate of attendance for all JJAEP students shall not be less than seventy-five percent of the total number of student attendance days for the school year.

2. (2) Academic Indicator. The JJAEP shall use the assessment instrument as selected by the Commission in assessing student performance in the areas of reading and mathematics. The pre- and post-testing instruments shall be valid for measuring performance improvement for an individual student for a period of 90 school days or longer.

   1. (A) Pre-Tests. Every student that will be enrolled in a JJAEP for 90 or more school days shall be assessed during the admission period. The pre-test shall be administered to appropriate JJAEP students no more than 15 school days after the student is enrolled in the JJAEP.

   2. (B) Post-Tests. Post-tests shall evaluate the change in academic performance of the student while in attendance at the JJAEP in the areas of reading and mathematics. A JJAEP is not required to administer a post-test to:

      1. (i) Those students whose exit reasons are "incomplete" or "other" as defined by §348.102 of this chapter.
      2. (ii) Students who are not enrolled in a JJAEP for at least 90 instructional days.
   3. (C) Passage rates in the statewide assessment as required under Chapter 39 of the Texas Education Code shall be used to demonstrate performance in the areas of reading and math. Performance of students who were enrolled for a period of 90 days or longer at the time the instrument was administered shall be compared to the students' previous performance on the same instrument.
3. (3) Re-Contact Rate. The rate of subsequent contact with the juvenile probation department.
4. (4) Establishment of Benchmarks. A benchmark analysis shall be conducted on each indicator over a three-year period. Thereafter, JJAEP benchmark computation and methodology shall be re-assessed every five years.

Source Note:The provisions of this §348.202 adopted to be effective August 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 846.