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24-04-2025
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MISD releases TEA ratings
Apr. 23—After two years of legal proceedings, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is now allowed to release official ratings for the 2022-2023 school year. The 2023 Accountability Ratings are now official and eligible for release. In August of 2024, Midland ISD was one of four districts at the time to release its projected 2023 and 2024 ratings in an effort to be transparent with the community. The 2024 projected A-F ratings were verified by TEA. With the official release of the 2023 ratings set to be made available to the public April 24, the district is pleased to report that no school action plans are required at this time. As part of the release of 2023 ratings, TEA also plans to share "what if" ratings for 2022 which were presented to the public at a June 2023 special board meeting. In 2023, state testing and the accountability system underwent drastic changes that introduced significantly higher performance standards, leading to broad expectations that many districts across Texas may see a drop in their overall scores. Ratings are determined using several key indicators, including STAAR results, graduation rates, and College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR). The "what if" ratings offer an estimate of how schools and districts would have performed under the revised accountability framework implemented in 2023 if 2022 accountability metrics would have been in place, a news release said. Despite the delay and changes to the assessment and accountability system, MISD continues to make strides, the release said. When students took the 2023 STAAR assessment, Stephanie Howard had been serving as superintendent for just three months. Although the 2023 ratings were withheld due to the pending litigation, MISD immediately leveraged available data to realign priorities, launch targeted improvement efforts, and implemented a strategic plan based on the needs in the district. MISD, and the majority of other districts across the state, saw a decline in ratings from 2022. Based on its internal projections that have been verified by TEA, and a result of the early school improvement actions, 2024 projected ratings are showing 66% of campuses improved or maintained their overall rating. Fifteen campuses are projected to be A/B rated campuses — up from seven in 2023. Sixteen campuses improved at least one letter grade, and five campuses improved by two or more letter grades. Accountability ratings offer a roadmap for continuous improvement, helping us stay focused on what matters most—student success," Stephanie said in the release. "We remain committed to our North Star Goal of ensuring that 70% of MISD students attend an A or B-rated school by 2028. We are proud of the progress we have made and even more determined to keep moving forward."
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22-04-2025
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Abilene ISD officials outline plans to improve rating
Abilene ISD administration informed parents Tuesday that the district is expected to receive a C rating from the Texas Education Agency. For transparency, a letter was sent to parents Tuesday morning to explain the rating and the district's plans for improvement, officials said. "We need every Abilene resident to feel confident standing with us, and that starts with being open and honest about our schools," the letter to parents sent out April 22 stated. Dr. John Kuhn, AISD superintendent, said in a press conference Tuesday that AISD as a district has attained a C level rating over the past three years. Although a C rating is passing in the eyes of the TEA, Kuhn said his expectations are to achieve the district's North Star Goal of having 75% of AISD students in A or B level campuses by the 2028-2029 school year. The reason for accountability ratings are to evaluate district and campus effectiveness in preparing students for the next grade level and for success after high school. Ratings are mainly dependent on student performance on state standardized testing, but at the secondary level, other factors are calculated into the score, Kuhn said. The letter sent to parents said AISD officials expect the district to receive a score of 70 for the 2024 school year. Using TEA's new accountability rating system, the district scored a 72 in 2023 and would have scored 69 in 2022, according to the letter. According to the information sent to parents, the campuses projected to score below a C rating are Martinez, Taylor, Purcell, Ortiz and Bowie elementary schools, and Clack and Mann middle schools. "We've been working extremely diligently over the past year to reimagine the work we do at AISD with aim of attaining our North Star Goal," Kuhn said. The elementary choice pilot program, the reinvention of Mann Middle School to Mann STEAM Academy, the adoption of new curriculums and expansion of college credit opportunities are just a few of the innovations being implemented to improve student learning outcomes and district performance, Kuhn said. "We as a school district are not standing still," he said. "We're hard at work building brighter futures for the students of AISD." Patti Blue, associate superintendent for curriculum and instruction, expanded on what is in motion to help prepare AISD students for the future. Blue said AISD has been awarded TEA grants totaling over $2 million to be used toward Mann STEAM Academy and creation of innovative programs at Bowie, Purcell and Ward elementary campuses. New high-quality instructional materials will be implemented district-wide in kindergarten through eighth grade, Blue said. "Our students and their families count on us to deliver them a quality education that sets them up for success in the workplace, in college, as human beings, as citizens, as neighbors, and we're going to do that," Kuhn said. UFO sightings have been reported in Abilene. Do you believe something is out there? UPDATED: What to know about 'cyber incident' at Abilene city government This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Reimagining Abilene ISD, administrators address low district rating
