New accountability ratings show tremendous gains in Dallas ISD
Accountability ratings released today by the Texas Education Agency show that Dallas ISD is making tremendous gains.
The new state accountability system known as “A through F” grades school districts on student achievement, school progress/growth, and closing the achievement gap. Dallas ISD received a “B” letter grade and is home to six of the 12 schools that achieved the highest-possible score on the 2018 STAAR test, according to the TEA.
“We are proud of our tremendous gains in Dallas ISD, and our families, teachers and staff should feel great accomplishment in what we have done together,” Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said. “But this is not the finish line, we have just started this race. We still have much more work to do.”
Recent data continues to prove Dallas ISD schools are trending upward in academic achievement across multiple measures, with 66 percent of its campuses scoring 80 percent or higher on the new grading system. The scores are another indication that Dallas ISD students continue to narrow the achievement gap between the district and the state. A steep turnaround of Improvement Required campuses— coupled with strong performances in both reading and math—are significant achievements that can be attributed to the district’s rise.
Other factors for the district’s growth include the expansion of the collegiate academies, schools of choice, early learning programs, and a strategic compensation initiative that rewards teacher excellence.
Rising Academic Achievement in Dallas ISD includes:
- Dallas ISD is home to six out of 12 schools that received the highest possible score of 99 on the 2018 STAAR.
- Dallas ISD achieved a steep decline in the number of Improvement Required campuses, from 43 in 2013-2014 to four in 2017-2018.
- More Dallas ISD students are meeting state standard on the STAAR exam, narrowing the gap between the district and the state:
- 2013-2014: 27% Dallas ISD; 39% State
- 2017-2018: 40% Dallas ISD; 47% State
