Monday Memo
Hello Cougars,
Today's Monday Memo celebrates our teachers' and students' academic gains and hard work on the STAAR and EOC tests from the 2022 - 23 school year. Below is a breakdown of the results and improvements.
We'll start with EOC results from Jarrell High School.
Most impressive are the gains from College, Career, and Military Readiness. Test results are up 41 points from the previous year.
Additionally, the test results from the subjects below improved from the previous school year.
English 1 is up 21 points
English 2 is up 12 points
Algebra is up 17 points
Biology is up 14 points
US History is up 10 points
The district saw reading gains in every cohort.
Reading
3rd and 4th grades are up 13 points
4th and 5th grades are up 19 points
5th and 6th grades are up 2 points
6th and 7th grade are up 11 points
7th and 8th grade are up 4 points
Math
3rd and 4th grades are up 3 points
4th and 5th grades are up 12 points
5th and 6th grades are up 16 points
7th and 8th grades are up 21 points
Science
5th grade is up 22 points
8th grade is up 4 points
We're proud of our students and staff for their academic achievements along with the support of our families. Working together, our district is on the right path. Most importantly, the results reflect that dedication and hard work pay off.
Yet, the academic achievements come as the Texas Education Agency prepares to change the rules to the A-F accountability system for the 2022 - 23 school year after students have already taken the test.
Chapter 39 of the Texas Education Code requires the State Education Commissioner to grade districts for the 2022 - 23 school year based on the methods put in place at the start of the school year. Nearly 250 school districts sent a letter to TEA asking the state to pause its plans to change the grading system. Almost a dozen school districts across the state have filed a lawsuit against TEA to prevent the changes from going into effect for the 2022 - 23 school year.
At the moment, it’s still unclear how the state will move forward with the accountability rating system. But what is clear is our students worked hard. We saw terrific academic gains for the 2022 - 23 school year, and we applaud our students and staff for their achievements.