Allen ISD officials presented mid-year interim assessment results to the board of trustees in March that showed improved academic performance since the beginning of the year.
At a glance
Interim assessments “empower teachers to personalize student learning” and inform district leaders about academic achievement across grade levels, said Jennifer Wilhelm, assistant superintendent of Learner Services, during a March 30 meeting. The 2025-26 school year is the sixth year that middle-of-year assessments have been administered and measured.
“This allows teachers to assess student learning strengths and opportunities for continued growth to support differentiated instruction prompting academic success for every student,” Wilhelm said. “This also establishes a benchmark from which we can measure growth throughout the year.”
Assessments were issued in January and February, according to Wilhelm’s presentation. Allen ISD uses four different assessments to monitor student performance between pre-K and some high school courses.
Quote of note
Board President Polly Montgomery said there were “some good highlights” in Wilhelm’s presentation. In particular, Montgomery highlighted assessment scores for pre-K and early childhood students at the district that increased compared to the beginning of the year.
“We are just very appreciative of all the hard work that's going on in our classrooms and what our educators are doing to impact our students each and every day,” she said.
A closer look
Wilhelm’s presentation included a breakdown of performance in different subjects across different grade levels. Pre-K and early childhood students were assessed on progress in literacy skills like rhyming and vocabulary, and math, Wilhelm said.
The number of students showing proficiency increased in each of these categories compared to beginning-of-year assessments issued in 2025, according to Wilhelm’s presentation.
Assessments also showed student performance above national standards in reading and math across different grade levels, according to Wilhelm’s presentation.
“Allen ISD is a high achievement district and continues to perform above the national norms for middle-of-year [assessments ]in all content areas and all grade levels,” Wilhelm said.
