February 7, 2010

News Release

TISD Campuses Named in 2010 NCEA Higher
Performing Schools List

 

Tyler ISD is proud to announce that several campuses have been recognized by the National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA) as 2010 Higher Performing Schools for Texas. 

NCEA, at the end of January, released its 2010 NCEA Higher Performing Schools List for Texas. The list identifies elementary, middle and high schools as NCEA Higher Performing Schools that have consistently outperformed their peers that serve similar student populations and recognizes their achievement in bringing more students to college and career readiness than expected.

Griffin Elementary School received the recognition for its student achievement in reading and writing. Bell, Caldwell and Jack elementary schools and Hubbard Middle School received their recognitions for writing and Moore MST Magnet School received the recognition for its student achievement in math. Congratulations to our campuses and thank you to the teachers for their hard work and dedication to our students.

"Making the list, and especially in all subjects, is a great achievement for these schools,” said Efrain Mercado, Director of Outreach at NCEA. “With education reforms focused on higher standards and higher accountability measures such as the coming of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), these higher performing schools show us that all students can, and will, get there. Our Texas educators are doing great work, but if we want every student to graduate with the skills to be successful beyond high school, there's still more work to do. The schools on this list show us that Texas is making college and career readiness a priority,” said Mercado. “

Schools on the list are identified by one of two measures: academic growth of students at the school and/or absolute achievement of students at the school using the TAKS' Commended Performance level. The measures exemplify not only those schools that are able to improve their student performance from previous years but also those schools that push their students beyond the Met Standard (passing) level that is typically too low to accurately measure student preparedness for postsecondary learning. NCEA's identification of Higher Performing Schools is more selective than the Texas Education Agency's Exemplary or Recognized list and comprises fewer than 10% of public schools in the state.

NCEA (formerly known as Just for the Kids) began identifying Higher Performing Schools in 1998 and continues to annually release these lists as well as College and Career Readiness Charts for every public school in Texas.

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