November 11, 2009

News Release

TISD Earns 40 Gold Performance Acknowledgements

            The Tyler Independent School District has been awarded 40 Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).  The final 2009 state accountability ratings and gold performance acknowledgements were recently released by TEA and 15 campuses in the Tyler ISD received one or more acknowledgements.  The District’s accountability ratings remained the same as previously listed this summer. 

            The GPA system recognizes campuses and districts for high academic performance on indicators other than those used to determine accountability ratings, such as commended performance on Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) and significant improvement in reading and mathematics.

            Acknowledgments were given for high performance on the following standards:  Commended Performance, Comparable Improvement and Attendance.

            To receive acknowledgement of Commended Performance, at least 30% of the students must have met the Commended Standard (a scale score of 2400) on the TAKS test. Commended Performance Acknowledgments are awarded in: Reading / English Language Arts (ELA), Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

            The following campuses were acknowledged for Commended Performance Standard on the subject noted:

Hubbard Middle School - Commended Reading and Commended Writing

Moore MST Middle School - Commended Reading and Commended Writing

Austin Elementary School - Commended Writing

Bell Elementary School - Commended Writing

Birdwell Elementary School - Commended Writing

Bonner Elementary School - Commended Math, Commended Writing, and Commended Science

Clarkston Elementary School - Commended Reading

Owens Elementary School - Commended Math, Commended Writing, and Commended Science

Caldwell Elementary School - Commended Reading, Commended Math, Commended Writing, and Commended Science

Griffin Elementary School - Commended Writing

Jones Elementary School - Commended Science

Peete Elementary School - Commended Science

Rice Elementary School - Commended Reading and Commended Writing

Jack Elementary School - Commended Reading, Commended Math, Commended Writing, and Commended Science

            Comparable Improvement accounts for student growth from one year to the next and compares the change with that of 40 other campuses with similar demographics.  To receive this acknowledgement, the campus must be in the top 25% of their comparison group in gains on TAKS.  The following campuses were acknowledged for Comparable Improvement in the subjects noted:

Moore MST Middle School - Comparable Improvement Math

Austin Elementary School - Comparable Improvement Reading

Clarkston Elementary School - Comparable Improvement Reading and Comparable Improvement Math

Douglas Elementary School - Comparable Improvement Reading and Comparable Improvement Math

Owens Elementary School - Comparable Improvement Reading and Comparable Improvement Math

Caldwell Elementary School - Comparable Improvement Reading

Rice Elementary School - Comparable Improvement Reading

Jack Elementary School - Comparable Improvement Reading

            Recognition for Attendance is received when a campus meets or exceeds a 97% attendance rate in Elementary School, 96% attendance rate in Middle School, and 95% attendance rate in High School.  Acknowledgements for attendance include:

Moore MST Middle School

Griffin Elementary School

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