North Texas School Ratings: TEA Accountability Scores Revealed

TEA Accountability Ratings Released

• 🎯 The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released its new accountability ratings, providing a clearer picture of school performance in North Texas.
• 🗓️ These ratings have been a long time coming, with schools and districts waiting since the school year before last.

North Texas School Performance Improvements

• 📈 Many North Texas districts have shown improvements in their ratings.
• 📊 Dallas ISD improved from a C to a B rating.
• 📉 Fort Worth ISD moved from a D to a C rating.
• ✅ Cedar Hill ISD increased its score to a C, and Argyle ISD and WY ISD maintained their A ratings.

Key Measures for Accountability

• 📚 Accountability scores are evaluated using multiple measures, including STAR test results, graduation rates, and indicators of college, career, and military readiness.

TEA Commissioner's Perspective on School Turnarounds

• 🗣️ TEA Commissioner of Education Mike Morath addressed concerns about potential state takeovers due to struggling campuses, emphasizing that the focus is on ensuring children receive a high-quality education.
• 🏫 He stated that leadership matters and that the TEA's job is to provide families with access to the best schools, intervening when local school boards fail to do so.

Impact of STAR Test on Ratings

• ❓ The commissioner was asked about how accountability ratings would be affected if the Texas legislature eliminates the STAR test.
• 🤷 He responded that it is impossible to know the impact until any such legislation is passed.