Duncanville ISD Staff News Brief

 

 

Tuesday, August 2, 2005

It is important to have a complete picture and an understanding of our campus ratings.   Please remember with each passing year of the TAKS transition come tougher standards and more stringent passing rate requirements.  In many cases, a campus rating was merely one indicator away from a higher rating standard. 

Please take a few moments to read the below explanation and review supporting data summarizing 2005 TEA Accountability Ratings.

 

2005 District Accountability Summary from TEA

AEIS Spreadsheet - Summary from the District on Accountability Ratings

TEA Press Release addressing state wide Accountability Rating Results

 

 

On Monday afternoon, August 1, 2005 TEA released campus and district accountability ratings.  Below you will find the following documents: 1) a summary report of our district accountability, 2) an AEIS data spreadsheet from Dr. McHaney summarizing rating standards, and 3) a press release from TEA.

 

As you will see from the TEA accountability summary report…

 

It is important for you to have a complete picture and an understanding of our campus ratings.   Please remember with each passing year of the TAKS transition come tougher standards and more stringent passing rate requirements.  In many cases, a campus rating was merely one indicator away from a higher rating standard; such is the case regarding the high school.

 

The high school rating is the result of not meeting standards by one indicator, SDAA II.  SDAA II is the state testing instrument administered to special education students.  This is the first year this test was administered, and the first time this type of test has ever been given to special education students in grades 9 and 10.   

 

Traditionally, when a test is implemented it is not calculated into the rating system that first year.  This is the first time TEA has included a test in the accountability rating the first year the test was administered.   Because of federal requirements (AYP), districts were forced to immediately set passing standards or expectations on the test for every student who took it, without having baseline measures.   Bottom line, we set expectations without knowing parameters of the test.  We will continue to be aggressive in setting expectations for SDAA II as we work toward meeting AYP standards. 

 

Throughout the district, parents and students can be assured that their student is receiving an exceptional education at all of our 18 campuses in all curriculum areas.  Parents choose Duncanville ISD for various reasons – outstanding and challenging academic programs, stellar fine arts and athletic programs, strong focus on career development through Career and Tech programs, and exceptional special education programs.  Our special education program attracts a number of families because of the level of service and commitment we provide to all.  We will always do what is best for students on our journey to prepare them for the future.  We want our students to be challenged and we expect our students to perform. 

 

Keep in mind that we are operating under a more rigorous rating system today as the state transitions from TAAS to TAKS and we excelled in a number of areas, as illustrated by all the green shading on the AEIS data spreadsheet.  As you will see in the AEIS data spreadsheet, the district has many things to be proud of throughout the district and at the high school level…

 

We commend all of our teachers at all grade levels for your endeavors in the pursuit of academic excellence.  Many of you have given countless hours during the school year and summer evaluating and preparing for academic success.  As you know, it is critical that we continue to take these steps toward progress and improvements.   We have taken a number of positive steps toward a smooth transition from TAAS to TAKS, such as the realignment of our curriculum with the TEKS, benchmark testing procedures, and other curriculum initiatives.  We have seen the benefits of taking these steps, but at the same time we realize we have additional goals to reach at all grade levels.

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2005 DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY SUMMARY 

              District Name Links to the Accountability Data Table
 
 DISTRICT NAME:   DUNCANVILLE ISD 
 DISTRICT NUMBER: 057907
 ACCOUNTABILITY RATING:  Academically Acceptable                                         
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
    SUMMARY
 
 ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS
 
                                    NUMBER
                                      OF
 CAMPUS RATING:                     SCHOOLS
 
 EXEMPLARY                             0
 RECOGNIZED                            9
 ACADEMICALLY ACCEPTABLE               6
 ACADEMICALLY UNACCEPTABLE             1
 AEA: ACADEMICALLY ACCEPTABLE          1
 AEA: ACADEMICALLY UNACCEPTABLE        0
 NOT RATED: OTHER                      1
                                     ___
 
 TOTAL                                18
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
       Campus Name Links to the Accountability Data Table
 
 CAMPUS LIST (in campus number order)
 
                 CAMPUS                        RATING                        COMMENTS
 
 001   DUNCANVILLE H S                   Academically Unacceptable                               
 003   DUNCANVILLE 9TH GR SCH            Academically Acceptable                                 
 004   P A C E SCHOOL                    AEA: Academically Acceptable                            
 007   P A S S LEARNING CTR              Not Rated: Other                                        
 041   J HERMAN REED MIDDLE SCHOOL       Academically Acceptable                                 
 042   WILLIAM H BYRD MIDDLE SCHOOL      Academically Acceptable                                 
 101   CENTRAL ELEMENTARY                Recognized                                              
 102   FAIRMEADOWS ELEMENTARY            Recognized                                              
 103   MERRIFIELD ELEMENTARY             Recognized                                              
 104   WILLIAM LEE HASTINGS ELEMENTAR    Recognized                                              
 105   S GUS ALEXANDER JR ELEMENTARY     Recognized                                              
 106   CLINT Q SMITH ELEMENTARY          Recognized                                              
 107   CHARLES ACTON ELEMENTARY          Recognized                                              
 108   H BOB DANIEL SR INTERMEDIATE      Academically Acceptable                                 
 109   GLENN C HARDIN INTERMEDIATE       Academically Acceptable                                 
 110   GRACE R BRANDENBURG INTERMEDIA    Academically Acceptable                                 
 111   CJ & ANNE HYMAN ELEMENTARY        Recognized                                              
 112   JAMES R BILHARTZ JR ELEMENTARY    Recognized                                              
 
    Total Count =  18

 

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Duncanville ISD 2005 AEIS Data

 
 
                                                                                         
    Reading/ELA   Writing   Math   Science   Social Studies   SDAAII   Completion Rate   Dropout Rate
  All AA H W ED All AA H W ED All AA H W ED All AA H W ED All AA H W ED All All AA H W ED All AA H W ED
 
  DISD 81 79 80 89 78 91 91 90 95 89 67 59 68 84 63 55 45 50 79 44 83 80 80 94 78 71 97.2 98.5 94.0 97.5 96.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1
 
  ACT 96 91 100 100 96 100 100 100 100 100 93 88 97 100 91                     86                    
 
  ALX 95 95 94 94 92 94 97 92 88 91 88 87 81 97 80                     93                    
 
  BIL 89 89 86 100 87 89 94 89 75 88 85 81 85 100 83                     89                    
 
  CEN 90 84 89 100 88 95 95 92 100 92 92 85 93 100 92                     93                    
 
  FM 96 92 98 94 96 98 100 97 100 98 95 96 94 100 95                     77                    
 
  HAS 89 79 95 95 92 100 100 100 100 100 91 95 88 91 92                     90                    
 
  HYM 97 96 100 100 97 99 98 100 100 100 90 86 97 95 87                     93                    
 
  MER 89 84 91 100 85 98 98 97 100 97 84 79 86 96 84                     93                    
 
  SMI 97 97 100 95 95 99 97 100 100 100 93 89 90 100 91                         97                    
 
  BBG 90 87 90 99 85           81 74 88 95 74 42 33 41 72 27           76                    
   
  DAN 85 80 86 96 80           75 66 81 90 72 45 30 47 75 75           74                    
   
  HAR 82 78 80 92 80           75 69 76 86 73 54 44 56 73 53           79                    
 
  BYRD 83 82 78 94 79 86 86 81 94 81 56 48 58 78 49           83 78 83